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April 26, 2011

Hi, Sandy.

Yes, thanks for the poke. Two issues:

On the subject of IE counselors, I found mine by emailing Elyse Resch and Tribole from their website (the authors of Intuitive Eating). I've been working over the telephone with Elyse Resch for 6 months now, although I had to wait a bit to get time with her because she's very busy. But they also have a network of people they've approved to counsel IE and they can refer you to someone. I've found it enormously helpful.

As for how the holiday went: a food disaster for me. The worst eating day in such a long time that I feel I still haven't recovered from it. Easter Sunday morning I had a long train ride returning home from a difficult visit with relatives in a state of utter exhaustion, and I bought and ate a box of cookies in the cafe car that I wasn't at all hungry for. Then I got home and immediately ate ice cream - mostly from exhaustion, and still not at all hungry. Barely three hours later I took my partner and our son and his girlfriend out to a restaurant where they serve massive portions of comfort food. I wasn't hungry there either so I had no idea what to eat or when to stop and simply ate absolutely everything in front of me, including ordering a huge dessert and eating every bite like some kind of crazed machine. It's the first time in many months that I've been so uncomfortably full.

I feel like it also caused me to regress some. I found that yesterday I had a hard time waiting until I was actually hungry and even today I'm more interested in eating than I was before Sunday. Up until Sunday I had been so happily enjoying the sensations of hunger and satisfaction. Now they're a bit blurry again.

I know we just keep going and learning, but I could also use a word of encouragement. Thanks!

April M.

I have not seen an " IE" counselor but have considered it too. I wouldn't know how to go about finding one though. I also would be interested in finding a local group for IE support so we could meet face to face or by phone, in addition to this group. Is there a resource for finding like minded people. I live in the Daytona Beach area and would love to hear from anyone. You said you were very busy at work and stressed. Funny, I have the opposite situation. I am retired and can often have too little to do, although last week was very busy. I am so glad to hear that your husband is supportive. I have a friend that I have been dating for 8 years or so but have not talked to him about IE. He is always talking about his weight loss/gain. He is tall and thin and never really had a weight issue. He keeps track of his weight to the .01 lbs. daily and is able to lose anything he gains in a matter of days. I love that he can do that but am extremely jealous and sometimes downright angry. I just want to tell him to shut up about it. But I haven't been able to have that frank conversation. He is a very supportive person so I'm not sure what my fear is except that I have a hard time explaining things. Maybe the fear is that once it is spoken then someone else knows and that means more accountability. I'm not sure I stated that right. But if no one knows what I am trying to do then I can "cheat". That sounds like diet mentality again, but IE is not meant to be a free for all binge session. I will have to gather up my courage and find a way to explain IE. I would love to share this with my daughter also but I am judging that she is not ready. She too is very busy as a working single parent and very stressed, doesn't sleep well either. She is not a reader so it would be hard for her to get into IE that way. Does anyone know if this is on audio? I want to thank you so much for your response. I have been feeling really emotional today and recently. Not sure why although it cold be my bipolar setting in again and I will just have to ride it out. And be gentle with myself in the meantime. Sandy

Thanks for the poke . I've been very busy with work lately, and so haven't felt I've had the time to read and participate in the group. And paradoxically, my stress has increased a bit too and I probably could have stood to get a lot more support from this group during the past couple of weeks.

I do have a question for all of you now though. Yesterday I had a great conversation with my husband about my eating issues. He has always been aware of my efforts with Intuitive Eating, but I believe everything I said to him about it in the past was in more of a circumspect manner, sort of about the details and not the heart of the issue. But we had a very frank conversation last night and I was direct with him about how I feel about my problems, and he was wonderfully supportive. He suggested that I look in to seeing a counselor, and this is something that has flitted through my mind in the past but that I had not considered seriously until now. Have any of you done this, and if so how do you recommend seeking a counselor to help with IE issues?

Also, if none of you have done so yet, I recommend opening up to a trusted loved one about your problems. I don't believe I've felt so free and confident and supported in a long time.

