Re: My Scale is My Friend!!!

[Guest guest]

I have a really hard time letting that part go, too. Right now i've

let it go by just having blind faith that I will lose weight through

IE,because I have no reason NOT to believe that....but if months go

by and there is no weight loss, I don't know how I will deal with it

>

> Hi everyone!

>

> You're probably all thinking I've got this all wrong, but my

scale was actually good to me yesterday. In a moment of weakness I

felt " normal " enough to weigh myself without letting it get to me.

In hindsight, I wasn't feeling " normal " at all - I was looking for

feedback from my scale about whether I'm " good " or " bad. " So, I

stood on my scale, looked down and was

surprised/angry/relieved/humored to see " low battery " . Now that's a

friend! I'm feeling well enough today to get rid of it once and for

all. Funny how those things work sometimes....

>

> One of the hardest things for me with this whole IE thing is

trusting that working hard to eat intuitively is what is important.

I really want to lose weight, wear a smaller size, look hot, etc.

How do you all let that part go?

>

> Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom. I'm in awe of all of

you!

>

> A.

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I stood on my scale, looked down and was

surprised/angry/relieved/humored to see " low battery " . Now that's a

friend!

*** LOL. Too cute!

> One of the hardest things for me with this whole IE thing is

trusting that working hard to eat intuitively is what is important.

I really want to lose weight, wear a smaller size, look hot, etc.

How do you all let that part go?

** In all honesty, , I've *not* let that part go. I still

want to lose weight with this. I did last year (25 lbs), and I fully

intend to do so again! But, that's not my *sole* reason for learning

to eat intuitively. I also do it because I know it's

what's " natural " -- that diets will NEVER work! And, i do it because

I want to be healthier. I don't want to be a compulsive eater any

more, because then I just put junk into me, and I'm not listening to

my body, and it's just mega-unhealthy. If I continue down that path,

I'll end up with the health issues that run in my family: diabetes,

heart troubles, high blood-pressure, etc. Life-threatening issues.

:-?

So, I think it's okay to let weight-loss be part of your goal...

just don't make it your ONLY goal with IE. ;o)

Jenn

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You don't have to let all of that go! Just let your main focus be

feeling good. Then all of that stuff will come naturally, not

forced. Exercise and eating should be enjoyable. I find that when I

eat intuitively I crave more foods that are healthy. When I don't

allow myself to have certain foods, like junk food, it becomes much

more desirable. I enjoy exercise and how it makes me feel. The main

focus of exercise shoulden't be to lose weight or fit into a smaller

size. One should enjoy how it feels to move their body in different

ways.

Good for you with the scale! It is so hard to have one and not think

in terms of " good " or " bad " . I'm not weighing myself for a while

because I know it will not show what I want to see. Normally I weigh

myself once a week. But, it has been a stressful week and I don't

need any more stress! My focus is just going to be to feel good, not

how much I weigh.

>

> Hi everyone!

>

> You're probably all thinking I've got this all wrong, but my

scale was actually good to me yesterday. In a moment of weakness I

felt " normal " enough to weigh myself without letting it get to me.

In hindsight, I wasn't feeling " normal " at all - I was looking for

feedback from my scale about whether I'm " good " or " bad. " So, I

stood on my scale, looked down and was

surprised/angry/relieved/humored to see " low battery " . Now that's a

friend! I'm feeling well enough today to get rid of it once and for

all. Funny how those things work sometimes....

>

> One of the hardest things for me with this whole IE thing is

trusting that working hard to eat intuitively is what is important.

I really want to lose weight, wear a smaller size, look hot, etc.

How do you all let that part go?

>

> Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom. I'm in awe of all of

you!

>

> A.

