Re: Why am I so hungry??/eating whenever

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Well, I know for me, I just gently remind myself--when the " old " rules

kick in such as NOT eating past a certain time, etc.--that this is NOT

a diet; it's an intuitive way of LIFE. I keep a couple of journals on

my computer, one of which is dedicated to IE, and it helps to have a

place to dump my impressions of the process as they occur and so I can

see patterns and become more in touch with my body's rhythms and ways

of doing things. One thing I have discovered recently about myself is

my body tends to be a " 24-hour-consumer " of food, and I've become okay

with that. Those are the rhythms that work for me. There are nights

when I will awaken at 2 or 3 and simply need food; my stomach is empty

and I simply CAN'T sleep on an empty stomach. So even if I'm drowsy I

get up and honor it, usually eating something like yogurt or a bowl of

cereal or piece of cheese, whatever. And it always helps. This is why

infants cry (other than being wet or sick or something)--because

they're hungry. And they're naturally intuitive eaters!

If you're thinking about food, then perhaps you're also anxious about

the process and haven't TRULY surrendered " head control, " or there's

some other emotion, or you're not eating ENOUGH at your meals. I, too,

find that when I have eggs (I'm basically a non-meat eater) at

breakfast, that heavy dose of protein really holds me for

hours...someone on one of the threads mentioned simply NOT thinking

about food at all until her stomach indicates hunger, and that's

wonderful--that's the ultimate in letting go.

I think this process can be challenging because it's scary to hand

control back to our bodies; our heads are used to controlling

everything, and if something seems " off, " our heads shriek and carry

on about it...just let whatever YOUR process is be your process; we'll

all be a little different and no two eating journeys are exactly the

same, since no two bodies and no two lives are exactly identical, and

what works for one person may not work at ALL for someone else, and

that's okay. It's ALL appropriate.

I would also say that the idea of " mealtimes " is some random

construct. I have no idea how " 3 meals a day " got started. Some people

might want 1, some people might want 8. It shouldn't matter, and

really doesn't. So it helps me to toss out the labels as well

(breakfast, lunch, dinner) and mostly go by " morning, noon, later,

evening, " etc.

Good luck,

~Caitlin

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Inevitably, I will be in bed and the hunger

> pangs hit. Last night I was so hungry, I had trouble falling asleep.

> Does anyone else have this problem with hunger?

[Guest guest]

Hey Caitlin, Your post has REALLY helped me to re-evaluate my structured plans around eating time. Thank you so much. I think, from now on, I will toss out the 3 meals a day BS as well. Emmacaitlin97209 wrote: Well, I know for me, I just gently remind myself--when the "old" ruleskick in such as NOT eating past a certain time, etc.--that this is NOTa diet; it's an intuitive way of LIFE. I keep a couple of journals onmy

computer, one of which is dedicated to IE, and it helps to have aplace to dump my impressions of the process as they occur and so I cansee patterns and become more in touch with my body's rhythms and waysof doing things. One thing I have discovered recently about myself ismy body tends to be a "24-hour-consumer" of food, and I've become okaywith that. Those are the rhythms that work for me. There are nightswhen I will awaken at 2 or 3 and simply need food; my stomach is emptyand I simply CAN'T sleep on an empty stomach. So even if I'm drowsy Iget up and honor it, usually eating something like yogurt or a bowl ofcereal or piece of cheese, whatever. And it always helps. This is whyinfants cry (other than being wet or sick or something)--becausethey're hungry. And they're naturally intuitive eaters!If you're thinking about food, then perhaps you're also anxious aboutthe process and haven't TRULY surrendered "head

control," or there'ssome other emotion, or you're not eating ENOUGH at your meals. I, too,find that when I have eggs (I'm basically a non-meat eater) atbreakfast, that heavy dose of protein really holds me forhours...someone on one of the threads mentioned simply NOT thinkingabout food at all until her stomach indicates hunger, and that'swonderful--that's the ultimate in letting go.I think this process can be challenging because it's scary to handcontrol back to our bodies; our heads are used to controllingeverything, and if something seems "off," our heads shriek and carryon about it...just let whatever YOUR process is be your process; we'llall be a little different and no two eating journeys are exactly thesame, since no two bodies and no two lives are exactly identical, andwhat works for one person may not work at ALL for someone else, andthat's okay. It's ALL appropriate.I would also say that the idea of

"mealtimes" is some randomconstruct. I have no idea how "3 meals a day" got started. Some peoplemight want 1, some people might want 8. It shouldn't matter, andreally doesn't. So it helps me to toss out the labels as well(breakfast, lunch, dinner) and mostly go by "morning, noon, later,evening," etc.Good luck,~Caitlin>Inevitably, I will be in bed and the hunger > pangs hit. Last night I was so hungry, I had trouble falling asleep. > Does anyone else have this problem with hunger?

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[Guest guest]

You are so welcome, Emma! I'm always pleased to hear when something

I've shared resonates with someone else! :-)

Cheers & happy IE'ng (and yes, toss out that " 3 meals " BS by all

means)! :-)

~Caitlin

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> Hey Caitlin,

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> Your post has REALLY helped me to re-evaluate my structured plans

around eating time. Thank you so much. I think, from now on, I will

toss out the 3 meals a day BS as well.

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> Emma

[Guest guest]

You are so welcome, Emma! I'm always pleased to hear when something

I've shared resonates with someone else! :-)

Cheers & happy IE'ng (and yes, toss out that " 3 meals " BS by all

means)! :-)

~Caitlin

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> Hey Caitlin,

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> Your post has REALLY helped me to re-evaluate my structured plans

around eating time. Thank you so much. I think, from now on, I will

toss out the 3 meals a day BS as well.

>

> Emma

[Guest guest]

Caitlin,

You're sooo right. So right. I do find that I'm up at 4 am sometimes

HUNGRY.....I've tried to honor it too but have found myself ignoring

it. Your post was wonderfully inspiring.

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