April 26, 2011

I went to the websites of both authors and got some info. There are no counselors listed in my area. I could check into the phone sessions as I now have 250 minutes free cell phone minutes/month. Sounds like you had a really difficult holiday. Sorry. At least you recognize what you did and why. Probably in the past you might not even have been aware of any of that. And I know what you are saying about being hard to get back on track. I'm into my emotional eating stuff again and it seems to have taken on a life of it's own. At least I got motivated to seek out some other resources for help and found there is an audio version. I would like that a lot. It is sold on Amazon but I will try and Noble too. Sandy

Hi, Sandy.

Yes, thanks for the poke. Two issues:

On the subject of IE counselors, I found mine by emailing Elyse Resch and Tribole from their website (the authors of Intuitive Eating). I've been working over the telephone with Elyse Resch for 6 months now, although I had to wait a bit to get time with her because she's very busy. But they also have a network of people they've approved to counsel IE and they can refer you to someone. I've found it enormously helpful.

As for how the holiday went: a food disaster for me. The worst eating day in such a long time that I feel I still haven't recovered from it. Easter Sunday morning I had a long train ride returning home from a difficult visit with relatives in a state of utter exhaustion, and I bought and ate a box of cookies in the cafe car that I wasn't at all hungry for. Then I got home and immediately ate ice cream - mostly from exhaustion, and still not at all hungry. Barely three hours later I took my partner and our son and his girlfriend out to a restaurant where they serve massive portions of comfort food. I wasn't hungry there either so I had no idea what to eat or when to stop and simply ate absolutely everything in front of me, including ordering a huge dessert and eating every bite like some kind of crazed machine. It's the first time in many months that I've been so uncomfortably full.

I feel like it also caused me to regress some. I found that yesterday I had a hard time waiting until I was actually hungry and even today I'm more interested in eating than I was before Sunday. Up until Sunday I had been so happily enjoying the sensations of hunger and satisfaction. Now they're a bit blurry again.

I know we just keep going and learning, but I could also use a word of encouragement. Thanks!

April M.

I have not seen an " IE " counselor but have considered it too. I wouldn't know how to go about finding one though. I also would be interested in finding a local group for IE support so we could meet face to face or by phone, in addition to this group. Is there a resource for finding like minded people. I live in the Daytona Beach area and would love to hear from anyone. You said you were very busy at work and stressed. Funny, I have the opposite situation. I am retired and can often have too little to do, although last week was very busy. I am so glad to hear that your husband is supportive. I have a friend that I have been dating for 8 years or so but have not talked to him about IE. He is always talking about his weight loss/gain. He is tall and thin and never really had a weight issue. He keeps track of his weight to the .01 lbs. daily and is able to lose anything he gains in a matter of days. I love that he can do that but am extremely jealous and sometimes downright angry. I just want to tell him to shut up about it. But I haven't been able to have that frank conversation. He is a very supportive person so I'm not sure what my fear is except that I have a hard time explaining things. Maybe the fear is that once it is spoken then someone else knows and that means more accountability. I'm not sure I stated that right. But if no one knows what I am trying to do then I can " cheat " . That sounds like diet mentality again, but IE is not meant to be a free for all binge session. I will have to gather up my courage and find a way to explain IE. I would love to share this with my daughter also but I am judging that she is not ready. She too is very busy as a working single parent and very stressed, doesn't sleep well either. She is not a reader so it would be hard for her to get into IE that way. Does anyone know if this is on audio? I want to thank you so much for your response. I have been feeling really emotional today and recently. Not sure why although it cold be my bipolar setting in again and I will just have to ride it out. And be gentle with myself in the meantime. Sandy

Thanks for the poke . I've been very busy with work lately, and so haven't felt I've had the time to read and participate in the group. And paradoxically, my stress has increased a bit too and I probably could have stood to get a lot more support from this group during the past couple of weeks.

I do have a question for all of you now though. Yesterday I had a great conversation with my husband about my eating issues. He has always been aware of my efforts with Intuitive Eating, but I believe everything I said to him about it in the past was in more of a circumspect manner, sort of about the details and not the heart of the issue. But we had a very frank conversation last night and I was direct with him about how I feel about my problems, and he was wonderfully supportive. He suggested that I look in to seeing a counselor, and this is something that has flitted through my mind in the past but that I had not considered seriously until now. Have any of you done this, and if so how do you recommend seeking a counselor to help with IE issues?

