Re: The Line Between Intuitive Eating and Bingi

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Seth,

The point for me with the journal or chart is to build on positive baby steps. 

If I have had a really difficult period, I wouldn't want to rub my nose in it,

either.  (However, I do recommend free writing for those periods.)

Sometimes, with difficult periods when I am trying to pick up the tiny threads

of the positive, a chart or calendar can be helpful.

On the calendar or chart I might just put a horizontal line through the

days/weeks where I was not (perhaps) even paying attention.

Then I might put colors or checks (you can work out any system you want; play

with it; use gradations) for positive baby steps. The chart/wall calendar

creates a concrete, tangible picture of one's process.)

The point of all this is the exact opposite of a saboteur. It's to give that

part of you which is working so hard, some ammunition to use against the critic

which wants to tell you--that you're getting nowhere and your efforts won't

matter.

Good luck.

Off Topic PS. I recently have fallen in love with the very cool program

OneNote. It comes for free with most office/word programs, but most people don't

even know about it. It has cool " tags " and various features (such as quick

access and side notes; it also automatically saves your writing) which might be

helpful for journaling, making charts, various pictorial tags, check off lists,

etc.) I recommend checking it out.

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> Seth,

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> I understand your concern. That's why I believe it's a very individual

> decision whether to use a journal or not. And it's not all or nothing, you

> can always use it if and when you think it will be helpful. I can tell you