New to the group

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Hi Teddi,

How true in all regards. The dr my wife and I were going to said my wife Pat

had Sleep Apnea abd her Thyroid was acting up. She didn't follow up with any

lab work and in Aug of 98 Pat went into the hospital with CHF. We no lomger

go to that dr. Pat had her Mitral Valve replaced last Sept and she is like a

new person. She keeps telling me that it is O.K. for others to do things for

me. I was pretty independent for most of my life, didn't get married till I

was 40, got a blowout on my running shoes.

Ed

>From: TeddiFromOK@...

>Reply-To: OurMyositis

>To: OurMyositis

>Subject: Re: Re: New to the group

>Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 21:48:09 -0500 (CDT)

>

>Ed

>One of the hardest things about these diseases

>is having to ask for help. I said that if God

>wanted to teach me humility he sure picked

>the right way. I was dx while RVing on the

>Colorado River with my cat. I had every

>thing so I could do it myself....parking,

>hooking up, etc. Then I couldn't even get

>in and out of it without help.

>

>The dr. I saw

>every 2 weeks had dx me with CHF and

>put me on pills and heart patch. If I hadn't

>collapsed and been taken to hospital in

>Phoenix where I was properly dx with DM

>he would probably have killed me!

>

>

>Teddi

>mailto:teddifromok@...

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Blowout on your running shoes!!! LOL!!! Oh boy...he's an Ed alright! Our other Ed has quite a sense of humor...you guys ought to really enjoy talking about the gourd! LOL!! (Now, we'll probably have to explain that...but I really wish Ed #1 would do that...gee, Ed, where are you anyway??) Ed #1 phone home please!

Lynn

Ed Reimer wrote:

Hi Teddi,How true in all regards. The dr my wife and I were going to said my wife Pat had Sleep Apnea abd her Thyroid was acting up. She didn't follow up with any lab work and in Aug of 98 Pat went into the hospital with CHF. We no lomger go to that dr. Pat had her Mitral Valve replaced last Sept and she is like a new person. She keeps telling me that it is O.K. for others to do things for me. I was pretty independent for most of my life, didn't get married till I was 40, got a blowout on my running shoes.Ed>Reply-To: OurMyositis >To: OurMyositis >Subject: Re: Re: New to the group>Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 21:48:09 -0500 (CDT)>>Ed>One of the hardest things about these diseases>is having to ask for help. I said that if God>wanted to teach me humility he sure picked>the right way. I was dx while RVing on the>Colorado River with my cat. I had every>thing so I could do it myself....parking,>hooking up, etc. Then I couldn't even get>in and out of it without help.>>The dr. I saw>every 2 weeks had dx me with CHF and>put me on pills and heart patch. If I hadn't>collapsed and been taken to hospital in>Phoenix where I was properly dx with DM>he would probably have killed me!>>>Teddi>mailto:teddifromok@...>>>>>>>>>_________________________________________________________________Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

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Hi, Ed. I'm sorry to hear that Beth is having a hard time coming to terms with

your illness. I presume she's your daughter?? If so, perhaps it's just too

difficult for her to see her father sick and weak, so she just chooses not to

acknowledge it. Do you think that could be? Regardless, I'm sure she'll come

around in time. Pat sounds like a God-send. It's wonderful having such a

supportive spouse.

Take care,

Dawn

Ed Reimer wrote:

> Hi Dawn,

> Truer words were never spoken. Pat has been a real helper with everything so

> far. My Grandkids Cody and Molly ages 14 & 12 are handling it just as well

> but their mother Beth is finding it hard to accept. We have given her info

> on IBM and she just sort of shrugs it off at times. This is really a great

> group of people and I hope to stay in touch with everyone.

