Re: Introducing Myself

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group nelsarts!

I worked with EFT a bit some years back. I too am a self-identified emotional

eater....been using food since I was four. Practicing IE has been an amazing

transformative journey for me. Since starting IE, my emotional eating and

non-hunger related eating has decreased dramatically.

My two favorite non-dieting book resources are Intuitive Eating by Tribole &

Resch and When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies by Hirschmann and Munter, who

specifically address " mouth hunger " (e.g., emotional eating) in detail. I'm

about to start working with Koenig's Food & Feelings workbook, to help take my

work with IE to the next level.

There are some phenomenally supportive and courageous people in this group.

Wishing you the best on your IE journey.

Latoya

Practicing IE since Jan '08.

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> I just found this group yesterday while looking at a website for EFT. When I

saw the words, " Intuitive Eating, " I thought, wow, that looks like something I

can relate to. Or, rather, would like to relate to.

>

> Like many, I'm an emotional eater, and my favorite food is...yes...sweets.

Since I am fairly active in my life, I don't gain tons and tons of weight, but

my sugar cravings are off the richter scale during hard times (which are

frequent), and do affect my overall health. I still believe they are a huge

player in my depression and mood issued.

>

> I would like to find ways to trust my physical (as opposed to emotional) body

when it comes to nourishing myself. I look forward to the wisdom and challenges

others experience in these issues.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi nelsarts!

Thanks so much for joining us and for introducing yourself! I'm really glad you were able to find us. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by how well you will relate to the other members of the group and what they are going through.

Intuitive eating is an experience or a journey, it's not a path to some final destination. But what I've learned as well as many others, is that it gets easier along the way. You'll also learn so much about yourself and how to deal with the issues that you may be eating away right now. I've dealt with depression for many years and before I finally got help for it, it was really clear when the depression was bad because it showed in what, how much, and how often I ate. And of course, when depressed, I wanted sugar and lots of it. That's actually a normal thing to want simple carbohydrates that get digested quickly. Of course, they don't work that well. Anyway, if you want to talk offline about this, feel free to email me privately.

Also, please share anything that's going on for you as you take this journey and let us know how we can support you!

That goes for everyone who has recently joined us. We've had lots of new members lately so please feel free to introduce yourselves!

Thanks!GillianGillian Hood-son, MS, ACSM

Get your report, "The 6 Steps to Guilt-Fr*e Eating" at http://www.HealthierOutcomes.com Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gillianhood

From: IntuitiveEating_Support [mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ] On Behalf Of nelsartsSent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:09 AMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Introducing myself

I just found this group yesterday while looking at a website for EFT. When I saw the words, "Intuitive Eating," I thought, wow, that looks like something I can relate to. Or, rather, would like to relate to.Like many, I'm an emotional eater, and my favorite food is...yes...sweets. Since I am fairly active in my life, I don't gain tons and tons of weight, but my sugar cravings are off the richter scale during hard times (which are frequent), and do affect my overall health. I still believe they are a huge player in my depression and mood issued.I would like to find ways to trust my physical (as opposed to emotional) body when it comes to nourishing myself. I look forward to the wisdom and challenges others experience in these issues.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your responses. So far, I am finding I really relate to so much of

the conversation. I feel so blessed to have found this resource for support and

sharing.

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> > I just found this group yesterday while looking at a website for EFT. When

I saw the words, " Intuitive Eating, " I thought, wow, that looks like something I

can relate to. Or, rather, would like to relate to.

> >

> > Like many, I'm an emotional eater, and my favorite food is...yes...sweets.

Since I am fairly active in my life, I don't gain tons and tons of weight, but

my sugar cravings are off the richter scale during hard times (which are

frequent), and do affect my overall health. I still believe they are a huge

player in my depression and mood issued.

> >

> > I would like to find ways to trust my physical (as opposed to emotional)

body when it comes to nourishing myself. I look forward to the wisdom and

challenges others experience in these issues.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Alice,

welcome to the group. I have found much support here. When I am angry or lonely

or bored or sad, that is usually the time I normally want to eat, when I am

conscious enough to think about it, I get out a piece of paper & either journal

about how I'm feeling or I do a flow of feelings. For the flow of feelings I

start with whatever feeling it is & list all of the reasons that I feel that way

& then I list all of the things that I am grateful for. The trick for me is to

remember to do these things before I pick up the food. that's not always as

automatic as I'd like it to be. ; ) ; ).

