Re: Last Night at the Gym / Talking to Others About IE and Dieting

[Guest guest]

At first, I talked to EVERYONE about IE (my mother,

sister, boss, doctor, etc. since they are former

Weight Watchers too.) My mother and sister even bought

the book, but they haven't read the entire book and

are not practicing IE so I don't bring it up anymore.

I still talk to my boss about it quit a lot (he's like

a member of my family since I've worked for him for 27

years) and he has taken some of the things I've told

him about IE and applied them, but I try to shut up if

I notice a " glazed, vacant " look in someone's eyes like

they are bored with the conversation and I don't want to

burden them with it if they aren't interested.

Actually, for some reason for the last week I've been

see-sawing back and forth with intense feelings of wanting

to " just forget it " and diet so I'll again reach the weight

I like to be at, and then telling myself that I can't

comfortably maintain that lower weight and I know that it's

better for my body to continue with IE.

Does anyone else remember if they had this strong pull back

toward dieting when they started IE?

Sharon

>

> > So I find I just don't even bring it up when

> the diet conversation starts - easier to just

> listen and nod my head. Is it just ME or

> does anyone else in here encounter that?

>

[Guest guest]

At first, I talked to EVERYONE about IE (my mother,

sister, boss, doctor, etc. since they are former

Weight Watchers too.) My mother and sister even bought

the book, but they haven't read the entire book and

are not practicing IE so I don't bring it up anymore.

I still talk to my boss about it quit a lot (he's like

a member of my family since I've worked for him for 27

years) and he has taken some of the things I've told

him about IE and applied them, but I try to shut up if

I notice a " glazed, vacant " look in someone's eyes like

they are bored with the conversation and I don't want to

burden them with it if they aren't interested.

Actually, for some reason for the last week I've been

see-sawing back and forth with intense feelings of wanting

to " just forget it " and diet so I'll again reach the weight

I like to be at, and then telling myself that I can't

comfortably maintain that lower weight and I know that it's

better for my body to continue with IE.

Does anyone else remember if they had this strong pull back

toward dieting when they started IE?

Sharon

>

> > So I find I just don't even bring it up when

> the diet conversation starts - easier to just

> listen and nod my head. Is it just ME or

> does anyone else in here encounter that?

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > > So I find I just don't even bring it up when

> > the diet conversation starts - easier to just

> > listen and nod my head. Is it just ME or

> > does anyone else in here encounter that?

> >

>

I just joined this group this morning, but I can relate. I have been

a member of another " diet " website for a long time and this past

Sunday, when I decided to give IE a try, I posted on the other website

letting the group know. Do you know that not one person responded to

my post (and usually they all were pretty good about that). So anyway

I looked for another support group and ended up here.

It's true that when you mention IE to someone, they just don't know

what to say. But that's ok. Just hang in there Sharon. I think this

is a better way.

[Guest guest]

> >

> > > So I find I just don't even bring it up when

> > the diet conversation starts - easier to just

> > listen and nod my head. Is it just ME or

> > does anyone else in here encounter that?

> >

>

I just joined this group this morning, but I can relate. I have been

a member of another " diet " website for a long time and this past

Sunday, when I decided to give IE a try, I posted on the other website

letting the group know. Do you know that not one person responded to

my post (and usually they all were pretty good about that). So anyway

I looked for another support group and ended up here.

It's true that when you mention IE to someone, they just don't know

what to say. But that's ok. Just hang in there Sharon. I think this

is a better way.

[Guest guest]

When I first learned intuitive eating, from a dietician, I really worked

at it and within a few months I was back to my normal eating patterns. I

don't really remember the amount of time, but I did revert back to

dieting and went on a newer diet that I had never tried (as if THAT one

was going to work!).

Just for fun, I'll give you some of the details because they are really

ridiculous. First, I had to drink cranberry juice every day. Not

cranberry cocktail, but the real juice, disgusting. I also had to squeeze

lemon into water every day and drink that. The first week was pretty much

no carbs, with a few added in for each phase. This isn't South Beach in

case you are wondering. I also, of course, had to buy all these

" fat-burning " supplements from the creator of the diet. I know

there were other dumb things, but I have blocked it from memory.

