Hi Carol - Yes I have about 80 - 90 lbs to lose. I haven't decided exactly how much I want to lose. You know I was just thinking that there are days that I want to eat more than other days. Maybe this is just normal for me.
I remember I took care of a little boy once (had registered child care in my home). He was a husky little tot not fat though. He had days that he would eat for me and days he wouldn't. His Mom and I became good friends and we learned that when he would eat for me during the day, he didn't eat good for her at home. However, days he didn't eat good for me, he ate good for her when they got home. It was just the "normal" way he ate. You know we can learn a lot from watching kids eat if they've been allowed to listen to their bodies. I kept a baby girl that we just never could satisfy her. I finally talked her Mom into taking her to the doctor. He put the baby on a schedule. He said that we were over feeding her and she could not tell the difference in full and hungry. Her tummy would hurt and she thought she was hungry and would cry and we would feed her then she was miserable. When DGD was here for Christmas, I noticed that she would eat and when she was finished she would say for examle "this cereal is making my stomach hurt". I finally realized that she was getting the signal that she didn't need to eat any more.

I got us this morning and wasn't hungry and didn't eat breakfast. Some days I want it and some days I don't. I am going to learn to listen to what signals I'm getting from my stomach and trust it. I ended up eating 3 times yesterday, but they weren't scheduled. They were eaten because of signals.

Thanks for sharing Carol; I appreciat it. Have a good evening.

Hi Trish. How are things going today?

Hi Carol - I'm doing fine. I asked questions on the other IE website Shay told us about and the girl who started it really helped me a lot. Now I am reading my IE book again and really using it like a study bood this time and I must say it is really helping me. Also after reading about the Principles on the new site which they have named Steps, I realize that there are times my body signals me to eat but I didn't honor it. Example... Sometimes I ignored it because I had just eaten maybe an hour ago. Also, I haven't been eating what I wanted because I thought it wasn't a "good" food for me to eat. I have been such a strong combination of a Professional Diet and a Careful Eater. I became a Careful Eater when my Mama died from cancer. I got into a friendship with a health food store owner and his wife and so I became so strong with the healthy dieting thoughts. I have actually become afraid to eat somethings for fear of what disease it might trigger. I didn't realize this until I started reading the book again. The health food store owner died of cancer. I always knew part of the problem, but when I started reading the website and the book again I now know exactly what happened to him. He went overboard and lost touch with the signals his body sent him. I remember his wife telling me that he wouldn't eat at all if she didn't make him eat and sometimes she had to make him "healthy" drinks because he wouldn't eat at all. His obsession killed him.

I actually went to the store Tuesday and bought me some chips and dips that I love. I eat it when I want it and you know what? I don't eat very much at a time. Before IE, I would have eaten it all by now. Actually got up today and made me whole wheat pancake and really enjoyed it. That is when I discovered what comfortably full fills like. I have felt that before too and didn't recognize it.

Still use the scale. That one will take me a while. Really fought the diet mentality this week because I gained about 11 lbs starting IE. I really thought I would see a gain again today because I ate everytime I wanted to yesterday and ate what I wanted and felt like I ate a lot. But to my surprise, I was down 3 lbs. So I honestly believe IE is starting to work for me. I'm not sure how the weight loss will go, but I feel like the 3 lb loss shows that things are starting to turn around. I'm learning that I can cook things Tony wants and even the way he wants (knowing what I know about IE, I think that is important for him) and then cook what I want the way I want it. It's no big deal with it being just the 2 of us.

How are you doing? I can't remember where you live at the moment are you in an area getting a lot of snow?

No one is posting right now so I hope everyone is doing well. Have a good day.

Hi, sorry i have not been in lately. just things going. so wanted to drop in and say i am doing good. still losing some. so happy with that. got a curves membership from my daughter for christmas and love it. losing inches now so love that. doing good. have good week to all. LaDean

Trish, those chips and dip sound good. LaDean, good to see you. Come more often.

Hi All - A quick flyby. I had planned not to get on the scales this morning, but couldn't resist. Just had to see what is going on now that I am doing IE and free to eat whatever I want when. I'm down another .5 lbs. It is recycle, but this time it is real because I'm not dieting. I'm just enjoying what I like because I like it. I've always been a night eater, but last night I just wasn't hungry. Quite an exciting change for me.

Y'all have a good day.

