Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 you came to the right place this is a wonderfully supportive group and you will find a lot of advice here. Welcome. See AOL's top rated recipes and easy ways to stay in shape for winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Welcome , This is a wonderful group and has been such a support through my journey. I am a single mother of one some and this process has been primarily for me to stay around long enough to see my son grow up. I am very overweight as well but have been working with IE to bring this down. Since my start in November of 2006 I have lost a considerable amount of weight so I know it can be done. Good luck to you in your journey and if you need anything from me, please feel free to ask. Michele --- Smoot wrote: > Hi, everyone-- > > I joined IE Support shortly before Thanksgiving, but > I've been too > shy to introduce myself until now. > > I am also very new to intuitive eating, and I've > already picked up > some very useful tips from all of you. Thank you! > I've been > practicing eating slowly, really tasting food, > knowing when I'm > hungry, thirsty or full, and limiting treats this > time of year. My > aunt and I try not to buy fattening foods, and we > will have to cut > back more, which I am not looking forward to, but it > must be done. > > I often get very angry and sad when anyone in my > family talks about > dieting, even hospital-based programs. In a way, I > feel like people > are trying to control me, and not being able to have > favorite things > upsets me. I'm trying not to react in this way, but > every once in a > while these feelings resurface. Does this happen to > you, and how do > you handle it? > > Dieting is something that I've struggled with since > I was a child. I > can't seem to stick to them. I am eager to give them > up once and for > all, eat healthfully and lose weight--which I know > will be a long > time before that happens. I am trying to learn about > nutrition, > starting with MyPyramid.gov. Any other wise > nutrition resources out > there? > > I am also a wheelchair user (I have cerebral palsy). > That makes > exercising and everyday movement difficult. I have > no idea how > overweight I am...but it's bad, and I'm ashamed of > this. I've > developed secondary conditions because of the > weight. I work from > home, and it is very difficult to stick to the > exercise program I've > set up for myself. Any suggestions? > > My goal for the past ten years is to lose what I've > been dragging > around for so long so that I can be more > independent, and go back to > full-time outside work. I'm in my forties, and I > don't think I'm too > old to be in the workforce again. I'm a nonfiction > writer by trade. > Ironically, I write about health and disability > frequently, and I > haven't been able to apply what I write to my own > situation. Any > suggestions for moving forward? > > I like Dr. Phil's books on The Ultimate Weight Loss > Challenge. A very > small book called " Eating Mindfully " was also very > helpful to me, but > I have since forgotten the author. > > Thanks for your patience with my questions, and I > look forward to > talking with you on list. > > > MicheleCR: Angels Among Us by Debbie Macomber __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Sorry I didn't check my spelling.... This should say I am a single mother of one son. :-) Michele --- Michele Hagenlock wrote: > Welcome , > > This is a wonderful group and has been such a > support > through my journey. > > I am a single mother of one some and this process > has > been primarily for me to stay around long enough to > see my son grow up. > > I am very overweight as well but have been working > with IE to bring this down. Since my start in > November of 2006 I have lost a considerable amount > of > weight so I know it can be done. > > Good luck to you in your journey and if you need > anything from me, please feel free to ask. > > Michele > > --- Smoot wrote: > > > Hi, everyone-- > > > > I joined IE Support shortly before Thanksgiving, > but > > I've been too > > shy to introduce myself until now. > > > > I am also very new to intuitive eating, and I've > > already picked up > > some very useful tips from all of you. Thank you! > > I've been > > practicing eating slowly, really tasting food, > > knowing when I'm > > hungry, thirsty or full, and limiting treats this > > time of year. My > > aunt and I try not to buy fattening foods, and we > > will have to cut > > back more, which I am not looking forward to, but > it > > must be done. > > > > I often get very angry and sad when anyone in my > > family talks about > > dieting, even hospital-based programs. In a way, I > > feel like people > > are trying to control me, and not being able to > have > > favorite things > > upsets me. I'm trying not to react in this way, > but > > every once in a > > while these feelings resurface. Does this happen > to > > you, and how do > > you handle it? > > > > Dieting is something that I've struggled with > since > > I was a child. I > > can't seem to stick to them. I am eager to give > them > > up once and for > > all, eat healthfully and lose weight--which I know > > will be a long > > time before that happens. I am trying to learn > about > > nutrition, > > starting with MyPyramid.gov. Any other wise > > nutrition resources out > > there? > > > > I am also a wheelchair user (I have cerebral > palsy). > > That makes > > exercising and everyday movement difficult. I have > > no idea how > > overweight I am...but it's bad, and I'm ashamed of > > this. I've > > developed secondary conditions because of the > > weight. I work from > > home, and it is very difficult to stick to the > > exercise program I've > > set up for myself. Any suggestions? > > > > My goal for the past ten years is to lose what > I've > > been dragging > > around for so long so that I can be more > > independent, and go back to > > full-time outside work. I'm in my forties, and I > > don't think I'm too > > old to be in the workforce again. I'm a nonfiction > > writer by trade. > > Ironically, I write about health and disability > > frequently, and I > > haven't been able to apply what I write to my own > > situation. Any > > suggestions for moving forward? > > > > I like Dr. Phil's books on The Ultimate Weight > Loss > > Challenge. A very > > small book called " Eating Mindfully " was also very > > helpful to me, but > > I have since forgotten the author. > > > > Thanks for your patience with my questions, and I > > look forward to > > talking with you on list. > > > > > > > > > MicheleCR: Angels Among Us by Debbie Macomber > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Welcome. You have come to a great place of support. Keep hanging around and we look forward to hearing more from you. --Alana -------------- Original message -------------- Hi, everyone--I joined IE Support shortly before Thanksgiving, but I've been too shy to introduce myself until now.I am also very new to intuitive eating, and I've already picked up some very useful tips from all of you. Thank you! I've been practicing eating slowly, really tasting food, knowing when I'm hungry, thirsty or full, and limiting treats this time of year. My aunt and I try not to buy fattening foods, and we will have to cut back more, which I am not looking forward to, but it must be done.I often get very angry and sad when anyone in my family talks about dieting, even hospital-based programs. In a way, I feel like people are trying to control me, and not being able to have favorite things upsets me. I'm trying not to react in this way, but every once in a while these feelings resurface. Does this happen to you, and how do you handle it?Dieting is something that I've struggled with since I wa s a child. I can't seem to stick to them. I am eager to give them up once and for all, eat healthfully and lose weight--which I know will be a long time before that happens. I am trying to learn about nutrition, starting with MyPyramid.gov. Any other wise nutrition resources out there?I am also a wheelchair user (I have cerebral palsy). That makes exercising and everyday movement difficult. I have no idea how overweight I am...but it's bad, and I'm ashamed of this. I've developed secondary conditions because of the weight. I work from home, and it is very difficult to stick to the exercise program I've set up for myself. Any suggestions?My goal for the past ten years is to lose what I've been dragging around for so long so that I can be more independent, and go back to full-time outside work. I'm in my forties, and I don't think I'm too old to be in the workforce again. I'm a nonfiction writer by trade. Ironica lly, I write about health and disability frequently, and I haven't been able to apply what I write to my own situation. Any suggestions for moving forward?I like Dr. Phil's books on The Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge. A very small book called "Eating Mindfully" was also very helpful to me, but I have since forgotten the author.Thanks for your patience with my questions, and I look forward to talking with you on list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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