Re: Lost weight at beginning

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Cheryl --

I just don't think blanket generalizations work here. What you say

is true -- for some people. Not for everyone. I think we need to be

careful to acknowledge that.

Think about it --- I gained weight on 1500 calories a day. I was

eating about 4 meals a day -- so that averages out to 375 calories

per meal. I was *not* eating past satiety. I was barely medicating

my hunger. I looked forward to bed just so I could have a little

respite from the hunger, only to wake up in the middle of the night,

fantasizing about food. By morning, I was famished. So I'd medicate

the hunger... and go around and around like that every day.

Finally, I realized this was not IE. So I started eating enough to

reach real satiety. And I gained more weight. But I don't stuff

myself. I just don't. I eat until it feels good. Good enough to go

several hours without that constant ticker tape of food obessions

running through my brain. I actually get a little peace during the

days now -- during waking hours!!!!!

I just want people to know that there is not just " one " path to

intuitive eating -- because we don't all start out from the same

place. You clearly started out from a much better place than I did,

and I envy you -- I really do.......

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> It is my belief that the reason people gain weight at the

beginning

> is because they listen to the " eat whatever you want " part and not

> so much to the " only when hungry and stop when satisfied " part.

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> IE is not just about eating what you want, it's doing it between

the

> boundaries of hunger and satiety also. That is the more important

> part, in my opinion.

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> Cheryl

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