Re: Hello, and and introduction

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Thanks, Jeannie!

Sounds like you are definitely making progress with bingeing and recognizing

when and why you do it...somthing I usually don't do until it is too late.

Lately I have been trying to be aware everytime I eat ANYTHING. Am I hungry? Why

am I eating this? If I eat it, how does it taste? I thought I would never get

tired of certain foods too, but after having donuts in the house and eating them

freely, I realized that some kinds that I thought I loved actually aren't that

great. strawberry frosted used to be my favorite, but after sitting down with

one at the table and eating it slowly, without distractions, and really tasting

it, I realized it tasted very " fake, " articially flavored, and overly sweet. I

even threw out one after taking a bite, because it just didn't taste very good.

In contrast, in the past when I have been bingeing, I don't thik I even tasted

the food...I just ate and everything " tasted good " because it was forbidden.

Great idea to just eat what you're craving and focus on turning off the binge

switch. I'm pretty sure this is where I will run into the biggest problem, as I

binge when stressed/anxious too...but hopefully it will come with time.

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> > Hi,

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> > I am new and, having struggled with disordered eating

> > (anorexia/bulimia) for several years, am looking very forward to

> > permanently changing my begative relationship with food. I am new to

> > the IE approach but am exicted/scared to begin, and appreciate any

> > advice/suggestions/shared experiences you all have.

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> > Currently, I am struggling with the " eating whatever your body wants "

> > step. I have a deathly fear of gaining weight, and eating whatever I

> > want has always triggered my disordered eating habits. Any tips you

> > have as to how to convince your mind to truly give permission for

> > eating anything is greatly appreciated.

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> > Did anyone find that they simply binged on unhealthy foods all the

> > time through this step? Have you actually done as the IE book suggests

> > and bought large amounts of previously forbidden foods to have in the

> > house? This idea frightens me! If so, did you go through the forbidden

> > food list one at a time (i.e. bought boxs of donuts, but no other

> > forbidden foods) until you've gotten past the cravings for them, and

> > then move on to the next?

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> > Thanks so much!

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