>

> My best to you,

> Ed

>

> >

> >Reply-To: OurMyositis

> >To: OurMyositis

> >Subject: Re: New to the group

> >Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 10:42:59 -0300

> >

> >Hi, Ed. I was so happy to see where your wife noticed a difference in your

> >outlook since joining a support group. It is so true that it really makes

> >a

> >difference having people who can truly relate to what you have to face on a

> >daily basis, especially the pain. Our loved ones are great, don't get me

> >wrong,

> >but it's not the same as having people that are experiencing the same

> >disease.

> >

> >Take care,

> >Dawn

> >

> >Ed Reimer wrote:

> >

> > > Hi Sherri,

> > > I worked until Feb of 96 when I went off on long-term disability from

> >where

> > > I worked. I had to wait a year to apply for SS. They turned me down

> >twice

> > > when I filed on my own. I had an attorney who helped me keep all my

> >benefits

> > > from work he filed for me and I was approved right away for my SS. My

> >wife

> > > Pat is also on SS due to severe arthritis and she has CHF. She had her

> > > Mitral Valve replaced last Sept. She is doing great and she has said

> >that it

> > > is now her turn to take care of me. I really enjoy everybodys postings

> >we

> > > all share with each other. My wife said she noticed that I fon't dwell

> >on my

> > > problems as much before I started chatting with people who are in the

> >same

> > > boat as I am.

> > >

> > > Best regards,

> > > Ed

> > >

> > > >

> > > >Reply-To: OurMyositis

> > > >To: OurMyositis

> > > >Subject: Re: New to the group

> > > >Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 06:16:10 -0700 (PDT)

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >HI Ed, Well I hear you with the meds. I myself take 1.4mg meth, and

> >2mg

> > > >floic acid,and a baby asprin. I take the shot. It sounds like I take a

> >low

> > > >dose. I keep in contact with my reumy bi-weekly by phone, as I too am

> >one

> > > >waiting for SSD. Have you had your feet or hands turn purple? Hope you

> >have

> > > >a great day.

> > > >Sherri

> > > > Ed Reimer wrote:Hi Sherri,

> > > >Thanks for the welcome. I look forward sharing my experiences with both

> >PM

> > > >and IBM with everybody. I am 59 and live just east of Lansing, Mi in a

> > > >small

> > > >town. I grew up in Detroit and moved from there in 1960. I was really

> > > >surprised with the change in dx this past May. I have had a few bad

> > > >experiences with Prednisone that are not fun to deal with. Along with

> >the

> > > >weight gain I developed cataracts and glaucoma from the heavy doses of

> > > >Prednisone. When I was first dx'd I started out on 60mg a wk along with

> > > >Imuran. After a few months I couldn't take the Imuran and was switched

> >to

> > > >Methotrexate. I am down to 10 mg of Pred every other day and 25 mg of

> >Metho

> > > >by injection. I have to take Leuocovorin to prevent sores in the mouth

> >from

> > > >the increased Metho. Take Calcium to keep the bones from getting

> >brittle

> > > >due

> > > >to the Pred. I also take stuuf so my stomach doesn't get upset,folic

> >acid,

> > > >multi-vitamins. It is quite an experience to be healthy most of your

> >life

> > > >then one day find it hard to get up from the floor. Thanks for the

> >welcome

> > > >and I look forward to keeping in touch with everybody.

> > > >

> > > >Ed

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > >From: " S. Berglund "

> > > >

> > > > >Reply-To: OurMyositis

> > > > >To: OurMyositis

> > > > >Subject: Re: New to the group

> > > > >Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 07:36:25 -0700 (PDT)

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >Hi Ed, Welcome to our group. I am Sherri and I have PM. dx last Sept.

> >I

> > > >am

> > > > >47yrs. young, live in Idaho. Where about in Mich. do you live? I have

> > > >some

> > > > >friends here that are from back there. Well I hope you enjoy us and

> > > >looking

> > > > >forward to hearing your story.

