Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Wow! What an insight! I love beets, fresh beets or lots of fresh veggies but I couldn't have said that a few years ago. I still love cake and cookies and brownies and candy, but not as much as I used to. I think that may be because I know I can have them if I want. I still have a hard time stopping though especially with chocolate. My craving for a sweet at the end of a meal stems from when I was a kid and we always had the best dessert. Our mantra was don't eat too much, save room for dessert. A couple of times recently I have tried a new mantra " life's short, eat dessert first. " Haven't gone very far with that one yet though. It's funny I just typed the " fat " instead of far. Freudian slip maybe? Have to laugh sometimes. Sandy Just another exercise from the book.... If I really began enjoying food: I'd eat more. I'd eat BAD food. I don't know. I don't really know what to say to this one. I think deep down (or just under the surface) despite my proclaiming to LOVE food so much, I don't really. I treat myself when I deserve it. I try to eat food that will nourish my body at meal times. I am terrified of my blood sugar crashing. But joy? There is no really joy in food for me. I enjoy wine and cocktails. I don't enjoy food. I don't know that I can even imagine myself enjoying food to really do this exercise. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Alyce, I came to this same conclusion about 'loving to eat'. Heck I even have a saved paper from about 3rd grade that says that exactly - " I love to eat. " Yet like you I am finding that I don't really roll around in ecstasy when I eat. I do enjoy the taste of foods, especially ones I haven't eaten in a while and freshly made too. But my eating tends to be for shutting up hunger as much as for 'filling' myself (aka comfort). I would think that would make not eating when not hungry easier, but its hard to disassociate food and comfort. Its a work in process for me. Katcha IEing since March 2007 >I think deep down (or just under the surface) despite my proclaiming to LOVE food so much, I don't really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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