Advice Needed on First Binge Since Becoming an IE

[Guest guest]

Tonight I felt compelled to have a huge dinner and eat without respect

to subtle hunger signals. I have been doing just great up to then

with eating. Could tonight's big dinner been what my body really

wanted? I think it could be because I am still fighting with the food

police and the diet mentality is still somewhat present.

I can't seem to completely accept food freedom because at the same

time I want to desperately lose some weight before my vacation in

July. Little thoughts of deprivation are sneaking in.

The IE approach are helped me immensely so far. I am a little

surprised at how voraciously and how much I ate tonight.

I am wondering if it is common to have a surprise binge when IE

had been working so well?

Thanks,

Pen

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your post.

I needed such a fearless soul searching inventory this morning.

I too, and struggling with my food and body. Its really easy for me

to forget that food is a fuel source and not some abusive partner I

am in a relationship with. Food is a fuel source!

I went to the park Sunday and had a picnic. I didnt eat alot of the

foods we had brought but then yesterday I couldnt get enough! I,

too, was doubting the " safety " of the intuitive eating, but then I

read your post.

I am now seeing that I did alot of walking at the park. My muscles

are sore today and were yesterday. The foods I ate yesterday were

balanced meals and I didnt feel overly stuffed or sedated.

I understand your fears about your vacation, but youre already on

vacation!!!! The freedom from the diet mentality is a HUGE gift.

Loving yourself where, when, how, why and what you are is in

alignment with a higher powers purpose and fulfillment for your

ultimate happiness.

Enjoy yourself on vacation! <~a time free from normal routine.

Just a question......are you trying to restrict now so that you can

eat what you want on vacation? Is it because you fear that IE will

fail you on vacation? That popped in my mind as to what I would be

afraid of for me.

Hope this helps. Your post was a gift to me.

Thank You!!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your post.

I needed such a fearless soul searching inventory this morning.

I too, and struggling with my food and body. Its really easy for me

to forget that food is a fuel source and not some abusive partner I

am in a relationship with. Food is a fuel source!

I went to the park Sunday and had a picnic. I didnt eat alot of the

foods we had brought but then yesterday I couldnt get enough! I,

too, was doubting the " safety " of the intuitive eating, but then I

read your post.

I am now seeing that I did alot of walking at the park. My muscles

are sore today and were yesterday. The foods I ate yesterday were

balanced meals and I didnt feel overly stuffed or sedated.

I understand your fears about your vacation, but youre already on

vacation!!!! The freedom from the diet mentality is a HUGE gift.

Loving yourself where, when, how, why and what you are is in

alignment with a higher powers purpose and fulfillment for your

ultimate happiness.

Enjoy yourself on vacation! <~a time free from normal routine.

Just a question......are you trying to restrict now so that you can

eat what you want on vacation? Is it because you fear that IE will

fail you on vacation? That popped in my mind as to what I would be

afraid of for me.

Hope this helps. Your post was a gift to me.

Thank You!!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your post.

I needed such a fearless soul searching inventory this morning.

I too, and struggling with my food and body. Its really easy for me

to forget that food is a fuel source and not some abusive partner I

am in a relationship with. Food is a fuel source!

I went to the park Sunday and had a picnic. I didnt eat alot of the

foods we had brought but then yesterday I couldnt get enough! I,

too, was doubting the " safety " of the intuitive eating, but then I

read your post.

I am now seeing that I did alot of walking at the park. My muscles

are sore today and were yesterday. The foods I ate yesterday were

balanced meals and I didnt feel overly stuffed or sedated.

I understand your fears about your vacation, but youre already on

vacation!!!! The freedom from the diet mentality is a HUGE gift.

Loving yourself where, when, how, why and what you are is in

alignment with a higher powers purpose and fulfillment for your

ultimate happiness.

Enjoy yourself on vacation! <~a time free from normal routine.

Just a question......are you trying to restrict now so that you can

eat what you want on vacation? Is it because you fear that IE will

fail you on vacation? That popped in my mind as to what I would be

afraid of for me.

Hope this helps. Your post was a gift to me.

Thank You!!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Yes, it is very common to have fluctuations in your eating habits. It

sounds to me like you either allowed yourself to get too hungry, you

were feeling emotional or maybe something hormonal was going on. Never

put a lot of food on your plate even if you think you are very hungry

(you can always take more) and EAT SLOWLY which gives you a chance to

tune in to how your stomach feels. Also, I wait five minutes before

deciding if I want to eat more. I would also like to comment that you

are judging your eating as a binge. It sounds to me like you just ate

more than felt comfortable, that's all.

>

> Tonight I felt compelled to have a huge dinner and eat without

respect

> to subtle hunger signals. > I am wondering if it is common to

have a surprise binge when IE

> had been working so well?

>

[Guest guest]

I have been IE since last July. I still have meals/occasions in which

I overeat. However, it is happening less and less. I have realized

that it is unrealistic to expect that I am instantly going to become a

normal eater just because I started IE. I have spent more than a

decade dieting and binging. It takes a lot of time and effort to

learn how to be a normal eater after that.

It's not clear to me by your post whether you ate past hunger or

whether you just happened to be very hungry last night. Either way,

it's no big deal. IE is not about being perfect. And I urge you to

not judge yourself negatively when you don't eat intuitively. That

guilt we get over food is part of the diet mentality. It is much more

effective to be kind and loving toward ourselves.

Also, I hate to say this, but I don't think it's realistic to start IE

and expect that you are going to lose weight by July. It's much more

common for people to gain a little weight or to maintain when they

first start IE. It may take 6 months or a year before you start to

lose. I have been doing this since last July. I gained some weight

at first, and I am just now starting to slowly lose.

[Guest guest]

I have been IE since last July. I still have meals/occasions in which

I overeat. However, it is happening less and less. I have realized

that it is unrealistic to expect that I am instantly going to become a

normal eater just because I started IE. I have spent more than a

decade dieting and binging. It takes a lot of time and effort to

learn how to be a normal eater after that.

It's not clear to me by your post whether you ate past hunger or

whether you just happened to be very hungry last night. Either way,

it's no big deal. IE is not about being perfect. And I urge you to

not judge yourself negatively when you don't eat intuitively. That

guilt we get over food is part of the diet mentality. It is much more

effective to be kind and loving toward ourselves.

Also, I hate to say this, but I don't think it's realistic to start IE

and expect that you are going to lose weight by July. It's much more

common for people to gain a little weight or to maintain when they

first start IE. It may take 6 months or a year before you start to

lose. I have been doing this since last July. I gained some weight

at first, and I am just now starting to slowly lose.

[Guest guest]

I have been IE since last July. I still have meals/occasions in which

I overeat. However, it is happening less and less. I have realized

that it is unrealistic to expect that I am instantly going to become a

normal eater just because I started IE. I have spent more than a

decade dieting and binging. It takes a lot of time and effort to

learn how to be a normal eater after that.

It's not clear to me by your post whether you ate past hunger or

whether you just happened to be very hungry last night. Either way,

it's no big deal. IE is not about being perfect. And I urge you to

not judge yourself negatively when you don't eat intuitively. That

guilt we get over food is part of the diet mentality. It is much more

effective to be kind and loving toward ourselves.

Also, I hate to say this, but I don't think it's realistic to start IE

and expect that you are going to lose weight by July. It's much more

common for people to gain a little weight or to maintain when they

first start IE. It may take 6 months or a year before you start to

lose. I have been doing this since last July. I gained some weight

at first, and I am just now starting to slowly lose.