Also, if none of you have done so yet, I recommend opening up to a trusted loved one about your problems. I don't believe I've felt so free and confident and supported in a long time.

April 26, 2011

Thanks for the info. I'll look into it. Sandy

The owner of this group - Gillian Hood-son - is an IE coach who does group and individual coaching over the phone. You may want to check out her web site - Healthier Outcomes - or email her about what she offers/rates etc. - gillian@.... I and a few other of the members here have benefited from her services. She has attended workshops with Elyse Resch and Tribole and also has worked with Dr. May's Am I Hungry? program too.

Ultimately each of us must find our 'own' way and re-connect with our bodies as works for us. Early on Gillian shared with me a book that her mentor wrote - Un-dieting. It was a bit heavy for me at my beginning stage, but it did contain much meaningful information and 'exercises' (not physical) to help one in discovery and resolving internal issues about eating.

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Thanks for the poke . I've been very busy with work lately, and so

> haven't felt I've had the time to read and participate in the group. And

> paradoxically, my stress has increased a bit too and I probably could have

> stood to get a lot more support from this group during the past couple of

> weeks.

>

> I do have a question for all of you now though. Yesterday I had a great

> conversation with my husband about my eating issues. He has always been

> aware of my efforts with Intuitive Eating, but I believe everything I said

> to him about it in the past was in more of a circumspect manner, sort of

> about the details and not the heart of the issue. But we had a very frank

> conversation last night and I was direct with him about how I feel about my

> problems, and he was wonderfully supportive. He suggested that I look in to

> seeing a counselor, and this is something that has flitted through my mind

> in the past but that I had not considered seriously until now. Have any of

> you done this, and if so how do you recommend seeking a counselor to help

> with IE issues?

>

> Also, if none of you have done so yet, I recommend opening up to a trusted

> loved one about your problems. I don't believe I've felt so free and

> confident and supported in a long time.

>

April 26, 2011

Thanks for the websites and comments on the audio version. And you are right about his being obsessed with his weight but it works for him.And you did not offend rather you made me stop and think maybe my intuition is guiding me to not share, same with my daughter. What I do need to do with my significant other is either let him know that his talking about his journey upsets me or find a way to not let it upset me. Sandy

I've glad you reached out and we could connect if you're having a bad day Sandy!I also had a " bad " holiday, in that I ate a large breakfast b/c I knew Easter dinner wouldn't be until far past lunch time for me. But then, even though I wasn't hungry, I ate a lot of sweets before dinner, maybe in holiday celebration mode, but not really sure. And then I wasn't hungry at dinner either but continued the trend, and I found myself in the same state as you April, more uncomfortably full than I've been in a long time.

As far as sharing goes, I can understand that even though there are people in our lives who we love and are generally supportive, they might not be the right people to share about IE with (for example, it does sound like your significant other is a bit obsessed with his weight and might not understand where you're coming from, just an example, this may or may not be true of course, so I hope I don't offend). So I think if you need to share and can't do it with someone in your life you should try and do so here. Also, I came across this site the other day (http://bodyconfession.com) and a related interview (http://www.healthforthewholeself.com/2011/04/body-confessions-sharing-it-all/). The site's creator does admit in the interview that the site could be triggering to some, but it offers itself as a safe place to realize the catharsis of opening up and " confessing. " It might be a good space for days when you're feeling bad or need to put yourself out there and share with others.

Also, I have the audio book version of Intuitive Eating and I like it a lot. I listened to it after I read the paper version, and it's a little different from the book. It offers some additional tips and exercises that I really enjoyed and I highly recommend it to anyone, reader or non-reader.

Hi, Sandy.

Yes, thanks for the poke. Two issues:

On the subject of IE counselors, I found mine by emailing Elyse Resch and Tribole from their website (the authors of Intuitive Eating). I've been working over the telephone with Elyse Resch for 6 months now, although I had to wait a bit to get time with her because she's very busy. But they also have a network of people they've approved to counsel IE and they can refer you to someone. I've found it enormously helpful.

