great idea

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Hey Dena,

Getting up and doing something besides eating when not hungry is a great idea. For some reason, when food gets my attention, it's hard to imagine doing anything else--lol. As part of an IE exercise in Roth's book, I actually had to make a list of thing I love doing that don't involve food. For me, one thing that feels like a treat is sitting down for a half hour in the middle of the day and reading a novel. Better than reading in bed at night and having the book fall on my face.

Gracie > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:08:36 +0000> Subject: Re: New member introduction> > Hey Gracie,> I feel the same way I am at home from an injury which I had to have surgery and do not know when I will be going back to work but I feel like I should be eating when I am not even hungry so I try think about something else or get up a walk outside just try to do something else.> Thanks for Listening,> Dena> >> > (copied over from email to moderators) -> > > > Hi Gillian,> > > > I "discovered" IE only a couple weeks ago. The minute I read Geneen Roth's book about compulsive eating, I identified with her.> > > > I work at home, where food is always present. What I've learned so far in less than a week on IE is that it's tough--really tough--to do nothing except eat at a meal. I'm so used to watching TV while I have lunch or reading something or working a puzzle. I can already see that I'm learning something. I have time now to notice how wonderful the food tastes.> > > > What I have trouble with is figuring how how hungry or full I am. I mean, until this week, I hadn't experienced a hunger pang in I don't know how long. I guess it's going to take practice. Does anyone else have that problem?> > > > Gracie> >> > > > > ------------------------------------> >