:-)

Anyway, I lasted 3 weeks. My husband was doing it with me and lasted 2

weeks. I lost no weight (big surprise) and was very hungry. I talked to

my dietician about it. I told her that I actually felt really great

during the diet (aside from hunger). I had energy, I seemed to be pretty

happy, and just felt " good " . So I questioned why it wasn't a

good thing to try to do again. She wisely told me that I had gotten

" high " off the diet. And when you are high, the only place to

go is down. That really clicked with me and I decided right then that

this was my LAST diet. I have never even been tempted since.

The authors of Intuitive Eating talk about hitting diet bottom, and I

don't think I did until that last diet. I've seen that with many people,

so hang in there. It's work to shake the diet mentality. But when someone

tells me they just don't want to or can't do IE anymore, I ask them what

else are they going to do? The only other option seems to be a diet and

we all know how miserable that is.

Thanks!

Gillian

Gillian Hood-son, MS, ACSM

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At 10:52 AM 6/20/2007, you wrote:

At first, I talked to EVERYONE

about IE (my mother,

sister, boss, doctor, etc. since they are former

Weight Watchers too.) My mother and sister even bought

the book, but they haven't read the entire book and

are not practicing IE so I don't bring it up anymore.

I still talk to my boss about it quit a lot (he's like

a member of my family since I've worked for him for 27

years) and he has taken some of the things I've told

him about IE and applied them, but I try to shut up if

I notice a " glazed, vacant " look in someone's eyes like

they are bored with the conversation and I don't want to

burden them with it if they aren't interested.

Actually, for some reason for the last week I've been

see-sawing back and forth with intense feelings of wanting

to " just forget it " and diet so I'll again reach the weight

I like to be at, and then telling myself that I can't

comfortably maintain that lower weight and I know that it's

better for my body to continue with IE.

Does anyone else remember if they had this strong pull back

toward dieting when they started IE?

Sharon

[Guest guest]

When I first learned intuitive eating, from a dietician, I really worked

at it and within a few months I was back to my normal eating patterns. I

don't really remember the amount of time, but I did revert back to

dieting and went on a newer diet that I had never tried (as if THAT one

was going to work!).

Just for fun, I'll give you some of the details because they are really

ridiculous. First, I had to drink cranberry juice every day. Not

cranberry cocktail, but the real juice, disgusting. I also had to squeeze

lemon into water every day and drink that. The first week was pretty much

no carbs, with a few added in for each phase. This isn't South Beach in

case you are wondering. I also, of course, had to buy all these

" fat-burning " supplements from the creator of the diet. I know

there were other dumb things, but I have blocked it from memory.

:-)

Anyway, I lasted 3 weeks. My husband was doing it with me and lasted 2

weeks. I lost no weight (big surprise) and was very hungry. I talked to

my dietician about it. I told her that I actually felt really great

during the diet (aside from hunger). I had energy, I seemed to be pretty

happy, and just felt " good " . So I questioned why it wasn't a

good thing to try to do again. She wisely told me that I had gotten

" high " off the diet. And when you are high, the only place to

go is down. That really clicked with me and I decided right then that

this was my LAST diet. I have never even been tempted since.

The authors of Intuitive Eating talk about hitting diet bottom, and I

don't think I did until that last diet. I've seen that with many people,

so hang in there. It's work to shake the diet mentality. But when someone

tells me they just don't want to or can't do IE anymore, I ask them what

else are they going to do? The only other option seems to be a diet and

we all know how miserable that is.

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 10:52 AM 6/20/2007, you wrote:

At first, I talked to EVERYONE

about IE (my mother,

sister, boss, doctor, etc. since they are former

Weight Watchers too.) My mother and sister even bought

the book, but they haven't read the entire book and

are not practicing IE so I don't bring it up anymore.

I still talk to my boss about it quit a lot (he's like

a member of my family since I've worked for him for 27

years) and he has taken some of the things I've told

him about IE and applied them, but I try to shut up if

I notice a " glazed, vacant " look in someone's eyes like

they are bored with the conversation and I don't want to

burden them with it if they aren't interested.

Actually, for some reason for the last week I've been

see-sawing back and forth with intense feelings of wanting

to " just forget it " and diet so I'll again reach the weight

I like to be at, and then telling myself that I can't

comfortably maintain that lower weight and I know that it's

better for my body to continue with IE.

