Intuitive Eating #10

flmom23 · 08-02-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by pattygirl63

I think it is about learning the biological signals and that takes time. It will come just give yourself time. If you are like me, you have learned all these "diet" rules of when and how to eat so that you haven't had to listen to when your body is hungry. Now you are having to learn to stop the rules and listen to when your body says it is hungry.

I'll learn....although sometimes I think that my body isn't on speaking terms with me!

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Originally Posted by carolr3639

flmom23, hunger feels different to different people. You'll figure it out.

I considered going on a drastic diet to fit into the first one and am I ever thankful that it is not needed. Not that I could do that anymore.

You know I think I have a couple of different kinds of hunger signals....trying to sort that out.

Congrats on finding the dress! One less thing to stress over!

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Originally Posted by pattygirl63

flmom I read today in the book that if you have a difficult time recognizing true hunger to ask yourself how long it has been since you ate last. They recommend not going more than 4 or 5 hours without eating while eating.

My Dad is a diabetic and that's what they tell him to do. It keeps your blood sugar stable (and makes you not get so hungry!) It think it's a pretty good idea.

Here's what I've figured out so far:

1. I tend to do other things while I eat, so I don't even register the taste of the food most of the time. I'm trying to pay attention and enjoy my food now.

2. I don't eat often enough. I'm much happier as a grazer....little bits all day long instead of big meals.

That's it so far...I'm off to the store. I've been wanting this salad I used to eat all the time. It's soooo good, although it sounds odd. It's lettuce and/or spinach topped with sliced red onion, dried cranberries and goat cheese. Then I use raspberry viniagrette. I had this in a hotel once and used to make it all the time, but I haven't done it for ages.

Betsy

JulieJ08 · 08-02-2009, 01:00 PM

Bootsie, new shoes? New socks?

I don't know. Excellent fit is the most important thing.

pattygirl63 · 08-02-2009, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by flmom23

I'll learn....although sometimes I think that my body isn't on speaking terms with me!

You know I think I have a couple of different kinds of hunger signals....trying to sort that out.
Here's what I've figured out so far:
1. I tend to do other things while I eat, so I don't even register the taste of the food most of the time. I'm trying to pay attention and enjoy my food now.
2. I don't eat often enough. I'm much happier as a grazer....little bits all day long instead of big meals.
That's it so far...I'm off to the store. I've been wanting this salad I used to eat all the time. It's soooo good, although it sounds odd. It's lettuce and/or spinach topped with sliced red onion, dried cranberries and goat cheese. Then I use raspberry viniagrette. I had this in a hotel once and used to make it all the time, but I haven't done it for ages.

Betsy

Betsy I know some of my signals are times when I watch certain things on television and I am trying to break those habits. I do multi-task sometimes even when eating, but trying to break the habit of eating by outward signals.

Again while reading the book yesterday, I learned that I am a grazer too and according to IE... that not only is okay; it is also good for my metabolism. I used to say when previous hubby was living, "I could lose weight if I didn't feel like I had to eat 3 meals a day. I seem to like eating little snacks rather than big meals. For one thing, I like the way it makes me feel.

I love raspberry viviagrette. Never thought of putting dried cranberries in a lettuce/spinach salad. That sounds great. I'll have to try that. Isn't it fun learning that we can eat the foods we like. I'm still learning what I really like and what I don't. I love fruit sometimes with yogurt for breakfast and we had hot dogs yesterday and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I've even got DH telling me what he prefers to eat and doesn't. We are kind of discovering our food likes/dislikes together although he doesn't have a weight problem. I used to try to get him to eat more and eat healtheir. Now I am trying to help him learn to eat more Intuitively with his body. I think we will both feel better.

Bootsie - sorry about the blisters. Hope you are feeling better soon.

Carolr - I think someone told us you had to be sure to get the right stainless steel after we ordered ours on line and the builder got it and put in the house before we moved in. I bought the cleaner made for cleaning and I also made me some lemon water someone told me about... the special cleaner does not work. The lemon water isn't great but works better than anything I've found so far.

Julie, Blue and Everyone else

Hope everyone is having a great Sunday.

Bootsie · 08-02-2009, 04:59 PM

I think it was my shoes but i think I must of burned rubber the other morning. It started raining and we were coming up a hill and we learned if you come up it like a dog trots, sorta like a sideway dance that is so easier. Well it started to rain on us! Yeah! But we kinda put the metal to the petal so to say the rest of the way home and got soaked . Rained 2 tenths, I put some Lanacane on my foot and that seems to be really helping.
Will have to go to a bookstore in Marble to get the book Amazon won't let me send a check like I used to , want it all on line.

chavwright · 08-02-2009, 06:09 PM

I was wondering how, for those that read the IE book, you all worked through the principles. I was thinking of reading the book straight through then going back through each principle slowly (2-4 weeks each). What did you all do? Thanks!