As for how the holiday went: a food disaster for me. The worst eating day in such a long time that I feel I still haven't recovered from it. Easter Sunday morning I had a long train ride returning home from a difficult visit with relatives in a state of utter exhaustion, and I bought and ate a box of cookies in the cafe car that I wasn't at all hungry for. Then I got home and immediately ate ice cream - mostly from exhaustion, and still not at all hungry. Barely three hours later I took my partner and our son and his girlfriend out to a restaurant where they serve massive portions of comfort food. I wasn't hungry there either so I had no idea what to eat or when to stop and simply ate absolutely everything in front of me, including ordering a huge dessert and eating every bite like some kind of crazed machine. It's the first time in many months that I've been so uncomfortably full.

I feel like it also caused me to regress some. I found that yesterday I had a hard time waiting until I was actually hungry and even today I'm more interested in eating than I was before Sunday. Up until Sunday I had been so happily enjoying the sensations of hunger and satisfaction. Now they're a bit blurry again.

I know we just keep going and learning, but I could also use a word of encouragement. Thanks!

April M.

I have not seen an " IE " counselor but have considered it too. I wouldn't know how to go about finding one though. I also would be interested in finding a local group for IE support so we could meet face to face or by phone, in addition to this group. Is there a resource for finding like minded people. I live in the Daytona Beach area and would love to hear from anyone. You said you were very busy at work and stressed. Funny, I have the opposite situation. I am retired and can often have too little to do, although last week was very busy. I am so glad to hear that your husband is supportive. I have a friend that I have been dating for 8 years or so but have not talked to him about IE. He is always talking about his weight loss/gain. He is tall and thin and never really had a weight issue. He keeps track of his weight to the .01 lbs. daily and is able to lose anything he gains in a matter of days. I love that he can do that but am extremely jealous and sometimes downright angry. I just want to tell him to shut up about it. But I haven't been able to have that frank conversation. He is a very supportive person so I'm not sure what my fear is except that I have a hard time explaining things. Maybe the fear is that once it is spoken then someone else knows and that means more accountability. I'm not sure I stated that right. But if no one knows what I am trying to do then I can " cheat " . That sounds like diet mentality again, but IE is not meant to be a free for all binge session. I will have to gather up my courage and find a way to explain IE. I would love to share this with my daughter also but I am judging that she is not ready. She too is very busy as a working single parent and very stressed, doesn't sleep well either. She is not a reader so it would be hard for her to get into IE that way. Does anyone know if this is on audio? I want to thank you so much for your response. I have been feeling really emotional today and recently. Not sure why although it cold be my bipolar setting in again and I will just have to ride it out. And be gentle with myself in the meantime. Sandy

Thanks for the poke . I've been very busy with work lately, and so haven't felt I've had the time to read and participate in the group. And paradoxically, my stress has increased a bit too and I probably could have stood to get a lot more support from this group during the past couple of weeks.

I do have a question for all of you now though. Yesterday I had a great conversation with my husband about my eating issues. He has always been aware of my efforts with Intuitive Eating, but I believe everything I said to him about it in the past was in more of a circumspect manner, sort of about the details and not the heart of the issue. But we had a very frank conversation last night and I was direct with him about how I feel about my problems, and he was wonderfully supportive. He suggested that I look in to seeing a counselor, and this is something that has flitted through my mind in the past but that I had not considered seriously until now. Have any of you done this, and if so how do you recommend seeking a counselor to help with IE issues?

Also, if none of you have done so yet, I recommend opening up to a trusted loved one about your problems. I don't believe I've felt so free and confident and supported in a long time.

April 26, 2011

I'm new to the group but wanted to chime in about the IE book/CD. I also prefer the CD over the book though I hear from Tribole (I am currently in Pro Skills Training with her to be a certified IE counselor) a new book may be in the works. Anyway, I think that the CD gives really great exercises that the book does not. I think both are valuable resources but the CD is much more hands on. It is not just someone reading the book - it is completely new. Hope this helps!Love and light,Christie Inge, HHC, AADPKick-*ss Living Through Intuitive Eatingwww.nourishingcircle.com

Thanks for the websites and comments on the audio version. And you are right about his being obsessed with his weight but it works for him.And you did not offend rather you made me stop and think maybe my intuition is guiding me to not share, same with my daughter. What I do need to do with my significant other is either let him know that his talking about his journey upsets me or find a way to not let it upset me. Sandy

I've glad you reached out and we could connect if you're having a bad day Sandy!I also had a "bad" holiday, in that I ate a large breakfast b/c I knew Easter dinner wouldn't be until far past lunch time for me. But then, even though I wasn't hungry, I ate a lot of sweets before dinner, maybe in holiday celebration mode, but not really sure. And then I wasn't hungry at dinner either but continued the trend, and I found myself in the same state as you April, more uncomfortably full than I've been in a long time.

