RE: snacking [was: journey]

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What happens when this doesn't happen? When you allow yourself the foods you crave, but the cravings keep coming, and never go away, no matter how many times you give yourself permission to have those foods?

Jenn

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allow yourself to eat chedder for your meals... the craving for it will even off...

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Hi Jenn--

When I was reading one of the books, I think it was IE, they were talking about how one woman always craved something crunchy. But on further talking with her they connected her wanting something crunchy with when she was angry or frustrated--and the chewing up of the crunchy food (I think it was hard pretzels) alleviated some of her frustration/anger. It was like a physical act was relieving her emotions.

In the book they also talk about how certain foods mean certain things to people. You know, all the talk about comfort foods and the real connection there is to how they soothe you--mac and cheese, meatloaf and mashed potatoes.

Since reading the book last week I have been trying to make a connection with the foods that I crave and I'm wondering if the things I crave have an emotional component. One of the things I cannot/choose not to eat are potato chips. I will eat them mostly when I'm hungry--but I eat them every time I'm hungry until a big bag is gone. So, I vacillate between believing that I can eat anything I want (legalizing chips) and wondering if I should stay away from them until I can control it better, until they no longer control me is probably more like it.

I am not very good, I'm figuring out, at sitting in the craving, not giving in to it, and trying to figure out what is causing it. What is happening around me, or in my mind, that is making me think I need to eat whatever I am craving. This is especially when I need to pray and ask God to show me what it is. But--it is so often very hard to be patient and wait it out.

Can you draw a line between the foods you are craving and a comfort or rebellion from some other time in your life? Hmmm...that was interesting (to me) the rebellion part. I never thought of that before, but it came from somewhere. Eating food isn't always for comfort, some times it is for control. I'll have to think about that for a while.

Cheryl

RE: snacking [was: journey]

What happens when this doesn't happen? When you allow yourself the foods you crave, but the cravings keep coming, and never go away, no matter how many times you give yourself permission to have those foods?

Jenn

<><

-----Original Message-----

allow yourself to eat chedder for your meals... the craving for it will even off...

Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.com

Faith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocus

Healthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.com

Wishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

[Guest guest]

Hi Jenn--

When I was reading one of the books, I think it was IE, they were talking about how one woman always craved something crunchy. But on further talking with her they connected her wanting something crunchy with when she was angry or frustrated--and the chewing up of the crunchy food (I think it was hard pretzels) alleviated some of her frustration/anger. It was like a physical act was relieving her emotions.

In the book they also talk about how certain foods mean certain things to people. You know, all the talk about comfort foods and the real connection there is to how they soothe you--mac and cheese, meatloaf and mashed potatoes.

Since reading the book last week I have been trying to make a connection with the foods that I crave and I'm wondering if the things I crave have an emotional component. One of the things I cannot/choose not to eat are potato chips. I will eat them mostly when I'm hungry--but I eat them every time I'm hungry until a big bag is gone. So, I vacillate between believing that I can eat anything I want (legalizing chips) and wondering if I should stay away from them until I can control it better, until they no longer control me is probably more like it.

I am not very good, I'm figuring out, at sitting in the craving, not giving in to it, and trying to figure out what is causing it. What is happening around me, or in my mind, that is making me think I need to eat whatever I am craving. This is especially when I need to pray and ask God to show me what it is. But--it is so often very hard to be patient and wait it out.

Can you draw a line between the foods you are craving and a comfort or rebellion from some other time in your life? Hmmm...that was interesting (to me) the rebellion part. I never thought of that before, but it came from somewhere. Eating food isn't always for comfort, some times it is for control. I'll have to think about that for a while.

Cheryl

RE: snacking [was: journey]

What happens when this doesn't happen? When you allow yourself the foods you crave, but the cravings keep coming, and never go away, no matter how many times you give yourself permission to have those foods?

Jenn

<><

-----Original Message-----

allow yourself to eat chedder for your meals... the craving for it will even off...

Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.com

Faith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocus

Healthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.com

Wishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

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-----Original Message-----

>I am not very good, I'm figuring out, at sitting in the craving, not giving in

to it, and trying to figure out what is causing it. What is happening around me,

or in my mind, that is making me think I need to eat whatever I am craving. This

is especially when I need to pray and ask God to show me what it is. But--it is

so often very hard to be patient and wait it out.

** I can figure out the link between why I'm wanting to eat when not hungry, but

I'm always rebellious ... I always eat anyway. :-?

