Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I'm not a huge cereal eater - had enough of it as a kid and never got it categorized 'bad' which had to help too. But when I did eat it I used to rush so that the cereal wouldn't get soggy from the milk. When I first started IE mindful eating was a challenge for me. I wanted to have something to eat in the morning so I chose cereal (seeming normal choice more than desired one). What I did seemed silly at first, but it has so worked for me that I continue it now. I cut up a banana into one small (custard) bowl, poured some milk into a little pour-able container and got another little bowl to eat from. I add a small amount of cereal to the bowl at a time, a few pieces of banana and just enough milk to make this taste/eat nicely for me. When I finish that mini-bowl, I repeat if I want more. I found I was more capable of stopping and was more satisfied with eating because the cereal tasted just as I wanted it to! Any extra milk could be put back in the original carton because it had stayed clean in its own container. About the only cereal I can let stand in milk is grapenuts which need a bit of softening anyway! Happy munching :) Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > I have the same thing about some cereals, including Honey Bunches of Oats (better yet Banana Nut Crunch) - I can eat several large bowls - and then my tummy sloshes for several hours afterward! NOT a good feeling! > > This morning I experimented pouring only a little bit at a time but not limiting what i wanted - but I just kept waiting a few minutes before pouring more and noticing now Tummy feels. Since I waited a few minutes and really noticed when the full feelings began to hit my Tummy, I felt GREAT after only two very small servings with milk. And no sloshing. However, I am prepared to keep up the small servings every 10 minutes or so if Tummy is not yet full. > > Once I am satiated, I am fine - my struggle is to make myself wait every few minutes for a few minutes to see what Tummy has to say about what I gave it. > > Does that make any sense? The worst thing to do is to talk mean to myself and be judgmental, rather than looking at myself with real curiosity and kindness. Also, I keep slipping back in to thinking of certain foods as " good " foods and " bad " foods. There aren't any good or bad foods. There are just foods. It takes awhile for our tummies to reconnect with our brains, but if I restrict and deprive, I will never get reconnected. The signals should become more and more internal, rather than external, of what and when to eat. > > Hope that helps - from one cereal lover to another! > > Judi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 It is so hard to go from a complete immersion in the diet culture mentality to peace with food. Reading IE makes so much sense from the beginning to the end. But it's so hard to incorporate into your consciousness after years of looking at food and our bodies the way our cultur teaches us to. It's so hard to just give ourselves permission. It has taken me years to come to some semblance of peace with food. But I wouldn't have changed my journey for anything. When I was thin, I used to look at people who had gained weight, and think, wow, they must be much more secure with themselves than me, because I starved myself all the time to be thin. Looking back, I think that was pretty insightful of me. And it's true. Those people who starve their bodies into thinness are very, very insecure people to be so cruel to themselves. I know I was. The journey is often long. Try to have patience. I know how hard it ws for me to do that at first. The more you love yourself and your body regardless of weight gain or loss, the faster the process will be. This group helps a whole lot, too. Sara > > > > I have the same thing about some cereals, including Honey Bunches of Oats (better yet Banana Nut Crunch) - I can eat several large bowls - and then my tummy sloshes for several hours afterward! NOT a good feeling! > > > > This morning I experimented pouring only a little bit at a time but not limiting what i wanted - but I just kept waiting a few minutes before pouring more and noticing now Tummy feels. Since I waited a few minutes and really noticed when the full feelings began to hit my Tummy, I felt GREAT after only two very small servings with milk. And no sloshing. However, I am prepared to keep up the small servings every 10 minutes or so if Tummy is not yet full. > > > > Once I am satiated, I am fine - my struggle is to make myself wait every few minutes for a few minutes to see what Tummy has to say about what I gave it. > > > > Does that make any sense? The worst thing to do is to talk mean to myself and be judgmental, rather than looking at myself with real curiosity and kindness. Also, I keep slipping back in to thinking