Re: clueless Newbie/IE Book

[Guest guest]

Interesting thread!

As a long time practicer of IE, I would encourage you--based on my own

experience with the journey--to allow the learning/absorbing of this new way of

eating/relating to your food & body to unfold as it will, without pressure or

judgment. Part of living in the gray is letting go of a preconceived " timeline "

for getting it!

I've found it's most helpful to work on ONE of the 10 Principles of IE at a

time, if that's where I'm at (all of them at once can be quite a lot to absorb

and put into practice). Whichever one resonates the most for you right now might

be one way to " practice practicing " IE; for me, it's " Honor Your Hunger, " which

means, when my body tells me it needs fuel, I take the time to give it what it

needs, without judgment; I can get overly busy/distracted and sometimes ignore

my hunger, which isn't an ideal way of caring for myself.

You'll read posts on here from numerous people who've been longer-term " IE'ers "

saying to give it time; so many of us come from virtual DECADES of restrictive

eating/self-denial, and we're certainly not thinking of our appetites and food

from a place of ABUNDANCE and happy exploration! We're thinking in terms of

withholding and how BAD everything ostensibly is.

It takes a while to release deeply-established patterns. While the discovery

that there is a better way (IE) is an " Ah-Ha! " for many, embracing it--making it

second-nature, like brushing your teeth everyday--takes some time. I've been at

this for a few decades but have only truly embraced it in the last few years....

Intuitively,

~Caitlin, MFA, CPC

> >

> > > > welcome to the group. there are a lot of helpful people here. i am also

recovering/relapsing with EDs. do you have the IE book?

> > > >

> > > Thanks:) I dont have the book. I have read so many books on recovery its

like Im burned out. I know all the rules, I just dont know how to apply it....

> > >

> > ------------------------------

> >

> > I too have gotten burned out on self help books. Be patient with yourself.

> >

> > I am trying to live in " the grey. " It used to be black or white for me -

all or nothing. Total rigid diet or total overeating. I guess a way of

describing Intuitive Eating is like it's on a different " plane " of thinking -

it's trusting that it will work and then taking that leap!

> >

> > Did you ever see the movie the Matrix? This process sort of reminds me of

that movie. It was only until Neo trusted that he was " the one " that he could

leap from building to building without falling.

> >

> > It is so very scary to trust that this process works after years of failure

for me. I can say that I am starting to believe that there is another life

beyone the " diet matrix! "

> >

> > So glad you're here........

> >

> > Deb

> >---------------------------------

> --------------------------------------

>

> Thanks:)

> Thats my problem. I live in a world of black and white. I feel like only a

hypnotist can undo that way of thinking for me. Does reading the book help in

reversing such a stubborn mindset?

>

[Guest guest]

I'm a newbie, as well. And this was helpful to me.

Warrior

> > >

> > > > > welcome to the group. there are a lot of helpful people here. i am

also recovering/relapsing with EDs. do you have the IE book?

> > > > >

> > > > Thanks:) I dont have the book. I have read so many books on recovery its

like Im burned out. I know all the rules, I just dont know how to apply it....

> > > >

> > > ------------------------------

> > >

> > > I too have gotten burned out on self help books. Be patient with

yourself.

> > >

> > > I am trying to live in " the grey. " It used to be black or white for me -

all or nothing. Total rigid diet or total overeating. I guess a way of

describing Intuitive Eating is like it's on a different " plane " of thinking -

it's trusting that it will work and then taking that leap!

> > >

> > > Did you ever see the movie the Matrix? This process sort of reminds me of

that movie. It was only until Neo trusted that he was " the one " that he could

leap from building to building without falling.

> > >

> > > It is so very scary to trust that this process works after years of

failure for me. I can say that I am starting to believe that there is another

life beyone the " diet matrix! "

> > >

> > > So glad you're here........

> > >

> > > Deb

> > >---------------------------------

> > --------------------------------------

> >

> > Thanks:)

> > Thats my problem. I live in a world of black and white. I feel like only a

hypnotist can undo that way of thinking for me. Does reading the book help in

reversing such a stubborn mindset?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not an IE-er newbie and it was still super helpful to me! Great reminder.

Thanks for posting Caitlin.

Must remember: " It takes awhile to release deeply-established patterns. "

Freja

>

> Interesting thread!

>

> As a long time practicer of IE, I would encourage you--based on my own

experience with the journey--to allow the learning/absorbing of this new way of

eating/relating to your food & body to unfold as it will, without pressure or

judgment. Part of living in the gray is letting go of a preconceived " timeline "

for getting it!

>

> I've found it's most helpful to work on ONE of the 10 Principles of IE at a

time, if that's where I'm at (all of them at once can be quite a lot to absorb

and put into practice). Whichever one resonates the most for you right now might

be one way to " practice practicing " IE; for me, it's " Honor Your Hunger, " which

means, when my body tells me it needs fuel, I take the time to give it what it

needs, without judgment; I can get overly busy/distracted and sometimes ignore

my hunger, which isn't an ideal way of caring for myself.

>

> You'll read posts on here from numerous people who've been longer-term

" IE'ers " saying to give it time; so many of us come from virtual DECADES of

restrictive eating/self-denial, and we're certainly not thinking of our

appetites and food from a place of ABUNDANCE and happy exploration! We're

thinking in terms of withholding and how BAD everything ostensibly is.

>

> It takes a while to release deeply-established patterns. While the discovery

that there is a better way (IE) is an " Ah-Ha! " for many, embracing it--making it

second-nature, like brushing your teeth everyday--takes some time. I've been at

this for a few decades but have only truly embraced it in the last few years....

>

> Intuitively,

>

> ~Caitlin, MFA, CPC