>

> Hello, my name is Alice and I've been on this list for about a week and

figured I was overdue to introduce myself!  I'm 37 and have been thinking about

my weight, body and food in unproductive ways since I was 12.  I'm DONE with

it!  Earlier this year I read Women, Food and God and that made me really think

about the concept of mindfullness.  In addition to turning to food, I'm aware of

how often I use " tuning out, " future-thinking, fantasizing, and/or worst-case

scenario visualization instead of being present.  I'm really trying to be aware

of my feelings and " sit " with them, and it's not easy for me.  I find myself

thinking, " OK, I'm irritable/angry/bored - what do I DO with that?? "

>  

> I'm very glad to have found this list.  I have already learned so much from

all of you and feel a lot of gratitude for the shared experiences and insights. 

And I have already picked up two books from the library which were recommended

and have about ten more on reserve!  So thanks also for the awesome

book/cd/website recommendations.

>

> Warmly,

> Alice

>

>  

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Alice!

Josie >)

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> Hello, my name is Alice and I've been on this list for about a week and

figured I was overdue to introduce myself!  I'm 37 and have been thinking about

my weight, body and food in unproductive ways since I was 12.  I'm DONE with

it!  Earlier this year I read Women, Food and God and that made me really think

about the concept of mindfullness.  In addition to turning to food, I'm aware of

how often I use " tuning out, " future-thinking, fantasizing, and/or worst-case

scenario visualization instead of being present.  I'm really trying to be aware

of my feelings and " sit " with them, and it's not easy for me.  I find myself

thinking, " OK, I'm irritable/angry/bored - what do I DO with that?? "

>  

> I'm very glad to have found this list.  I have already learned so much from

all of you and feel a lot of gratitude for the shared experiences and insights. 

And I have already picked up two books from the library which were recommended

and have about ten more on reserve!  So thanks also for the awesome

book/cd/website recommendations.

>

> Warmly,

> Alice

>

>  

>

[Guest guest]

Good suggestion. Thanks MJ :-)

Alice

Subject: Re: Introducing myselfTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 2:57 PM

Hello Alice,welcome to the group. I have found much support here. When I am angry or lonely or bored or sad, that is usually the time I normally want to eat, when I am conscious enough to think about it, I get out a piece of paper & either journal about how I'm feeling or I do a flow of feelings. For the flow of feelings I start with whatever feeling it is & list all of the reasons that I feel that way & then I list all of the things that I am grateful for. The trick for me is to remember to do these things before I pick up the food. that's not always as automatic as I'd like it to be. ; ) ; ).>> Hello, my name is

Alice and I've been on this list for about a week and figured I was overdue to introduce myself! I'm 37 and have been thinking about my weight, body and food in unproductive ways since I was 12. I'm DONE with it! Earlier this year I read Women, Food and God and that made me really think about the concept of mindfullness. In addition to turning to food, I'm aware of how often I use "tuning out," future-thinking, fantasizing, and/or worst-case scenario visualization instead of being present. I'm really trying to be aware of my feelings and "sit" with them, and it's not easy for me. I find myself thinking, "OK, I'm irritable/angry/bored - what do I DO with that??"> > I'm very glad to have found this list. I have already learned so much from all of you and feel a lot of gratitude for the shared experiences and insights. And I have already picked up two books from the library

which were recommended and have about ten more on reserve! So thanks also for the awesome book/cd/website recommendations.> > Warmly,> Alice> > >------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

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> Hello,

> My name is Eliana. I am relatively new to intuitive eating and I am excited

to be a part of this group. I recently picked up Geneen Roth's book Women, Food

and God and I also have been reading Overcoming Overeating. I have been

inspired by both of those books to start working on myself and to give up the

notion that I need to diet to change myself. I am working on becoming

comfortable with and truly embracing the idea that I will never go on a diet

again. I totally get it intellectually but emotionally it is hard to let go of

the way that I have been for so long. It is scary to just jump off the cliff

and hope that everything will be ok.

> I have a question for the group: I am finding it pretty easy to know when I am

hungry and when I am full. I am not finding it easy to always know what my body

wants when I am hungry. Do any of you have tips for how to figure that out?

