Okay, I get it...but how do I actually stop eating when I'm full?

[Guest guest]

I understand the theory behind IE and have read a couple of books that

connected with me. After years and years of extreme dieting and

binging, I just don't get how I am actually supposed to just stop

eating when I'm full. If I eat, I want to eat more. It's now Friday

evening and I'm terrified of the upcoming weekend. A weekend means no

structure and I'm anxious that I'm going to get fat over the weekend.

I want dinner, but I'm just so scared to eat. Sorry for venting.

[Guest guest]

You may just keep eating once you start. You may just gorge yourself

on chocolate if you allow yourself to eat it. You may just down that

giant size bag of chips and a two liter bottle of Coke. You may just

gain a few pounds. That's a real possibility once you give yourself

permission to eat.

What I have to ask you is: " What would be so awful about gaining a few

pounds? What would be so awful about being fat? " The one thing I

notice over and over and over again is that people, especially women,

treat eating and weight as character issues rather than health issues.

If you are hungry, it's because you need to eat. It's a paradox, but

if you feel guilty about eating, you are more likely to eat more than

if you don't feel guilty about it. Once you free yourself from the

guilt of eating, you'll find that you'll start to make more and more

choices based on health and feeling good.

Go eat your dinner. Enjoy it and savor it. Notice how the flavors

blend together. Notice how your body feels as you're eating and when

you're done. God gave us food not only for fuel, but for pleasure. I

think it's a sin not to appreciate that gift.

>

> I understand the theory behind IE and have read a couple of books that

> connected with me. After years and years of extreme dieting and

> binging, I just don't get how I am actually supposed to just stop

> eating when I'm full. If I eat, I want to eat more. It's now Friday

> evening and I'm terrified of the upcoming weekend. A weekend means no

> structure and I'm anxious that I'm going to get fat over the weekend.

> I want dinner, but I'm just so scared to eat. Sorry for venting.

>

[Guest guest]

You may just keep eating once you start. You may just gorge yourself

on chocolate if you allow yourself to eat it. You may just down that

giant size bag of chips and a two liter bottle of Coke. You may just

gain a few pounds. That's a real possibility once you give yourself

permission to eat.

What I have to ask you is: " What would be so awful about gaining a few

pounds? What would be so awful about being fat? " The one thing I

notice over and over and over again is that people, especially women,

treat eating and weight as character issues rather than health issues.

If you are hungry, it's because you need to eat. It's a paradox, but

if you feel guilty about eating, you are more likely to eat more than

if you don't feel guilty about it. Once you free yourself from the

guilt of eating, you'll find that you'll start to make more and more

choices based on health and feeling good.

Go eat your dinner. Enjoy it and savor it. Notice how the flavors

blend together. Notice how your body feels as you're eating and when

you're done. God gave us food not only for fuel, but for pleasure. I

think it's a sin not to appreciate that gift.

>

> I understand the theory behind IE and have read a couple of books that

> connected with me. After years and years of extreme dieting and

> binging, I just don't get how I am actually supposed to just stop

> eating when I'm full. If I eat, I want to eat more. It's now Friday

> evening and I'm terrified of the upcoming weekend. A weekend means no

> structure and I'm anxious that I'm going to get fat over the weekend.

> I want dinner, but I'm just so scared to eat. Sorry for venting.

>

[Guest guest]

You may just keep eating once you start. You may just gorge yourself

on chocolate if you allow yourself to eat it. You may just down that

giant size bag of chips and a two liter bottle of Coke. You may just

gain a few pounds. That's a real possibility once you give yourself

permission to eat.

What I have to ask you is: " What would be so awful about gaining a few

pounds? What would be so awful about being fat? " The one thing I

notice over and over and over again is that people, especially women,

treat eating and weight as character issues rather than health issues.

If you are hungry, it's because you need to eat. It's a paradox, but

if you feel guilty about eating, you are more likely to eat more than

if you don't feel guilty about it. Once you free yourself from the

guilt of eating, you'll find that you'll start to make more and more

choices based on health and feeling good.

Go eat your dinner. Enjoy it and savor it. Notice how the flavors

blend together. Notice how your body feels as you're eating and when

you're done. God gave us food not only for fuel, but for pleasure. I

think it's a sin not to appreciate that gift.

>

> I understand the theory behind IE and have read a couple of books that

> connected with me. After years and years of extreme dieting and

> binging, I just don't get how I am actually supposed to just stop

> eating when I'm full. If I eat, I want to eat more. It's now Friday

> evening and I'm terrified of the upcoming weekend. A weekend means no

> structure and I'm anxious that I'm going to get fat over the weekend.

