Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 I find it really interesting that so many people who are new to IE gain weight in the beginning. I can see how that's possible, as you're allowing a bunch of foods that were formerly " forbidden " . But, I also wonder why it happens so often? With me, I immediately started releasing weight! I lost 2 lbs in the first 2 days just from cutting out the snacking between meals! And, my weight continued to drop from there. Could it be that, while people are allowing these " forbidden " foods, they're not doing so between the boundaries of " hunger " and " satisfied " ? Sure, in the beginning, I had a hard time finding that " satisfied " point -- I'm still not sure I've found it, entirely -- but I had no trouble waiting 'til I was hungry. I just waited for my tummy to feel quite empty. A lot of times, yes, I'd get to that " too hungry " point of a headache & the shakes, but at least I *knew* then that I was really hungry! LOL Anyway. I'm not writing this to " rub things in " for those who are finding that they gain weight at the beginning... I'm just rambling in hopes that maybe we can collectively figure out why this phenomenon seems to happen. :-? Jenn <>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Jenn, didn't you gain some weight back after losing or are you where you want to be? I thought I remeber you saying you were still having some problem with snacking or something so you might be able to understand why the women here who can't seem to lose are also having problems. > > I find it really interesting that so many people who are new to IE > gain weight in the beginning. I can see how that's possible, as > you're allowing a bunch of foods that were formerly " forbidden " . > But, I also wonder why it happens so often? > > With me, I immediately started releasing weight! I lost 2 lbs in the > first 2 days just from cutting out the snacking between meals! And, > my weight continued to drop from there. > > Could it be that, while people are allowing these " forbidden " foods, > they're not doing so between the boundaries of " hunger " > and " satisfied " ? > > Sure, in the beginning, I had a hard time finding that " satisfied " > point -- I'm still not sure I've found it, entirely -- but I had no > trouble waiting 'til I was hungry. I just waited for my tummy to > feel quite empty. A lot of times, yes, I'd get to that " too hungry " > point of a headache & the shakes, but at least I *knew* then that I > was really hungry! LOL > > Anyway. I'm not writing this to " rub things in " for those who are > finding that they gain weight at the beginning... I'm just rambling > in hopes that maybe we can collectively figure out why this > phenomenon seems to happen. :-? > > Jenn > <>< > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 I think that your metabolism has slowed way down because you were dieting and it will take a while for it to kick back in to normal. You might want to add a little bit of exercise throughout the day at different times to rev up the metabolism. Mild exercise gets the heart pumping, the blood flowing, and the kidneys working, which will help with the bloated feeling. Once you get used to being able to eat anything you want then you will be able to not feel the urge to ‘eat it all at once’. You are doing great……keep it up! Vicki P. From: IntuitiveEating_Support [mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ] On Behalf Of accismus1 Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 5:10 PM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: Interesting... Going from a very regimented 1400-1600 calories per day of protein and vegetables to " whatever you want whenever you are hungry " and damn straight you're going to gain weight! Up until a week ago I was only " allowed " to have 75 grams of starchy carbohydrates per day. I was weighing everything, counting freaking brussels sprouts! Now I can eat cereal, crackers, bananas, peanut butter, chocolate, whatever I feel like eating! It is really hard to listen to my hunger signals and stop when I am full just because everything tastes so good! If I don't see another egg white omelet again for a year it will be too soon! Aside from the freedom of choice and simply being able to eat more calories per day, carbs make you retain water. The initial bloat could just be from extra carbs and sodium. I feel puffy, probably from the extra carbs and not being able to sense when I am feeling full quite yet. However I'm really trying not to worry about it. I know once I have this down the weight should start coming off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Ah, now see? That's probably the difference... I've never been one to count calories, or severely restrict my food to the point where I ate only so many calories per day. I've always just ate what I felt like eating, even if it meant I ate waaay too much. Sure, I tried Dr. Phil's " Ultimate Weight Solution " , and " Weight Watchers " , and Bob Greene's " Get With the Program " , and " First Place " , etc. But, I never went gung-ho at them, either, and I easily gave up if I felt too restricted (which I usually did). So, I guess that's where my inability to understand comes from. I never had those issues, so I never had the instant weight-gain from " freedom with food " . :-? Thanks for your input... That helps clairfy things for me. :-? Jenn <>< -----Original Message----- >Going from a very regimented 1400-1600 calories per day of protein and >vegetables to " whatever you want whenever you are hungry " and damn >straight you're going to gain weight! Up until a week ago I was only > " allowed " to have 75 grams of starchy carbohydrates per day. 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 I'm so with you! Yes, go from extremely restrictive eating to normal eating and most likely you'll gain weight initially. I imagine that I might gain weight steadily for several months before I reach a point at which my body and mind really believe that I'll keep feeding them normally, and at that point, my ability to stop when I'm full and my desire to eat lighter foods will increase. I'm already doing pretty well with stopping when I'm full, but I know it's going to be awhile before I want another salad for dinner. Fine. I'm just glad to be free and to know that I'm finally heading in the right direction (albeit in a cicuitous manner). Eventually, I'll get to my normal weight, but it's going to be a slow process. That's okay; I'm in this for the long haul. Allee > > Going from a very regimented 1400-1600 calories per day of protein and > vegetables to " whatever you want whenever you are hungry " and damn > straight you're going to gain weight! Up until a week ago I was only > " allowed " to have 75 grams of starchy carbohydrates per day. I was > weighing everything, counting freaking brussels sprouts! Now I can eat > cereal, crackers, bananas, peanut butter, chocolate, whatever I feel > like eating! It is really hard to listen to my hunger signals and stop > when I am full just because everything tastes so good! If I don't see > another egg white omelet again for a year it will be too soon! > > Aside from the freedom of choice and simply being able to eat more > calories per day, carbs make you retain water. The initial bloat could > just be from extra carbs and sodium. > > I feel puffy, probably from the extra carbs and not being able to > sense when I am feeling full quite yet. However I'm really trying not > to worry about it. I know once I have this down the weight should > start coming off. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Wow--that's a huge difference from my history of severely restrictive eating (including anorexia and bulimia). My metabolism is seriously messed up, so if I initially feel my clothes getting tighter instead of looser, I won't be surprised. Not that I'm trying to be pessimistic; I'm just not going to let myself go into a tailspin if I gain for awhile. Allee > > Ah, now see? That's probably the difference... I've never been one to count calories, or severely restrict my food to the point where I ate only so many calories per day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Way to go Robin, I am excited to hear how things work out in the coming weeks/months. Vicki ___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 I know you will make it with IE Allee. It sounds like you are determined to make it work for you, congratulations. Vicki P. From: IntuitiveEating_Support [mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ] On Behalf Of Allee Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 6:49 PM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: Interesting... Wow--that's a huge difference from my history of severely restrictive eating (including anorexia and bulimia). My metabolism is seriously messed up, so if I initially feel my clothes getting tighter instead of looser, I won't be surprised. Not that I'm trying to be pessimistic; I'm just not going to let myself go into a tailspin if I gain for awhile. Allee _,_._,___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 It's great to hear that you have such a positive attitude, Allee! Congratulations, and keep it up! ) Jenn <>< -----Original Message----- >Wow--that's a huge difference from my history of severely restrictive >eating (including anorexia and bulimia). My metabolism is seriously >messed up, so if I initially feel my clothes getting tighter instead >of looser, I won't be surprised. Not that I'm trying to be >pessimistic; I'm just not going to let myself go into a tailspin if I >gain for awhile. 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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