Does anyone else remember if they had this strong pull back

toward dieting when they started IE?

Sharon

[Guest guest]

When I first learned intuitive eating, from a dietician, I really worked

at it and within a few months I was back to my normal eating patterns. I

don't really remember the amount of time, but I did revert back to

dieting and went on a newer diet that I had never tried (as if THAT one

was going to work!).

Just for fun, I'll give you some of the details because they are really

ridiculous. First, I had to drink cranberry juice every day. Not

cranberry cocktail, but the real juice, disgusting. I also had to squeeze

lemon into water every day and drink that. The first week was pretty much

no carbs, with a few added in for each phase. This isn't South Beach in

case you are wondering. I also, of course, had to buy all these

" fat-burning " supplements from the creator of the diet. I know

there were other dumb things, but I have blocked it from memory.

:-)

Anyway, I lasted 3 weeks. My husband was doing it with me and lasted 2

weeks. I lost no weight (big surprise) and was very hungry. I talked to

my dietician about it. I told her that I actually felt really great

during the diet (aside from hunger). I had energy, I seemed to be pretty

happy, and just felt " good " . So I questioned why it wasn't a

good thing to try to do again. She wisely told me that I had gotten

" high " off the diet. And when you are high, the only place to

go is down. That really clicked with me and I decided right then that

this was my LAST diet. I have never even been tempted since.

The authors of Intuitive Eating talk about hitting diet bottom, and I

don't think I did until that last diet. I've seen that with many people,

so hang in there. It's work to shake the diet mentality. But when someone

tells me they just don't want to or can't do IE anymore, I ask them what

else are they going to do? The only other option seems to be a diet and

we all know how miserable that is.

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 10:52 AM 6/20/2007, you wrote:

At first, I talked to EVERYONE

about IE (my mother,

sister, boss, doctor, etc. since they are former

Weight Watchers too.) My mother and sister even bought

the book, but they haven't read the entire book and

are not practicing IE so I don't bring it up anymore.

I still talk to my boss about it quit a lot (he's like

a member of my family since I've worked for him for 27

years) and he has taken some of the things I've told

him about IE and applied them, but I try to shut up if

I notice a " glazed, vacant " look in someone's eyes like

they are bored with the conversation and I don't want to

burden them with it if they aren't interested.

Actually, for some reason for the last week I've been

see-sawing back and forth with intense feelings of wanting

to " just forget it " and diet so I'll again reach the weight

I like to be at, and then telling myself that I can't

comfortably maintain that lower weight and I know that it's

better for my body to continue with IE.

Does anyone else remember if they had this strong pull back

toward dieting when they started IE?

Sharon

[Guest guest]

Lise, I had to laugh at this because it sounds just like me, right

down to the new notebook and then ripping out the pages so I could

start over yet again.

>

> At first, I talked to EVERYONE about IE (my mother,

> sister, boss, doctor, etc. since they are former

> Weight Watchers too.) My mother and sister even bought

> the book, but they haven't read the entire book and

> are not practicing IE so I don't bring it up anymore.

> I still talk to my boss about it quit a lot (he's like

> a member of my family since I've worked for him for 27

> years) and he has taken some of the things I've told

> him about IE and applied them, but I try to shut up if

> I notice a " glazed, vacant " look in someone's eyes like

> they are bored with the conversation and I don't want to

> burden them with it if they aren't interested.

>

> Actually, for some reason for the last week I've been

> see-sawing back and forth with intense feelings of wanting

> to " just forget it " and diet so I'll again reach the weight

> I like to be at, and then telling myself that I can't

> comfortably maintain that lower weight and I know that it's

> better for my body to continue with IE.

>

> Does anyone else remember if they had this strong pull back

> toward dieting when they started IE?