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You don't have to let all of that go! Just let your main focus be

feeling good. Then all of that stuff will come naturally, not

forced. Exercise and eating should be enjoyable. I find that when I

eat intuitively I crave more foods that are healthy. When I don't

allow myself to have certain foods, like junk food, it becomes much

more desirable. I enjoy exercise and how it makes me feel. The main

focus of exercise shoulden't be to lose weight or fit into a smaller

size. One should enjoy how it feels to move their body in different

ways.

Good for you with the scale! It is so hard to have one and not think

in terms of " good " or " bad " . I'm not weighing myself for a while

because I know it will not show what I want to see. Normally I weigh

myself once a week. But, it has been a stressful week and I don't

need any more stress! My focus is just going to be to feel good, not

how much I weigh.

>

> Hi everyone!

>

> You're probably all thinking I've got this all wrong, but my

scale was actually good to me yesterday. In a moment of weakness I

felt " normal " enough to weigh myself without letting it get to me.

In hindsight, I wasn't feeling " normal " at all - I was looking for

feedback from my scale about whether I'm " good " or " bad. " So, I

stood on my scale, looked down and was

surprised/angry/relieved/humored to see " low battery " . Now that's a

friend! I'm feeling well enough today to get rid of it once and for

all. Funny how those things work sometimes....

>

> One of the hardest things for me with this whole IE thing is

trusting that working hard to eat intuitively is what is important.

I really want to lose weight, wear a smaller size, look hot, etc.

How do you all let that part go?

>

> Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom. I'm in awe of all of

you!

>

> A.

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You don't have to let all of that go! Just let your main focus be

feeling good. Then all of that stuff will come naturally, not

forced. Exercise and eating should be enjoyable. I find that when I

eat intuitively I crave more foods that are healthy. When I don't

allow myself to have certain foods, like junk food, it becomes much

more desirable. I enjoy exercise and how it makes me feel. The main

focus of exercise shoulden't be to lose weight or fit into a smaller

size. One should enjoy how it feels to move their body in different

ways.

Good for you with the scale! It is so hard to have one and not think

in terms of " good " or " bad " . I'm not weighing myself for a while

because I know it will not show what I want to see. Normally I weigh

myself once a week. But, it has been a stressful week and I don't

need any more stress! My focus is just going to be to feel good, not

how much I weigh.

>

> Hi everyone!

>

> You're probably all thinking I've got this all wrong, but my

scale was actually good to me yesterday. In a moment of weakness I

felt " normal " enough to weigh myself without letting it get to me.

In hindsight, I wasn't feeling " normal " at all - I was looking for

feedback from my scale about whether I'm " good " or " bad. " So, I

stood on my scale, looked down and was

surprised/angry/relieved/humored to see " low battery " . Now that's a

friend! I'm feeling well enough today to get rid of it once and for

all. Funny how those things work sometimes....

>

> One of the hardest things for me with this whole IE thing is

trusting that working hard to eat intuitively is what is important.

I really want to lose weight, wear a smaller size, look hot, etc.

How do you all let that part go?

>

> Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom. I'm in awe of all of

you!

>

> A.

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Michele,

The same thing happened to me. My scale battery died, and because

of IE, I choose not to replace it. Since then, I have been so

liberated! Sometimes you have to let go of your sources of fear to

gain trust...a leap of faith may be required. :-) You can do it!

Amy

>

> Hi everyone!

>

> You're probably all thinking I've got this all wrong, but my

scale was actually good to me yesterday. In a moment of weakness I

felt " normal " enough to weigh myself without letting it get to me.

In hindsight, I wasn't feeling " normal " at all - I was looking for

feedback from my scale about whether I'm " good " or " bad. " So, I

stood on my scale, looked down and was

surprised/angry/relieved/humored to see " low battery " . Now that's a

friend! I'm feeling well enough today to get rid of it once and for

all. Funny how those things work sometimes....

>

> One of the hardest things for me with this whole IE thing is

trusting that working hard to eat intuitively is what is important.

I really want to lose weight, wear a smaller size, look hot, etc.

How do you all let that part go?

