Re: Do You Weigh Yourself? Why or Why Not?

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Brilliant idea !! A 'number' on a label does not mean diddly

about how that piece of clothing will feel and look on a person.

Wonderful adaptation!

>

> Thanks for your post. I'm glad others feel the same way. I do this

> with clothes shopping too - I have my mom or a friend pick out

> different sizes of clothing, and I try them on, without looking at

> the tag (since in the past, knowing what size I was gave me really

> bad body and fat thoughts). Then when I get home with the clothes, I

> give them to someone else and make them cut all the size-tags off!

> This way, when I get dressed in the morning, I just put my clothes on

> without feeling bad about what size I am.

>

>

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Um....Alyzu - why are you apologizing for weighing? Although most people on here have shared why they don't weigh, I will share why I do weigh. I have been doing IE now for several months. At first, I did not weigh and this made my anxiety worse. Then I would weigh and my anxiety would still be bad. It was not until recently, when I started to put everything into perspective did my weigh/not weigh issues get resolved. I went one week eating ONLY healthy foods...I did not weigh and I felt horrible. Then I went one week and ate what I wanted and more (meaning, I stuffed myself with junk, healthy and everything in between) and I still did not weigh. I again felt awful. Then, my experiment went further. I decided not to read anything pertaining to diets, IE or anything food-related and still did not weigh. And I still did

not weigh and I felt horrible. I finally decided to take two or three weeks out to do some self reflection. What do I enjoy doing in life, in general? What are truly important for me to know about myself, my weght, my well-being? What are my favorite exercises? What foods do I like? What foods make me feel good inside myself? I must admit during those two weeks, I read the IE book very slowly....and I am still only reading 2-4 pages a night. This is very little for me, as I am usually a quick reader. But I realized the only way I could feel informed about what I truly love, like and what's working for me is by doing a number of things that work for me, INCLUDING weighing. I have yet to read any IE author that out right discourages weighing. It's not about weighing, but about how you FEEL about weighing. After those two weeks, I realized I love to run, I love cucmbers with salt and pepper, I love pears, I

love bean soup...and I love exercise. Since creating a balance in my life, I decided to weigh. One week I gained two pounds (from a previous weigh in taken months before) and to my surprise, I did not even flinch. I felt great. I felt as though I was on my way to true recovery. The following week, I lost two pounds. And this week....I have yet to weigh, but I will only do so when I want to know what my body is telling me. Sorry this e-mail is so long...but all I wanted to say is, I weigh because my weight is also a part of what my body is telling me, similar to someone checking their blood sugar, their PMS symptoms, hunger signals and their mood. It's another way to track how your body is truly functioning - it's simply scientific. And if I gain, so what. It does not only mean I pigged out. As someone posted earlier, the body's weight fluctuates depending on what you're going through. And it's an important part of recovery. Not just about how

you feel, but about what your body is trying to tell you...kind of like my mind and the rest of me are in a marriage and need to check in periodically. So, to all you weighers who DO NOT obessess about the scale and who weigh as a means of also listening to your bodies - kudos! Emmaalyzu1 wrote: Ok, I admit it; I weighed myself this morning, after nearly a month ofnot weighing. But I took a good look in the mirror

first, and decidedI was pretty happy with what I saw, and that helped me not to care somuch what the scale said. Granted, I still have a lot of wobbly bits,but I think the fact that I have been awake for two nights straightwith my sick 3 1/2 yr-old has made me just delirious enough tooverlook them,lol!She's feeling much better, btw. One word of advice; be careful givingChildrens' Tylenol Plus Cold to your child in the evening, 'cause itwakes 'em right up, lol! My daughter didn't fall asleep until 7:30this morning! At least she was in a good mood all night.> > > Do you weigh yourself on a regular basis? If so, how does that > > > support your IE journey? > > > It's interesting to observe all the very different replies to this > post. > > I for one am with kas5071 - getting on the scale sets me right back > on the path to food restriction and the diet/fat hating mentality. > To really become an intuitive eater, I need to free myself from > measurements and judgements that could affect my resolve NEVER TO > DIET AGAIN. Obsessing about my body size/weight, and the fear of > weight gain (or lack of weight loss) can

subtly and deviously affect > my confidence and determination to become a truly intuitive eater, > which I know through bitter years of yo-yo dieting is the only way > forward for me if I want to stay sane. So (tempting as it sometimes > is), for now I am keeping right away from the scales and other > symbols of the diet industry which were driving me insane. Simple as > that.> > Cheers all,> sigigee>