Nicki Anderson · 08-02-2009, 06:31 PM

I will often tell people to watch children. You know how they'll sit down to eat, take two bites and claim, "I'm done!" They naturally stop when they are no longer hungry. It isn't until they are taught to eat until full that they forget to listen to their body and they listen to the voice saying, "Finish your plate! Somewhere people are starving!"

flmom23 · 08-02-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicki Anderson

I will often tell people to watch children. You know how they'll sit down to eat, take two bites and claim, "I'm done!" They naturally stop when they are no longer hungry. It isn't until they are taught to eat until full that they forget to listen to their body and they listen to the voice saying, "Finish your plate! Somewhere people are starving!"

This is so true! I have a 13 year-old daughter who is 5'4" and weighs about 85 pounds. She is tiny! She knows exactly how much food she needs and I will not mess with that. She'll eat one piece of pizza and I'll ask if she wants another and she'll say "no...I've had enough". All of my kids are like this and it makes hubby nuts. He's always wanting them to come back to "finish their plate", but they seem to have a good relationship with food (willingly eat fruits and veggies....although I wish they were more adventurous in general) and I don't want to screw that up for them as adults. I dearly wish I had the same instincts.

flmom23 · 08-02-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bootsie

I think it was my shoes but i think I must of burned rubber the other morning. It started raining and we were coming up a hill and we learned if you come up it like a dog trots, sorta like a sideway dance that is so easier. Well it started to rain on us! Yeah! But we kinda put the metal to the petal so to say the rest of the way home and got soaked . Rained 2 tenths, I put some Lanacane on my foot and that seems to be really helping.
Will have to go to a bookstore in Marble to get the book Amazon won't let me send a check like I used to , want it all on line.

Back in my pre-mommy life I used to sell shoes. I don't remember much about the fit of athletic shoes, but what I will say is that they should never give you blisters on your heel. Sounds like perhaps they're too wide in the heel for you. If it keeps happening, get thee to a running store and have one of those folks fit you. Take your old shoes with you and tell them where the blisters happen and they'll help. I have a friend who does this for a living and she's fantastic. Every shoe brand is different (see...I remembered one more thing!) and they all fit differently, so perhaps you need a more narrow shoe. Until then, possibly wearing thicker socks might help. Good luck! I aspire to be a runner.

Bootsie · 08-02-2009, 10:28 PM

Thanks flmom23, these are Walmart walking shoes and it is on the bottom of my feet. I could understand on my heal but the bottom that is why I just dont understand why on the bottom. I been wearing my hiking boots and feet feel just fine till I take them off. The blisters are almost gone just sore.

mamaduck · 08-03-2009, 10:56 AM

Hello everyone!
Bootsie suggested I come here to post with you all. I ordered the IE book just now and am anxious to get started. Right now, I'm going to go to the track before it gets too hot. I'll BBL. ♥

carolr3639 · 08-03-2009, 11:04 AM

Welcome, Mamaduck and all newcomers. Let us know how your IE journey is going.

pattygirl63 · 08-03-2009, 03:06 PM

Hi Everybody,

Mamaduck as well as any other Newbies lurking or that I've missed. Looking forward to getting to know you and sharing our journey together. So let us know how your IE journey is going.

A quick one today. Didn't read any of book this weekend so doing that today. I am enjoying learning what I truly like. Trying whole wheat mac and cheese today.

I think someone asked about doing Principles. I read the book through before and now I'm going through the book much slower doing the Principles more consciously and at whatever pace I need.

Have a great day everybody.

chavwright · 08-03-2009, 04:13 PM

Hello, all,
I just wanted to say that I've made the decision to leave 3FC. Since beginning IE, I feel that I can't use a forum that has the word "diet" in it. I wish you all the best!

flmom23 · 08-03-2009, 09:16 PM

Just out of curiosity....do any of you ladies identify yourself as having had an eating disorder...or being close? I'm just interested in how many of you have done it all and see this as a sort of "recover". I'm definitely one of these. I almost feel like I'm learning to breathe again. I've been reading on some other IE websites and forums and I'm fascinated by how many recovering eating disorder survivors there are.

Blue Serenity · 08-03-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by flmom23

Just out of curiosity....do any of you ladies identify yourself as having had an eating disorder...or being close? I'm just interested in how many of you have done it all and see this as a sort of "recover". I'm definitely one of these. I almost feel like I'm learning to breathe again. I've been reading on some other IE websites and forums and I'm fascinated by how many recovering eating disorder survivors there are.

Hi flmom23 and everyone!

I would definitely say that I've been living with an eating disorder. And I think that the proof is in my size, what the scale says, how I feel about myself, and the hoops I've jumped thru trying to change all of that. Binging and starving and counting every morsel of food one puts in their face is not normal! Yes, absolutely, I think I am on the path to recovery with IE. And that being the case, I expect to fall into old habits from time to time (after all, can't quit eating cold turkey! lol) Slow but steady wins the race!