Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Wow Thea, I thought it was just me! I am new to IE, and have had a good couple of weeks with it after feeling really uneasy about starting it (serious trust issues between me and my body), and Easter has come and gone. I have 2 kids and the bunny did come to our house, and although I did eat some little yummy chocolate egges (and too many as I felt icky afterwards), it was not the the full-fledged candy orgy it has been in the past. I am fighting some guilt that I did overeat yesterday, but it was not nearly as extreme as it has been in the past, which is good. At least I was aware of what I was doing and now looking back on it, I can say " okay, so that's what it feels like to be an 8 or a 9 " , which did not feel good. The candy is still around and I know I can have it, but somehow I don't think I'll be sneaking it as I have in previous years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Yea for you Thea! I too have seem to have relaxed from the seductive grip that holiday candy used to have for me. I have left over CHRISTMAS candy sitting in glass storage jars right on my kitchen counter top. It looks pretty (red, green & white), but that's about all the interest I have in it. Now and then I will nibble a small piece or two and the yuck! taste reminds me that I really don't want to eat it. Nice 're-fresher' reminder ehugs, Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > well, it's over. i was just wondering if anyone had any particular feelings about it. my husband and i bought each other a ton of candy, and earlier this week i'd bought more just for me, stuff i liked that was on sale. there is an unholy amount of candy in our house right now. > > easter candy used to be such a big deal for me. i didn't have nearly as much today as i would have in past years. I had the traditional cadbury cream egg breakfast but that and a couple other little things was about it. I never even bought another bag of black jelly beans, just the one. > > I feel like I should feel good about this, but honestly, I feel uneasy and I'm not sure why. I've been getting better about dissociating eating from anxiety, but I don't always know what to do instead. > > thea > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 I discovered IE right around last Easter so because I was off of sugar desserts for so many years, I haven't had an Easter basket or Easter candy for many many years. This year I was very excited to finally be able to have an Easter basket. My fiance made me a nice one. I also made one for him.One thing that got me into a bit of trouble, prior to Easter was that I had bought some candy for my fiance and was hiding it. I bought a box of orange chocolate miniatures which I opened and tried on the day I bought it. I kept sneaking into the room to have some of those chocolates during the week and wasn't mindful about eating them because I had to sneak so my fiance wouldn't see them. It reminded me of some of my old behaviors. Luckily yesterday I read the quote on that Wii exercise game about not eating treats unless you really crave them and I had that in mind for the rest of the day and it really helped.Overall, I think I did ok, but would have liked to have done better this past week.SharonSubject: easter candy seasonTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 3:20 AM well, it's over. i was just wondering if anyone had any particular feelings about it. my husband and i bought each other a ton of candy, and earlier this week i'd bought more just for me, stuff i liked that was on sale. there is an unholy amount of candy in our house right now. easter candy used to be such a big deal for me. i didn't have nearly as much today as i would have in past years. I had the traditional cadbury cream egg breakfast but that and a couple other little things was about it. I never even bought another bag of black jelly beans, just the one. I feel like I should feel good about this, but honestly, I feel uneasy and I'm not sure why. I've been getting better about dissociating eating from anxiety, but I don't always know what to do instead. thea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 I got some candy for Easter too but I haven't even touched it. Didn't feel like eating it yesterday so I didn't. I got 2 of my favourites...white chocolate bunnies. Someday I'll be in the mood for them and until then they'll sit in my cupboard. I actually found an Easter bunny from last year in the cupboard a few weeks ago! From: thea_kronborg <emtavanosbcglobal (DOT) net>Subject: [intuitiveEating_ Support] easter candy seasonTo: IntuitiveEating_ Support@yahoogro ups.comDate: Monday, April 13, 2009, 3:20 AM well, it's over. i was just wondering if anyone had any particular feelings about it. my husband and i bought each other a ton of candy, and earlier this week i'd bought more just for me, stuff i liked that was on sale. there is an unholy amount of candy in our house right now.easter candy used to be such a big deal for me. i didn't have nearly as much today as i would have in past years. I had the traditional cadbury cream egg breakfast but that and a couple other little things was about it. I never even bought another bag of black jelly beans, just the one. I feel like I should feel good about this, but honestly, I feel uneasy and I'm not sure why. I've been getting better about dissociating eating from anxiety, but I don't always know what to do instead.thea Yahoo! Canada Toolbar : Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 I'm glad to see this post because I'm struggling with all this candy in my house right now. In years past I would just continuously eat it. I'm really trying to listen to my body and follow it. Sometimes my mind wins out over my body by telling me I need it! I'm going to work hard at this. Subject: easter candy seasonTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 3:20 AM well, it's over. i was just wondering if anyone had any particular feelings about it. my husband and i bought each other a ton of candy, and earlier this week i'd bought more just for me, stuff i liked that was on sale. there is an unholy amount of candy in our house right now.easter candy used to be such a big deal for me. i didn't have nearly as much today as i would have in past years. I had the traditional cadbury cream egg breakfast but that and a couple other little things was about it. I never even bought another bag of black jelly beans, just the one. I feel like I should feel good about this, but honestly, I feel uneasy and I'm not sure why. I've been getting better about dissociating eating from anxiety, but I don't always know what to do instead.thea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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