> Thanks!

> Eliana

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Eliana,

I am not sure if you can read this message.

Anyway, I have not read any Intuitive manual in English but in French by a very

famous French specialist in eating disorders. So what I am saying comes from

those readings.Just to let you know my source. ;-)

Sometimes we experience physical hungry... My symptoms are dizziness and tummy

pain. What are yours?

Sometimes I have eaten pretty well, I haven't had a busy day AND no physical

signs of hungry BUT I still want to eat. In this case, I ask myself what

emotion, feeling I m trying to run away from. Is it fear? Frustation? A sudden

and overwhelming happiness? Boredom? It depens on the person. If I eat, my

problem/ uncomfortable feeling or emotion, situation, it will NOT change... I am

not dealing with it in an intelligent and effective way. I am just anesthetizing

myself. Waht can I do to cope with my emotion/ feeling/situation? Just accept

it, observe it and welcome it? Or can I do something different?

Having said this, we can still eat a peace of cake without feeling guilty but

for PURE PLEASURE... savouring it and consciously exploring what our senses ARE

PERCEIVING.

Have a lovely day and I hope this can help you,

Martha

>

> Hello,

> My name is Eliana. I am relatively new to intuitive eating and I am excited

to be a part of this group. I recently picked up Geneen Roth's book Women, Food

and God and I also have been reading Overcoming Overeating. I have been

inspired by both of those books to start working on myself and to give up the

notion that I need to diet to change myself. I am working on becoming

comfortable with and truly embracing the idea that I will never go on a diet

again. I totally get it intellectually but emotionally it is hard to let go of

the way that I have been for so long. It is scary to just jump off the cliff

and hope that everything will be ok.

> I have a question for the group: I am finding it pretty easy to know when I am

hungry and when I am full. I am not finding it easy to always know what my body

wants when I am hungry. Do any of you have tips for how to figure that out?

> Thanks!

> Eliana

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome. You gave me a great idea. When you mentioned scary to jump off a cliff, I remembered the 2 times I went sky diving. Scary and exhilarating. Jumping out of a perfectly good plane(it wasn't that good of a plane), but I went tandem with the instructor.  Wouldn't have tried to go it on my own. Sounds like this journey in IE, scary, exhilarating, but wouldn't go it alone. That's what this group is for. I don't know what I want quite often and still hear the food police a lot. Sandy

 

Hello,

My name is Eliana. I am relatively new to intuitive eating and I am excited to be a part of this group. I recently picked up Geneen Roth's book Women, Food and God and I also have been reading Overcoming Overeating. I have been inspired by both of those books to start working on myself and to give up the notion that I need to diet to change myself. I am working on becoming comfortable with and truly embracing the idea that I will never go on a diet again. I totally get it intellectually but emotionally it is hard to let go of the way that I have been for so long. It is scary to just jump off the cliff and hope that everything will be ok.

I have a question for the group: I am finding it pretty easy to know when I am hungry and when I am full. I am not finding it easy to always know what my body wants when I am hungry. Do any of you have tips for how to figure that out?

Thanks!

Eliana

[Guest guest]

Welcome Nichole, happy to have you join us here too. Its wonderful that more

therapists and nutritionists are knowledgeable and willing to support this

alternative to dieting. After forever cramming 'shoulds' down our throats, they

are finally getting it that its not what, how much or when by WHY one eats that

is the important, and healing, focus. Looking forward to more posts from you -

questions, rants, whines all allowed here ;-)

Best to you, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> Hello everyone --

> I am new to the group, and am looking for support. After many years of

emotional eating, I am trying a new approach, based on Geneen Roth's practices,

and I feel like this is the first time in a long time I've done something really

good for myself. I found a therapist and nutritionist who are supporting the

approach and understand why I am choosing this path. My family and friends don't

really understand it, but I think they'll be fine as I continue to make progress

into a better emotional place for myself. Interested to connect with others and

understand how you've overcome the challenges you've found along the way.

> Thanks!

> Nichole

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Christie - I read your blog regularly and probably have been one of the people--but not the only one!--sharing some of your links. I'm happy to see you here and hope you can provide us with some insight, as I know you have come very far in your IE journey. Thanks for visiting!

- Casey