> > > > >Sherri

> > > > > edpatblue wrote:Hello to all,

> > > > >My name is Ed and I have IBM and happened upon this group. I was

> > > > >first dx'd with PM in 1993, but this past May I was told after

> > > > >another biopsy that I have IBM. I hope to be able to share my

> > > > >experiences with my treatment of my PM over these last several years.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >Respectfully

> > > > >Ed IBM Mich

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Tiffane,

if you go to the Mullerian Anomalies group home page on yahoo and

click on " files " , then click on " terms.htm " , you will find a list of

terms and abbreviations used here.

Hope that helps!

Jill

SU resected

(septate uterus, with the septum fixed= " resected " )

> Hello this is Tiffane again and I just posted but I was wondering

> what all the abreviations stand for. I am trying to read other

> entries but have no clue what things mean. Thanks!!!

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the information ann this is very helpful

-- Re: New to the group

Gail,Phase 1:Cottage cheese omeletScrambled eggs with 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes in it2 Slices turkey baconbroccoli quichespinach pie15 nutslowfat lunchmeat sliceslowfat cheese slicesstring cheesecottage cheeseplain yogurtPhase 2:All of the above, plus:Whole grain bread topped with sliced tomatoes and melted lowfat cheeseLowfat lunchmeat and cheese sandwich on whole grain breadHot oat bran cerealOat bran muffinsHot buckwheat cerealWasa rye crackers with peanut butterann> I am new to the group and can't wait to get started on the south beach diet> but before I do I want to rid my fridge of all the things that I shouldn't> be eating on this diet and so that they won't be a temptation while I am> doing so. I asked my doctor for a good diet and the SBD is what he> recommended to me. I asked him after weighing in for a office visit and> almost passed out at how much weight I had truly gained in 7 years. I have> gone from 156 lbs to 242 lbs in seven years. I am realistic about the whole> thing that I did it myself and it took 7 years to put it on and that it won> t come off over night like magic. I would like to lose 8-10 lbs a month on> average so that by next summer I will look better than I am now. I thank god> for finding this group and hope to get to know and make friends here that> will help with encouragement as well as be able to give others encouragement> as well. I figure I have 100 lbs to lose and give myself a year to do it in.> I hope this is a realistic goal. My first question is what is everyone> eating for breakfast??? I just want to get some ideas. Thanks for listening> to me> > Gail in KansasReminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones - and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this Way Of Eating please read "The South Beach Diet" by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8

[Guest guest]

Here's the recipe. It's really good:

Low-Fat Cottage Cheese Omelet ~ Phase 2

2 eggs, separated

1/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese

dash of pepper

1/2 tbsp. dried parsley

Non-stick spray oil

Spray skillet with cooking spray. Beat the egg whites until stiff,

but not dry. Beat the yolks separately until lemon colored and

thick. Add the cottage cheese and pepper and beat until smooth. Fold

in the egg whites and parsley.

Place the mixture in the skillet and cook over medium heat until

lightly browned on the bottom and fluffy (about 3 to 4 minutes.)

Heat in the oven for 15 minutes. Make a crease down the center of

the omelet with a knife and fold over. Serve at once.

Makes 1 omelet.

ann

> cottage cheese omelet? I've bever made one like that before.

>

> Hmmm.

>

>

[Guest guest]

> My first question is what is everyone eating for breakfast???

I'm boring. I hve eggs for breakfast most days, usually over easy, sometimes

over hard, or scrambled if the over easy eggs stick to the pan. If I want a

change I make an omelette or fritatta. My big excitement over breakfast is

which cheeses and vegetables I'm going to use.

--

Ann

You spend your life fighting dirt, and when you die they bury you in it.

hayakawa@...

North Bend, Oregon, USA

[Guest guest]

--- Hi Gail, Your realistic view of weight loss is a great start!

Make a menu on a big old calendar from the list of foods to enjoy

on phase 1. Make a master shopping list. Plan for snacks, Plan for

emergencies, Plan for times when you don't feel like cooking due to

the SB flu. Plan, plan, plan to succeed. Read the book. Be commited

to the 2 wk process of detoxing yourself and smoothing out your

Insulin levels. This does work!!

