RE: Halloween Candy/Kelley

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--- Kelley wrote:

> At least I have someone who feels my " pain " haha. It's horrible, because

I start to get down on myself and I get upset. I know how I've looked in the

past throughout junior high and high school when I was overweight. I hate

looking

at those pictures because I just look horrible. Then- when I lost weight I felt

great about myself, now I don't know where I stand and I hate it.I just feel

in between I guess.

*** Oh, I feel your pain, all right! LOL. I have a pair of size 8 jeans that I

bought & was wearing last Christmas when I got down to 5 pounds away from my

goal weight. They were even a bit loose, so I had to wear a belt! I felt

AWESOME! But, then I let myself go, and I fell back into my old habits, and now

I can't get those jeans over my thighs.... Talk about depressing! :-(

I've been in a funk, lately, because I've been eating those halloween chocolates

OUTside of the boundaries of " hunger " and " fullness " , and I've been feeling

guilty. I just want to get back on track -- I really, really do. And yet, even

though I know all of the IE principles and how to do them, I for some reason

don't push myself hard enough to stick to it. :-?

Anyone who prays, will you pray for me? Please?

Jenn

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Hi everyone I agree that if you're in the mood to eat something and you're truly hungry, you should go for it, even if it's not that healthy. In the grand scheme of things, it evens out. When I was reading Thin Within a couple years ago, I ate a Cinnabon for dinner because I a) was really hungry and 2) really wanted a Cinnabon. Was it healthy? Nope. Did it taste great? Yep. I could have eaten a "real dinner" first, but then I would have eaten the Cinnabon afterwards, when I wasn't hungry. Go with your instincts - I know that there are times when I crave things that aren't great for me, but then I also crave vegetables and fruit - just gotta listen to your body. That said, I've been eating ice cream the past couple days when I haven't been hungry. But I don't feel like i've been binging the same way that I used to (at least the past few days) - making

repeated trips to the kitchen and continuing to eat way beyond "comfortable" and into major "fullness" because I'm anxious or whatever. I would also love to be more in tune to God and his plans for me. As far "pushing yourself hard enough," - I think that it's not about pushing yourself hard enough or trying hard enough, it's about letting God take control. not that I've really been able to do that - each night I say to myself - I'll try again tomorrow. When I should be saying "I'll turn to God more tomorrow." I would love to get to a point where I was just happy with my body, regardless of what size I wear. I hate the fact that my mood depends on how I look in the mirror,which also seems to vary from day to day and hour to hour. And mirror to mirror. Some mirrors are just bad. Looking at pictures can be depressing - I look at

pictures from high school, and although I never was thin, I was about 25 lbs lighter then (and it's not as if I'm taller). Now I don't think I could ever weight what I did in high school, but if I could get it down to 10lbs more than I did in high school, I think i'd be happy. or would I? After acheiving that, would I want to lose more weight? Another thing I find depressing - the models who are about 10 inches taller than me (litterally, I'm 5 feet tall) and weigh 15lbs less than I do. But really, when it all comes down to things, I just want to be able to go through a day and not worry about food. I'm so jealous of friends who "forget to eat" because they're busy. I don't forget to eat. Tonight i'm going to the Cheesecake Factory for a friend's birthday - hopefully I'll be able to stop eating when I'm comfortable. I think I'll also have to skip an drink in order to do

that - although I really love their Strawberry martinis Anyways, sorry for the long e-mail - i've been reading everyone's posts this week and I find them helpful - I just haven't had time to respond until now. Take care, Sara "Jenn S." wrote: --- Kelley wrote:> At least I have someone who feels my "pain" haha. It's horrible, becauseI start to get down on myself and I get upset. I know how

I've looked in thepast throughout junior high and high school when I was overweight. I hate lookingat those pictures because I just look horrible. Then- when I lost weight I felt great about myself, now I don't know where I stand and I hate it.I just feelin between I guess.*** Oh, I feel your pain, all right! LOL. I have a pair of size 8 jeans that I bought & was wearing last Christmas when I got down to 5 pounds away from my goal weight. They were even a bit loose, so I had to wear a belt! I felt AWESOME! But, then I let myself go, and I fell back into my old habits, and now I can't get those jeans over my thighs.... Talk about depressing! :-(I've been in a funk, lately, because I've been eating those halloween chocolates OUTside of the boundaries of "hunger" and "fullness", and I've been feeling guilty. I just want to get back on track -- I really, really do. And yet, even though I know all of the IE principles and how to do them, I

for some reason don't push myself hard enough to stick to it. :-?Anyone who prays, will you pray for me? Please?Jenn<><Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.comFaith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocusHealthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.comWishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

