Guest guest Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Hey all, I'd like to make a distinction about " Journaling " . There are many types, as I see it- and I'll talk about 2 here. I myself began journaling because of an English class assignment in college. That was our assignment- to journal so many times a week- about anything. I wrote about guys, and friends, and dreams, and conflicts, etc. It captured me then- and I still love doing it today. It really helps me process when I feel overwhelmed or conflicted about something. THIS here is very different from the " Journaling " that has been recommended as a weight loss tactic. " Write down everything you eat, how many calories it has, when you ate, where you ate " , etc. I resisted this type of journaling since day 1. I REALLY hated it- and refuse to do it. However, I do feel it's good to sit and explore our emotions- and what we're thinking. I think it's different than meditating- where you clear your mind. Journaling helps me figure out what's coming up for me. And, it's really been a personal growth tool. I live alone, so don't have a partner to discuss the day's events with. My journal has become my friend in a lot of ways. Give it a try if you haven't already. Jenneil > > > > > > > > Oh my God! My daughter got a horse 3 months ago and is showing I for 4H at the county fair. It started Tuesday and lasts through Saturday . With a horse stalled there we have to arrive at 6 am and don't leave until LATE. (10 or 11 PM). It's 90-100 degrees here, and though I've packed some food and drinks, they just can't make it through the days cold. Anyway, the problem. I' ve eaten so much in the last 4 days that my tummy is huge, I feel sick to my stomach, have heartburn and feel like throwing up. > > > > > > > > I am fighting the urge desperately to write everything down and count calories. I had TWO blooming onions-one yesterday and one today (deep fried with ranch dressing, then I went to the baking contest and sampled every soup and pie and colache. After that I chugged two bottles of water and two diet pops. I also ate a hamburger each day, hostess snacks, 3 cream filled donuts, 64 ounces chocolate milk (over two days). > > > > > > > > I guess the blooming onion thing was because the only time I can have them is fair time, but I've even bought the onion slicer thingy to make them myself, but they're never as good. > > > > > > > > All day yesterday and today people kept telling me how great I look (-I'm down 15 pounds and maintaining it) so I'm not feeling guilty about my eating. Maybe the nutritionist is sneaking in to tell me how unhealthy my food choices have been, but most of all, I just feel SICK to my STOMACH. > > > > > > > > I haven't found any one who truly understands why I do this... A friend of mine told me to research bulemia because many bulemics do NOT purge. I jois want to understand why I do this to me, and maybe then I can stop it. I definitely have not deprived myself for MANY YEARS, as I said before that I didn't care what I weighed until my mom tried to pretend I was the fattest female in out family. > > > > > > > > By the way - the bloomin onions were $7.00 each and the first two days of the fair I refused to pay that for one... Maybe that figures into my binge somehow? > > > > > > > > $14 and two days later, I feel sicker than a dog... Even after the nap I just took between paragraph 5 and 6. > > > > > > > > Please help. I'am so tired of doing this to myself... > > > > Knobloch > > > > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 AMEN! Wish I didn't have 6 graduate credits to finish. I need to manage my time better and allow maybe 1 hour of IE time to split between reading, posting, and journalling.Thanks 4 posting! Right on track! I think to list what I ate after the fact seems to maybe help me understand why I ate it but doesn't do much to chance my future behavior. KnoblochSent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. CellularFrom: "jenneilyo" Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:19:15 -0000To: <IntuitiveEating_Support >Subject: Re: About journaling Hey all, I'd like to make a distinction about " Journaling " . There are many types, as I see it- and I'll talk about 2 here. I myself began journaling because of an English class assignment in college. That was our assignment- to journal so many times a week- about anything. I wrote about guys, and friends, and dreams, and conflicts, etc. It captured me then- and I still love doing it today. It really helps me process when I feel overwhelmed or conflicted about something. THIS here is very different from the " Journaling " that has been recommended as a weight loss tactic. " Write down everything you eat, how many