Guest guest Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 All right... now, I've done it. LOL. I've created a journaling group for anyone interested... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IE_Journalers Jenn <>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 I journal on my online blog, I seem to be back and forth on that, but lately I've started back with it more, since I've gotten my laptop and with my home situation worsening. I've kept food journals before, but like you, I always kind of leave out the feelings part of it, which I'm sure would make it easier and better for me. I would probably join into the journaling group if you started it. love, Deanna > > Just wondering how many others, here, journal their journey? Do you > keep track of your food eaten? Your feelings about IE? > > I'd like to journal more... I've kept a Food Log before, but never > really put in my feelings as they relate to IE or food. I think that, > doing that, I might " get " this a bit better. I think that's where my > hinderance lies... in not listening to my EMOTIONAL reasons for > overeating / eating out of boredom or stress or whatever. > > I'm also considering starting an IE_Journalers group.... ;o) > > Jenn > <>< > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Hi Jenn, I think journaling is a great idea. I like to write down the time I ate, what I ate (but no weighing or measuring!), where I was on the hunger scale when I started and finished, and any moods, thoughts or feelings. I don't do it much these days, but when I feel I am getting off track I like to go back to it. Before I learned about IE, I was journaling what I was eating and emotions at the time I was eating. It's because of this that I actually discovered that I was a compulsive and emotional overeater. This was at age 25, and I had been doing it since I was 8, but didn't recognize it. If you want any ideas for journaling, just let me know! Thanks! Gillian Gillian Hood-son, MS, ACSM Healthier Outcomes It's not just about losing weight! Want to eat your favorite foods without gaining weight? Get your copy of our fr*e special report, " 6 Simple Steps to Guilt Free Eating " by visiting http:// www.healthieroutcomes.com At 12:54 PM 12/10/2006, you wrote: Just wondering how many others, here, journal their journey? Do you keep track of your food eaten? Your feelings about IE? I'd like to journal more... I've kept a Food Log before, but never really put in my feelings as they relate to IE or food. I think that, doing that, I might " get " this a bit better. I think that's where my hinderance lies... in not listening to my EMOTIONAL reasons for overeating / eating out of boredom or stress or whatever. I'm also considering starting an IE_Journalers group.... ;o) Jenn <>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Honestly, after 9 months of journaling on Weight Watchers, the last thing I want to do is journal about food. I'll let you in on a secret though. I won't give up the scale. I weigh myself every morning when I wake up. I have a weight range that allows for fluid retention and other natural fluctuations. If my weight hangs at or near the top of the range for more than a couple of days or if it pops over it, I take the time to sit down and mentally review my eating patterns for the previous few days? Was I eating beyond satiety? Was I really enjoying what I was eating? Was I eating mindlessly? Was I eating from boredom or from emotions? By watching the scale, I can see pretty quickly if I'm not following the principles of IE and remind myself to not eat for the wrong reasons. > > Just wondering how many others, here, journal their journey? Do you > keep track of your food eaten? Your feelings about IE? > > I'd like to journal more... I've kept a Food Log before, but never > really put in my feelings as they relate to IE or food. I think that, > doing that, I might " get " this a bit better. I think that's where my > hinderance lies... in not listening to my EMOTIONAL reasons for > overeating / eating out of boredom or stress or whatever. > > I'm also considering starting an IE_Journalers group.... ;o) > > Jenn > <>< > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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