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Jenn, I can sympathize with you. I have fallen into the old patterns of eating outside the boundaries of hunger and have even gone back to semi-counting calories and weighing myself again. It's a struggle to keep yourself focused on your fullness and hunger levels. I have ordered a couple of he other books recommended by people on this site (I've already read the Intuitive Eating one) and hopefully that will help me get back on track again. I wish you luck and I'll think good thoughts for us both! "Jenn S." wrote: --- Kelley wrote:> At least I have someone who feels my "pain" haha. It's horrible, becauseI start to get down on myself and I get upset. I know how I've looked in thepast throughout junior high and high school when I was overweight. I hate lookingat those pictures because I just look horrible. Then- when I lost weight I felt great about myself, now I don't know where I stand and I hate it.I just feelin between I guess.*** Oh, I feel your pain, all right! LOL. I have a pair of size 8 jeans that I bought & was wearing last Christmas when I got down to 5 pounds away from my goal weight. They were even a bit loose, so I had to wear a belt! I felt AWESOME! But, then I let myself go, and I fell back into my old habits, and now I can't get those jeans over my thighs.... Talk about depressing! :-(I've been in a funk, lately, because I've been eating those halloween

chocolates OUTside of the boundaries of "hunger" and "fullness", and I've been feeling guilty. I just want to get back on track -- I really, really do. And yet, even though I know all of the IE principles and how to do them, I for some reason don't push myself hard enough to stick to it. :-?Anyone who prays, will you pray for me? Please?Jenn<><Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.comFaith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocusHealthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.comWishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94 Remember the five simple rules to be happy: 1. Free your heart from hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less.

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Jenn, I can sympathize with you. I have fallen into the old patterns of eating outside the boundaries of hunger and have even gone back to semi-counting calories and weighing myself again. It's a struggle to keep yourself focused on your fullness and hunger levels. I have ordered a couple of he other books recommended by people on this site (I've already read the Intuitive Eating one) and hopefully that will help me get back on track again. I wish you luck and I'll think good thoughts for us both! "Jenn S." wrote: --- Kelley wrote:> At least I have someone who feels my "pain" haha. It's horrible, becauseI start to get down on myself and I get upset. I know how I've looked in thepast throughout junior high and high school when I was overweight. I hate lookingat those pictures because I just look horrible. Then- when I lost weight I felt great about myself, now I don't know where I stand and I hate it.I just feelin between I guess.*** Oh, I feel your pain, all right! LOL. I have a pair of size 8 jeans that I bought & was wearing last Christmas when I got down to 5 pounds away from my goal weight. They were even a bit loose, so I had to wear a belt! I felt AWESOME! But, then I let myself go, and I fell back into my old habits, and now I can't get those jeans over my thighs.... Talk about depressing! :-(I've been in a funk, lately, because I've been eating those halloween

chocolates OUTside of the boundaries of "hunger" and "fullness", and I've been feeling guilty. I just want to get back on track -- I really, really do. And yet, even though I know all of the IE principles and how to do them, I for some reason don't push myself hard enough to stick to it. :-?Anyone who prays, will you pray for me? Please?Jenn<><Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.comFaith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocusHealthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.comWishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94 Remember the five simple rules to be happy: 1. Free your heart from hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less.

[Guest guest]

Jenn, I can sympathize with you. I have fallen into the old patterns of eating outside the boundaries of hunger and have even gone back to semi-counting calories and weighing myself again. It's a struggle to keep yourself focused on your fullness and hunger levels. I have ordered a couple of he other books recommended by people on this site (I've already read the Intuitive Eating one) and hopefully that will help me get back on track again. I wish you luck and I'll think good thoughts for us both! "Jenn S." wrote: --- Kelley wrote:> At least I have someone who feels my "pain" haha. It's horrible, becauseI start to get down on myself and I get upset. I know how I've looked in thepast throughout junior high and high school when I was overweight. I hate lookingat those pictures because I just look horrible. Then- when I lost weight I felt great about myself, now I don't know where I stand and I hate it.I just feelin between I guess.*** Oh, I feel your pain, all right! LOL. I have a pair of size 8 jeans that I bought & was wearing last Christmas when I got down to 5 pounds away from my goal weight. They were even a bit loose, so I had to wear a belt! I felt AWESOME! But, then I let myself go, and I fell back into my old habits, and now I can't get those jeans over my thighs.... Talk about depressing! :-(I've been in a funk, lately, because I've been eating those halloween

chocolates OUTside of the boundaries of "hunger" and "fullness", and I've been feeling guilty. I just want to get back on track -- I really, really do. And yet, even though I know all of the IE principles and how to do them, I for some reason don't push myself hard enough to stick to it. :-?Anyone who prays, will you pray for me? Please?Jenn<><Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.comFaith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocusHealthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.comWishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94 Remember the five simple rules to be happy: 1. Free your heart from hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less.

