Re: Ugh!/Intro Since I haven't spoken in a while!

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Hello /All,

My name is and I haven't responded to these e-mails in several months but

I have been reading periodically. I was very taken by your post and wanted to

respond because I can identify with where you are.

I think it is a gift that you are realizing what certain foods due to your body.

I crave sugary substances too but as my relationship with food gets better, I am

learning that I also want to soothe my body in general....in ways that don't

require such immediate gratification. With me, a lot of my triggers are physical

triggers.....getting hot too easily, getting col too easily, feeling any sort of

physical pain....and sometimes awareness of the physical harm certain foods can

cause me if I overindulge helps me not to overdo it and make myself sick.

Sometimes I say to myself " I will have this (fill in the blank) because I love

myself and want to honor my cravings but I will only have a little bit because I

love myself and don't want to put my body through pain. " Or I just don't have it

at all but tell myself " I can have it another time when I am not at risk of it

hurting my body. "

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> This would describe how I am feeling right now! I have been trying to do the

IE thing for a little over a year now. I pretty much eat what I want, when I

want etc. I feel like one problem is the foods that I am eating and craving are

making my body feel tired and sluggish. I crave lots of sugary things. It also

doesn't help that I grew up in a meat and potatoes and junk food house. I feel

like I pick Twinkies over an apple. I used to do Weight Watchers and I have to

admit I did have energy when I did it. I do not want to go back to dieting. But

at the same time, I am sick of being so tired! Does anyone else feel this way? I

find it hard to exercise too, which I also get more energy from for sure. I just

can't get off the couch sometimes! Oh what to do! Any insight or advice is very

much appreciated!! : )

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