RE: Re: what to do when you find ourself compulsively eating again

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This is something I am trying to do. I have noticed in the past 6-8 wks that I have been eating too fast and not paying attention to the taste and my fullness. I've decided to try the mindfullness piece of eating again. I did it when I first started IE, but sort of fell out of it. I guess I got too relaxed or something. Anyways, I am with you on that journey!!

Kim

IE since Aug 08

Subject: RE: Re: what to do when you find ourself compulsively eating againTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 7:19 PM

I also am experimenting with eating mindfully – fully aware of every bite – sometimes when I am physically hungry and sometimes when I want to binge. When I eat mindfully, the binge loses its power. I am no longer using food to ‘numb out’ by eating so the eating desire stops. Eating mindfully for me IS NOT easy. It takes a great deal of effort but well worth it.

From: IntuitiveEating_ Support@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:IntuitiveEa ting_Support@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of normaaaaaaaaSent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 6:06 PMTo: IntuitiveEating_ Support@yahoogro ups.comSubject: [intuitiveEating_ Support] Re: what to do when you find ourself compulsively eating again

I am still experimenting with this but when I want to compusively "overeat" I just go right ahead... I am starting to observe that I have usually satisfied my craving 5 minutes into the "binge". > > >> > > I absolutely love the idea of intuitive eating. After 17 years > of > > > battling with an eating disorder and then constantly yo you > dieting, > > > nothing sounds more peaceful to me. However, I still find > myself > > > bingeing, A LOT. I know I'm not hungry, but I'm still shoving > food > > > in. I' still within

"normal" weight range, but very rapidly > > > approaching the upper limit. What do you guys do when this > happens?> > >> >>