Hi!
 

Hello everyone,

I've been reading this forum for the last few weeks while work has been slow, and found some things to be really helpful. I've only got upto IE #6 though! So haven't caught up recently.

Just to give some background, i haven't dieted massively but have dabbled with slimming world a few times, and each time got sick of feeling deprived and started binging again. I've also always been a binger as my diet wehn i was young and living at home was very restrictive with the whole "don't eat that, it'll make you fat" mentality.

Since started to diet aged 20 (I'm 25 now) i actually have gained almost 4 stone. :?:

I started reading about a sort of healthier approach by raeding the original Jason Vale book Slim for Life, which made me more excited about eating more healthily, and amd eme aware of how different foods affect the body.

Finally, through reading about The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl i discovered th term Intuitive Eating and bought the Intuitive Eating book. I've read it and enjoyed it and am starting to think in that way but can tell it is a very long process. I eat most things now and try and moderate, but try not to eat McDonalds or crisps as these are severe trigger foods for me.

Anyway just thought i;d introduce myself and say HI :)

Pip xx

Hi Pip! I'm only a few hours ahead of you in terms of arriving here, but welcome! 25 is a wonderfully young age to be figuring out that diets don't work--congrats on starting this journey....

jd

Hi, Jd...Are you a member of Sheryl's forum, by any chance?

I joined there a few years ago, and drift in and out from time to time.

Hi, Jolina...Good for you on losing 34lbs!

I'm afraid I've been so messed up by SOOOO many diet attempts over the last 30+ years that even just the thought of trying to count my calories would set me off.

I need to stay far away from that for now because it's too charged for me.

I've decided to stop weighing myself for awhile for the same reason.

My waistband will tell me what I need to know.

It's tempting to do the counting and the weighing though, that's for sure.

Hi Truffle--

Yes, I joined for a one-month stint over there, though I'm not sure if I'll fork out what is now a pretty hefty price for a continuing membership. Especially since I'm not really following the stages. But it's interesting to see peoples' paths.

JD

hello again :)
 

Hi Guys,

Im up to IE #8 now, just catching up with you all :) I bought Beyond Chocolate two days ago and am just starting to get into it, seems like its written in an appealing way. if i discover any good tips etc i'll try and put them on here (if i can) because i know some of you over the pond were having problems getting hold of it, or it was super expensive or something.

Hope everyones doing well at the moment :carrot:i am definitely getting into it but not losing any weight. but then the times that i did lose weight didnt heal my relationship with food anyway. :nono:

One thing i have done which might hurt my IE a little is joined the weigh-in club at work. we onyl weigh once a week and donate 50p to chairty, so we'll see how that goes. I had lost 1.5 pounds and was ecstatic, but then realised that last time i weigehd i ha dbeen wearing jeans. Well dissapointing. xxx

I've always wanted to read Beyond Chocolate but I have read so many IE books now. It is getting cheaper on Amazon.

I'm reading a new book on IE and have been wanting to post a summary which would include a few points the author makes such as not being a member of the clean your plate club. I think there are about ten of them. Maybe tomorrow.

LOL! Maybe you'd better donate an extra 50p next week, as penance. :)


JD

:wave: Hi to all!

Still haven't brought the book downstairs to copy some of the points. It is called Naturally Thin by Betheny someone. My grandkids are staying the weekend so that is keeping me occupied.

How many rice cakes does it take to satisfy a craving for chocolate?

Five rice cakes. 7 baby carrots. 4 celery sticks. One orange. A container of light yogurt. And a Snickers® bar.

Some people describe themselves as “chocoholics.” For some this is a tongue-in-cheek way of saying that they’re really passionate about chocolate. But for others, they mean that they feel out of control when they eat it.

I’ll be the first to praise chocolate’s incredible physical properties, but that alone doesn’t explain the difficulty some people have with chocolate—and many other foods. I’ve since come to realize that my own eat-repent-repeat cycle stemmed from what I’ll call “fear-based” thinking.

You see, what you think and believe cause you to feel certain ways, which cause you to act in certain ways, which ultimately leads to specific results. In other words, your thoughts become self-fulfilling prophecies.

Beliefs/Thoughts > Feelings > Actions > Results > Beliefs/Thoughts > etc.

Let’s look at a few examples of fear-based thoughts that people have about eating chocolate that may lead to problematic behaviors—and consider a few “fearless” thoughts that can lead to more favorable results.

Fear-based thought: “Chocolate is bad.”

When you label certain foods “bad,” you’ll feel bad about yourself when you eat them. Ironically, the more you try to avoid these foods, the more power they gain over you. When you finally give in to those powerful cravings, you’ll feel guilty and out of control. You think, “I’ve already blown it I might as well keep eating,” reinforcing your belief that chocolate is bad and that you’ll lose control when you eat it.

Fearless thought: “I eat what I love and I love what I eat.”

All foods can fit into a balanced diet using the common-sense principles of balance, variety, and moderation. When you enjoy the foods you love without guilt, you’ll notice that they begin to lose their power over you and that your urge to overeat them diminishes. Over time, you’re able to eat anything, without eating everything.

Fear-based thought: “I let myself indulge in an occasional treat.”

The words “let myself”, “indulge”, and “treat” all imply scarcity, potentially causing you to stock up in anticipation of your next round of self-denial.

Fearless thought: “I eat—and live—in a way that nourishes my body, mind, heart, and spirit.”

Practicing self-care is not an indulgence, it is a necessity. Self-care means meeting your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs, including the need for pleasure and enjoyment. Since we live in an abundant food culture, it is all too easy to attempt to meet many of our needs, including pleasure, by eating. Once we recognize what we’re really hungry for, food (yes, even chocolate) can serve its true purpose of fueling our fulfilling lives.

Eat Mindfully, Live Vibrantly!
Michelle May, M.D.

Naturally Thin by Bethenny Frankel

Your diet is a bank account....balance
You can have it all, just not all at once.there's always another meal.
Taste everything, eat nothing. Be choosy.
Pay attention..........no tv,etc.
Downsize now.
Cancel your membership in the clean your plate club.
Check yourself before you wreck yourself. No binging.
Know thyself. Customize they way you eat to fit who you are.
Get real.....concentrate on your favorite fruits, veggies, whole grains, etc.
Good for you...care for and love yourself.

Lately, I've been really hungry in the night and early morning. Cereal and juice just doesn't fill me up. I guess I'm not really satisfied until after lunch. I've never been a big breakfast eater but I'm thinking about eating other things beside breakfast type food. I used to do that when I was young and thin. I need the high fiber cereal, though, so I feel I'd have to add the other things after I ate that. What do you think? I have maintained an almost 40lb weight loss for a couple of years but would still be happier with another 20 gone. I see a few IE authors that have been accused of promoting starvation levels of eating. I just can't do that so don't have to worry there!!!

Got the diarrhea again but at least not the throwing up. Seems to be better today and hope it stays that way. I was afraid to eat yesterday because I had to use the bathroom each time I did eat. UGH