calories it has, when you ate, where you ate " , etc. I resisted this type of journaling since day 1. I REALLY hated it- and refuse to do it. However, I do feel it's good to sit and explore our emotions- and what we're thinking. I think it's different than meditating- where you clear your mind. Journaling helps me figure out what's coming up for me. And, it's really been a personal growth tool. I live alone, so don't have a partner to discuss the day's events with. My journal has become my friend in a lot of ways. Give it a try if you haven't already. Jenneil > > > > > > > > Oh my God! My daughter got a horse 3 months ago and is showing I for 4H at the county fair. It started Tuesday and lasts through Saturday . With a horse stalled there we have to arrive at 6 am and don't leave until LATE. (10 or 11 PM). It's 90-100 degrees here, and though I've packed some food and drinks, they just can't make it through the days cold. Anyway, the problem. I' ve eaten so much in the last 4 days that my tummy is huge, I feel sick to my stomach, have heartburn and feel like throwing up. > > > > > > > > I am fighting the urge desperately to write everything down and count calories. I had TWO blooming onions-one yesterday and one today (deep fried with ranch dressing, then I went to the baking contest and sampled every soup and pie and colache. After that I chugged two bottles of water and two diet pops. I also ate a hamburger each day, hostess snacks, 3 cream filled donuts, 64 ounces chocolate milk (over two days). > > > > > > > > I guess the blooming onion thing was because the only time I can have them is fair time, but I've even bought the onion slicer thingy to make them myself, but they're never as good. > > > > > > > > All day yesterday and today people kept telling me how great I look (-I'm down 15 pounds and maintaining it) so I'm not feeling guilty about my eating. Maybe the nutritionist is sneaking in to tell me how unhealthy my food choices have been, but most of all, I just feel SICK to my STOMACH. > > > > > > > > I haven't found any one who truly understands why I do this... A friend of mine told me to research bulemia because many bulemics do NOT purge. I jois want to understand why I do this to me, and maybe then I can stop it. I definitely have not deprived myself for MANY YEARS, as I said before that I didn't care what I weighed until my mom tried to pretend I was the fattest female in out family. > > > > > > > > By the way - the bloomin onions were $7.00 each and the first two days of the fair I refused to pay that for one... Maybe that figures into my binge somehow? > > > > > > > > $14 and two days later, I feel sicker than a dog... Even after the nap I just took between paragraph 5 and 6. > > > > > > > > Please help. I'am so tired of doing this to myself... > > > > Knobloch > > > > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Excellent point Jenneil. I resist/don't do journaling because it is a trigger to me. Yet I am aware, and even have experienced WOW! type results when I did avail myself of the practice of writing - either non-dominant hand and/or free mind (whatever comes up, just going with it). I tend to do this mentally and that helps somewhat too. The mental way does not seem to have the 'lasting' power that writing can though. Its a start and who knows, I could conquer my resistance and write some day too ehugs, Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Hey all, > > I'd like to make a distinction about " Journaling " . There are many types, as I see it- and I'll talk about 2 here. I myself began journaling because of an English class assignment in college. That was our assignment- to journal so many times a week- about anything. I wrote about guys, and friends, and dreams, and conflicts, etc. It captured me then- and I still love doing it today. It really helps me process when I feel overwhelmed or conflicted about something. > > THIS here is very different from the " Journaling " that has been recommended as a weight loss tactic. " Write down everything you eat, how many calories it has, when you ate, where you ate " , etc. I resisted this type of journaling since day 1. I REALLY hated it- and refuse to do it. > > However, I do feel it's good to sit and explore our emotions- and what we're thinking. I think it's different than meditating- where you clear your mind. Journaling helps me figure out what's coming up for me. And, it's really been a personal growth tool. > > I live alone, so don't have a partner to discuss the day's events with. My journal has become my friend in a lot of ways. > > Give it a try if you haven't already. > > Jenneil > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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