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Um....Alyzu - why are you apologizing for weighing? Although most people on here have shared why they don't weigh, I will share why I do weigh. I have been doing IE now for several months. At first, I did not weigh and this made my anxiety worse. Then I would weigh and my anxiety would still be bad. It was not until recently, when I started to put everything into perspective did my weigh/not weigh issues get resolved. I went one week eating ONLY healthy foods...I did not weigh and I felt horrible. Then I went one week and ate what I wanted and more (meaning, I stuffed myself with junk, healthy and everything in between) and I still did not weigh. I again felt awful. Then, my experiment went further. I decided not to read anything pertaining to diets, IE or anything food-related and still did not weigh. And I still did

not weigh and I felt horrible. I finally decided to take two or three weeks out to do some self reflection. What do I enjoy doing in life, in general? What are truly important for me to know about myself, my weght, my well-being? What are my favorite exercises? What foods do I like? What foods make me feel good inside myself? I must admit during those two weeks, I read the IE book very slowly....and I am still only reading 2-4 pages a night. This is very little for me, as I am usually a quick reader. But I realized the only way I could feel informed about what I truly love, like and what's working for me is by doing a number of things that work for me, INCLUDING weighing. I have yet to read any IE author that out right discourages weighing. It's not about weighing, but about how you FEEL about weighing. After those two weeks, I realized I love to run, I love cucmbers with salt and pepper, I love pears, I

love bean soup...and I love exercise. Since creating a balance in my life, I decided to weigh. One week I gained two pounds (from a previous weigh in taken months before) and to my surprise, I did not even flinch. I felt great. I felt as though I was on my way to true recovery. The following week, I lost two pounds. And this week....I have yet to weigh, but I will only do so when I want to know what my body is telling me. Sorry this e-mail is so long...but all I wanted to say is, I weigh because my weight is also a part of what my body is telling me, similar to someone checking their blood sugar, their PMS symptoms, hunger signals and their mood. It's another way to track how your body is truly functioning - it's simply scientific. And if I gain, so what. It does not only mean I pigged out. As someone posted earlier, the body's weight fluctuates depending on what you're going through. And it's an important part of recovery. Not just about how

you feel, but about what your body is trying to tell you...kind of like my mind and the rest of me are in a marriage and need to check in periodically. So, to all you weighers who DO NOT obessess about the scale and who weigh as a means of also listening to your bodies - kudos! Emmaalyzu1 wrote: Ok, I admit it; I weighed myself this morning, after nearly a month ofnot weighing. But I took a good look in the mirror

first, and decidedI was pretty happy with what I saw, and that helped me not to care somuch what the scale said. Granted, I still have a lot of wobbly bits,but I think the fact that I have been awake for two nights straightwith my sick 3 1/2 yr-old has made me just delirious enough tooverlook them,lol!She's feeling much better, btw. One word of advice; be careful givingChildrens' Tylenol Plus Cold to your child in the evening, 'cause itwakes 'em right up, lol! My daughter didn't fall asleep until 7:30this morning! At least she was in a good mood all night.> > > Do you weigh yourself on a regular basis? If so, how does that > > > support your IE journey? > > > It's interesting to observe all the very different replies to this > post. > > I for one am with kas5071 - getting on the scale sets me right back > on the path to food restriction and the diet/fat hating mentality. > To really become an intuitive eater, I need to free myself from > measurements and judgements that could affect my resolve NEVER TO > DIET AGAIN. Obsessing about my body size/weight, and the fear of > weight gain (or lack of weight loss) can

subtly and deviously affect > my confidence and determination to become a truly intuitive eater, > which I know through bitter years of yo-yo dieting is the only way > forward for me if I want to stay sane. So (tempting as it sometimes > is), for now I am keeping right away from the scales and other > symbols of the diet industry which were driving me insane. Simple as > that.> > Cheers all,> sigigee>

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Um....Alyzu - why are you apologizing for weighing? Although most people on here have shared why they don't weigh, I will share why I do weigh. I have been doing IE now for several months. At first, I did not weigh and this made my anxiety worse. Then I would weigh and my anxiety would still be bad. It was not until recently, when I started to put everything into perspective did my weigh/not weigh issues get resolved. I went one week eating ONLY healthy foods...I did not weigh and I felt horrible. Then I went one week and ate what I wanted and more (meaning, I stuffed myself with junk, healthy and everything in between) and I still did not weigh. I again felt awful. Then, my experiment went further. I decided not to read anything pertaining to diets, IE or anything food-related and still did not weigh. And I still did