>

> Sharon

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Laughing makes it all a little better I think.patty_0802 wrote: Lise, I had to laugh at this because it sounds just like me, right down to the new notebook and then ripping out the pages so I could start over yet again. > > At first, I talked to EVERYONE about IE (my mother, > sister, boss, doctor, etc. since they are former > Weight Watchers too.) My mother

and sister even bought > the book, but they haven't read the entire book and > are not practicing IE so I don't bring it up anymore. > I still talk to my boss about it quit a lot (he's like > a member of my family since I've worked for him for 27 > years) and he has taken some of the things I've told > him about IE and applied them, but I try to shut up if > I notice a "glazed, vacant" look in someone's eyes like > they are bored with the conversation and I don't want to > burden them with it if they aren't interested.> > Actually, for some reason for the last week I've been > see-sawing back and forth with intense feelings of wanting > to "just forget it" and diet so I'll again reach the weight > I like to be at, and then telling myself that I can't > comfortably maintain that lower weight and I know that it's > better for my body to continue with IE.>

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[Guest guest]

Lise,

This is so funny! Of course, it's sad when it's true, and I have been

there, but it's funny because it's true. An activity that I learned about

when teaching IE in groups really applies here. You talk about your best

day on a diet, the day that you are really " good " . Then you

describe your worst day of overeating. In many cases, breakfast is pretty

much the same for the best and worst days. In other words, you start out

being " good " on both days and then go to one or the other

extreme.

Thanks for the laugh, it helps to have a sense of humor through this

journey! :-)

Thanks!

Gillian

Gillian Hood-son, MS, ACSM

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Want to eat your favorite foods without

gaining weight?

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At 12:59 PM 6/20/2007, you wrote:

Gillian--I know what you mean about hitting diet bottom. I actually

used to start a new diet on Monday morning (after a gigantic binge on

Sunday evening). I'd usually start w/ low carb because that has

some pretty awesome breakfast food.

Breafast: 3 pieces of bacon and 2 eggs w/ coffee, with 1/2

and 1/2 and sweetner

By lunch, I'd already be starting to question the wisdom of no carb (for

obvious reasons) and would decide to go low fat.

Snack: Huge 32 ouncer

Britney Spears-like diet coke

Lunch: Veggie sub on white

bread w/ mustard only and baked lays and a Diet coke (another whopping 32

ouncer b/c I needed a pick me up)

By 3:00 p.m. I'd decided that I needed to bump up my protein because I'd

just read an article about Drew Barrymore (or some ridiculous starved

celeb) dropping 20 lbs by doing that. And of course, I was writing

this all down in my handy dandy notebook I'd purchased on Sunday in

anticipation of journaling my incredible weight loss.

Snack: Cheese stick (back on low carb)

By 6:00 p.m. I'd noticed my lack of ability to stick to one diet and

decide once and for all that, " A calorie, is a calorie, is a

calorie. " I would furiously add up my calories for the day

thus far using, you guessed it, the handy dandy notebook (which had

become tedious and much like my priest laying there judging me from my

purse.)

Dinner: Lean Cuisine and

ice water

Around 8:00 p.m., after I'd put my little guy to bed, I'd be starving and

wholly unsatisfied.

The Binge: 12 Oreos, 4 scoops of ice cream, chips and

dip, a diet coke (which at this point is laughable), a Stouffers mac

& cheese, and 3 handfuls of chocolate-covered raisins.

I would then tear out my journal page(s) for the day (which meant they

never really happened) and resolve to start a new diet next Monday.

Oh, and I'd wake up at 5:45 a.m. the next morning and walk while the sun

was coming up. The worst part is: I probably did the same

thing the next Monday. And that my friends is Diet Bottom!

Glad you are all here IE Groupies!

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From Kerri Housley

Wow. It sounded like

you were describing me. I used to do the exact same thing.

Start a new " diet " journal every Monday (I'll be I've spent $50

in diet journals), switching between different diets depending on what I

wanted to eat, and finally getting fed up.

Anyway, I'm sorry you've strugged but it's good to know I'm not the only

one who's done the same thing, thanks for sharing.

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From Kerri Housley

Wow. It sounded like

you were describing me. I used to do the exact same thing.

Start a new " diet " journal every Monday (I'll be I've spent $50

in diet journals), switching between different diets depending on what I

wanted to eat, and finally getting fed up.

Anyway, I'm sorry you've strugged but it's good to know I'm not the only

one who's done the same thing, thanks for sharing.

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[Guest guest]

From Kerri Housley

Wow. It sounded like

you were describing me. I used to do the exact same thing.

Start a new " diet " journal every Monday (I'll be I've spent $50

in diet journals), switching between different diets depending on what I

wanted to eat, and finally getting fed up.

Anyway, I'm sorry you've strugged but it's good to know I'm not the only

one who's done the same thing, thanks for sharing.

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