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I will pray for you Jenn, if you will pray for me as well. I just need to detach myself from the addiction of food. I seriously am like addicted, and when I tell myself NO, the cravings just get worse. Hopefully they will soon go away."Jenn S." wrote: --- Kelley wrote:> At least I have someone who feels my "pain" haha. It's horrible, becauseI start to get down on myself and I get upset. I know how I've looked in thepast throughout junior high and high school when I was overweight. I

hate lookingat those pictures because I just look horrible. Then- when I lost weight I felt great about myself, now I don't know where I stand and I hate it.I just feelin between I guess.*** Oh, I feel your pain, all right! LOL. I have a pair of size 8 jeans that I bought & was wearing last Christmas when I got down to 5 pounds away from my goal weight. They were even a bit loose, so I had to wear a belt! I felt AWESOME! But, then I let myself go, and I fell back into my old habits, and now I can't get those jeans over my thighs.... Talk about depressing! :-(I've been in a funk, lately, because I've been eating those halloween chocolates OUTside of the boundaries of "hunger" and "fullness", and I've been feeling guilty. I just want to get back on track -- I really, really do. And yet, even though I know all of the IE principles and how to do them, I for some reason don't push myself hard enough to stick to it. :-?Anyone who prays,

will you pray for me? Please?Jenn<><Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.comFaith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocusHealthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.comWishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

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I will pray for you Jenn, if you will pray for me as well. I just need to detach myself from the addiction of food. I seriously am like addicted, and when I tell myself NO, the cravings just get worse. Hopefully they will soon go away."Jenn S." wrote: --- Kelley wrote:> At least I have someone who feels my "pain" haha. It's horrible, becauseI start to get down on myself and I get upset. I know how I've looked in thepast throughout junior high and high school when I was overweight. I

hate lookingat those pictures because I just look horrible. Then- when I lost weight I felt great about myself, now I don't know where I stand and I hate it.I just feelin between I guess.*** Oh, I feel your pain, all right! LOL. I have a pair of size 8 jeans that I bought & was wearing last Christmas when I got down to 5 pounds away from my goal weight. They were even a bit loose, so I had to wear a belt! I felt AWESOME! But, then I let myself go, and I fell back into my old habits, and now I can't get those jeans over my thighs.... Talk about depressing! :-(I've been in a funk, lately, because I've been eating those halloween chocolates OUTside of the boundaries of "hunger" and "fullness", and I've been feeling guilty. I just want to get back on track -- I really, really do. And yet, even though I know all of the IE principles and how to do them, I for some reason don't push myself hard enough to stick to it. :-?Anyone who prays,

will you pray for me? Please?Jenn<><Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.comFaith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocusHealthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.comWishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

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I will pray for you Jenn, if you will pray for me as well. I just need to detach myself from the addiction of food. I seriously am like addicted, and when I tell myself NO, the cravings just get worse. Hopefully they will soon go away."Jenn S." wrote: --- Kelley wrote:> At least I have someone who feels my "pain" haha. It's horrible, becauseI start to get down on myself and I get upset. I know how I've looked in thepast throughout junior high and high school when I was overweight. I

hate lookingat those pictures because I just look horrible. Then- when I lost weight I felt great about myself, now I don't know where I stand and I hate it.I just feelin between I guess.*** Oh, I feel your pain, all right! LOL. I have a pair of size 8 jeans that I bought & was wearing last Christmas when I got down to 5 pounds away from my goal weight. They were even a bit loose, so I had to wear a belt! I felt AWESOME! But, then I let myself go, and I fell back into my old habits, and now I can't get those jeans over my thighs.... Talk about depressing! :-(I've been in a funk, lately, because I've been eating those halloween chocolates OUTside of the boundaries of "hunger" and "fullness", and I've been feeling guilty. I just want to get back on track -- I really, really do. And yet, even though I know all of the IE principles and how to do them, I for some reason don't push myself hard enough to stick to it. :-?Anyone who prays,

will you pray for me? Please?Jenn<><Books Read: http://mizbooksreads.blogspot.comFaith Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unshakablefocusHealthy Eating: http://intuitive-eating.blogspot.comWishlist: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mizbooks94

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Praying Jenn, just keep on keeping on. That was the title of our pastors

sermon this morning taken out of Hebrews 10. Keeping the faith through it

all! You are in my prayers, friend.

