Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 We are so glad you are here Amy you will love the group. Eva Hi, all! I am glad to be here!I come here with some experience in IE. I did it starting in July of last year. I'm finishing grad school, and, up until Christmas break, I was still an IE-er. It felt great to be connected to myself. It's the best I've ever felt in my life, and I was so proud of my body and its wisdom. After that, something, namely huge amounts of stress, kicked in, and I was unable to listen to my stomach hunger anymore. Not for the life of me. I was miserable. I resorted to emotional eating and felt really lost (due to the initial stressors, and then the overeating compounded my down feelings). I recognize that I need to learn some coping skills, because I don't want bingeing on food to be the way I address stress. (I am a member of another group that specifically deals with food and feelings, and I am starting to do a workbook on those issues so I can cope in better ways with stress.)So, I'm here to get support while I get back into IE eating. I am gathering support on all sides! Thanks for having me.Best,Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 We are so glad you are here Amy you will love the group. Eva Hi, all! I am glad to be here!I come here with some experience in IE. I did it starting in July of last year. I'm finishing grad school, and, up until Christmas break, I was still an IE-er. It felt great to be connected to myself. It's the best I've ever felt in my life, and I was so proud of my body and its wisdom. After that, something, namely huge amounts of stress, kicked in, and I was unable to listen to my stomach hunger anymore. Not for the life of me. I was miserable. I resorted to emotional eating and felt really lost (due to the initial stressors, and then the overeating compounded my down feelings). I recognize that I need to learn some coping skills, because I don't want bingeing on food to be the way I address stress. (I am a member of another group that specifically deals with food and feelings, and I am starting to do a workbook on those issues so I can cope in better ways with stress.)So, I'm here to get support while I get back into IE eating. I am gathering support on all sides! Thanks for having me.Best,Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Hi, all! I am glad to be here! I come here with some experience in IE. I did it starting in July of last year. I'm finishing grad school, and, up until Christmas break, I was still an IE-er. It felt great to be connected to myself. It's the best I've ever felt in my life, and I was so proud of my body and its wisdom. After that, something, namely huge amounts of stress, kicked in, and I was unable to listen to my stomach hunger anymore. Not for the life of me. I was miserable. I resorted to emotional eating and felt really lost (due to the initial stressors, and then the overeating compounded my down feelings). I recognize that I need to learn some coping skills, because I don't want bingeing on food to be the way I address stress. (I am a member of another group that specifically deals with food and feelings, and I am starting to do a workbook on those issues so I can cope in better ways with stress.) So, I'm here to get support while I get back into IE eating. I am gathering support on all sides! Thanks for having me. Best, Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Your welcome we are so glad to have you with us. Eva Eva, thank you!Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Eva, thank you! Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Hi Amy,Welcome! What you have experienced is pretty normal. My IE journey went on for a few years up and down before I really was able to make it more of a regular, normal part of my life. Like you, I adopted it and then found myself under stress and life changes and reverting back to old patterns. This happened a few times, but the great news is each time you go back, it doesn't take as long to come back to IE. And eventually it just sticks. That's not to say that I do everything perfectly, that would be dieting, but life is so much easier now and so freeing and I know you and everyone here is going to reach that point.I'm glad you're here and seeking out support. Thanks! Gillian Gillian Hood-son, MS, ACSM http://www.HealthierOutcomes.com Want to eat your favorite foods without gaining weight? Check out our upcoming Am I Hungry? seminars beginning March 6th and April 1st: http://www.BreakOutofDietPrison.com Find out how you can win your registration - scroll down to the bottom of the Diet Prison page >> Hi, all! I am glad to be here!> > I come here with some experience in IE. I did it starting in July of > last year. I'm finishing grad school, and, up until Christmas break, I > was still an IE-er. It felt great to be connected to myself. It's the > best I've ever felt in my life, and I was so proud of my body and its > wisdom. > > After that, something, namely huge amounts of stress, kicked in, and I > was unable to listen to my stomach hunger anymore. Not for the life of > me. I was miserable. I resorted to emotional eating and felt really > lost (due to the initial stressors, and then the overeating compounded > my down feelings). > > I recognize that I need to learn some coping skills, because I don't > want bingeing on food to be the way I address stress. (I am a member > of another group that specifically deals with food and feelings, and I > am starting to do a workbook on those issues so I can cope in better > ways with stress.)> > So, I'm here to get support while I get back into IE eating. I am > gathering support on all sides! Thanks for having me.> > Best,> Amy> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Hi Amy,Welcome! What you have experienced is pretty normal. My IE journey went on for a few years up and down before I really was able to make it more of a regular, normal part of my life. Like you, I adopted it and then found myself under stress and life changes and reverting back to old patterns. This happened a few times, but the great news is each time you go back, it doesn't take as long to come back to IE. And eventually it just sticks. That's not to say that I do everything perfectly, that would be dieting, but life is so much easier now and so freeing and I know you and everyone here is going to reach that point.I'm glad you're here and seeking out support. Thanks! Gillian Gillian Hood-son, MS, ACSM http://www.HealthierOutcomes.com Want to eat your favorite foods without gaining weight? Check out our upcoming Am I Hungry? seminars beginning March 6th and April 1st: http://www.BreakOutofDietPrison.com Find out how you can win your registration - scroll down to the bottom of the Diet Prison page >> Hi, all! I am glad to be here!> > I come here with some experience in IE. I did it starting in July of > last year. I'm finishing grad school, and, up until Christmas break, I > was still an IE-er. It felt great to be connected to myself. It's the > best I've ever felt in my life, and I was so proud of my body and its > wisdom. > > After that, something, namely huge amounts of stress, kicked in, and I > was unable to listen to my stomach hunger anymore. Not for the life of > me. I was miserable. I resorted to emotional eating and felt really > lost (due to the initial stressors, and then the overeating compounded > my down feelings). > > I recognize that I need to learn some coping skills, because I don't > want bingeing on food to be the way I address stress. (I am a member > of another group that specifically deals with food and feelings, and I > am starting to do a workbook on those issues so I can cope in better > ways with stress.)> > So, I'm here to get support while I get back into IE eating. I am > gathering support on all sides! Thanks for having me.> > Best,> Amy> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Gillian, I appreciate your kindness. Thanks for the reassurance! I'm so glad you have wisdom to share with me. Best, Amy > > > > Hi, all! I am glad to be here! > > > > I come here with some experience in IE. I did it starting in July of > > last year. I'm finishing grad school, and, up until Christmas break, > I > > was still an IE-er. It felt great to be connected to myself. It's the > > best I've ever felt in my life, and I was so proud of my body and its > > wisdom. > > > > After that, something, namely huge amounts of stress, kicked in, and I > > was unable to listen to my stomach hunger anymore. Not for the life > of > > me. I was miserable. I resorted to emotional eating and felt really > > lost (due to the initial stressors, and then the overeating compounded > > my down feelings). > > > > I recognize that I need to learn some coping skills, because I don't > > want bingeing on food to be the way I address stress. (I am a member > > of another group that specifically deals with food and feelings, and I > > am starting to do a workbook on those issues so I can cope in better > > ways with stress.) > > > > So, I'm here to get support while I get back into IE eating. I am > > gathering support on all sides! Thanks for having me. > > > > Best, > > Amy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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