Lost weight at beginning

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Your idea of IE and mine align perfectly.

When I first did IE I LOST weight. I started in April and by my 40th

birthday in August I'd lost 20 lbs. The first 12 lbs came off fairly

quickly, within the first month. Then the other 8 lbs took the rest

of the time.

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.

I've said this before...when I first started doing this it was with

the Weigh Down diet. It is very difficult for people new to the idea

to figure out when they are hungry and, especially, when they are

satisfied. WD suggests that you cut your food in half to start. You

can always adjust up or down as you go.

For people who are struggling with how much to eat, perhaps cutting

your food in half will work for you. You can eat again if you get

hungry in a short amount of time.

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.

Cheryl