Guest guest Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 Hi, Robin, Congratulations with your success in the last 4 days! Take some time to recognize that you've taken a huge step, and be kind to yourself. Of course you're feeling a little rocky! When I first started practicing IE, I felt very emotional for about two weeks. I did end up crying a couple of times, and yes, I sometimes felt flat and bored with life, too. I do think that the food-comfort was something I actually missed, and also somewhat the drama of overeating and feeling ashamed of myself and getting back onto a diet and the thrill of all that! It's now been a month and a half for me, and I can say that I have found a lot more time on my hands, now that I'm not letting food take up so much of my attention. I never used to think I had time to exercise, but I'm finding I have more than enough time, and I look forward to it because, frankly, I have more time than I know what to do with. It's amazing to realize that I'd let food and thinking about food/dieting take over so much of my life, but I had. I think any major life change is bound to be emotionally a stretch, so it's no wonder you're feeling a bit unsettled emotionally. Waiting out feelings without eating is brand new for you, as it is for me. But whatever it feels like, I'm betting it can't be anywhere near as crummy a feeling as overeating and feeling the shame that comes from that. Like Geneen Roth says, the way we were living was pretty hard, too, and it never led to anything but more hard times. At least with IE we can look forward to things feeling better at some point, something that diets never did for us, except briefly, before it all fell apart again. All best, Laurie Robin wrote: >>>I have been doing very well with IE the last 4 days but I have been on the verge of tears and very depressed everyday but today. I am finally starting to come out of it. I think I have been Mourning getting older (my birthday is in a couple of weeks and I am going to be 48), Plus I was feeling kind of flat and bored with life. Which is very unlike me. Today I do feel better though like I walked through a small threshold by not using food to mask my feelings. I VERY NEW thing for me. Also I'm not sure I know what to do with my time besides eat. I guess I'll learn. Has anyone else experienced this?<<< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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