Re: Difficult Foods...

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I know that for me there are foods that I'm just not ready to have

around in any quantity. I don't know when I'll be ready for them,

either. So for now I choose to either avoid them or have them in an

atmosphere where the quantity is limited and there are enough

distractions that I'm OK about it (in a restaurant). This is a

restriction, but because it's a choice I'm making I don't think or feel

the same way about it. I think it's OK to choose to avoid certain

foods if we don't feel ready or able to cope with them.

I think what you're talking about is the "final frontier" as far as IE

goes. When I can eat those major trigger foods without a struggle,

I'll know I've finally overcome my eating compulsions. Would love to

hear others' thoughts on this.

Sohni

First, I want to thank everyone for all the wonderful postings on

here. I get so much hope and support through the group sharing of ideas

and experiences!

So...I want to reach out today...and share a little of my struggles...I

have been struggling with IE for a couple of years at least, knowing it

is the way for me to move forward with my health and emotional

well-being...while trying to quell the urge the diet and lose

weight, that whole cycle....lately I feel I have made significant

progress...in particular, tracking my food through a journal (not for

calories or portions, but to track my hunger and emotions).....however

I am noticing despite the charge to "legalize all foods" that certain

foods I just cannot stop eating...it is like something is unleashed in

me and I am obsessed with them....most of the time I try to avoid

having them around (try to go to the store if I really crave something,

as a "compromise" between "legalizing" the food and not feeling out of

control), but when I do....I just can't seem to help myself....which

feels all the more embarrassing as I am writing this...

The foods I struggle with are anything with a lot of sugar that I

really love (yellow cake with buttercream icing) or fresh baked bread...

So thank you for listening...not sure what to do...after eating

three giant pieces of this yellow cake in the last 24 hours, I am

dangerously close to retreating to diet mentality....so any

suggestions you have would be fantastic.

Thanks again.

[Guest guest]

Hi, Sohni,

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and perspective! It really helped me to hear

your process with certain foods as well as your idea about this being the " final

frontier. " I feel a lot more hopeful right now, making my way back to " center "

so to speak.

Thanks for taking the time to share. I, too, hope some others also will share

their perspective.

> >

> > First, I want to thank everyone for all the wonderful postings on

> > here. I get so much hope and support through the group sharing of

> > ideas and experiences!

> >

> > So...I want to reach out today...and share a little of my

> > struggles...I have been struggling with IE for a couple of years at

> > least, knowing it is the way for me to move forward with my health and

> > emotional well-being...while trying to quell the urge the diet and

> > lose weight, that whole cycle....lately I feel I have made significant

> > progress...in particular, tracking my food through a journal (not for

> > calories or portions, but to track my hunger and emotions).....however

> > I am noticing despite the charge to " legalize all foods " that certain

> > foods I just cannot stop eating...it is like something is unleashed in

> > me and I am obsessed with them....most of the time I try to avoid

> > having them around (try to go to the store if I really crave

> > something, as a " compromise " between " legalizing " the food and not

> > feeling out of control), but when I do....I just can't seem to help

> > myself....which feels all the more embarrassing as I am writing this...

> >

> > The foods I struggle with are anything with a lot of sugar that I

> > really love (yellow cake with buttercream icing) or fresh baked bread...

> >

> > So thank you for listening...not sure what to do...after eating three

> > giant pieces of this yellow cake in the last 24 hours, I am

> > dangerously close to retreating to diet mentality....so any

> > suggestions you have would be fantastic.

> >

> > Thanks again.

> >

> >

> >

> >

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