I just try to remind myself, "Hey, you're not hungry."

I just started the IE book by Elise Reisch.....not sure of the spelling....and I like it. I started it once before but didn't get through it so hope I can finish it this time. In the intro someone mentioned being angry because food had lost its allure. That's just what we've been talking about. Nice to see it confirmed in others.

I'm still enjoying Tribole and Resch's book. I thought I read it once but I don't think so now. How is everyone doing?

Hi Carol and everyone!

I'm hanging in there. I'm taking your advice and trying to remind myself "I'm not hungry." Doesn't always happen when the munchies hit in the evenings tho. I still haven't gotten around to re-reading the book. I don't think I ever finished it. Got thru most of the end of it but seems like there's a few pages left. Just a recap of the program. I really need to take the time to refresh my mind as to why I've chosen to eat this way. Lately it's been seeming like a free-for-all! I do try to honor my hunger while I'm eating by stopping when full, but I've gotten lazy about listening for hunger before eating. Old habits, ya know?!?!

Anyhow, hope everyone is doing well and hanging in there! Have a great one!

Haha! I just realized something, I've got a skinny half-naked woman for an avatar! Heehee! And wasn't I just complaining about that? LOL!

I LOVE your avatar!!!!!!!

Hi, been awhile sorry. my brother was real bad and so been taking care of him and he passed away 11/21 so is at peace. i am doing ok. just to know hes better off is a peace to me. i am still losing wt. doing good. joined curves been over a week now. so love it. then walk and ride ex bike. i always loved exercise just had gotten away from it. daughter got me it for christmas and b.day. so happy she did. well good luck to all. LaDean

LaDean, so good to see you again. So sorry about your brother. Come again soon!!!!

La Dean, I am so sorry about your brother but glad you take comfort in him being at peace.

That's great that you're enjoying Curves, and how lovely for your daughter to get you a bike! Welcome

I just intuited my way through a pecan cinnamon roll . I felt a little suspicious about really being hungry for it, as I had no thought of it until I say it sitting there at Ralph's . So, I decided to finish my shopping (just a few things) and see what I thought then. Yup, sounded great. I DID really enjoy it. I did leave the last few bites because it was too much (but made sure to eat all the pecans, mmmmm). It WAS way too much sugar (I've been eating very low sugar). I feel like I need a gallon of water! I realized that if I have that craving again, there's a better way to do it ... get home with it first, slice off the top (the part with the pecans), and just have that. That would be perfect.

Hey all, sorry I've been MIA but it's the last semester of finals for me as a student EVER so I've been studying.

Hey Julie-That's cool about how you "intuited" your way through a pecan cinnamon roll. Ha ha ha. But that's what I love about IE. We get to be "food anthropologists and examine why, what and how we eat like we do.

Rachelle, it's been 36 yr. but I can remember that last semester WELLLLLLL!!!!! I was really skinny back then at 120lb but I'm sure I thought I was fat. Actually, I just remembered I was pg, but one month after my first baby was born I was back to 125lb. Oh, those were the days!

Hi. Just catching up on the posts. Carol3639 I can relate. I always thought I was fat, when I'd give anything to weigh what I did then. I'm really learning that it's an inside job, it's about how I feel about myself, not what I eat. I always think that if I have the perfect plan of eating that everything else will be all right. It's the opposite, when I don't obsess about diets my life works much better. Going shopping tomake something really good for dinner.
Amie

Did you see the Yahoo news report about Oprah now weighs 200lb? I wanted so much to tell her about IE.

Oprah, you'd think she'd have heard of that with all her knowledge and experience. Really sad!