not weigh and I felt horrible. I finally decided to take two or three weeks out to do some self reflection. What do I enjoy doing in life, in general? What are truly important for me to know about myself, my weght, my well-being? What are my favorite exercises? What foods do I like? What foods make me feel good inside myself? I must admit during those two weeks, I read the IE book very slowly....and I am still only reading 2-4 pages a night. This is very little for me, as I am usually a quick reader. But I realized the only way I could feel informed about what I truly love, like and what's working for me is by doing a number of things that work for me, INCLUDING weighing. I have yet to read any IE author that out right discourages weighing. It's not about weighing, but about how you FEEL about weighing. After those two weeks, I realized I love to run, I love cucmbers with salt and pepper, I love pears, I

love bean soup...and I love exercise. Since creating a balance in my life, I decided to weigh. One week I gained two pounds (from a previous weigh in taken months before) and to my surprise, I did not even flinch. I felt great. I felt as though I was on my way to true recovery. The following week, I lost two pounds. And this week....I have yet to weigh, but I will only do so when I want to know what my body is telling me. Sorry this e-mail is so long...but all I wanted to say is, I weigh because my weight is also a part of what my body is telling me, similar to someone checking their blood sugar, their PMS symptoms, hunger signals and their mood. It's another way to track how your body is truly functioning - it's simply scientific. And if I gain, so what. It does not only mean I pigged out. As someone posted earlier, the body's weight fluctuates depending on what you're going through. And it's an important part of recovery. Not just about how

you feel, but about what your body is trying to tell you...kind of like my mind and the rest of me are in a marriage and need to check in periodically. So, to all you weighers who DO NOT obessess about the scale and who weigh as a means of also listening to your bodies - kudos! Emmaalyzu1 wrote: Ok, I admit it; I weighed myself this morning, after nearly a month ofnot weighing. But I took a good look in the mirror

first, and decidedI was pretty happy with what I saw, and that helped me not to care somuch what the scale said. Granted, I still have a lot of wobbly bits,but I think the fact that I have been awake for two nights straightwith my sick 3 1/2 yr-old has made me just delirious enough tooverlook them,lol!She's feeling much better, btw. One word of advice; be careful givingChildrens' Tylenol Plus Cold to your child in the evening, 'cause itwakes 'em right up, lol! My daughter didn't fall asleep until 7:30this morning! At least she was in a good mood all night.> > > Do you weigh yourself on a regular basis? If so, how does that > > > support your IE journey? > > > It's interesting to observe all the very different replies to this > post. > > I for one am with kas5071 - getting on the scale sets me right back > on the path to food restriction and the diet/fat hating mentality. > To really become an intuitive eater, I need to free myself from > measurements and judgements that could affect my resolve NEVER TO > DIET AGAIN. Obsessing about my body size/weight, and the fear of > weight gain (or lack of weight loss) can

subtly and deviously affect > my confidence and determination to become a truly intuitive eater, > which I know through bitter years of yo-yo dieting is the only way > forward for me if I want to stay sane. So (tempting as it sometimes > is), for now I am keeping right away from the scales and other > symbols of the diet industry which were driving me insane. Simple as > that.> > Cheers all,> sigigee>

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Great post, Emma!

I apologized because I'm not feeling guilty about the food I eat, so

the guilt has to go somewhere,lol!

>

> Um....Alyzu - why are you apologizing for weighing?

>

> Although most people on here have shared why they don't weigh, I

will share why I do weigh. I have been doing IE now for several

months. At first, I did not weigh and this made my anxiety worse. Then

I would weigh and my anxiety would still be bad. It was not until

recently, when I started to put everything into perspective did my

weigh/not weigh issues get resolved.

>

> I went one week eating ONLY healthy foods...I did not weigh and I

felt horrible. Then I went one week and ate what I wanted and more

(meaning, I stuffed myself with junk, healthy and everything in

between) and I still did not weigh. I again felt awful.

>

> Then, my experiment went further. I decided not to read anything

pertaining to diets, IE or anything food-related and still did not

weigh. And I still did not weigh and I felt horrible.

>

> I finally decided to take two or three weeks out to do some self

reflection. What do I enjoy doing in life, in general? What are truly

important for me to know about myself, my weght, my well-being? What

are my favorite exercises? What foods do I like? What foods make me

feel good inside myself? I must admit during those two weeks, I read

the IE book very slowly....and I am still only reading 2-4 pages a

night. This is very little for me, as I am usually a quick reader.

>

> But I realized the only way I could feel informed about what I

truly love, like and what's working for me is by doing a number of

things that work for me, INCLUDING weighing. I have yet to read any IE

author that out right discourages weighing. It's not about weighing,

but about how you FEEL about weighing. After those two weeks, I

realized I love to run, I love cucmbers with salt and pepper, I love

pears, I love bean soup...and I love exercise. Since creating a

balance in my life, I decided to weigh. One week I gained two pounds

(from a previous weigh in taken months before) and to my surprise, I

did not even flinch. I felt great. I felt as though I was on my way to

true recovery. The following week, I lost two pounds. And this

week....I have yet to weigh, but I will only do so when I want to know

what my body is telling me.