Breakfast ideas are:

Omelets w/ cheese, mushrooms, turkey sausage, or Spinach and Feta

Cheese. Salsa is great on scrambled eggs.

If you like Pizza for breakfast: saute' a portobello mushroom cap

in a bit of EVOO, put in baking pan, top w/ a bit of sauce, sauteed

onions and peppers. Add on top: Olives and Italian seasoning, Parm

and mozz cheese. Bake at 350 for about 1/2 hr. Add any veggie that

you would enjoy on pizza. Enjoy without guilt. Just watch that your

tomato sauce doesn't have sugar.

You can do this, many of us are cruising along nicely.

Kay

In South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right , " Gail "

<gail2568@h...> wrote:

> I am new to the group and can't wait to get started on the south

beach diet

> but before I do I want to rid my fridge of all the things that I

shouldn't

> be eating on this diet and so that they won't be a temptation while

I am

> doing so. I asked my doctor for a good diet and the SBD is what he

> recommended to me. I asked him after weighing in for a office visit

and

> almost passed out at how much weight I had truly gained in 7 years.

I have

> gone from 156 lbs to 242 lbs in seven years. I am realistic about

the whole

> thing that I did it myself and it took 7 years to put it on and

that it won

> t come off over night like magic. I would like to lose 8-10 lbs a

month on

> average so that by next summer I will look better than I am now. I

thank god

> for finding this group and hope to get to know and make friends

here that

> will help with encouragement as well as be able to give others

encouragement

> as well. I figure I have 100 lbs to lose and give myself a year to

do it in.

> I hope this is a realistic goal. My first question is what is

everyone

> eating for breakfast??? I just want to get some ideas. Thanks for

listening

> to me

>

> Gail in Kansas

[Guest guest]

Hello Gail and Welcome to the group!

Stick with the foods that are allowed to you and you WILL lose weight,

lose inches and feel better!

Lean on us when you need to... we are all happy to help!

Paola

--- Gail wrote:

> I am new to the group and can't wait to get started on the south

> beach diet

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Gail,

Also check out the files from the group's home page

(http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right/files/)

you will find helpful information as far as what to eat, how to handle

certain situations, how to read labels etc....

It's a pretty straight forward way of eating. The first phase is a bit

hard for some, especially the first couple of day. It's because you're

technically " detoxing " yourself from the sugars, carbs etc.... as well

as learning a whole new way of eating. Just hang in there and you will

definitely succeed.

Also remember to take baby steps

Just a few pieces of advise to get your started

Paola

--- gail k wrote:

> Thanks Paola, You can bet your bootie that I will be asking for help

> or a

> someone to lean on in a week or so. I bought the book tonight and

> will start

> my diet on Monday. I am going to spend this week reading and making

> my lists

> and shopping and getting ready for Monday. This sounds like a great

> place to

> get ideas and support. Thanks for the warm welcome and future help.

>

> Gail in Kansas

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Yes we have quite a few on here….so

far I have lost 38 in 15 weeks right now I hit my first plateau but haven’t

given up….everyone says it happens…so I’m staying right on

track…!!!

Licienne

Be who you are and say what you feel

because those who mind don't matter

and those who matter don't mind.

-Dr. Seuss

From: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right

[mailto:South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right ]

On Behalf Of gail k

Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 8:43

AM

To: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right

Subject: Re:

New to the group

Paola, Thanks for the information and extra help. Are there

people in this

group that have actually lost alot of weight that

you know of? I mean not

people that have lost 5-10 or 15 lb but alot of

weight?

Gail

Reminder:

The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet

teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones - and

enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats.

For more on this Way Of Eating please read

" The South Beach Diet " by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8

[Guest guest]

Licienne thanks so much for the info and congrats to you on the weight lost

so far. I can't wait for 15 weeks to get here. That amount would make me

jump to leaps and bounds. How much further do you have to go if you don't

mind me asking?