As far as sharing goes, I can understand that even though there are people in our lives who we love and are generally supportive, they might not be the right people to share about IE with (for example, it does sound like your significant other is a bit obsessed with his weight and might not understand where you're coming from, just an example, this may or may not be true of course, so I hope I don't offend). So I think if you need to share and can't do it with someone in your life you should try and do so here. Also, I came across this site the other day (http://bodyconfession.com) and a related interview (http://www.healthforthewholeself.com/2011/04/body-confessions-sharing-it-all/). The site's creator does admit in the interview that the site could be triggering to some, but it offers itself as a safe place to realize the catharsis of opening up and "confessing." It might be a good space for days when you're feeling bad or need to put yourself out there and share with others.

Also, I have the audio book version of Intuitive Eating and I like it a lot. I listened to it after I read the paper version, and it's a little different from the book. It offers some additional tips and exercises that I really enjoyed and I highly recommend it to anyone, reader or non-reader.

Hi, Sandy.

Yes, thanks for the poke. Two issues:

On the subject of IE counselors, I found mine by emailing Elyse Resch and Tribole from their website (the authors of Intuitive Eating). I've been working over the telephone with Elyse Resch for 6 months now, although I had to wait a bit to get time with her because she's very busy. But they also have a network of people they've approved to counsel IE and they can refer you to someone. I've found it enormously helpful.

As for how the holiday went: a food disaster for me. The worst eating day in such a long time that I feel I still haven't recovered from it. Easter Sunday morning I had a long train ride returning home from a difficult visit with relatives in a state of utter exhaustion, and I bought and ate a box of cookies in the cafe car that I wasn't at all hungry for. Then I got home and immediately ate ice cream - mostly from exhaustion, and still not at all hungry. Barely three hours later I took my partner and our son and his girlfriend out to a restaurant where they serve massive portions of comfort food. I wasn't hungry there either so I had no idea what to eat or when to stop and simply ate absolutely everything in front of me, including ordering a huge dessert and eating every bite like some kind of crazed machine. It's the first time in many months that I've been so uncomfortably full.

I feel like it also caused me to regress some. I found that yesterday I had a hard time waiting until I was actually hungry and even today I'm more interested in eating than I was before Sunday. Up until Sunday I had been so happily enjoying the sensations of hunger and satisfaction. Now they're a bit blurry again.

I know we just keep going and learning, but I could also use a word of encouragement. Thanks!

April M.

I have not seen an " IE" counselor but have considered it too. I wouldn't know how to go about finding one though. I also would be interested in finding a local group for IE support so we could meet face to face or by phone, in addition to this group. Is there a resource for finding like minded people. I live in the Daytona Beach area and would love to hear from anyone. You said you were very busy at work and stressed. Funny, I have the opposite situation. I am retired and can often have too little to do, although last week was very busy. I am so glad to hear that your husband is supportive. I have a friend that I have been dating for 8 years or so but have not talked to him about IE. He is always talking about his weight loss/gain. He is tall and thin and never really had a weight issue. He keeps track of his weight to the .01 lbs. daily and is able to lose anything he gains in a matter of days. I love that he can do that but am extremely jealous and sometimes downright angry. I just want to tell him to shut up about it. But I haven't been able to have that frank conversation. He is a very supportive person so I'm not sure what my fear is except that I have a hard time explaining things. Maybe the fear is that once it is spoken then someone else knows and that means more accountability. I'm not sure I stated that right. But if no one knows what I am trying to do then I can "cheat". That sounds like diet mentality again, but IE is not meant to be a free for all binge session. I will have to gather up my courage and find a way to explain IE. I would love to share this with my daughter also but I am judging that she is not ready. She too is very busy as a working single parent and very stressed, doesn't sleep well either. She is not a reader so it would be hard for her to get into IE that way. Does anyone know if this is on audio? I want to thank you so much for your response. I have been feeling really emotional today and recently. Not sure why although it cold be my bipolar setting in again and I will just have to ride it out. And be gentle with myself in the meantime. Sandy

Thanks for the poke . I've been very busy with work lately, and so haven't felt I've had the time to read and participate in the group. And paradoxically, my stress has increased a bit too and I probably could have stood to get a lot more support from this group during the past couple of weeks.

