Guest guest Posted November 24, 1999 Report Share Posted November 24, 1999 , I have both. (Aren't we lucky!) It makes it a bit harder because you can't use cortisone to arrest an eczema attack because it will make your rosacea worse. What helps too is to know what triggers your eczema and stay far away from it. I've got extremely sensitive skin and can use very few products on my skin. I can use Zia Fresh Cleansing Gel, Oil of Olay Fresh Foaming Cleanser for Sensitive Skin for cleansers. Noritate is my topical med. You can use a small drop of jojoba oil for a moisturizer. If I need more, then I use glycerin mixed with water. I hope that helps. Please let me know if you have any more questions. Matija " michelle bain " wrote: original article:/group/rosacea-support/?start=10 171 > I'm new to this list, but not new to troubles of the skin....I'm 30 and > I have had atopic dermatitis (eczema) my whole life...now I've been > diagnosed with rosacea as well. I'm having a very hard time trying to > cope with this. When my dermatologist told me that I had rosacea, I > burst into tears right in his office. > > I've got the classically red hot blotchy face, which is easily > irriated by just about anything. I also get little red bumps which > look like tiny pimple (no pus) or just enlarge, irriated red pores. > Last week I had an eczema and rosacea attack at the same time and I > ended up staying home from work for two days. > > I've been looking at a lot of the web sites that deal with rosacea and > they are making me very, very depressed. I was wondering if there is > anyone on the list who has eczema and rosacea? > > Bain > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Hi , I know what you mean about the bookshelf full of diet books. I was just looking at them last night and thinking that I need to get rid of them. I don't want to think about dieting and all the time I've wasted struggling with dieting. Out of sight, out of mind I still struggle a lot with what I see in the mirror because of my verbally abusive brother. When someone compliments me saying I look nice, in my head I'm thinking " yeah, right. " I hope that Intuitive Eating and learning to respect myself will someday allow me to belive that I am a beautiful person. I'm really thankful to have found this group. I have felt for a while that my behaviors and thoughts are destructive. I wanted to tell someone, but I'm ashamed and felt like 'normal eaters' wouldn't understand just how difficult this is for me. Some days I just wish I didn't have to eat. The diet mentality is an addiction for me. Thank you all for the warm welcome and for listening, Jen > > Hi, Jen & All, > I am new here,too. Aside from the fact that I am 25 years older than you, you've just told my story. We even have the same brother!!!!! > I am so sick to death of dieting. I didn't realize how crazy I was until I counted all the diet books on my bookshelf, many still unread. Several years ago, I took a 10 week workshop on IE and also worked privately with the dietitian that gave it. My one main problem is that I am diabetic and still need to watch my carb intake, so getting past the diet mentality is still a challenge. She really didn't have any answers for me pertaining to IE and diabetes so I just gave up. I have come to believe that I can do this now, but need all the support I can get and hopefully can help others on this quest. > All the best, > in Atlanta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Thanks Eva. I think that seems like a good way to start for me. Tackling one principle at a time will make it less overwhelming. I am now trying to recognize my hunger. It's funny that it sounds so simple, but I really have a lot of trouble with it! I have an easier time recognizing hunger after exercising. I've also noticed that food tastes a lot better when I'm actually hungry > > Jen please feel free to share your stories becaause the whole group benefits > from them. I understand being scared to try IE because I spent a long time > reading posts on this group and asking questions before I decided to actually > try and do it. Maybe it would be easier for you to try one principle at a > time like for example try to discover your hunger signals first and then move > on to the next step until your body adjusts to IE I know a lot of group > members have advised others that it worked for them when they started IE. Eva > > > In a message dated 1/24/2009 8:25:13 P.M. Central Standard Time, > jmdolenga@... writes: > > Hi everyone My name is Jen. I'm new here. > > I've been reading the messages here for a while and I must admit it > seems like a dreamland to not have to obsess about eating. I really > can't remember a time in my life that I haven't been trying to lose > weight. I remember being 8 years old and realizing that I was > chubby, and looked different from most of the other kids. My brother > made sure that I never forgot this fact telling me that I was fat, > ugly, stupid, etc. So, fast foward to now at 30 years old, and I > still see that in the mirror. I told myself at the beginning of the > year that I would do Weight Watchers one last time and be done with > this once and for all. And somehow I sit here heavier than I was 3 > weeks ago. Dieting doesn't work for me and it's frustrating to read > all the success stories of how it is supposed to work. > > I've known about Intuitive Eating for a while. I'm just so scared to > trust the process. I'm having a problem committing to it because it > just sounds too good to be true. And I've been dieting so long, I > honestly am not even sure how to tell if I'm hungry or not anymore. > I feel scared to eat, scared to not be on a diet. I'm just so tired > of beating myself up for my dieting failures. I just want to learn > how to trust myself with food. > > Thanks for reading. I know this turned into a bit of a ramble I > just needed to get it out. And if anybody has any words of wisdom, > I'd love to hear them. > > Have a nice evening, > > Jen > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > **************Know Your Numbers: Get tips and tools to help you improve your > credit score. > (http://www.walletpop.com/credit/credit-reports? ncid=emlcntuswall00000002) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hi Everyone My name is Dena and I am a neebie I would like to know where should I start. I became a grandmother last year and realized I am not getting any younger.I've tried diet plans,herbal supplements etc.I have found out I have high cholestrol and I have about 35 lbs to lose. I want to become healthier for me and my family. One good thing to start my journey into a better healthier life style I have quit smoking after 32 years.So any suggestions will be greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Hi Dena, I'm new, too. I go by Gracie. Just wanted to say congratulations on quitting smoking! Way to go! That's a huge step, will undoubtedly take your body time to adjust. As you begin your journey with Intuitive Eating, I will inspire you to read one of the IE books if you haven't already. It's so freeing to realize I can eat anything I want today. No