>

> Sorry this e-mail is so long...but all I wanted to say is, I weigh

because my weight is also a part of what my body is telling me,

similar to someone checking their blood sugar, their PMS symptoms,

hunger signals and their mood. It's another way to track how your body

is truly functioning - it's simply scientific. And if I gain, so what.

It does not only mean I pigged out. As someone posted earlier, the

body's weight fluctuates depending on what you're going through. And

it's an important part of recovery. Not just about how you feel, but

about what your body is trying to tell you...kind of like my mind and

the rest of me are in a marriage and need to check in periodically.

>

> So, to all you weighers who DO NOT obessess about the scale and

who weigh as a means of also listening to your bodies - kudos!

>

>

> Emma

>

[Guest guest]

Great post, Emma!

I apologized because I'm not feeling guilty about the food I eat, so

the guilt has to go somewhere,lol!

>

> Um....Alyzu - why are you apologizing for weighing?

>

> Although most people on here have shared why they don't weigh, I

will share why I do weigh. I have been doing IE now for several

months. At first, I did not weigh and this made my anxiety worse. Then

I would weigh and my anxiety would still be bad. It was not until

recently, when I started to put everything into perspective did my

weigh/not weigh issues get resolved.

>

> I went one week eating ONLY healthy foods...I did not weigh and I

felt horrible. Then I went one week and ate what I wanted and more

(meaning, I stuffed myself with junk, healthy and everything in

between) and I still did not weigh. I again felt awful.

>

> Then, my experiment went further. I decided not to read anything

pertaining to diets, IE or anything food-related and still did not

weigh. And I still did not weigh and I felt horrible.

>

> I finally decided to take two or three weeks out to do some self

reflection. What do I enjoy doing in life, in general? What are truly

important for me to know about myself, my weght, my well-being? What

are my favorite exercises? What foods do I like? What foods make me

feel good inside myself? I must admit during those two weeks, I read

the IE book very slowly....and I am still only reading 2-4 pages a

night. This is very little for me, as I am usually a quick reader.

>

> But I realized the only way I could feel informed about what I

truly love, like and what's working for me is by doing a number of

things that work for me, INCLUDING weighing. I have yet to read any IE

author that out right discourages weighing. It's not about weighing,

but about how you FEEL about weighing. After those two weeks, I

realized I love to run, I love cucmbers with salt and pepper, I love

pears, I love bean soup...and I love exercise. Since creating a

balance in my life, I decided to weigh. One week I gained two pounds

(from a previous weigh in taken months before) and to my surprise, I

did not even flinch. I felt great. I felt as though I was on my way to

true recovery. The following week, I lost two pounds. And this

week....I have yet to weigh, but I will only do so when I want to know

what my body is telling me.

>

> Sorry this e-mail is so long...but all I wanted to say is, I weigh

because my weight is also a part of what my body is telling me,

similar to someone checking their blood sugar, their PMS symptoms,

hunger signals and their mood. It's another way to track how your body

is truly functioning - it's simply scientific. And if I gain, so what.

It does not only mean I pigged out. As someone posted earlier, the

body's weight fluctuates depending on what you're going through. And

it's an important part of recovery. Not just about how you feel, but

about what your body is trying to tell you...kind of like my mind and

the rest of me are in a marriage and need to check in periodically.

>

> So, to all you weighers who DO NOT obessess about the scale and

who weigh as a means of also listening to your bodies - kudos!

>

>

> Emma

>

[Guest guest]

Emma, I think you are dead spot ON! I too would like to really know

(reality check) 'how' I am doing and at some point in time, weighing

myself is part of that 'check in'. But having had bad experiences with

weighing, in expectation/desire of weigh loss, I feel that I am not

ready to do this at this point in time (although I am greatly tempted

and curious!).

Thanks for sharing your equally great thoughts on this topic as IE is

about balance, not rules!

[Guest guest]

Emma, I think you are dead spot ON! I too would like to really know

(reality check) 'how' I am doing and at some point in time, weighing

myself is part of that 'check in'. But having had bad experiences with

weighing, in expectation/desire of weigh loss, I feel that I am not

ready to do this at this point in time (although I am greatly tempted

and curious!).

Thanks for sharing your equally great thoughts on this topic as IE is

about balance, not rules!

