Guest guest Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Yes Congratulations Latoya. Eva Latoya,Congrats on your year with IE!! It has been my great pleasure to shareyour IE journey with you. You really have come a LONG way as well asbeing an inspiration to the group too. It seems that members do come and go, most seeking a 'thin Nirvana'.They don't see that the NON-instant results gained by re-honoringone's own body via IE is a/the way to create the best PERSON that theworld could want to have. Chasing the image of what 'society'(including the medical practice) waves constantly in front of our eyesand yammers into our minds is a carrot-on-a-stick effort. Better toreclaim and direct your efforts towards what is best for YOU thandance to another's tune ;-)Looking forward to another year of joy reading about how you arecontinuing to progress in making the BEST Latoya ever :)ehugs, KatchaIEing since March 2007>> One year ago today, I purchased Tribole and Resch's book Intuitive > Eating. I found a reference for the book online, randomly, when I > was helping a friend search for some information about ways to > listen to your body more. I don't even remember what exactly > attracted me to the book, I think maybe it was reading the 10 > principles online. > > I was most intrigued by the concept of being an "unaffected" eater. > That I could have a balanced relationship with food by following my > inner hunger cues instead following the conflicting messages of so > many external influences. That I could tap into, develop, and rely > on an internal sense to guide me about when, what, and how much to > eat. This idea and the process of intuitive eating seemed radical, > scary, and exciting to me... to be directed from the inside out and > to truly learn to trust my body's guidance in the one area that I > had struggled most of my life. > > I had done enough self-reflection to know that I had used food to > cope with extreme emotions since I was four years old. I was well > read and versed in calories, the food groups, fat grams, protein, > and carbs. I'd done a variety of diets and exercise programs. I knew > that if I kept certain foods in my refridgerator and cabinets that I > would eat them until they were gone and didn't understand why I felt > compelled to do that...so I typically didn't buy certain foods. I > had a vague relationship with my hunger and fullness signals, I knew > when I was starving and I knew that when my stomach felt like a > ballon that I was full. Mostly, I ate on external cues: breakfast, > lunch, dinner, and "snacks" in between. It wasn't until after I > started IE and tracked my hunger cues, that I learned how much I > actually used food...when I was bored, anxious, zoned out, triggered > to eat by a fast food commercial, tired, dehydrated...eating was my > body's default "go-to" method to change how I was feeling inside or > to get a sense of pleasure. Using food is also an issue that comes > up regularly in the evenings. > > My own self-reflecton and additional insight gained from the book > helped me understand Latoya on a more deeper level. And, I knew that > insight and knowledge about what was going on with me was not enough > to transform and heal my relationship with food, eating, and my > body. I started the process of making peace with food as the book > suggested. I only bought food that I liked and loved including > chips, ice cream, cashews, jello chocolate pudding cups that I ate > compulsively at times. I learned about, experienced, and tracked my > hunger signals, I started a daily movement practice to "feel the > difference", I learned, created, and made a list of all the things I > could do instead of using food to cope with uncomfortable internal > body states. I've worked consciously to help develop my intuitive > eater and to develop the ability to deal with myself more skillfully > and creatively without having to resort to automatically using food. > > "New Habits, Old Tricks"> It's been an amazing, healing, and transformative year one with IE. > I spent the first 30 years of my life being dominantly directed by > external cues and dictates on when, how much, what to eat, and how I > should look. Now, I experience the unaffected eating regularly. > Lately, I've been processing the whole idea of "falling off the > wagon," which I've been hearing alot of people say around dieting, > eating, and exercise. I realized that I don't even like the visual > or the implications of that saying. When you get on a wagon in the > first place, if you don't fall off...eventually you need to get off > to at least stretch/move your butt. Since the holidays and the > start of the colder winter season, I've been using food more and > moving less. I much prefer to think of this tension as me reverting > back to "old tricks." 30 years of conditioning is powerful, so it's > quite possible that I'll revert back to my old tricks of using food > more and moving less when I stressed. I'm very good at using food > and sitting on my butt...I've probably achieved expert status in > this area. :)Though, I can observe myself and continute to practice > my new intuitive habits and work to achieve expert status in other > areas as well. > > Thank you all so much for the support and inspiration you have > provided to me through this first year of my IE journey. I am > constantly moved, impressed, and tickled by the strength, > commitment, effort, and humor, among many other great qualities, > demonstrated by the group of women and men involved in this group. > > Here's to another phenomenal year...