I do have a question for all of you now though. Yesterday I had a great conversation with my husband about my eating issues. He has always been aware of my efforts with Intuitive Eating, but I believe everything I said to him about it in the past was in more of a circumspect manner, sort of about the details and not the heart of the issue. But we had a very frank conversation last night and I was direct with him about how I feel about my problems, and he was wonderfully supportive. He suggested that I look in to seeing a counselor, and this is something that has flitted through my mind in the past but that I had not considered seriously until now. Have any of you done this, and if so how do you recommend seeking a counselor to help with IE issues?

Also, if none of you have done so yet, I recommend opening up to a trusted loved one about your problems. I don't believe I've felt so free and confident and supported in a long time.

Christie Inge, HHC, AADPKick-ass Living Through Intuitive Eatingwww.nourishingcircle.com

April 26, 2011

That's a very good perspective Sandy. I wonder if you it would help if you took both tactics--make him aware of your issues, but do some work in monitoring and dealing with your reactions to his comments and actions so you can meet each other in the middle.

Thanks for the websites and comments on the audio version. And you are right about his being obsessed with his weight but it works for him.And you did not offend rather you made me stop and think maybe my intuition is guiding me to not share, same with my daughter. What I do need to do with my significant other is either let him know that his talking about his journey upsets me or find a way to not let it upset me. Sandy

I've glad you reached out and we could connect if you're having a bad day Sandy!I also had a " bad " holiday, in that I ate a large breakfast b/c I knew Easter dinner wouldn't be until far past lunch time for me. But then, even though I wasn't hungry, I ate a lot of sweets before dinner, maybe in holiday celebration mode, but not really sure. And then I wasn't hungry at dinner either but continued the trend, and I found myself in the same state as you April, more uncomfortably full than I've been in a long time.

As far as sharing goes, I can understand that even though there are people in our lives who we love and are generally supportive, they might not be the right people to share about IE with (for example, it does sound like your significant other is a bit obsessed with his weight and might not understand where you're coming from, just an example, this may or may not be true of course, so I hope I don't offend). So I think if you need to share and can't do it with someone in your life you should try and do so here. Also, I came across this site the other day (http://bodyconfession.com) and a related interview (http://www.healthforthewholeself.com/2011/04/body-confessions-sharing-it-all/). The site's creator does admit in the interview that the site could be triggering to some, but it offers itself as a safe place to realize the catharsis of opening up and " confessing. " It might be a good space for days when you're feeling bad or need to put yourself out there and share with others.

Also, I have the audio book version of Intuitive Eating and I like it a lot. I listened to it after I read the paper version, and it's a little different from the book. It offers some additional tips and exercises that I really enjoyed and I highly recommend it to anyone, reader or non-reader.

Hi, Sandy.

Yes, thanks for the poke. Two issues:

On the subject of IE counselors, I found mine by emailing Elyse Resch and Tribole from their website (the authors of Intuitive Eating). I've been working over the telephone with Elyse Resch for 6 months now, although I had to wait a bit to get time with her because she's very busy. But they also have a network of people they've approved to counsel IE and they can refer you to someone. I've found it enormously helpful.

As for how the holiday went: a food disaster for me. The worst eating day in such a long time that I feel I still haven't recovered from it. Easter Sunday morning I had a long train ride returning home from a difficult visit with relatives in a state of utter exhaustion, and I bought and ate a box of cookies in the cafe car that I wasn't at all hungry for. Then I got home and immediately ate ice cream - mostly from exhaustion, and still not at all hungry. Barely three hours later I took my partner and our son and his girlfriend out to a restaurant where they serve massive portions of comfort food. I wasn't hungry there either so I had no idea what to eat or when to stop and simply ate absolutely everything in front of me, including ordering a huge dessert and eating every bite like some kind of crazed machine. It's the first time in many months that I've been so uncomfortably full.