[Guest guest]

Hi all, Well, I finally decided to "weigh in" on this matter. (hardee har har). I went 7 months without getting on a scale. It took me that long to get over the fact that I didn't like the number on it. I started IEing, exercising, and loving myself. One day at the gym, the scale called to me. I thought to myself, "I believe I am strong enough to weigh myself. No matter WHAT the number says, it's not a judgment. It's not a reflection of my character, my personality, or who I am. It is DATA. Cold hard objective data." So, I did it. I got on the scale. The number was huge. In fact, I was back up to my pregnancy weight. For the rest of the day, my inner Ed (see earlier posts if you're a newbie) kept trying to pipe in. "You're so fat." "IE isn't working." Or the ever wonderful "Hey, check out that obese woman in the mirror trying to work

out." (Ed is a real jerk.) Everytime he did that, I told him to shut up. That's it, no fancy affirmations, I just said, "Shut up." And, he did! Now I weigh myself every week or so. Sometimes it goes down, sometimes it goes up. For me, the relationship with my scale is the next phase in IE. I am in the process of learning to have healthy eating patterns, and that means not letting my fear, or Ed, rule me. I'm also tracking every single thing I eat (using an online tracker). One day, I had a PMS binge, and gave myself permission to eat whatever I wanted, as long as I wrote it down. That tracker is really helping me! I set a calorie "goal" that I want to achieve every day (again, my ultimate goal here is to learn to eat appropriately for my weight) and I can visually see the impact of exercise (get to eat more!) and food on my daily goals. I'm able to see overall

what I like to eat, and make choices that are consistent with my goals. It's not about limits, it's about visually being able to see the impact of my decisions. I have been noticing that if I have a day with more eating, I naturally tend to scale back my eating the next couple of days. My online tracker and my scale are the external measures that I use to counter my internal, subjective fears. Ed's been running the show for more than 30 years, and so I need some data to prove that he's full of crap. It took me months to get to the point where I could handle the scale and tracking my food, though. If you observe a really happy man you will find him building a boat, writing a symphony, educating his son, growing double dahlias in his garden. He will not be searching for happiness as if it were a collar button that has rolled under the radiator.-W. Beran Wolfe

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Hi all, Well, I finally decided to "weigh in" on this matter. (hardee har har). I went 7 months without getting on a scale. It took me that long to get over the fact that I didn't like the number on it. I started IEing, exercising, and loving myself. One day at the gym, the scale called to me. I thought to myself, "I believe I am strong enough to weigh myself. No matter WHAT the number says, it's not a judgment. It's not a reflection of my character, my personality, or who I am. It is DATA. Cold hard objective data." So, I did it. I got on the scale. The number was huge. In fact, I was back up to my pregnancy weight. For the rest of the day, my inner Ed (see earlier posts if you're a newbie) kept trying to pipe in. "You're so fat." "IE isn't working." Or the ever wonderful "Hey, check out that obese woman in the mirror trying to work

out." (Ed is a real jerk.) Everytime he did that, I told him to shut up. That's it, no fancy affirmations, I just said, "Shut up." And, he did! Now I weigh myself every week or so. Sometimes it goes down, sometimes it goes up. For me, the relationship with my scale is the next phase in IE. I am in the process of learning to have healthy eating patterns, and that means not letting my fear, or Ed, rule me. I'm also tracking every single thing I eat (using an online tracker). One day, I had a PMS binge, and gave myself permission to eat whatever I wanted, as long as I wrote it down. That tracker is really helping me! I set a calorie "goal" that I want to achieve every day (again, my ultimate goal here is to learn to eat appropriately for my weight) and I can visually see the impact of exercise (get to eat more!) and food on my daily goals. I'm able to see overall

what I like to eat, and make choices that are consistent with my goals. It's not about limits, it's about visually being able to see the impact of my decisions. I have been noticing that if I have a day with more eating, I naturally tend to scale back my eating the next couple of days. My online tracker and my scale are the external measures that I use to counter my internal, subjective fears. Ed's been running the show for more than 30 years, and so I need some data to prove that he's full of crap. It took me months to get to the point where I could handle the scale and tracking my food, though. If you observe a really happy man you will find him building a boat, writing a symphony, educating his son, growing double dahlias in his garden. He will not be searching for happiness as if it were a collar button that has rolled under the radiator.-W. Beran Wolfe

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[Guest guest]

