Re: Calorie is a calorie??

[Guest guest]

So, this might be a situation where you just have to keep practicing, whether

you believe it or not (i.e., fake it until you make it) and hopefully, your

brain catches up. For example, as I've posted before, I still have my doubts

about IE, but I just decided that doubts or not, I'm going to do it for a year

and see what happens. I find that's really helpful because I am very analytical

and too much in my head. I'm *very* prone to overthinking things. This way, I

don't have to debate it; I just do it. And I'm hoping that a year from now,

it's going to be worth it. And if it's not, so what? It's a year. Nothing all

that bad can happen in a year.

Maybe you can start, though, with baby steps. There are plenty of treats that

are healthier for you. Whatever the " bad " treat of your choice is, you could go

to a local health food store or search for recipes online to make a healthier

version (but not *too* healthy, as that would defeat the purpose). Then allow

yourself to have one treat per day or per week, if you prefer, and see what

happens. Realistically, nothing bad will happen from this, but over time you'll

be giving yourself proof of that and maybe it will ease your mind.

Josie

New posts up @ www.artofintuitiveliving.blogspot.com

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> This is so difficult for me as well. I want desperately to believe that all

food is good food- no food is bad and they are all equal. And yet the bad

food/good food mantra is SO ingrained in my mind that I can't seem to genuinely

believe that. I often do what feels like lying to myself and saying that all

foods are equal etc, but deep down I don't truly believe that and I have no idea

HOW to change that deep seated belief. Is it even possible???

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> Thank you all,

> Jen

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much Laurie!! That was so very helpful. You are right on the

spot..... I know that food x will not make me fat based on factual information,

but my ED uses this as an excuse for me to overeat. I then focus on the

particular food and miss out on the reason/feeling that I truly want to overeat.

I will keep this in mind and try and push through the first barrier, which is

always making something about food..... Have a great day and thank you for

taking the time to respond.

> >>> Hi everyone! I just had a couple thoughts and needed some reinforcement. I

am very clear that a calorie is a calorie, but during stressful times, or when I

am feeling out of control, my eating disorder, strongly disagrees with this

fact. I struggle with believing that all calories are equal, even though I now

the facts. I just wondered if anyone had any thoughts, or if they had struggled

with this. I still have the distorted thoughts and beliefs that if I eat certain

food, they will make me gain weight, or the all or nothing thinking like I've

blown my day if I eat something that is not " healthy " so to speak. Thanks!<<<

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[Guest guest]

Thank you so much, I love that!!

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> I have a mantra that goes like this, " All food is good, no food is bad, no food

> is restricted, there are no food rules. " It helps me when I eat. I find that

> even when I am eating normally off limits for me, I don't eat as much.

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> To: IntuitiveEating_Support

> Sent: Sun, August 15, 2010 10:39:08 PM

> Subject: Calorie is a calorie??

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> Hi everyone! I just had a couple thoughts and needed some reinforcement. I

am

> very clear that a calorie is a calorie, but during stressful times, or when I

am

> feeling out of control, my eating disorder, strongly disagrees with this fact.

> I struggle with believing that all calories are equal, even though I now the

> facts. I just wondered if anyone had any thoughts, or if they had struggled

> with this. I still have the distorted thoughts and beliefs that if I eat

certain

> food, they will make me gain weight, or the all or nothing thinking like I've

> blown my day if I eat something that is not " healthy " so to speak. Thanks!

>

> Jen

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