I fixed myself a grilled cheese sandwich today. I'm glad I only made a half because it didn't taste as good as I thought it would. I'm having a hard time figuring out what to eat. Anyone else with this problem?

Carol - Yes, I too have had that happen too. I have bought things and eaten it just to find that it didn't taste as good as I thought it would. Makes me kind of hesitate to buy just anything since I know that it might not be as tastey as I thought it would be.

Hello all,

I lurk here and not able to post much during the week. I am glad to hear that there are people eating from stomach hunger. I have ie book, but misplaced it again. I do have a similar book, that deals with the same method.

I am on no diet method this year and it works for me. I lost 17 Lbs so far...TOM is normal for me, which I never had tom for years and now it's coming well.

I will stay in touch.. I can only post on the weekends. Keep up the good work on eating from stomach hunger. I am now a firm believer!!

Have a great day and week ahead.

Liliann

Just weighed on my scale..Lost 4 Lbs!! which brings my total 21 Lbs gone for good!! Yahoo!!!

Liliann

Lillian - On the weight loss and a BIG that IE is working for you. I have just started reading my IE book again and also reading on the IE website that Shay told us about up above. It has finally clicked for me and it is working. Isn't it great to be losing weight without a diet and I don't feel I am making any real effort either. I am down another 1.5 lbs this morning making a total so far of 5.5 lbs done for me. I still have to deal with those thoughts of I should do this or that, but I am consciously making the decision of doing Intuitive Eating. I have almost made it a game for me of "Okay, give it a real "true" chance and see what happens". Just my weird personality. And it is working. I am amazed and excited. Hey Lillian check in whenever you can and keep us up with what your doing and how it is going for you.

Have a good day.

Hiya Trish!! on your loss as well!! This is a great method!! all my dieting goodies are in the garage. I can't believe that I had spent $$ through the years..and now, am losing naturally. To bad this does not get much attention,I am so amazed on my progress!!

Have a great day!!

Liliann

Pennie, good for you on 10lbs down in a week!

Hi All!!

I'm new here and am keen to start with IE. I posted a short intro about myself in the Intro forum on this website- basically, I have a history of EDs and am now at the point where I want to trust by body and enjoy food. I've been following the principles of Paul McKenna for a week or too and am amazed how good it makes you feel. I'm wondering whether anyone can recommend any particular books that they have found particularly useful??


Also, the thing that I find the hardest about IE, is that often, my stomach will be rumbling with hunger, but i'm not sure exactly what I want to eat- something that I think that carolr mentions too....

any advice on this front folks?
Much love xxxx

Hello Everyone

SaneSally - We are glad to have you here. I think the best book on IE is Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. I got mine within a few days from Amazon.com . Another place that gives a lot of info and answers a lot of questions for me as I read is
www.thoughthickandthin.com . That website is free if you want to join and read or take part. It takes the Principles from the book and calls them Steps and then sometimes people asked questions about problems they have and the lady that started answers the questions. She had EDs and I think she is a consultant to help people with their problems.

I had the same problem when I started doing IE. I had used diets that told me what to eat and how often for so long that I didn't recognize my hunger and desires. I am just now started to make peace with food and trying some of the things I thought I would never get again. I was afraid to try it. I think that may have been part of my problem. When I could have whatever I wanted, I didn't even know what I wanted. I started thinking about what I really wanted and I would try some of the things I thought I missed on diets and some of those thing I really did like and enjoy, however, I've found out that they didn't taste as good as I thought they were and sometimes I would eat something just to learn that I didn't even like it. Once the deprivation was gone, the desire was gone too. I like IE Motto I read this week..."If you don't love it, don't eat it. If you love it savor it". Suddenly, I am eating a variety of foods and enjoying what I ate. For the most part, I'm eating healthy because I like it not because I have to.

Example We met friends at Outback yesterday. From the day I knew I was going, I planned on having a baked potato. DH and I always share a meal when we go there. I had already told him that I was going to buy an extra potato. Got there and I didn't want it. I couldn't believe it. I ate 2 pieces of the bread and just on the spur of the moment realized that I didn't want the potato. I can't tell you why, but it just didn't sound good to me. Everybody had one and even got an extra and I could have had at least a bite. In fact DH asked me if I wanted some of it or if I wanted a bite. I could honestly and truthfully say NO. I call that a Real Unexpected accomplishment.

It is really great to see everyone. Glad to see you here and sharing. Y'all have a great Sunday.