>Can you draw a line between the foods you are craving and a comfort or

rebellion from some other time in your life? Hmmm...that was interesting (to me)

the rebellion part. I never thought of that before, but it came from somewhere.

Eating food isn't always for comfort, some times it is for control. I'll have to

think about that for a while.

*** Yep. I started overeating when I was 19, pregnant, and unmarried. It was a

super-stressful time in my life, and I had injured myself, so I couldn't work.

I'd stay at home in my apartment, sit in front of the TV, and watch soaps, and

eat whatever was on hand. My boyfriend at the time would take me to my OB/GYN

appointments, and then we'd go to Harvey's for cheeseburgers after every one!

Talk about a bad influence! LOL

And, ever since, I've had an eating problem.

Before that, I could eat whatever I wanted and gain nothing... I was a tiny size

6 in a 5'5 " frame. Very tiny.

So, for me, food is a comfort, a stress-reliever, and a rebellion. Rebelling

against all the people who tell me I can't _______. My husband is constantly

telling me that I *should* eat healthier, and that I *shouldn't* eat

such-and-such for whatever meal (ie: chocolate-covered oatmeal bar for

breakfast), and that I really *should* lose weight 'cause then I'd have more

energy and whatnot. :-( I've told him not to say stuff like this to me ... that

all it does is prompt me to act the opposite. I don't do it purposefully -- I

don't purposely rebel -- but I'm kinda hard-wired that way. Someone tells me I

*have* to do something, and I immediately want to do the opposite. It's

childish, but I'm still struggling to overcome it.

God's still workin' on that one. LOL ;o)

Jenn

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Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.com

Faith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocus

Healthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.com

Wishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

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-----Original Message-----

>I am not very good, I'm figuring out, at sitting in the craving, not giving in

to it, and trying to figure out what is causing it. What is happening around me,

or in my mind, that is making me think I need to eat whatever I am craving. This

is especially when I need to pray and ask God to show me what it is. But--it is

so often very hard to be patient and wait it out.

** I can figure out the link between why I'm wanting to eat when not hungry, but

I'm always rebellious ... I always eat anyway. :-?

>Can you draw a line between the foods you are craving and a comfort or

rebellion from some other time in your life? Hmmm...that was interesting (to me)

the rebellion part. I never thought of that before, but it came from somewhere.

Eating food isn't always for comfort, some times it is for control. I'll have to

think about that for a while.

*** Yep. I started overeating when I was 19, pregnant, and unmarried. It was a

super-stressful time in my life, and I had injured myself, so I couldn't work.

I'd stay at home in my apartment, sit in front of the TV, and watch soaps, and

eat whatever was on hand. My boyfriend at the time would take me to my OB/GYN

appointments, and then we'd go to Harvey's for cheeseburgers after every one!

Talk about a bad influence! LOL

And, ever since, I've had an eating problem.

Before that, I could eat whatever I wanted and gain nothing... I was a tiny size

6 in a 5'5 " frame. Very tiny.

So, for me, food is a comfort, a stress-reliever, and a rebellion. Rebelling

against all the people who tell me I can't _______. My husband is constantly

telling me that I *should* eat healthier, and that I *shouldn't* eat

such-and-such for whatever meal (ie: chocolate-covered oatmeal bar for

breakfast), and that I really *should* lose weight 'cause then I'd have more

energy and whatnot. :-( I've told him not to say stuff like this to me ... that

all it does is prompt me to act the opposite. I don't do it purposefully -- I

don't purposely rebel -- but I'm kinda hard-wired that way. Someone tells me I

*have* to do something, and I immediately want to do the opposite. It's

childish, but I'm still struggling to overcome it.

God's still workin' on that one. LOL ;o)

Jenn

<><

Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.com

Faith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocus

Healthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.com

Wishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

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-----Original Message-----

>I am not very good, I'm figuring out, at sitting in the craving, not giving in

to it, and trying to figure out what is causing it. What is happening around me,

or in my mind, that is making me think I need to eat whatever I am craving. This

is especially when I need to pray and ask God to show me what it is. But--it is

so often very hard to be patient and wait it out.

** I can figure out the link between why I'm wanting to eat when not hungry, but

I'm always rebellious ... I always eat anyway. :-?

>Can you draw a line between the foods you are craving and a comfort or

rebellion from some other time in your life? Hmmm...that was interesting (to me)

the rebellion part. I never thought of that before, but it came from somewhere.

Eating food isn't always for comfort, some times it is for control. I'll have to

think about that for a while.

*** Yep. I started overeating when I was 19, pregnant, and unmarried. It was a

super-stressful time in my life, and I had injured myself, so I couldn't work.

