I'm interested in hearing your successes

[Guest guest]

I'm very new to IE... I'm also very committed to this because it just

makes so much sense. Makes me think of that saying about insanity...

doing the same thing over and over and over, and expecting a different

result. Well that was me prior to IE... one diet after another, pounds

down, then more back on.... it's just nuts! So in my first two weeks

I've been learning, reading, and have been listening to my hunger and

full signals as well as I can at this early stage. I can tell even now

that it will only get better and easier.

In looking over some of the posts I'm seeing dates ... some going back

to 2006. It made me very interested in how intuitive eating has changed

you and how long you were following this method before you became

completely comfortable with it. I'm in for the long haul, I feel that

this is right for me. I personally have noticed that I feel a true sense

of freedom (yay! no more dieting!) and peace... blissful peace. I am a

plus size woman and do hope that once my body is ready it will release

some weight, but for now I am just loving the way I feel. And, my

relentless night eating urges have truly decreased... in 2 weeks I only

had 1 night that i just wanted to get something when I wasn't hungry.

That's big... for me Huge!

What's your experience been? Have you been doing this for a long time ?

What's the very best thing for you?

Deb

[Guest guest]

Deb,

We're very glad that you're here! So true...so true...intuitive eating has

brought such a profound sense of sanity into my life. I know how to take care of

my unique body in a way that I never could have imagined. A health issue

involving my digestive system shutting down once a month since I was about 10

has completely resolved it self. I had been chronically overeating most years

since I was 4 years old. When I learned how to honor my hunger and fullness, I

began to eat in alignment with my bodies needs and now I don't suffer from that

particular ailment any longer.

I made a radical commitment to my body in this process. I have allowed my body

to lead and supported it's natural regulatory processes. I had a fair amount of

emotional eating issues to work through. I felt good from the beginning of IE,

similar to what you're describing and it only got better. A few months ago, I

discovered that my body had released about 33 lbs since I started this journey.

I hit a new comfort zone after about 2 years into my practice. However, your

experience will be unique to your body.

There's a lot of great wisdom, insight, and support that has been revealed over

the years that this group has been in existence. Some of us more seasoned folks

encourage new members to do keyword searches using the search feature to tap

into the collective wisdom on this group (i.e., keywords like hunger, night

eating, etc.) I shared most of my beginning journey on this group. Now, I write

more on my blog at: http://www.transformativeeating.com/ and in the IE Long Haul

group. When you're ready, we'll welcome you to that group as well.

Best,

Latoya

Practicing IE since January '08

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