Hi all, Well, I finally decided to "weigh in" on this matter. (hardee har har). I went 7 months without getting on a scale. It took me that long to get over the fact that I didn't like the number on it. I started IEing, exercising, and loving myself. One day at the gym, the scale called to me. I thought to myself, "I believe I am strong enough to weigh myself. No matter WHAT the number says, it's not a judgment. It's not a reflection of my character, my personality, or who I am. It is DATA. Cold hard objective data." So, I did it. I got on the scale. The number was huge. In fact, I was back up to my pregnancy weight. For the rest of the day, my inner Ed (see earlier posts if you're a newbie) kept trying to pipe in. "You're so fat." "IE isn't working." Or the ever wonderful "Hey, check out that obese woman in the mirror trying to work

out." (Ed is a real jerk.) Everytime he did that, I told him to shut up. That's it, no fancy affirmations, I just said, "Shut up." And, he did! Now I weigh myself every week or so. Sometimes it goes down, sometimes it goes up. For me, the relationship with my scale is the next phase in IE. I am in the process of learning to have healthy eating patterns, and that means not letting my fear, or Ed, rule me. I'm also tracking every single thing I eat (using an online tracker). One day, I had a PMS binge, and gave myself permission to eat whatever I wanted, as long as I wrote it down. That tracker is really helping me! I set a calorie "goal" that I want to achieve every day (again, my ultimate goal here is to learn to eat appropriately for my weight) and I can visually see the impact of exercise (get to eat more!) and food on my daily goals. I'm able to see overall

what I like to eat, and make choices that are consistent with my goals. It's not about limits, it's about visually being able to see the impact of my decisions. I have been noticing that if I have a day with more eating, I naturally tend to scale back my eating the next couple of days. My online tracker and my scale are the external measures that I use to counter my internal, subjective fears. Ed's been running the show for more than 30 years, and so I need some data to prove that he's full of crap. It took me months to get to the point where I could handle the scale and tracking my food, though. If you observe a really happy man you will find him building a boat, writing a symphony, educating his son, growing double dahlias in his garden. He will not be searching for happiness as if it were a collar button that has rolled under the radiator.-W. Beran Wolfe

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[Guest guest]

Traci, I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who is doing the 'IE

waltz' (one step forward, 2 back and one forward again) here's an

update for me on this topic -

Well I caved into a burning 'need to know' and weighed myself. I was

tired of one minute thinking - I'm doing great! and then putting on

pants that were tight and finding that I must not be 'doing' IE well

at all. The scale verified what I thought - I'm hanging around at my

'highest' weight - BUMMER!

And while that depressed me for a little bit, it also made me think of

HOW I am thinking, feeling, reacting to IE in my life. I realized that

one of the things that is probably holding me in place is that I am

comfortable with my life as it is right now. This includes my

interactions (cooking, eating, thinking about) with food as well as daily

activities. But its painfully apparent that unless I make some changes

related to food overall, excess weight loss isn't going to 'magically'

happen to me no matter how much I think about/understand IE principles.

I really have not been eating to FULL any more, but I do still eat

just 'because'.

No solutions are popping into my head right this minute, but I know my

mind is working on this.

Hope your day is going better for you.

ehugs, Katcha

[Guest guest]

I'm extremely new to IE...as in I first discovered the phrases non-

dieting and intuitive eating 3 nights ago. In July I had set a

weight goal for myself to reduce 1-2 lbs a week for 30 weeks (the

date is specific...the weight is only in relation to the 1-2 lb/week

reduction). Basically by the time my 36th birthday comes along, I

expect to be anywhere from 140-170 lbs. I use an electronic scale to

help track my progress. I don't consider what I'm doing, however,

as " dieting " . I first made one relatively minor change that I

already knew negatively affected various areas of my life. Plus it

was a change that I'm more than happy to live with for the next 35-65

years of my life. I replaced grained goods such as breads, pastas,

cereals with vegetables and fruits. The scale showed me what affects

this one change was making. I began walking and worked myself up

from 115 steps a day to over 10,000 steps a day by using my pedometer

to track my steps. The pedometer helped me see the progress I was

making in becoming more active. Being more active..even if just

walking, is something I'm willing to do for the next 35-65 years of

my life. 4 days ago I decided that it was time to find another

change regarding food that would work with me and how I am. 3 nights

ago I finally looked up IE and ND. I believe that I've found

something that will make a positive change that once again I'm

willing to do for the next 35-65 years of my life.

I expect to continue to use the scale on a daily basis to track my

progress. It's a set of numbers...just like the pedometer numbers

are...and I like playing around with numbers. Yes I smile when I

show a decrease in the morning. But the only number that " counts " is

the once a week weigh-in I give myself. This once a week number is

the one I give to my mother, my family, my friends who ask me how

it's going. It's an easy way of saying " yes I'm continuing to make

changes in my life...no I haven't given up " . If the number shows an

increase of 1lb or more, then I think back on the day before to see

if there were things that I could have done better. Usually the

answer came to " just pay closer attention to and follow the signals

to stop eating...and remember that things can be reheated later " . I

don't expect that to change now that I'm including IE/ND.

I don't expect to weigh myself every day for the rest of my life.