Gail

[Guest guest]

I have around 40-50 to go….I have

not set a final goal I’ll how I feel and what I look like when I get

there…..I only do small goals and those are 5 lbs….so my next goal

is only 2 lbs away….lol I found for me it’s best to journal

my food and take baby steps with goals….other wise it’s too

overwhelming for me and I get discouraged.

Licienne

Be who you are and say what you feel

because those who mind don't matter

and those who matter don't mind.

-Dr. Seuss

From: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right

[mailto:South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right ]

On Behalf Of gail k

Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 8:58

AM

To: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right

Subject: RE:

New to the group

Licienne thanks so much for the info and congrats to you on the weight

lost

so far. I can't wait for 15 weeks to get here.

That amount would make me

jump to leaps and bounds. How much further do you

have to go if you don't

mind me asking?

Gail

Reminder:

The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet

teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones - and

enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats.

For more on this Way Of Eating please read

" The South Beach Diet " by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8

[Guest guest]

Hi Licienne..

I think that is a wise way of doing it.. I know when

my sweetie started on this Woe the end of January he

hoped to lose 15 pounds and be 185.. What happened

when he reached that goal in less than a month was to

establish another one.. that one being 175.. then his

next goal was 165..

He really did not think at the begining of this that

he would lose over 40 pounds.. I think if I had told

him that he would have stared at me in disbelief.. and

it would have been far too overwhelming for him..

Small goals are very good.. besides you can reward

yourself when each one of them is reached..

--- " L.S " wrote:

> I have around 40-50 to go..I have not set a final

> goal I'll how I feel and

> what I look like when I get there...I only do small

> goals and those are 5

> lbs..so my next goal is only 2 lbs away..lol I

> found for me it's best to

> journal my food and take baby steps with

> goals..other wise it's too

> overwhelming for me and I get discouraged.

>

>

>

> Licienne

>

>

>

> Be who you are and say what you feel

> because those who mind don't matter

> and those who matter don't mind.

>

> -Dr. Seuss

>

> _____

>

> From:

> South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right

>

[mailto:South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right ]

> On Behalf Of gail

> k

> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 8:58 AM

> To:

> South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right

> Subject: RE: New to the group

>

>

>

> Licienne thanks so much for the info and congrats to

> you on the weight lost

> so far. I can't wait for 15 weeks to get here. That

> amount would make me

> jump to leaps and bounds. How much further do you

> have to go if you don't

> mind me asking?

>

> Gail

>

>

>

>

> Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor

> is it low-fat. The

> South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right

> carbs and the right

> fats-the good ones - and enables you to live quite

> happily without the bad

> carbs and bad fats.

>

> For more on this Way Of Eating please read " The

> South Beach Diet " by Arthur

> Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8

>

>

>

>

> _____

>

>

[Guest guest]

I know that there are. Can't think of all their names off hand... but

one great example is Dawnn.... she's lost a lot of weight. She's even

posted pics of herself on the page:

http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/south-beach-diet-getting-it-right/lst?.dir=\

/Before+%26+After+Photos/Dawnn & .src=gr & .order= & .view=t & .done=http%3a//briefcase.\

yahoo.com/

Paola

--- gail k wrote:

> Paola, Thanks for the information and extra help. Are there people

> in this

> group that have actually lost alot of weight that you know of? I mean

> not

> people that have lost 5-10 or 15 lb but alot of weight?

>

> Gail

>

>

>

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Hi ,

Thanks for the welcome.

I do like some veggies in soups and stuff, but its hard to find a recipie that I like, lol.

~Chelsea

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[Guest guest]

Welcome !

Thanks so much for introducing yourself and sharing why you are here. There are plenty of us here that can relate to your situation and what you are going through. We have members here just starting out all the way to long-time intuitive eating veterans. If you haven't read any of the IE-based books, you can check out our list of recommended books in the Files section of this group. We also have articles, blogs, and other material in the Files and Links sections if you wish to check them out.