Leisa

RE: Halloween Candy/Kelley

> --- Kelley wrote:

> > At least I have someone who feels my " pain " haha. It's horrible, because

> I start to get down on myself and I get upset. I know how I've looked in

the

> past throughout junior high and high school when I was overweight. I hate

looking

> at those pictures because I just look horrible. Then- when I lost weight I

felt

> great about myself, now I don't know where I stand and I hate it.I just

feel

> in between I guess.

>

> *** Oh, I feel your pain, all right! LOL. I have a pair of size 8 jeans

that I bought & was wearing last Christmas when I got down to 5 pounds away

from my goal weight. They were even a bit loose, so I had to wear a belt! I

felt AWESOME! But, then I let myself go, and I fell back into my old habits,

and now I can't get those jeans over my thighs.... Talk about depressing!

:-(

>

> I've been in a funk, lately, because I've been eating those halloween

chocolates OUTside of the boundaries of " hunger " and " fullness " , and I've

been feeling guilty. I just want to get back on track -- I really, really

do. And yet, even though I know all of the IE principles and how to do them,

I for some reason don't push myself hard enough to stick to it. :-?

>

> Anyone who prays, will you pray for me? Please?

>

> 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]

Praying Jenn, just keep on keeping on. That was the title of our pastors

sermon this morning taken out of Hebrews 10. Keeping the faith through it

all! You are in my prayers, friend.

Leisa

RE: Halloween Candy/Kelley

> --- Kelley wrote:

> > At least I have someone who feels my " pain " haha. It's horrible, because

> I start to get down on myself and I get upset. I know how I've looked in

the

> past throughout junior high and high school when I was overweight. I hate

looking

> at those pictures because I just look horrible. Then- when I lost weight I

felt

> great about myself, now I don't know where I stand and I hate it.I just

feel

> in between I guess.

>

> *** Oh, I feel your pain, all right! LOL. I have a pair of size 8 jeans

that I bought & was wearing last Christmas when I got down to 5 pounds away

from my goal weight. They were even a bit loose, so I had to wear a belt! I

felt AWESOME! But, then I let myself go, and I fell back into my old habits,

and now I can't get those jeans over my thighs.... Talk about depressing!

:-(

>

> I've been in a funk, lately, because I've been eating those halloween

chocolates OUTside of the boundaries of " hunger " and " fullness " , and I've

been feeling guilty. I just want to get back on track -- I really, really

do. And yet, even though I know all of the IE principles and how to do them,

I for some reason don't push myself hard enough to stick to it. :-?

>

> Anyone who prays, will you pray for me? Please?

>

> 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]

Praying Jenn, just keep on keeping on. That was the title of our pastors

sermon this morning taken out of Hebrews 10. Keeping the faith through it

all! You are in my prayers, friend.

Leisa

RE: Halloween Candy/Kelley

> --- Kelley wrote:

> > At least I have someone who feels my " pain " haha. It's horrible, because

> I start to get down on myself and I get upset. I know how I've looked in

the

> past throughout junior high and high school when I was overweight. I hate

looking

> at those pictures because I just look horrible. Then- when I lost weight I

felt

> great about myself, now I don't know where I stand and I hate it.I just

feel

> in between I guess.

>

> *** Oh, I feel your pain, all right! LOL. I have a pair of size 8 jeans

that I bought & was wearing last Christmas when I got down to 5 pounds away

from my goal weight. They were even a bit loose, so I had to wear a belt! I

felt AWESOME! But, then I let myself go, and I fell back into my old habits,

and now I can't get those jeans over my thighs.... Talk about depressing!

:-(

>

> I've been in a funk, lately, because I've been eating those halloween

chocolates OUTside of the boundaries of " hunger " and " fullness " , and I've

been feeling guilty. I just want to get back on track -- I really, really

do. And yet, even though I know all of the IE principles and how to do them,

I for some reason don't push myself hard enough to stick to it. :-?

