Good for you Pink! I am passionate about my evening walks too. I put my little one to bed and then off I go for about an hour every night, though I don't bother with the rain or shine though, I stay put when it's raining. I don't like to listen to music when I'm walking, only when I dance. For walking I put my headphones on and listen to podcasts. My favorites are Snap Judgement, The Moth, America's Test Kitchen, Radiolab and many others. A whole hour goes by and I don't even feel it because I'm so engrossed in the stories.

I walk 1-2 hours most nights but I do like to push myself. I get such a feeling of accomplishment when I walk farther or in a hillier spot than I usually do. Sometimes I just stroll, but it's always therapeutic. I enjoy the checking out aspect as well. It's just me, my body, and the scenery. The dog loves it too!

Thanks! I can't believe how much it has helped. I would love to walk for an hour but sadly I don't have time at the moment. Its a challenge to squeeze in 30 minutes but I guard that 30 minute time slot fiercely. I was thinking of doing an early morning walk as well so I could get a full hour in but we will see. Great idea for the podcast and walking! I can get a lot of audio books from my library as well and maybe later down the road I will check those out.

Wow, Locke that is awesome! Walking really is therapeutic. I would take my dog but she can't walk that far! lol she is a tiny shih tzu and I end up carrying her about halfway through. ( I so far have been walking about 1.5 miles)

Love reading these walking posts! Interesting how everyone approaches it differently.

I guess it's because by nature I am an extremely analytical person, but I find I do best walking in a very regimented nature. I don't walk outside; rather, I walk on an elevated track at the YMCA. No treadmills for me. Right now I'm walking 3 miles each time I walk, hoping to eventually get it up to 5 miles which is what I did several years ago.

A mile is 18 laps around the track, so I do 54 laps. I don't listen to music or anything else for that matter...I just count the laps. Other people say that would drive them crazy, and I get that, but it works for me.

Wow you are right, we all do things differently. I LOVE walking outside. We have an elliptical that I have tried and tried to stick to but I realized it feels soul killing. I would rather get outside even in terrible weather than be on my elliptical. I don't know if could count laps either. I do have a pedometer that tells me how many miles I have gone and I like that. I did 2 miles yesterday and I was proud. 3 miles is awesome! An elevated track sounds cool too. Our indoor tracks leave a bit to be desired here but we have amazing trail systems

So today at the library I got the Intuitive Eating book. I realized the other day that I have gotten past the good food bad food syndrome and now Im in does the food make me feel physically good? does the food make me feel physically bad? And that is how I make more of my food choices now. So, I think Im ready to read it again. I remember being really triggered by the nutrition part when I read it years ago, but maybe now it won't bother me.

I thought of everyone when I was out for my walk last night, like "hey maybe we are all walking at the same time!" Corny but neat. :)

I've been very intuitive about eating since I've arrived at my parents house. The food here is so ridiculously fresh, my mother has an extensive garden and it's amazing to be able to eat right from the ground. Everything from onions, garlic, arugula, tomatoes, cukes, figs, lemons, peppers, herbs, we're growing our own delicious salads. Eggs plucked right out of our chicken's butt, fish bought right off the boat, milk right out of the goat, we're living off the land here. We're planting an avocado tree so next year we'll have our own. In the states we eat pretty well but when I come here I realize just how much processed food we eat back home.

Not me, I'm in Europe haha! I was sleeping.

That sounds fantastic, Palestrina! Enjoy your trip!

I had something special for breakfast this morning to begin my b'day celebrations. Nutella on super fresh baked bread. I felt like I was 8yrs old again.

I just picked up Nutella at the store a few days ago for when I feel like something a but more rich/sugary on my toast for breakfast or a snack. I haven't had any yet but I love the stuff.

Happy Birthday!

Probably the only reason I've never had Nutella is that I have a pretty strong aversion to the flavor of hazelnut. There are very few food items I don't care for, but that's one of them. I really don't know why I don't like it, but it's why I've never tried Nutella. But I know it is VERY popular, and I am so glad you are able to enjoy it!

But the fresh baked bread; that's another story entirely! It's making my mouth water just thinking about it.

I do love Nutella, I just don't crave it much. But oh it's so silky smooth and rich and it has a very pleasant mouthfeel, very soft. I love hazelnuts. I should eat it more often but I never think of it, I left it in my childhood.

Thanks for the bday wishes!

Wow, not gonna lie, Im a little bit jealous. That sounds Amazing! That is so great that you have that there. Hah! I guess its ok that we can't walk at the same time since you are in a different timezone. :D

Happy Birthday! I hope it was a good one.

Yea the food is great but netflix doesn't work here. Neither does HBOGO or Amazon Prime videos. I'm suffering.

I chose white bread today. I've been eating whole wheat bread but today I really felt like white bread. When my mother asked why I thought about it and said "wheat bread tastes too much, it has too much flavor. I want mild bread today." Haha, it cracked me up because usually I end up feeling guilty when I choose white bread but pointing out this simple difference helped me enjoy it more.

I think this is what we all strive for - the ability to discern exactly what it is we wish to eat, and WHY. I can understand how that leads to increased enjoyment (and lack of guilt, which is also very important).

Today I've been fighting diet thoughts, for some reason, so I decided to watch this video which I have bookmarked for just such a situation. I know it's been shared here before, but I wanted to post it again. I think it's especially important for those who may be reading this thread and wanting to learn more about IE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ4lcd7IQe4