Re: another newbie...not sure how to listen to my body

[Guest guest]

" I really just get frustrated and i'm worried i'm not going to ever learn what

my body " sounds " like. i'm probably being too hard on myself but i'm here for

support, so HELP! "

~~ Your feelings are totally normal. Most of us have experienced them. I've been

where you are now. And I've come through it and so will you. You are learning to

get to know yourself. Treat yourself with patience. Be gentle with yourself just

as you would a dear friend. Go at your own pace. The signals will become more

clear to you as you learn to understand your own body's language. It will get

clearer and clearer. It's all part of the process that you are undertaking.

Stick with it. I promise you it is so worth it!

Freja

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group. I understand completely about not understanding my own

hunger signals. By coming to this board and reading one of the suggested books,

Intuitive Eating. I am doing better.

Warrior

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> hi everyone - i've been going thru the old messages but wanted to post one of

my own.

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> i've been reading the book and trying to follow the principles. mostly i'm

just trying to figure out when i'm hungry and when i'm not.

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> i know it's unique to every person. but if i had to wait to eat until i was

absolutely sure i was hungry every time, i would only eat like once a day.

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> i've never really been a dieter but i've definitely got the food police with

all the " good " and " bad " food stuff going. keeping track of what i ate just made

me anxious.

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> i've been trying to eat what i feel hungry for and to eat more slowly and to

not eat until i'm stuffed. but my signals seem to be messed up.

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> like, if we go out for sushi, i could eat one roll and be fine and everyone

else can eat like 2 or 3 or 4 rolls, not to mention soup etc.

> i kind of feel like i'm not participating or that i'm not eating enough.

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> none of my friends are overweight and all grew up in families that encouraged

healthy eating and exercise. mine did not. i'm not exactly overweight (5'6 " ,

168) but i could definitely stand to lose about 30 pounds.

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> i really just get frustrated and i'm worried i'm not going to ever learn what

my body " sounds " like. i'm probably being too hard on myself but i'm here for

support, so HELP!

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