I'd stay at home in my apartment, sit in front of the TV, and watch soaps, and

eat whatever was on hand. My boyfriend at the time would take me to my OB/GYN

appointments, and then we'd go to Harvey's for cheeseburgers after every one!

Talk about a bad influence! LOL

And, ever since, I've had an eating problem.

Before that, I could eat whatever I wanted and gain nothing... I was a tiny size

6 in a 5'5 " frame. Very tiny.

So, for me, food is a comfort, a stress-reliever, and a rebellion. Rebelling

against all the people who tell me I can't _______. My husband is constantly

telling me that I *should* eat healthier, and that I *shouldn't* eat

such-and-such for whatever meal (ie: chocolate-covered oatmeal bar for

breakfast), and that I really *should* lose weight 'cause then I'd have more

energy and whatnot. :-( I've told him not to say stuff like this to me ... that

all it does is prompt me to act the opposite. I don't do it purposefully -- I

don't purposely rebel -- but I'm kinda hard-wired that way. Someone tells me I

*have* to do something, and I immediately want to do the opposite. It's

childish, but I'm still struggling to overcome it.

God's still workin' on that one. LOL ;o)

Jenn

<><

Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.com

Faith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocus

Healthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.com

Wishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

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This week I am finally doing OK with ice cream which has been my primary crave since I started IE 3 weeks ago. Not much time I know .. LOL.. but this is what has happened... I ate huge amounts of ice cream for the first two weeks. But for the first time ever I didn't go into guilt and scolding myself etc. etc. And I bought some 1/2 c servings of Ben & Jerry's and this week I've had two nights without ice cream at all and two nights having just the ice cream cup and I was satisfied; and I told myself if I REALLYwanted it I could have more than one, but I didn't want more. Very encouraging. This week I have been "getting" how much I have deprived myself of things I used to regularly eat back when I was at best weight and somehow came to think of as "bad". So I'm going to keep some things around in "serving size" containers (instead of leftovers in one gigantic dish) so I get a chance to check in and see if

I am actually full. And to the person who wrote in about taking this a step at a time: thank you, thank you, thank you. I want to learn what actually does satisfy me and somehow step by step allows for the necessary experimentation to learn what is true for me at age 63 that was probably different when I was 45 (last time I was at my best weight). Messages are wonderful.. I am so glad I found this group! Lynne What happens when this doesn't happen?

When you allow yourself the foods you crave, but the cravings keep coming, and never go away, no matter how many times you give yourself permission to have those foods? Jenn <>< -----Original Message----- allow yourself to eat chedder for your meals... the craving for it will even off... Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.com Faith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocus Healthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.com Wishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

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Maybe since one is still anticipating the time it won't "bug" (control) them so much, it is still not fully "legalized?"

just throwing that out there.

Though I am glad you are thinking about your childhood and the emotional ties and memories we have to food. There are deep connections with that.

I have been through these breakthroughs... I used to NEED bread or rolls with every dinner meal... AND a potato of some sort... it wore off... I used to NEED cheese piled high every single day it seemed for at least once a day. It has worn off.. I am still generous with cheese at times like making a pizza or nachos or lasagna.. but it is not like it used to be. I was doing this gorging before I knew about IE but I was doing some components of it without knowing I was... like freedom eating, but no tummy fullness awareness... eat till stuffed all the time... 5 means HUNGRY, not ok I am set.

I really tried (at that same time), and still try and remind myself to do what I am avoiding instead of eat... it is ok to just take a sec and say, I am stressed, I have so much I seemingly need to do I don't know what to do first, and food won't help that. (I was also trying to eat less without potrioning- and say it was ok to save what i had left for lunch the next day)

I know if you truly listen to the fullness factor, and don't worry about the cheese, just eat it until it is out of your system and completely give into it... you will move onto something else. I think the trick is not anticipating it- the end. It just happens.

[Guest guest]

I guess we eat what we want in small amts. everyday and keep eating it

and eating it, in moderation, since we are eating to what our body wants.

>

> This week I am finally doing OK with ice cream which has been my

primary crave since I started IE 3 weeks ago. Not much time I know ..

LOL.. but this is what has happened... I ate huge amounts of ice cream

for the first two weeks. But for the first time ever I didn't go into

guilt and scolding myself etc. etc. And I bought some 1/2 c servings

of Ben & Jerry's and this week I've had two nights without ice cream

at all and two nights having just the ice cream cup and I was

satisfied; and I told myself if I REALLYwanted it I could have more

than one, but I didn't want more. Very encouraging. This week I have

been " getting " how much I have deprived myself of things I used to

regularly eat back when I was at best weight and somehow came to think

of as " bad " .

