Guest guest Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Welcome you came to the right place this is a very encouraging group with a lot of wisdom and wonderful advice. EvaSee what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Welcome you came to the right place this is a very encouraging group with a lot of wisdom and wonderful advice. EvaSee what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Hi there, I found this group about a month ago, and I've been lurking since. Reading everyone's experiences and feedback to eachother to be helpful already. I thought I'd come out and say Hi! My name is . I'm 34, have 2 young beautiful children and a long history of disordered eating. When I was 1 yo, my Ped told my mom I was too thin. He told her to feed me whole milk and lots of fat. She did and I gained weight. My mom had/has her own weight issues and decided I was too heavy at 2 yo, and I went on my first of dozens of diets. Anyway, I won't get into the complexity of my history now, but I will overview my experience with IE. About 12 years ago my therapist gave me a Geneen Roth book. I knew she was onto something. It clicked and opened my eyes to the possibility of letting go of dieting and using food to deal with my emotions. I now believe I was not ready to let go of that defense mechanism without replacing it with something as effective. I was still actively using emotional eating to cope with some hard issues. In short-more therapy needed For the next decade, I danced back and forth between eating whatever/whenever I wanted (but without any awareness of eating when hungry/stopping when full) and extreme dieting and exercise. About a year ago, I came across another group about healing from emotional eating, and I knew it was time. So, for the last 9-10 months, I've embraced IE, although I didn't call it IE until 1 month ago. I. Will. Never. Diet. Again. I've been healing my relationship with myself. Learning that I am not bad, and I do not deserve to be held hostage by food and my negative body/self image. I'm trying to allow myself the space and time it needs to recover from years of torture. I believe my body will release any weight it doesn't need when it's ready, but what's most important is the whole me. I joined this group to chat with like-minded folks and receive some additional support. So, nice to meet you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Hi and welcome! You are in the right place, lots of support here! I was shocked to read your story about your mom putting you on a diet at such a young age. I am so sorry about that and what you have endured. Please let us know what you need, how we can help and post as much as you want, this group has tons of knowledge and empathy and support to spare! I bet your children are intuitive eaters, considering you know what not to do! I know lots of moms that are raising their children completely different from how they were raised because they see what those messages and rules do at such a young age. Congratulations on your declaration of never dieting again! I love to hear that. 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 02:00 PM 9/25/2007, you wrote: Hi there, I found this group about a month ago, and I've been lurking since. Reading everyone's experiences and feedback to eachother to be helpful already. I thought I'd come out and say Hi! My name is . I'm 34, have 2 young beautiful children and a long history of disordered eating. When I was 1 yo, my Ped told my mom I was too thin. He told her to feed me whole milk and lots of fat. She did and I gained weight. My mom had/has her own weight issues and decided I was too heavy at 2 yo, and I went on my first of dozens of diets. Anyway, I won't get into the complexity of my history now, but I will overview my experience with IE. About 12 years ago my therapist gave me a Geneen Roth book. I knew she was onto something. It clicked and opened my eyes to the possibility of letting go of dieting and using food to deal with my emotions. I now believe I was not ready to let go of that defense mechanism without replacing it with something as effective. I was still actively using emotional eating to cope with some hard issues. In short-more therapy needed For the next decade, I danced back and forth between eating whatever/whenever I wanted (but without any awareness of eating when hungry/stopping when full) and extreme dieting and exercise. About a year ago, I came across another group about healing from emotional eating, and I knew it was time. So, for the last 9-10 months, I've embraced IE, although I didn't call it IE until 1 month ago. I. Will. Never. Diet. Again. I've been healing my relationship with myself. Learning that I am not bad, and I do not deserve to be held hostage by food and my negative body/self image. I'm trying to allow myself the space and time it needs to recover from years of torture. I believe my body will release any weight it doesn't need when it's ready, but what's most important is the whole me. I joined this group to chat with like-minded folks and receive some additional support. So, nice to meet you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Hi and welcome! You are in the right place, lots of support here! I was shocked to read your story about your mom putting you on a diet at such a young age. I am so sorry about that and what you have endured. Please let us know what you need, how we can help and post as much as you want, this group has tons of knowledge and empathy and support to spare! I bet your children are intuitive eaters, considering you know what not to do! I know lots of moms that are raising their children completely different from how they were raised because they see what those messages and rules do at such a young age. Congratulations on your declaration of never dieting again! I love to hear that. 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 02:00 PM 9/25/2007, you wrote: Hi there, I found this group about a month ago, and I've been lurking since. Reading everyone's experiences and feedback to eachother to be helpful already. I thought I'd come out and say Hi! My name is . I'm 34, have 2 young beautiful children and a long history of disordered eating. When I was 1 yo, my Ped told my mom I was too thin. He told her to feed me whole milk and lots of fat. She did and I gained weight. My mom had/has her own weight issues and decided I was too heavy at 2 yo, and I went on my first of dozens of diets. Anyway, I won't get into the complexity of my history now, but I will overview my experience with IE. About 12 years ago my therapist gave me a Geneen Roth book. I knew she was onto something. It clicked and opened my eyes to the possibility of letting go of dieting and using food to deal with my emotions. I now believe I was not ready to let go of that defense mechanism without replacing it with something as effective. I was still actively using emotional eating to cope with some hard issues. In short-more therapy needed For the next decade, I danced back and forth between eating whatever/whenever I wanted (but without any awareness of eating when hungry/stopping when full) and extreme dieting and exercise. About a year ago, I came across another group about healing from emotional eating, and I knew it was time. So, for the last 9-10 months, I've embraced IE, although I didn't call it IE until 1 month ago. I. Will. Never. Diet. Again. I've been healing my relationship with myself. Learning that I am not bad, and I do not deserve to be held hostage by food and my negative body/self image. I'm trying to allow myself the space and time it needs to recover from years of torture. I believe my body will release any weight it doesn't need when it's ready, but what's most important is the whole me. I joined this group to chat with like-minded folks and receive some additional support. So, nice to meet you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Hi , Welcome! I'm new here too, and it's a great place to help you see you're not alone. Cheers, Cyn > > Hi there, > > I found this group about a month ago, and I've been lurking since. Reading > everyone's experiences and feedback to eachother to be helpful already. I thought I'd > come out and say Hi! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Hi , Welcome! I'm new here too, and it's a great place to help you see you're not alone. Cheers, Cyn > > Hi there, > > I found this group about a month ago, and I've been lurking since. Reading > everyone's experiences and feedback to eachother to be helpful already. I thought I'd > come out and say Hi! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Hi , Welcome! I'm new here too, and it's a great place to help you see you're not alone. Cheers, Cyn > > Hi there, > > I found this group about a month ago, and I've been lurking since. Reading > everyone's experiences and feedback to eachother to be helpful already. I thought I'd > come out and say Hi! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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