This is a safe place to get support and share what you are going through. Please don't hesitate to ask questions, vent, or share any other thoughts or experiences. I am happy you have found intuitive eating, overcoming the food and body issues is amazing, and the journey is just as interesting and often life-changing. I look forward to getting to know you!

Thanks!GillianGillian Hood-son, MS, ACSM

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From: IntuitiveEating_Support [mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ] On Behalf Of kristin_pepinSent: Friday, March 26, 2010 7:12 AMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: New to the group

Hello all my name is and I am brand new to this support group. I have only recently come around to the idea of intuitive eating having been a pro-dieter all my life. I am not currently overweight however my life is controled by calories and the fear of gaining weight. I hate that my day to day life revolves around food. I want to be "normal" I don't want to be thinking about lunch when I have only just ate breakfast. I want to be able to indulge and have a few bite of good food and that be enough to satisfy me. I don't want to binge anymore. I don't want any food to be forbidden, but I also don't want to gain weight. I need to find a balance. I am hoping that all of you out there that have been on this journey will be able to help and guide me through my own journey. I look forward to meeting you all and going through this journey with your help.

[Guest guest]

WELCOME, !

I want to reassure you that you can learn to eat intuitively WITHOUT gaining a

lot of weight. I've been eating according to hunger and fullness cues, foods

that feel good in my body (as well as taste good in my mouth) for the past 8

years. My weight has stayed in the same healthy 5 pound range. I was not

overweight when I first learned intuitive eating. I allowed myself to eat

ANYTHING I wanted and actually lost 3 pounds during my first 3 months.

However, I didn't just focus on the 'eat anything you want' guideline of

intuitive eating. I also learned to eat consciously (without distractions so

that I could recognize my hunger fullness cues and stop eating when I was

comfortably satisfied. I also learned to differentiate emotional hunger (wanting

to eat to distract myself from painful emotions) and physical hunger (my body

needed food). So I slowly learned to cope with emotional distress without

overeating.

I also had a long history with restricting and bingeing. So allowing myself to

eat anything I wanted helped eliminate my need to binge eat to compensate for

depriving myself with restriction. However, learning to honor my physical

boundaries of hunger and fullness freed me from worry about weight gain, because

I knew my body could tell me when, what and how much to eat, so that I wouldn't

gain weight. I didn't need some external diet list to tell me when, what and how

much to eat, because my body would tell me, when I chose to listen. to my

hunger/fullness cues.

Although not all bingeing results from deprivation, normal weight people who are

'pro-dieter's most likely binge in response to chronic restriction of what they

eat. So intuitive eating (choosing foods that feel good in your body and satisfy

hunger for long periods as well as taste good) can help you overcome binge

habits.

There are many intuitive eating books available, including the " Intuitive

Eating " book by Tribole and Resch. However, each author will emphasize

different guidelines for intuitive eating. Some emphasize eating whatever you

like. Some emphasize only eat when hungry. Some emphasize eating slowly to savor

every bite. Some emphasize stopping as soon as you feel satisfied. You may need

to try all the guidelines to determine which help you the most initially. If you

fear loading your house with formerly forbidden foods, you may want to focus on

eating according to hunger/fullness cues while you slowly add new, formerly

restricted foods. If you tend to overeat because you never let yourself really

enjoy what you eat, you may want to focus on mindfully enjoying every bite of

whatever you eat. If you're tired of diets, but feel confident that you can obey

your hunger/fullness cues, you may want to just freely eat whatever and see how

that goes.

Intuitive eating can reconnect you to your body sensations and help you become

healthier and calmer. Freely explore your individual preferences for what and

how you eat, while you learn your body's hunger and fullness sensations. Your

body will not let you down (or make you gain weight), if you truly honor your

physical sensations. Good Luck!