> Latoya>------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I am just wondering. Has anyone ever gotten to their healthy weight doing this? I do enjoy some exercise to make me stronger and toned. I just need to listen to my body more with the eating. I think I am going to re read some of the book. Thanks To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 8:18:25 AMSubject: One Year Ago Today... One year ago today, I purchased Tribole and Resch's book Intuitive Eating. I found a reference for the book online, randomly, when I was helping a friend search for some information about ways to listen to your body more. I don't even remember what exactly attracted me to the book, I think maybe it was reading the 10 principles online. I was most intrigued by the concept of being an "unaffected" eater. That I could have a balanced relationship with food by following my inner hunger cues instead following the conflicting messages of so many external influences. That I could tap into, develop, and rely on an internal sense to guide me about when, what, and how much to eat. This idea and the process of intuitive eating seemed radical, scary, and exciting to me... to be directed from the inside out and to truly learn to trust my body's guidance in the one area that I had struggled most of my life. I had done enough self-reflection to know that I had used food to cope with extreme emotions since I was four years old. I was well read and versed in calories, the food groups, fat grams, protein, and carbs. I'd done a variety of diets and exercise programs. I knew that if I kept certain foods in my refridgerator and cabinets that I would eat them until they were gone and didn't understand why I felt compelled to do that...so I typically didn't buy certain foods. I had a vague relationship with my hunger and fullness signals, I knew when I was starving and I knew that when my stomach felt like a ballon that I was full. Mostly, I ate on external cues: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and "snacks" in between. It wasn't until after I started IE and tracked my hunger cues, that I learned how much I actually used food...when I was bored, anxious, zoned out, triggered to eat by a fast food commercial, tired, dehydrated.. .eating was my body's default "go-to" method to change how I was feeling inside or to get a sense of pleasure. Using food is also an issue that comes up regularly in the evenings. My own self-reflecton and additional insight gained from the book helped me understand Latoya on a more deeper level. And, I knew that insight and knowledge about what was going on with me was not enough to transform and heal my relationship with food, eating, and my body. I started the process of making peace with food as the book suggested. I only bought food that I liked and loved including chips, ice cream, cashews, jello chocolate pudding cups that I ate compulsively at times. I learned about, experienced, and tracked my hunger signals, I started a daily movement practice to "feel the difference", I learned, created, and made a list of all the things I could do instead of using food to cope with uncomfortable internal body states. I've worked consciously to help develop my intuitive eater and to develop the ability to deal with myself more skillfully and creatively without having to resort to automatically using food. "New Habits, Old Tricks"It's been an amazing, healing, and transformative year one with IE. I spent the first 30 years of my life being dominantly directed by external cues and dictates on when, how much, what to eat, and how I should look. Now, I experience the unaffected eating regularly. Lately, I've been processing the whole idea of "falling off the wagon," which I've been hearing alot of people say around dieting, eating, and exercise. I realized that I don't even like the visual or the implications of that saying. When you get on a wagon in the first place, if you don't fall off...eventually you need to get off to at least stretch/move your butt. Since the holidays and the start of the colder winter season, I've been using food more and moving less. I much prefer to think of this tension as me reverting back to "old tricks." 30 years of conditioning is powerful, so it's quite possible that I'll revert back to my old tricks of using food more and moving less when I stressed. I'm very good at using food and sitting on my butt...I've probably achieved expert status in this area. :)Though, I can observe myself and continute to practice my new intuitive habits and work to achieve expert status in other areas as well. Thank you all so much for the support and inspiration you have provided to me through this first year of my IE journey. I am constantly moved, impressed, and tickled by the strength, commitment, effort, and humor, among many other great qualities, demonstrated by the group of women and men involved in this group. Here's to another phenomenal year...Latoya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Lana, the answer to your question is yes, and this group's owner Gillian is one for sure. She obtained and has maintained 'her' healthy weight for something like 7 or 8 years? You also need to know that it took her a couple of years of working at non-dieting to achieve this in her life. This is a slow process and one that is quite the opposite from dieting which imposes 'rules' onto one's life while IE (Normal Eating/non-dieting etc.) encourages and helps to develop using your own body as the director for what you need to eat and how you move (aka exercise). I seriously encourage you to read the Intuitive Eating book or any other of the 'non-dieting' books that are available (at libraries too!). There is a Book List stored in the Files section (left hand column) at this group's site. Best to you - Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > I am just wondering. Has anyone ever gotten to their healthy weight doing this? I do enjoy some exercise to make me stronger and toned. I just need to listen to my body more with the eating. I think I am going to re read some of the book. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Latoya, Congrats on your year with IE!! It has been my great pleasure to share your IE journey with you. You really have come a LONG way as well as being an inspiration to the group too. It seems that members do come and go, most seeking a 'thin Nirvana'. They don't see that the NON-instant results gained by re-honoring one's own body via IE is a/the way to create the best PERSON that the world could want to have. Chasing the image of what 'society' (including the medical practice) waves constantly in front of our eyes and yammers into our minds is a carrot-on-a-stick effort. Better to reclaim and direct your efforts towards what is best for YOU than dance to another's tune ;-) Looking forward to another year of joy reading about how you are continuing to progress in making the BEST Latoya ever ehugs, Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > One year ago today, I purchased Tribole and Resch's book Intuitive > Eating. I found a reference for the book online, randomly, when I > was helping a friend search for some information about ways to > listen to your body more. I don't even remember what exactly > attracted me to the book, I think maybe it was reading the 10 > principles online. > > I was most intrigued by the concept of being an " unaffected " eater. > That I could have a balanced relationship with food by following my > inner hunger cues instead following the conflicting messages of so > many external influences. That I could tap into, develop, and rely > on an internal sense to guide me about when, what, and how much to > eat. This idea and the process of intuitive eating seemed radical, > scary, and exciting to me... to be directed from the inside out and > to truly learn to trust my body's guidance in the one area that I > had struggled most of my life. > > I had done enough self-reflection to know that I had used food to > cope with extreme emotions since I was four years old. I was well > read and versed in calories, the food groups, fat grams, protein, > and carbs. I'd done a variety of diets and exercise programs. I knew > that if I kept certain foods in my refridgerator and cabinets that I > would eat them until they were gone and didn't understand why I felt > compelled to do that...so I typically didn't buy certain foods. I > had a vague relationship with my hunger and fullness signals, I knew > when I was starving and I knew that when my stomach felt like a > ballon that I was full. Mostly, I ate on external cues: breakfast, > lunch, dinner, and " snacks " in between. It wasn't until after I > started IE and tracked my hunger cues, that I learned how much I > actually used food...when I was bored, anxious, zoned out, triggered > to eat by a fast food commercial, tired, dehydrated...eating was my > body's default " go-to " method to change how I was feeling inside or > to get a sense of pleasure. Using food is also an issue that comes > up regularly in the evenings. > > My own self-reflecton and additional insight gained from the book > helped me understand Latoya on a more deeper level. And, I knew that > insight and knowledge about what was going on with me was not enough > to transform and heal my relationship with food, eating, and my > body. I started the process of making peace with food as the book > suggested. I only bought food that I liked and loved including > chips, ice cream, cashews, jello chocolate pudding cups that I ate > compulsively at times. I learned about, experienced, and tracked my > hunger signals, I started a daily movement practice to " feel the > difference " , I learned, created, and made a list of all the things I > could do instead of using food to cope with uncomfortable internal > body states. I've worked consciously to help develop my intuitive > eater and to develop the ability to deal with myself more skillfully > and creatively without having to resort to automatically using food. > > " New Habits, Old Tricks " > It's been an amazing, healing, and transformative year one with IE. > I spent the first 30 years of my life being dominantly directed by > external cues and dictates on when, how much, what to eat, and how I > should look. Now, I experience the unaffected eating regularly. > Lately, I've been processing the whole idea of " falling off the > wagon, " which I've been hearing alot of people say around dieting, > eating, and exercise. I realized that I don't even like the visual > or the implications of that saying. When you get on a wagon in the > first place, if you don't fall off...eventually you need to get off > to at least stretch/move your butt. Since the holidays and the > start of the colder winter season, I've been using food more and > moving less. I much prefer to think of this tension as me reverting > back to " old tricks. " 30 years of conditioning is powerful, so it's > quite possible that I'll revert back to my old tricks of using food > more and moving less when I stressed. I'm very good at using food > and sitting on my butt...I've probably achieved expert status in > this area. :)Though, I can observe myself and continute to practice > my new intuitive habits and work to achieve expert status in other > areas as well. > > Thank you all so much for the support and inspiration you have > provided to me through this first year of my IE journey. I am > constantly moved, impressed, and tickled by the strength, > commitment, effort, and humor, among many other great qualities, > demonstrated by the group of women and men involved in this group. > > Here's to another phenomenal year... > Latoya > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Latoya, I have really enjoyed reading your posts and feedback. You sound so happy and at peace with food. I am so happy for you! - K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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