Newbie Introduction

[Guest guest]

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.