Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Josie, thank you for the reminder that this can take a long time. I found myself starting to get impatient with it all because I had one " bad " day when I didn't eat according to the IE guidelines & reading your post reminded me that every meal is a new meal & I can begin to follow the guidelines AGAIN after every mis-step. I need to do this in baby steps if I am going to make it a life long habit (or better yet, way of being). I don't have to feel BAD just because I forgot to listen to my body for one day or one meal. I can start again by paying attention to it NOW. thanks for being here mj > > Dawn, > > I have also been struggling with stopping when satisfied and one of the things therapist said at the IE workshop I attended last weekend was that this is the hardest principle to master and it can take a long time. That was really helpful for me to hear because I was feeling really bad about that and feeling bad is a sure way to make me want to toss up my hands and give up and stuff my face. I'm still working on this step, but now I'm just a lot more kind to myself when it doesn't happen (and it still doesn't the vast majority of the time!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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