>

> Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom. I'm in awe of all of

you!

>

> A.

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Michele,

The same thing happened to me. My scale battery died, and because

of IE, I choose not to replace it. Since then, I have been so

liberated! Sometimes you have to let go of your sources of fear to

gain trust...a leap of faith may be required. :-) You can do it!

Amy

>

> Hi everyone!

>

> You're probably all thinking I've got this all wrong, but my

scale was actually good to me yesterday. In a moment of weakness I

felt " normal " enough to weigh myself without letting it get to me.

In hindsight, I wasn't feeling " normal " at all - I was looking for

feedback from my scale about whether I'm " good " or " bad. " So, I

stood on my scale, looked down and was

surprised/angry/relieved/humored to see " low battery " . Now that's a

friend! I'm feeling well enough today to get rid of it once and for

all. Funny how those things work sometimes....

>

> One of the hardest things for me with this whole IE thing is

trusting that working hard to eat intuitively is what is important.

I really want to lose weight, wear a smaller size, look hot, etc.

How do you all let that part go?

>

> Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom. I'm in awe of all of

you!

>

> A.

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Michele,

The same thing happened to me. My scale battery died, and because

of IE, I choose not to replace it. Since then, I have been so

liberated! Sometimes you have to let go of your sources of fear to

gain trust...a leap of faith may be required. :-) You can do it!

Amy

>

> Hi everyone!

>

> You're probably all thinking I've got this all wrong, but my

scale was actually good to me yesterday. In a moment of weakness I

felt " normal " enough to weigh myself without letting it get to me.

In hindsight, I wasn't feeling " normal " at all - I was looking for

feedback from my scale about whether I'm " good " or " bad. " So, I

stood on my scale, looked down and was

surprised/angry/relieved/humored to see " low battery " . Now that's a

friend! I'm feeling well enough today to get rid of it once and for

all. Funny how those things work sometimes....

>

> One of the hardest things for me with this whole IE thing is

trusting that working hard to eat intuitively is what is important.

I really want to lose weight, wear a smaller size, look hot, etc.

How do you all let that part go?

>

> Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom. I'm in awe of all of

you!

>

> A.

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

A, Unfortunately, I am not at the point of letting go of my scale. I have been using it quite a lot this past week and I know this is something that will take me a long time to get rid of. I have had a scale in my life for many years and letting it go would be like letting go of a friend and I am just not ready to let go of that friend. I am glad you have hit that point to get rid of it and I wish you luck. Maybe you can tell me what it was, besides the low battery signal, that told you it was okay to let go. Michele artichokehold wrote: So, I stood on my scale, looked down and was surprised/angry/relieved/humored to see "low battery" . Michele CR: The Last Juror by Grisham

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[Guest guest]

A, Unfortunately, I am not at the point of letting go of my scale. I have been using it quite a lot this past week and I know this is something that will take me a long time to get rid of. I have had a scale in my life for many years and letting it go would be like letting go of a friend and I am just not ready to let go of that friend. I am glad you have hit that point to get rid of it and I wish you luck. Maybe you can tell me what it was, besides the low battery signal, that told you it was okay to let go. Michele artichokehold wrote: So, I stood on my scale, looked down and was surprised/angry/relieved/humored to see "low battery" . Michele CR: The Last Juror by Grisham

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[Guest guest]

A, Unfortunately, I am not at the point of letting go of my scale. I have been using it quite a lot this past week and I know this is something that will take me a long time to get rid of. I have had a scale in my life for many years and letting it go would be like letting go of a friend and I am just not ready to let go of that friend. I am glad you have hit that point to get rid of it and I wish you luck. Maybe you can tell me what it was, besides the low battery signal, that told you it was okay to let go. Michele artichokehold wrote: So, I stood on my scale, looked down and was surprised/angry/relieved/humored to see "low battery" . Michele CR: The Last Juror by Grisham

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