>

> So I'm going to keep some things around in " serving size "

containers (instead of leftovers in one gigantic dish) so I get a

chance to check in and see if I am actually full.

>

> And to the person who wrote in about taking this a step at a time:

thank you, thank you, thank you. I want to learn what actually does

satisfy me and somehow step by step allows for the necessary

experimentation to learn what is true for me at age 63 that was

probably different when I was 45 (last time I was at my best weight).

>

> Messages are wonderful.. I am so glad I found this group!

> Lynne

> What happens when this doesn't happen? When you allow

yourself the foods you crave, but the cravings keep coming, and never

go away, no matter how many times you give yourself permission to have

those foods?

>

> Jenn

> <><

>

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> allow yourself to eat chedder for your meals... the craving for

it will even off...

>

> Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.com Faith Group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocus Healthy Eating:

http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.com Wishlist:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I guess we eat what we want in small amts. everyday and keep eating it

and eating it, in moderation, since we are eating to what our body wants.

>

> This week I am finally doing OK with ice cream which has been my

primary crave since I started IE 3 weeks ago. Not much time I know ..

LOL.. but this is what has happened... I ate huge amounts of ice cream

for the first two weeks. But for the first time ever I didn't go into

guilt and scolding myself etc. etc. And I bought some 1/2 c servings

of Ben & Jerry's and this week I've had two nights without ice cream

at all and two nights having just the ice cream cup and I was

satisfied; and I told myself if I REALLYwanted it I could have more

than one, but I didn't want more. Very encouraging. This week I have

been " getting " how much I have deprived myself of things I used to

regularly eat back when I was at best weight and somehow came to think

of as " bad " .

>

> So I'm going to keep some things around in " serving size "

containers (instead of leftovers in one gigantic dish) so I get a

chance to check in and see if I am actually full.

>

> And to the person who wrote in about taking this a step at a time:

thank you, thank you, thank you. I want to learn what actually does

satisfy me and somehow step by step allows for the necessary

experimentation to learn what is true for me at age 63 that was

probably different when I was 45 (last time I was at my best weight).

>

> Messages are wonderful.. I am so glad I found this group!

> Lynne

> What happens when this doesn't happen? When you allow

yourself the foods you crave, but the cravings keep coming, and never

go away, no matter how many times you give yourself permission to have

those foods?

>

> Jenn

> <><

>

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> allow yourself to eat chedder for your meals... the craving for

it will even off...

>

> Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.com Faith Group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocus Healthy Eating:

http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.com Wishlist:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

>

>

>

>

>

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> Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls.

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[Guest guest]

I mean only when hungry. We eat the same food everyday, don't we, as

long as that is what we want and it is done in moderation and at hunger?

> >

> > This week I am finally doing OK with ice cream which has been my

> primary crave since I started IE 3 weeks ago. Not much time I know ..

> LOL.. but this is what has happened... I ate huge amounts of ice cream

> for the first two weeks. But for the first time ever I didn't go into

> guilt and scolding myself etc. etc. And I bought some 1/2 c servings

> of Ben & Jerry's and this week I've had two nights without ice cream

> at all and two nights having just the ice cream cup and I was

> satisfied; and I told myself if I REALLYwanted it I could have more

> than one, but I didn't want more. Very encouraging. This week I have

> been " getting " how much I have deprived myself of things I used to

> regularly eat back when I was at best weight and somehow came to think

> of as " bad " .

> >

> > So I'm going to keep some things around in " serving size "

> containers (instead of leftovers in one gigantic dish) so I get a

> chance to check in and see if I am actually full.

> >

> > And to the person who wrote in about taking this a step at a time:

> thank you, thank you, thank you. I want to learn what actually does

> satisfy me and somehow step by step allows for the necessary

> experimentation to learn what is true for me at age 63 that was

> probably different when I was 45 (last time I was at my best weight).

> >

> > Messages are wonderful.. I am so glad I found this group!

> > Lynne

> > What happens when this doesn't happen? When you allow

> yourself the foods you crave, but the cravings keep coming, and never

> go away, no matter how many times you give yourself permission to have

> those foods?

> >

> > Jenn

> > <><

> >

> >

> >

> > -----Original Message-----

> > allow yourself to eat chedder for your meals... the craving for

> it will even off...

