Re: Learning

[Guest guest]

Hi Tai...I agree with eating before your starving. There's been a few times where I got ravenous and I found out each time that I can't seem to get satisfied... even if I make myself stop and wait 15-20 minutes after eating... I still feel hungry when I know I've over-eaten... it's like once I get to that point, my stomach turns into a bottom-less pit. I found out I do much better if I eat when I feel subtle signs of hunger... it is much easier to feel when I'm satisfied and I'm less likely to over-eat.To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Fri, July 2, 2010 5:23:15 AMSubject: Learning

As most of you know I'm still in the initial phase of finding out the balance between what full is and knowing when to stop when I am full. Although this time has been frustrating for me I am learning about myself as I go which makes me feel better.

On Wednesday I worked really hard to keep checking in with myself and eat slowly enough to know when I needed to stop; it worked, no overeating and I felt like I had so much energy to accomplish things.

Yesterday I was going fairly well in the morning and then work got hectic and before I knew it it was 2:30 in the afternoon and I was starving. I proceeded to eat my whole lunch which was more than enough to fill me and then snacked a bit in the afternoon. By the time I got home for dinner I wasn't very hungry, but I ate a bit of my dinner anyway and then found myself not feeling satisfied. I munched on some things in the evening and just never found what I really wanted.

Over the past two days I've learned that I need to eat before I'm starving and that if I'm not hungry or the food isn't what I really want I should just stop and walk away.

Thanks for all of your support, ideas, and kind words. I can't tell you how helpful it is to have a place to talk these things through! Thank you!!!

Tai

[Guest guest]

I found the same thing last night. I waited too long to eat and then it seemed like I couldn't stop myself.

Rhonda

From: Oceanlady65

Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 11:58 AM

To: IntuitiveEating_Support

Subject: Re: Learning

Hi Tai...I agree with eating before your starving. There's been a few times where I got ravenous and I found out each time that I can't seem to get satisfied... even if I make myself stop and wait 15-20 minutes after eating... I still feel hungry when I know I've over-eaten... it's like once I get to that point, my stomach turns into a bottom-less pit. I found out I do much better if I eat when I feel subtle signs of hunger... it is much easier to feel when I'm satisfied and I'm less likely to over-eat.

From: taigendreau <taigendreau>To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Fri, July 2, 2010 5:23:15 AMSubject: Learning

As most of you know I'm still in the initial phase of finding out the balance between what full is and knowing when to stop when I am full. Although this time has been frustrating for me I am learning about myself as I go which makes me feel better.On Wednesday I worked really hard to keep checking in with myself and eat slowly enough to know when I needed to stop; it worked, no overeating and I felt like I had so much energy to accomplish things.Yesterday I was going fairly well in the morning and then work got hectic and before I knew it it was 2:30 in the afternoon and I was starving. I proceeded to eat my whole lunch which was more than enough to fill me and then snacked a bit in the afternoon. By the time I got home for dinner I wasn't very hungry, but I ate a bit of my dinner anyway and then found myself not feeling satisfied. I munched on some things in the evening and just never found what I really wanted.Over the past two days I've learned that I need to eat before I'm starving and that if I'm not hungry or the food isn't what I really want I should just stop and walk away.Thanks for all of your support, ideas, and kind words. I can't tell you how helpful it is to have a place to talk these things through! Thank you!!!Tai