Re: I am new here and am working on legalizing food!

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Everybody is different and we all had a different period of adjustment for our bodies it took my body 6 months but you never get a handle on this the IE journey osfull of ups and downs each day. It is worth it though because the longer you practice IE you will discoover it is well worth it. Eva

I found myself binging on cookies while I was trying to legalize them. I could not stop eating them. I didn't eat the whole pack. I told myself it was okay to eat them. I finally felt like I had my fill. I just don't know about this, but I know something has to work. How long does it usually take to get a handle on this phase? What are some of your experiences? ThanksCorliss------------------------------------

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I bet you don't want to hear this, but it took me months of munching on

chocolate before I could finally take it or leave it. I think it took me that

long because I was secretly enjoying the 'vacation' from shoulds! But it takes

as long as it takes - some 'get' it sooner than others, and how long you take

depends on a couple of factors. The best explanation I've read on this is in

When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies. Its sort of a cross between ditching diet

mentality via adopting faith in the process plus reassuring yourself that food

is FOOD, not 'good' or 'bad' (beyond that your body reacts badly to).

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> I found myself binging on cookies while I was trying to legalize them. I

could not stop eating them. I didn't eat the whole pack. I told myself it was

okay to eat them. I finally felt like I had my fill. I just don't know about

this, but I know something has to work. How long does it usually take to get a

handle on this phase? What are some of your experiences?

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So is it sort of like I might have to eat them until I become satiated and they

loose their appeal? Maybe I should eat them often then. I worry about my

health, aside from all the calories, I worry about the lack of nutrition if I

fill up on cookies. I can also say I crave potato chips and pop tarts, but for

some reason the cookies are the things that I have problems getting full of.

I feel so bloated and swollen. I do want to get past this stage so I can

comfortably just eat a little. I didn't know it would be so troublesom.

Corliss

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could not stop eating them. I didn't eat the whole pack. I told myself it was

okay to eat them. I finally felt like I had my fill. I just don't know about

this, but I know something has to work. How long does it usually take to get a

handle on this phase? What are some of your experiences?

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[Guest guest]

I'm pretty new here, so this is only my experience so far. when i started i've

been binge free for a week or two, and then fallen backwards. now i realize

that it's expected and okay to take steps back b/c this is a recursive process.i

too was very scared about nutrition and never getting past this phast. i really

think that fear or more importantly GUILT really sets you back more than

anything. once you REALLY BELIEVE that you can always have cookies, you will

really start to need them less. right now, you probably need to convince

yourself that this is true. until that happens, just continue to nurture

yourself and focus on the positive. right now, if you didn't eat the whole bag

and you used to-- this is a step FORWARD. also, did you try " checking in " while

you are eating to test your fullness level? although that's a couple of steps

later......you might just want to start noticing these things.......without

judging. the kinder you are to yourself, the better this whole system works!

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could not stop eating them. I didn't eat the whole pack. I told myself it was

okay to eat them. I finally felt like I had my fill. I just don't know about

this, but I know something has to work. How long does it usually take to get a

handle on this phase? What are some of your experiences?

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