counting calories. No one else telling me what I can or can't have. Of course I'm trying to eat only when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full and eat without distractions. But what fun to taste--really savor--each mouthful I eat. Let us know how it goes. Gracie on IE since 4/2/09--one week > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 01:37:34 +0000> Subject: New To The Group> > Hi Everyone My name is Dena and I am a neebie I would like to know where should I start. I became a grandmother last year and realized I am not getting any younger.I've tried diet plans,herbal supplements etc.I have found out I have high cholestrol and I have about 35 lbs to lose. I want to become healthier for me and my family. One good thing to start my journey into a better healthier life style I have quit smoking after 32 years.So any suggestions will be greatly appreciated> > > > ------------------------------------> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Welcome to the group and I am so glad that you are excited about IE it is wonderful abd has worked for all of us. I am sure you will get much needed support here. Eva Hi Everyone ~I'm new to the group. I read about Intuitive Eating while surfing on the web. I had been on another diet plan for a couple of weeks and on many others throughout my life. I knew that I wouldn't be able to stay with it much longer and was desperate to find a way to lose weight without dieting. I had the idea in my head about eating what I want but only when hungry, but it didn't seem like that was OK and I wasn't really thinking the whole thing through...like stopping before becoming stuffed, really waiting for hunger and not just meal time, etc.So, when I found the information about Intuitive Eating I was so excited. It made sense. I immediately applied the concept and within a couple of weeks lost over 10 lbs. I am very overweight and have almost 200 lbs. to lose.I'm eating whatever I want. Pizza, calzones, watermelon, spinach, bacon & eggs, ice cream, meat, etc.Since I'm not feeling the guilt I don't care that I wait until I'm hungry because I don't agonize over what I should or shouldn't eat and when I should or shouldn't eat and all that kind of garbage we play in our minds. Now I find that I really have a very small appetite. Sometimes I eat only 1 slice of pizza, or 1/2 a sandwhich, sometimes a little more. But being able to eat whatever I want has taken the guilt away so that I don't nned to get carried away with "guilt bingeing". This is so incredible and I wish I had understood this all before. I guess I bought into the diet mentality and therefore couldn't eat all the things I loved without the guilt and so would go on these crazy diets sometimes and bingeing other times. The bingeing got worse and worse as the years wore on, so that I was bingeing much more than dieting. Eating forbidden foods was wrong and so if I ate a little...I might as well keep on going. The past few years I gave up all together and just continued eating whatever I wanted....but way more than past full. I gained so much weight that I finally had to diet. I was getting older and my bad health wasn't going to get me too much further. So, I started a diet program. Within a couple of weeks I knew I'd never stick with it, because I wanted all the other foods I love.So, Intuitive Eating, was a gift to come across. It's so intelligent. And I actually needed to hear this to accept it, because I was so caught up in the diet mentality.Now, unlike dieting or bingeing...I don't think about food all the time. I am so happy right now...eating what I want and losing weight and feeling really really good.Thanks so much and I look forward to chatting with all of you. Dell Days of Deals! June 15-24 - A New Deal Everyday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Welcome , It sounds like you have already grasped a lot of IE/non-dieting basics. That is great and will serve you well as you continue on with adding IE into your life. The hard part of IE, at the beginning, is to know and accept that this process is not the 'fast results' one (falsely) promised by dieting. Know that you can and will go thru 'peaks and valleys' on your IE journey, but that this group is always here to lend you a hand and listen to your crowing about successes as well as venting of frustrations when they happen too. Best to you, Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Hi Everyone ~ > > I'm new to the group. I read about Intuitive Eating while surfing on the web. I had been on another diet plan for a couple of weeks and on many others throughout my life. I knew that I wouldn't be able to stay with it much longer and was desperate to find a way to lose weight without dieting. I had the idea in my head about eating what I want but only when hungry, but it didn't seem like that was OK and I wasn't really thinking the whole thing through...like stopping before becoming stuffed, really waiting for hunger and not just meal time, etc. > > So, when I found the information about Intuitive Eating I was so excited. It made sense. I immediately applied the concept and within a couple of weeks lost over 10 lbs. I am very overweight and have almost 200 lbs. to lose. > > I'm eating whatever I want. Pizza, calzones, watermelon, spinach, bacon & eggs, ice cream, meat, etc. > > Since I'm not feeling the guilt I don't care that I wait until I'm hungry because I don't agonize over what I should or shouldn't eat and when I should or shouldn't eat and all that kind of garbage we play in our minds. Now I find that I really have a very small appetite. Sometimes I eat only 1 slice of pizza, or 1/2 a sandwhich, sometimes a little more. But being able to eat whatever I want has taken the guilt away so that I don't nned to get carried away with " guilt bingeing " . This is so incredible and I wish I had understood this all before. I guess I bought into the diet mentality and therefore couldn't eat all the things I loved without the guilt and so would go on these crazy diets sometimes and bingeing other times. The bingeing got worse and worse as the years wore on, so that I was bingeing much more than dieting. Eating forbidden foods was wrong and so if I ate a little...I might as well keep on going. The past few years I gave up all together and just continued eating whatever I wanted....but way more than past full. I gained so much weight that I finally had to diet. I was getting older and my bad health wasn't going to get me too much further. So, I started a diet program. Within a couple of weeks I knew I'd never stick with it, because I wanted all the other foods I love. > > So, Intuitive Eating, was a gift to come across. It's so intelligent. And I actually needed to hear this to accept it, because I was so caught up in the diet mentality. > > Now, unlike dieting or bingeing...I don't think about food all the time. I am so happy right now...eating what I want and losing weight and feeling really really good. > > Thanks so much and I look forward to chatting with all of you. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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