I'm pretty sure that once my 36th birthday comes, and I begin my next

project (decluttering my home via flylady's help), I will have a new

and different set of numbers and charts to play around with. My

weight-reduction project numbers will no longer be relevant to my new

focus. I might weight myself once a week for a while...as a bit of a

reminder to continue the activities I began..but by then these

activities should be habitual. And eventually I may decide to weigh

myself once a month...once every 6 months, whatever. Most likely the

scale will be removed out of easy access and placed into a shelf

somewhere in order to make room or help the bathroom feel less

cluttered. At that point..out of sight out of mind, eh.

Anyways, long story short (too late!!!): I track my daily weight to

help keep me focused on my goal and to help prevent being sidetracked

such as my nature tends to do. I view it as a set of numbers to play

with, and as an easy communication tool. I don't expect this to

change for the next 23 weeks just because I began IE/ND.

[Guest guest]

Good luck to you, it sounds like you have a healthy mind to help you

reach your goals.

>

> I'm extremely new to IE...as in I first discovered the phrases non-

> dieting and intuitive eating 3 nights ago. In July I had set a

> weight goal for myself to reduce 1-2 lbs a week for 30 weeks (the

> date is specific...the weight is only in relation to the 1-2

lb/week

> reduction). Basically by the time my 36th birthday comes along, I

> expect to be anywhere from 140-170 lbs. I use an electronic scale

to

> help track my progress. I don't consider what I'm doing, however,

> as " dieting " . I first made one relatively minor change that I

> already knew negatively affected various areas of my life. Plus it

> was a change that I'm more than happy to live with for the next 35-

65

> years of my life. I replaced grained goods such as breads, pastas,

> cereals with vegetables and fruits. The scale showed me what

affects

> this one change was making. I began walking and worked myself up

> from 115 steps a day to over 10,000 steps a day by using my

pedometer

> to track my steps. The pedometer helped me see the progress I was

> making in becoming more active. Being more active..even if just

> walking, is something I'm willing to do for the next 35-65 years of

> my life. 4 days ago I decided that it was time to find another

> change regarding food that would work with me and how I am. 3

nights

> ago I finally looked up IE and ND. I believe that I've found

> something that will make a positive change that once again I'm

> willing to do for the next 35-65 years of my life.

>

> I expect to continue to use the scale on a daily basis to track my

> progress. It's a set of numbers...just like the pedometer numbers

> are...and I like playing around with numbers. Yes I smile when I

> show a decrease in the morning. But the only number that " counts "

is

> the once a week weigh-in I give myself. This once a week number is

> the one I give to my mother, my family, my friends who ask me how

> it's going. It's an easy way of saying " yes I'm continuing to make

> changes in my life...no I haven't given up " . If the number shows

an

> increase of 1lb or more, then I think back on the day before to see

> if there were things that I could have done better. Usually the

> answer came to " just pay closer attention to and follow the signals

> to stop eating...and remember that things can be reheated later " .

I

> don't expect that to change now that I'm including IE/ND.

>

> I don't expect to weigh myself every day for the rest of my life.

> I'm pretty sure that once my 36th birthday comes, and I begin my

next

> project (decluttering my home via flylady's help), I will have a

new

> and different set of numbers and charts to play around with. My

> weight-reduction project numbers will no longer be relevant to my

new

> focus. I might weight myself once a week for a while...as a bit of

a

> reminder to continue the activities I began..but by then these

> activities should be habitual. And eventually I may decide to

weigh

> myself once a month...once every 6 months, whatever. Most likely

the

> scale will be removed out of easy access and placed into a shelf

> somewhere in order to make room or help the bathroom feel less

> cluttered. At that point..out of sight out of mind, eh.

>

> Anyways, long story short (too late!!!): I track my daily weight

to

> help keep me focused on my goal and to help prevent being

sidetracked

> such as my nature tends to do. I view it as a set of numbers to

play

> with, and as an easy communication tool. I don't expect this to

> change for the next 23 weeks just because I began IE/ND.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi I'm new to the group also, but have been actively non-dieting for 9-10 mo. I

recently have

made a decision about weighing, so I thought I'd join in the discussion. I have

been an

obsessive weigher for decades. For the past month or so, IE has felt like it's

clicked to a

different and more aware place for me. The fullness/hunger part is becoming a

part of what I

do, and it feels great. What has not felt great is my inability to stop

weighing. Now I will say

that for me it doesn't seem to have as strong as an emotional affect as it used

to. However,

some days the # will end up determining my mood, so it is something I want to

let go of.

About a 1 1/2 weeks ago I realized what was really making me feel bad was that I

" shouldn't "

be weighing. I was trying to let go of it. The logic behind not weighing works

for me, but

still I could not stop. Because IE is not about feeling bad, I decided that for

now I will accept

that I do weigh myself. I am going to be kind to myself about doing it and less

judgmental.