SUE

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> Hello all my name is and I am brand new to this support group. I have

only recently come around to the idea of intuitive eating having been a

pro-dieter all my life. I am not currently overweight however my life is

controled by calories and the fear of gaining weight. I hate that my day to day

life revolves around food. I want to be " normal " I don't want to be thinking

about lunch when I have only just ate breakfast. I want to be able to indulge

and have a few bite of good food and that be enough to satisfy me. I don't want

to binge anymore. I don't want any food to be forbidden, but I also don't want

to gain weight. I need to find a balance. I am hoping that all of you out there

that have been on this journey will be able to help and guide me through my own

journey. I look forward to meeting you all and going through this journey with

your help.

>

>

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[Guest guest]

,I can relate to you so much! I am 28 and have been a compulsive eater/bulimic since the age of 6. My problem is that I don't start eating when I'm empty and I eat past feeling satisfied. I'm also struggling with wanting to eat so I don't overeat later. I am weird about skipping "meal times." I've gained like five lbs and I'm freaking out!Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryDate: Tue, 11 May 2010 17:12:24 -0000To: <IntuitiveEating_Support >Subject: New to the Group Hi! I'm . I'm 28 years old, the mother of a 11 year old boy, an engineering student, and a happy newlywed. I've dealt with disordered eating since I was a kid. Unfortunately for me, eating disorders run in my family...my grandmother died with bulimia, her son (my father) is also bulimic, her daughter (my aunt) died with anorexia a few years ago, and both my sister and I have been bitten by the ED bug too (although my sis won't see treatment for it). What's even more frightening is that my son has started showing early signs of ED. It's like a family curse.My school dietitian recommended I read Intuitive Eating about 9 months ago while I was on a hard core " muscle building " kick (Tom Venuto's Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle). Yeah, it was a secret ploy to lose weight again, but I worked hard to fool myself into believing that it wasn't. After reading the book I went to the kitchen and ate. For months I ate whatever I wanted in whatever quantity I wanted to eat it. I went to the grocery store and opened myself up to the idea that I had the money to BUY whatever I want and EAT it. I was no longer a child being forced to eat healthy against my will. I accepted that I was NEVER going to be deprived of the foods I truly wanted ever again. It was great eating macaroni and cheese, chips, chocolate, ice cream, and REAL butter. What was even better was not beating myself up over it and feeling guilty. I was so happy to be able to explore sugar, salt, and fat to my heart's content. It was liberating. I refused to step on the scale the whole time; not because I was over the weight thing, but (honestly) because I was afraid to look. After eating whatever I wanted for a few months (and, frankly, losing my taste for mac 'n' cheese and processed sugar) I decided that I needed to become a little more active. I bought a bike, started walking, and started moving. Not a lot, but enough to begin to appreciate being out of breath, having my heart racing, and pushing my physical limits. So now that I've opened myself to physical activity and I'm past the fear of deprivation I'm trying to listen to my body in regards to hunger and satiety. It is much harder than gorging on " forbidden " foods and I'm really in need of some guidance. I don't even have a grasp of my hunger scale. And, worse, I'm beginning to obsess over " understanding my hunger signals " the same way I used to obsess over food. I really need some help. I want to rid myself of ED for good and set a proper example for my son. I know it's a long, slow process and that's okay with me. I've been doing the ED dance for most of life and taking another couple of years to slowly heal my mind and body is better to me than spending another 20 years with this disorder. I just can't do it anymore.

[Guest guest]

,

I completely know what you mean. Right now I'm at point where I'm so

conscientious of over/under-eating that I'm constantly asking myself:

" Am I hungry? "

" What does my body want to eat? "

" Is my stomach growling because I didn't eat enough and should eat more or is

that part of normal digestion? "

Literally, for the past 2 days, I've been taking 2-3 bites of my food, chewing

slowly, and then putting my food aside for 5-15 minutes in an attempt to figure

out (1) if I actually like the food I'm eating and (2) if I'm satisfied yet.

I still haven't figured out the answers to those questions.

I make myself a meal, start eating it, then stop because I don't truly love

eating it. But then what am I supposed to eat? Maybe I'm not really hungry...or

maybe my mind is playing tricks on me. Yesterday I started journaling about the

dilemmas I experience when I think about eating.

