Re: greetings! A little about what brings me here

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When I first started IE I also over ate. I think when you first give yourself permission to eat anything that happens. I am getting better at listening to my body but still have times that I know I am over eatting but I let myself do it and then I listen to how my body feels. Usually it feels pretty yucky. That in itself has made me quit over eatting quite as much though I still do at times (we all do...no one is perfect). But, I am sure I gained at first because I could feel it (I didn't weigh myself) but I think it is going away. Just DONT think about the weight. Instead concentrate on being healthy but at the same time NOT restricting what you are allowed to eat. There are no no-no foods anymore...you will get used it.

Be blessed,

DawnC

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 1:34:54 PMSubject: greetings! A little about what brings me here

My name is Joy. I am a woman in my 30s. I had bulimia in my 20s and was a compulsive exerciser, though I genuinely loved running. I have always been active and love to be active. More recently, within the past year, I decided to take up running and yoga for mood. I have been on antidepressants in the past and they gave me side effects and did not work. So I though it would be a good idea to start to exercise. At first I did it in a healthy manner and not for weight, but as soon as my weight dropped, I started counting calories, food monitoring, etc...and became obsessed with food. My restriction, counting, and monitoring, and obsessing caused some disturbing food binges. My conflict is that when I run at a slightly heavier weight my joints hurt. When I am a little lighter, it feels great. I love running. It is like a dear friend. I would like to stay at my current weight, because my joints feel better and my body feels better without counting and

monitoring. In fact I think I might even be lighter if I learned to eat intuitively. I often over eat and the binging has caused weight gain. I ordered the book on intuitive eating and am waiting for it, so have been trying to do some on my own. So far I stopped journaling about calories and such and eating what ever I want, but I have gained weight. The binging has stopped, but I am over eating. Is this okay in the beginning? I have yet to be able to turn away a piece of cake or stop eating it unless I am very very uncomfortable. What should I be doing? I'm afraid if I restrict, I am not doing it right. Sorry for the long post. What are your thoughts?

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I threw away my scale. I never want to weigh in again...LOL. I am also eatting to much sugar. A sweet tooth doesn't even begin to describe what I got going on...but, it really isn't a bidge. I just eat dessert after everything....LOL! But it is getting better. I was eatting WAY more when I first started IE. I can see that it is getting better and I not even really trying. I think my body is just getting used to being allowed to have these things so I am wanting them a little less. Go figure. I know the book said that would happen but I really really really didn't think it would

Be Blessed,

Dawn

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Wed, March 30, 2011 2:12:16 AMSubject: Re: greetings! A little about what brings me here

Sounds like we have a lot in common. I did lock my scale away and have not counted calories for several days. I am eating a lot of food, but am just going to let myself eat it. I eat mostly when hungry and sometimes when I am just craving something. I am still exercising and so far my joints feel okay. I'm probably heavier, but that's okay. I do have a sweet tooth and think I'm eating a little too much sugar, but at least it's not a binge...Anyway, thanks for the reply.J> >> > My name is Joy. I am a woman in my 30s. I had bulimia in my 20s and was a compulsive exerciser, though I genuinely loved running. I have always been active and love to be active...> > >>