I feel like it also caused me to regress some. I found that yesterday I had a hard time waiting until I was actually hungry and even today I'm more interested in eating than I was before Sunday. Up until Sunday I had been so happily enjoying the sensations of hunger and satisfaction. Now they're a bit blurry again.

I know we just keep going and learning, but I could also use a word of encouragement. Thanks!

April M.

I have not seen an " IE " counselor but have considered it too. I wouldn't know how to go about finding one though. I also would be interested in finding a local group for IE support so we could meet face to face or by phone, in addition to this group. Is there a resource for finding like minded people. I live in the Daytona Beach area and would love to hear from anyone. You said you were very busy at work and stressed. Funny, I have the opposite situation. I am retired and can often have too little to do, although last week was very busy. I am so glad to hear that your husband is supportive. I have a friend that I have been dating for 8 years or so but have not talked to him about IE. He is always talking about his weight loss/gain. He is tall and thin and never really had a weight issue. He keeps track of his weight to the .01 lbs. daily and is able to lose anything he gains in a matter of days. I love that he can do that but am extremely jealous and sometimes downright angry. I just want to tell him to shut up about it. But I haven't been able to have that frank conversation. He is a very supportive person so I'm not sure what my fear is except that I have a hard time explaining things. Maybe the fear is that once it is spoken then someone else knows and that means more accountability. I'm not sure I stated that right. But if no one knows what I am trying to do then I can " cheat " . That sounds like diet mentality again, but IE is not meant to be a free for all binge session. I will have to gather up my courage and find a way to explain IE. I would love to share this with my daughter also but I am judging that she is not ready. She too is very busy as a working single parent and very stressed, doesn't sleep well either. She is not a reader so it would be hard for her to get into IE that way. Does anyone know if this is on audio? I want to thank you so much for your response. I have been feeling really emotional today and recently. Not sure why although it cold be my bipolar setting in again and I will just have to ride it out. And be gentle with myself in the meantime. Sandy

Thanks for the poke . I've been very busy with work lately, and so haven't felt I've had the time to read and participate in the group. And paradoxically, my stress has increased a bit too and I probably could have stood to get a lot more support from this group during the past couple of weeks.

I do have a question for all of you now though. Yesterday I had a great conversation with my husband about my eating issues. He has always been aware of my efforts with Intuitive Eating, but I believe everything I said to him about it in the past was in more of a circumspect manner, sort of about the details and not the heart of the issue. But we had a very frank conversation last night and I was direct with him about how I feel about my problems, and he was wonderfully supportive. He suggested that I look in to seeing a counselor, and this is something that has flitted through my mind in the past but that I had not considered seriously until now. Have any of you done this, and if so how do you recommend seeking a counselor to help with IE issues?

Also, if none of you have done so yet, I recommend opening up to a trusted loved one about your problems. I don't believe I've felt so free and confident and supported in a long time.

April 26, 2011

I'm in Portland and that was for eitehr one or 2 sessions a week. I don't exactly remember now. I read it and thought oh hells No and closed the website.

Sunny

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The owner of this group - Gillian Hood-son - is an IE coach who does group and individual coaching over the phone. You may want to check out her web site - Healthier Outcomes - or email her about what she offers/rates etc. - gillian@.... I and a few other of the members here have benefited from her services. She has attended workshops with Elyse Resch and Tribole and also has worked with Dr. May's Am I Hungry? program too.

Ultimately each of us must find our 'own' way and re-connect with our bodies as works for us. Early on Gillian shared with me a book that her mentor wrote - Un-dieting. It was a bit heavy for me at my beginning stage, but it did contain much meaningful information and 'exercises' (not physical) to help one in discovery and resolving internal issues about eating. Katcha IEing since March 2007

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> Thanks for the poke . I've been very busy with work lately, and so

> haven't felt I've had the time to read and participate in the group. And

> paradoxically, my stress has increased a bit too and I probably could have

> stood to get a lot more support from this group during the past couple of

> weeks.

> > I do have a question for all of you now though. Yesterday I had a great