> >

> > Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.com Faith Group:

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocus Healthy Eating:

> http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.com Wishlist:

> http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Jenn,

You know I keep saying all this is

like solving a mystery or a puzzle. The only problem is that no one else

but you can solve the mystery of your body and mind. Make it your mission

to find out why…that’s part of the awesomeness of IE.

Others can give you pointers, but only you can solve the mystery of wonderful

you. And it is fun working on it.

Perhaps (you will have to find out)

you crave because you are not eating enough of whatever you are craving.

Say you crave brownies. Don’t make one batch, make a dozen if that

is what it takes to fill you up. When you are hungry eat nothing but

brownies. Stop when you are satisfied….I didn’t say full….I

said satisfied. Eat more brownies when you are hungry again.

I bought some Halloween candy and

put them in a candy dish. I love keeping candy in a candy dish. It seems

that I wanted that candy an awful lot, so when I got hungry for lunch yesterday

I ate candy. Yuck!

I think I took care of that attraction.

I hadn’t thought about it since, until writing this.

Thanks for being such a great

moderator.

Vicki P.

From: IntuitiveEating_Support [mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ] On Behalf Of Jenn

S.

Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006

6:33 AM

To: IntuitiveEating_Support

Subject: RE:

snacking [was: journey]

What happens when this doesn't happen? When you allow yourself the

foods you crave, but the cravings keep coming, and never go away, no matter how

many times you give yourself permission to have those foods?

Jenn

<><

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Vicki. :-?

Jenn

<><

RE: snacking [was: journey]

Jenn,

You know I keep saying all this is like solving a mystery or a puzzle. The only problem is that no one else but you can solve the mystery of your body and mind. Make it your mission to find out why…that’s part of the awesomeness of IE. Others can give you pointers, but only you can solve the mystery of wonderful you. And it is fun working on it.

Perhaps (you will have to find out) you crave because you are not eating enough of whatever you are craving. Say you crave brownies. Don’t make one batch, make a dozen if that is what it takes to fill you up. When you are hungry eat nothing but brownies. Stop when you are satisfied….I didn’t say full….I said satisfied. Eat more brownies when you are hungry again.

I bought some Halloween candy and put them in a candy dish. I love keeping candy in a candy dish. It seems that I wanted that candy an awful lot, so when I got hungry for lunch yesterday I ate candy. Yuck!

I think I took care of that attraction. I hadn’t thought about it since, until writing this.

Thanks for being such a great moderator.

Vicki P.

From: IntuitiveEating_Support [mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ] On Behalf Of Jenn S.Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 6:33 AMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: RE: snacking [was: journey]

What happens when this doesn't happen? When you allow yourself the foods you crave, but the cravings keep coming, and never go away, no matter how many times you give yourself permission to have those foods?

Jenn

<><

Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.com

Faith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocus

Healthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.com

Wishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

[Guest guest]

Lynne--

And to the person who wrote in about taking this a step at a time: thank you, thank you, thank you.

You're welcome, you're welcome, you're welcome!!! Isn't it funny how we can read or hear something and it just clicks and/or makes perfect sense?

Cheryl

RE: snacking [was: journey]

This week I am finally doing OK with ice cream which has been my primary crave since I started IE 3 weeks ago. Not much time I know .. LOL.. but this is what has happened... I ate huge amounts of ice cream for the first two weeks. But for the first time ever I didn't go into guilt and scolding myself etc. etc. And I bought some 1/2 c servings of Ben & Jerry's and this week I've had two nights without ice cream at all and two nights having just the ice cream cup and I was satisfied; and I told myself if I REALLYwanted it I could have more than one, but I didn't want more. Very encouraging. This week I have been "getting" how much I have deprived myself of things I used to regularly eat back when I was at best weight and somehow came to think of as "bad".

So I'm going to keep some things around in "serving size" containers (instead of leftovers in one gigantic dish) so I get a chance to check in and see if I am actually full.

And to the person who wrote in about taking this a step at a time: thank you, thank you, thank you. I want to learn what actually does satisfy me and somehow step by step allows for the necessary experimentation to learn what is true for me at age 63 that was probably different when I was 45 (last time I was at my best weight).

Messages are wonderful.. I am so glad I found this group!

Lynne

What happens when this doesn't happen? When you allow yourself the foods you crave, but the cravings keep coming, and never go away, no matter how many times you give yourself permission to have those foods?

Jenn

<><

-----Original Message-----

allow yourself to eat chedder for your meals... the craving for it will even off... Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.com Faith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocus Healthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.com Wishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.