Guest guest Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Hi I havent posted in awhile. I just would like to say " welcome " to all the new members - this list has been so very supportive and helpful to me! There IS a way out of old habits - there is hope. When I started following the IE philosophy, I was really impatient about it " working " and really freaked out about diet rebound weight gain. It has been almost a year since my dietician had introduced me to the IE concept. I had just come off Craig - I had lost 30 pounds on the program and gained it all back plus an extra 15 for good measure - (sorry i have a sick sense of humor sometimes.) What has been extremely helpful in changing my dieting mindset for good is (in no particular order): 1. Not weighing myself - i'm sure everyone " gets " why. It really does mess with my head. 2. Putting myself first. Interestingly, IE catpulted me into a new life of REALLY caring for myself. I would have never realized before that letting myself eat whatever I wanted could lead me down the path of self-care. Some really huge changes are happening in my life since starting IE. 3. Keeping an open mind about nutrition and exercise. I went through an angry period - " screw you!, I'll eat whatever I want dammit! " And then once I calmed down, I started noticing little things like - how tired I feel if I've eaten too much carbs. And then eventually letting go and realizing that I have a choice and then eventually wanting something healthier. And sort of the same goes for exercise - not doing it at all in the beginning, then realizing how it might be good for me while separating it from the dieting mindset. And then wanting to do it - in small steps for now anyway. I started reading this book from Martha Beck - I think it's called Finding your own North Star. It's been really helpful to me. It's all about being intuitive. Trusting in my intuition and just letting myself BE myself has healed that hole inside me - I dont need to stuff my face anymore - it is counter-intuitive! Warm Regards, Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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