>

> Anyone who prays, will you pray for me? Please?

>

> 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]

Thanks, Kelley. I will definately pray for you, too. I appreciate the

prayers! )

Jenn

<><

>

> I will pray for you Jenn, if you will pray for me as well. I just

need to detach myself from the addiction of food. I seriously am like

addicted, and when I tell myself NO, the cravings just get worse.

Hopefully they will soon go away.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Leisa. Appreciated. :-?

I think I'm gonna start praying for ALL of us, here. Just because. I

know it helps. )

Jenn

<><

>

> Praying Jenn, just keep on keeping on. That was the title of our

pastors

> sermon this morning taken out of Hebrews 10. Keeping the faith

through it

> all! You are in my prayers, friend.

>

> Leisa

[Guest guest]

I have been reading all the lastest

posts. Most of you talk about food as an addiction and I agree whole

heartedly. I know that I am always talking about different books, so here

goes again. The first book I read after hearing about intuitive eating

was, Overcoming Overeating. It is an excellent book that explains why we

overeat and how to overcome the addiction. Yes, I struggle daily. I

use to think I would some day get over this, and I seem to be doing well and

then I hit a speed bump…like going on my trip. I have to constantly

remind myself to just forget about how ‘badly’ I have done and keep

trying to wait for the hunger.

I personally have found help and

success by spending time praying down on my knees. I will get down and

pray for 15 minutes at a time. I used to ask the Lord to teach me to eat,

and I believe He answered that through IE. Now I ask for strength, help

and peace of mind. I have gotten away from doing this lately, which I am

ashamed to admit. No wonder I am struggling.

I am thankful for what God has done

for me.

Vicki

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

S.

Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006

2:49 PM

To: IntuitiveEating_Support

Subject:

Re: Halloween Candy/Kelley

Thanks, Leisa. Appreciated. :-?

I think I'm gonna start praying for ALL of us, here. Just because. I

know it helps. )

Jenn

<><

>

> Praying Jenn, just keep on keeping on. That was the title of our

pastors

> sermon this morning taken out of Hebrews 10. Keeping the faith

through it

> all! You are in my prayers, friend.

>

> Leisa

[Guest guest]

Vicki, thank you for the reminder that prayer can help us. Too often I am simply trying to "will" myself to change and it is not working. I need to do some reading and certainly some prayer. Thanks for your message.

mary Lynne

[intuitiveEating_ Support] Re: Halloween Candy/Kelley

Thanks, Leisa. Appreciated. :-?I think I'm gonna start praying for ALL of us, here. Just because. I know it helps. )Jenn<><>> Praying Jenn, just keep on keeping on. That was the title of our pastors> sermon this morning taken out of Hebrews 10. Keeping the faith through it> all! You are in my prayers, friend.> > Leisa

[Guest guest]

I suppose this is the key -- I find that I " fail " to stick to IE ideas over

and over again because I somehow cannot seem to convince myself that this

isn't temporary. I think, deep down, I feel that someday I'll get my

" motivation " back and go on a diet. So I do well with eating when I'm hungry

and stopping when I'm satisfied for several days and then suddenly I find

myself bingeing on sweets -- again. I try to tell myself that I can eat ice

cream or cookies whenever I want, but I don't think I really believe myself.

(new poster)

>

>I've been in a funk, lately, because I've been eating those halloween

>chocolates OUTside of the boundaries of " hunger " and " fullness " , and I've

>been feeling guilty. I just want to get back on track -- I really, really

>do. And yet, even though I know all of the IE principles and how to do

>them, I for some reason don't push myself hard enough to stick to it. :-?

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[Guest guest]

Boy, oh boy, -- this sounds like me. I know I'm still " test-

driving " this nondieting thing. And, having fallen back to my old

habits since last Christmas, it almost feels like IE failed me, and

so I should find another way ... but I know that this way works.

I've seen it happen. It's been the ONLY thing that's worked for me

in 7 years of trying different methods. So, I won't go back to

dieting -- EVER! )

But, I've got to find a way to get my brain to accept that this is

it. This is the last thing I need to do to get myself to where I

want to be. As soon as I change my thinking, I know it'll all fall

into place better. :-?

Jenn

<><

>

> I suppose this is the key -- I find that I " fail " to stick to IE

ideas over and over again because I somehow cannot seem to convince

myself that this isn't temporary. >I don't think I really believe

myself.

> (new poster)