> I want dinner, but I'm just so scared to eat. Sorry for venting.

>

[Guest guest]

Excellent feedback Sandi!

-- In IntuitiveEating_Support , " Sandi "

wrote:

>

> You may just keep eating once you start. You may just gorge yourself

> on chocolate if you allow yourself to eat it. You may just down that

> giant size bag of chips and a two liter bottle of Coke. You may just

> gain a few pounds. That's a real possibility once you give yourself

> permission to eat.

>

> What I have to ask you is: " What would be so awful about gaining a few

> pounds? What would be so awful about being fat? " The one thing I

> notice over and over and over again is that people, especially women,

> treat eating and weight as character issues rather than health issues.

> If you are hungry, it's because you need to eat. It's a paradox, but

> if you feel guilty about eating, you are more likely to eat more than

> if you don't feel guilty about it. Once you free yourself from the

> guilt of eating, you'll find that you'll start to make more and more

> choices based on health and feeling good.

>

> Go eat your dinner. Enjoy it and savor it. Notice how the flavors

> blend together. Notice how your body feels as you're eating and when

> you're done. God gave us food not only for fuel, but for pleasure. I

> think it's a sin not to appreciate that gift.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > I understand the theory behind IE and have read a couple of books

that

> > connected with me. After years and years of extreme dieting and

> > binging, I just don't get how I am actually supposed to just stop

> > eating when I'm full. If I eat, I want to eat more. It's now Friday

> > evening and I'm terrified of the upcoming weekend. A weekend means no

> > structure and I'm anxious that I'm going to get fat over the weekend.

> > I want dinner, but I'm just so scared to eat. Sorry for venting.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Excellent feedback Sandi!

-- In IntuitiveEating_Support , " Sandi "

wrote:

>

> You may just keep eating once you start. You may just gorge yourself

> on chocolate if you allow yourself to eat it. You may just down that

> giant size bag of chips and a two liter bottle of Coke. You may just

> gain a few pounds. That's a real possibility once you give yourself

> permission to eat.

>

> What I have to ask you is: " What would be so awful about gaining a few

> pounds? What would be so awful about being fat? " The one thing I

> notice over and over and over again is that people, especially women,

> treat eating and weight as character issues rather than health issues.

> If you are hungry, it's because you need to eat. It's a paradox, but

> if you feel guilty about eating, you are more likely to eat more than

> if you don't feel guilty about it. Once you free yourself from the

> guilt of eating, you'll find that you'll start to make more and more

> choices based on health and feeling good.

>

> Go eat your dinner. Enjoy it and savor it. Notice how the flavors

> blend together. Notice how your body feels as you're eating and when

> you're done. God gave us food not only for fuel, but for pleasure. I

> think it's a sin not to appreciate that gift.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > I understand the theory behind IE and have read a couple of books

that

> > connected with me. After years and years of extreme dieting and

> > binging, I just don't get how I am actually supposed to just stop

> > eating when I'm full. If I eat, I want to eat more. It's now Friday

> > evening and I'm terrified of the upcoming weekend. A weekend means no

> > structure and I'm anxious that I'm going to get fat over the weekend.

> > I want dinner, but I'm just so scared to eat. Sorry for venting.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you. It helps so much having people to " talk " to and relate

with during this change. Best wishes.

> > > >

> > > > I understand the theory behind IE and have read a couple of

books

> > that

> > > > connected with me. After years and years of extreme dieting

and

> > > > binging, I just don't get how I am actually supposed to just

stop

> > > > eating when I'm full. If I eat, I want to eat more. It's now

Friday

> > > > evening and I'm terrified of the upcoming weekend. A weekend

> means no

> > > > structure and I'm anxious that I'm going to get fat over the

> weekend.

> > > > I want dinner, but I'm just so scared to eat. Sorry for

venting.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you. It helps so much having people to " talk " to and relate

with during this change. Best wishes.

> > > >

> > > > I understand the theory behind IE and have read a couple of

books

> > that

> > > > connected with me. After years and years of extreme dieting

and

> > > > binging, I just don't get how I am actually supposed to just

stop

> > > > eating when I'm full. If I eat, I want to eat more. It's now

Friday

> > > > evening and I'm terrified of the upcoming weekend. A weekend

> means no

> > > > structure and I'm anxious that I'm going to get fat over the

> weekend.

> > > > I want dinner, but I'm just so scared to eat. Sorry for

venting.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>