Instead of weighing daily, I'm trying to gently wean myself from the scale...but

with kindness

Already I feel better about weighing. I've weighed 1 X in 1 1/2 weeks

instead of 2 X a day.

I'm trying to apply IE principles to weighing. I don't know if this will make

sense to

anyone. Thought I'd share.

Nice to be a part of the group, and Yes, I'm usually a little long-winded-Sorry.

[Guest guest]

Hi I'm new to the group also, but have been actively non-dieting for 9-10 mo. I

recently have

made a decision about weighing, so I thought I'd join in the discussion. I have

been an

obsessive weigher for decades. For the past month or so, IE has felt like it's

clicked to a

different and more aware place for me. The fullness/hunger part is becoming a

part of what I

do, and it feels great. What has not felt great is my inability to stop

weighing. Now I will say

that for me it doesn't seem to have as strong as an emotional affect as it used

to. However,

some days the # will end up determining my mood, so it is something I want to

let go of.

About a 1 1/2 weeks ago I realized what was really making me feel bad was that I

" shouldn't "

be weighing. I was trying to let go of it. The logic behind not weighing works

for me, but

still I could not stop. Because IE is not about feeling bad, I decided that for

now I will accept

that I do weigh myself. I am going to be kind to myself about doing it and less

judgmental.

Instead of weighing daily, I'm trying to gently wean myself from the scale...but

with kindness

Already I feel better about weighing. I've weighed 1 X in 1 1/2 weeks

instead of 2 X a day.

I'm trying to apply IE principles to weighing. I don't know if this will make

sense to

anyone. Thought I'd share.

Nice to be a part of the group, and Yes, I'm usually a little long-winded-Sorry.

[Guest guest]

Wow, , that's a great approach. It really does make sense,

and you've given me a boost on some " thinking through " I've been

doing about applying the IE principles in various areas of my life.

It would be great if we could be kind and non-judgmental with

ourselves (and others) in all parts of our lives. It's a bit sad

that this (which is probably our natural instinct toward ourselves)

should seem to be such a difficult and complex objective, but I do

believe this is possible.

Thanks!

Cyn (also long-winded!)

> Because IE is not about feeling bad, I decided that for now I will

accept

> that I do weigh myself. I am going to be kind to myself about

doing it and less judgmental.

> Instead of weighing daily, I'm trying to gently wean myself from

the scale...but with kindness

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, , that's a great approach. It really does make sense,

and you've given me a boost on some " thinking through " I've been

doing about applying the IE principles in various areas of my life.

It would be great if we could be kind and non-judgmental with

ourselves (and others) in all parts of our lives. It's a bit sad

that this (which is probably our natural instinct toward ourselves)

should seem to be such a difficult and complex objective, but I do

believe this is possible.

Thanks!

Cyn (also long-winded!)

> Because IE is not about feeling bad, I decided that for now I will

accept

> that I do weigh myself. I am going to be kind to myself about

doing it and less judgmental.

> Instead of weighing daily, I'm trying to gently wean myself from

the scale...but with kindness

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, , that's a great approach. It really does make sense,

and you've given me a boost on some " thinking through " I've been

doing about applying the IE principles in various areas of my life.

It would be great if we could be kind and non-judgmental with

ourselves (and others) in all parts of our lives. It's a bit sad

that this (which is probably our natural instinct toward ourselves)

should seem to be such a difficult and complex objective, but I do

believe this is possible.

Thanks!

Cyn (also long-winded!)

> Because IE is not about feeling bad, I decided that for now I will

accept

> that I do weigh myself. I am going to be kind to myself about

doing it and less judgmental.

> Instead of weighing daily, I'm trying to gently wean myself from

the scale...but with kindness

>

[Guest guest]

Makes perfect sense to me And good for you to find how IE fits into

your life!! Thanks for sharing this as well. - Katcha

>

> I recently have made a decision about weighing, so I thought I'd

join in the discussion. Instead of weighing daily, I'm trying to

gently wean myself from the scale...but with kindness Already I

feel better about weighing. I've weighed 1 X in 1 1/2 weeks instead

of 2 X a day. I don't know if this will make sense to

> anyone.

>

[Guest guest]

Makes perfect sense to me And good for you to find how IE fits into

your life!! Thanks for sharing this as well. - Katcha

>

> I recently have made a decision about weighing, so I thought I'd

join in the discussion. Instead of weighing daily, I'm trying to

gently wean myself from the scale...but with kindness Already I

feel better about weighing. I've weighed 1 X in 1 1/2 weeks instead

of 2 X a day. I don't know if this will make sense to

> anyone.

>