RE: Leisa/Struggles

October 20, 2006

--- Leisa wrote:

> I'm scared to death that the only way to become an intuitive eater is to go

through just eating what I want

when I want it even if it means gaining some weight. I simply am not willing to

weigh more than I weigh now, and it makes me just want to go back to counting

calories,

but I KNOW that's not the right thing to do. Am I just not far enough in the

book yet, or am I just getting the wrong message? Help!

*** I think you'd be deceived if you acted on that ... if you just went ahead

and ate whatever you wanted whenever you wanted. Remember " Everything is

permissible, but not everything is beneficial " .... This doesn't just have to

apply to the foods we eat, but can also apply to behaviors. We're free to eat

whenever we want, but is it going to help you?

Chunk-to-Hunk's Fred (http://www.chunktohunk.com) suggests asking

yourself, " Will this HELP me, or will this HARM me? " , and then making the

*CHOICE* to opt for what will *help* you. Keep your goals fresh in your mind. If

something doesn't help you acheive them, then you have to choose whether you

ultimately want to go against your goals.

Does that make sense? I hope I'm helping here. :-?

--- Leisa wrote:

" oh, no, I won't be hungry enough to have ice cream after dinner " sigh.

pathetic to me. I feel like I'm starting

over this week.

*** Why not eat the Ice Cream first, then? There's no *rule* that says you

can't... if you're truly craving ice cream, eat it first, then eat what you can

of " dinner " ... otherwise you'll eat dinner, and you'll still want the ice cream

later, right? No harm -- as long as you're hungry, you can eat (in fact, you

SHOULD eat) what you REALLY want! ;o)

Jenn

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