I think I spend too much time thinking about food, eating, and hunger. I have a

final today and I haven't studied for it at all because all I can think about is

understanding my hunger cues. I'm so frustrated with myself. I feel like I don't

know how to function properly.

I really have to let go of these obsessions. I'm worried that joining this group

is going make things worse and that I'll be more fixated than ever.

Ugh...Please pardon my emotional/verbal diarrhea.

>

> ,

> I can relate to you so much! I am 28 and have been a compulsive eater/bulimic

since the age of 6. My problem is that I don't start eating when I'm empty and I

eat past feeling satisfied. I'm also struggling with wanting to eat so I don't

overeat later. I am weird about skipping " meal times. " I've gained like five lbs

and I'm freaking out!

>

> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

[Guest guest]

(and ),I think the journey you have completed to get you are where you are today is amazing! I think it's great that you let yourself explore all sorts of foods, and that you recognize that now your body is starting to ask for exercise.

It sounds to me like you need to be cautious in gauging your hunger or it can become a rule, too. Maybe you can check in casually with yourself before you start eating. If you are eating without doing anything else, I think you will know when you have had enough. And you know, every time that you overeat and DO NOT beat yourself up, but DO notice how you are feeling... I think you are learning something. You don't have to force yourself to not overeat. If you are just present when you eat, it will come naturally.

Do you feel like you can sort of relax and " trust the process " ? It seems like you are doing AWESOME with it so far.Definitely don't make gauging your hunger and fullness just one more rule! 

 

,

I completely know what you mean. Right now I'm at point where I'm so conscientious of over/under-eating that I'm constantly asking myself:

" Am I hungry? "

" What does my body want to eat? "

" Is my stomach growling because I didn't eat enough and should eat more or is that part of normal digestion? "

Literally, for the past 2 days, I've been taking 2-3 bites of my food, chewing slowly, and then putting my food aside for 5-15 minutes in an attempt to figure out (1) if I actually like the food I'm eating and (2) if I'm satisfied yet.

I still haven't figured out the answers to those questions.

I make myself a meal, start eating it, then stop because I don't truly love eating it. But then what am I supposed to eat? Maybe I'm not really hungry...or maybe my mind is playing tricks on me. Yesterday I started journaling about the dilemmas I experience when I think about eating.

I think I spend too much time thinking about food, eating, and hunger. I have a final today and I haven't studied for it at all because all I can think about is understanding my hunger cues. I'm so frustrated with myself. I feel like I don't know how to function properly.

I really have to let go of these obsessions. I'm worried that joining this group is going make things worse and that I'll be more fixated than ever.

Ugh...Please pardon my emotional/verbal diarrhea.

>

> ,

> I can relate to you so much! I am 28 and have been a compulsive eater/bulimic since the age of 6. My problem is that I don't start eating when I'm empty and I eat past feeling satisfied. I'm also struggling with wanting to eat so I don't overeat later. I am weird about skipping " meal times. " I've gained like five lbs and I'm freaking out!

>

> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-- Abigail C. Wolfson, RN, MS, CPNPLICH School Based Health CenterBrooklyn New School & Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies610 Henry Street, Room 209

Brooklyn, NY 11231 (fax)

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone! My name is and I'm new here. I am just starting (again) to

do IE and am looking forward to learning more from the group. I have about 80

pounds to lose. Mostly though, I want to be at peace with my body and food.

I have been going to Weight Watchers for about a year now and have lost 15

pounds. I don't count points, I just eat what my body is calling for and I try

to honor fullness. I know that WW is probably a " no-no " but right now it's my

only support for the changes I'm trying to make in my life. My leader

understands that my journey is about what is going on above my neck. She is

phenominally supportive to me.

Another reason I want to get healthier is for my family. I am married and we

have 6 children. I want them to have a healthy relationship with food and not

have to deal with the battles I'm fighting.