of certain foods as " good " foods and " bad " foods. There aren't any good or bad foods. There are just foods. It takes awhile for our tummies to reconnect with our brains, but if I restrict and deprive, I will never get reconnected. The signals should become more and more internal, rather than external, of what and when to eat. > > > > Hope that helps - from one cereal lover to another! > > > > Judi > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 To be honest with you all as I reading this post. Cereal used to my favorite meal first thing in morning as I was a kid. There time I would go for 3 bowls of cereals. No, really believe that. Sometimes I would not only eat cereal for breakfast but also for dinner especially during the summer. My mother was poor and on welfare so we all were on food tights where the point we have had a lot stuff on cereals and milk. By time I got into late teenager as I started lose interest in cereals daily basis. Now I rare eat those maybe once or twice if lucky a month. Instead of use regular milk anymore and now I am use Almond milk which that can be taste funny with some of cereals. Also what more about cereals that there are some few that consider " Health " foods that people will use that as their diet eating. I have a friend or two who are on diet and they told me they could not imagine being off the diet even for one second. Eliza > > > > > > I have the same thing about some cereals, including Honey Bunches of Oats (better yet Banana Nut Crunch) - I can eat several large bowls - and then my tummy sloshes for several hours afterward! NOT a good feeling! > > > > > > This morning I experimented pouring only a little bit at a time but not limiting what i wanted - but I just kept waiting a few minutes before pouring more and noticing now Tummy feels. Since I waited a few minutes and really noticed when the full feelings began to hit my Tummy, I felt GREAT after only two very small servings with milk. And no sloshing. However, I am prepared to keep up the small servings every 10 minutes or so if Tummy is not yet full. > > > > > > Once I am satiated, I am fine - my struggle is to make myself wait every few minutes for a few minutes to see what Tummy has to say about what I gave it. > > > > > > Does that make any sense? The worst thing to do is to talk mean to myself and be judgmental, rather than looking at myself with real curiosity and kindness. Also, I keep slipping back in to thinking of certain foods as " good " foods and " bad " foods. There aren't any good or bad foods. There are just foods. It takes awhile for our tummies to reconnect with our brains, but if I restrict and deprive, I will never get reconnected. The signals should become more and more internal, rather than external, of what and when to eat. > > > > > > Hope that helps - from one cereal lover to another! > > > > > > Judi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I do something similar. I put my regular amount of milk in the bowl and just pour a tiny bit of cereal in the bowl at a time so it doesn't get soggy and I don't have to rush. KT > > > > I have the same thing about some cereals, including Honey Bunches of Oats (better yet Banana Nut Crunch) - I can eat several large bowls - and then my tummy sloshes for several hours afterward! NOT a good feeling! > > > > This morning I experimented pouring only a little bit at a time but not limiting what i wanted - but I just kept waiting a few minutes before pouring more and noticing now Tummy feels. Since I waited a few minutes and really noticed when the full feelings began to hit my Tummy, I felt GREAT after only two very small servings with milk. And no sloshing. However, I am prepared to keep up the small servings every 10 minutes or so if Tummy is not yet full. > > > > Once I am satiated, I am fine - my struggle is to make myself wait every few minutes for a few minutes to see what Tummy has to say about what I gave it. > > > > Does that make any sense? The worst thing to do is to talk mean to myself and be judgmental, rather than looking at myself with real curiosity and kindness. Also, I keep slipping back in to thinking of certain foods as " good " foods and " bad " foods. There aren't any good or bad foods. There are just foods. It takes awhile for our tummies to reconnect with our brains, but if I restrict and deprive, I will never get reconnected. The signals should become more and more internal, rather than external, of what and when to eat. > > > > Hope that helps - from one cereal lover to another! > > > > Judi > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Thank you so much everybody for replying. Even though I am " overeating " in a sense, I have been making sure that I am completely aware of everything. I am always completed focused on my food now, and I think about how it tastes, feels, my hunger level, etc. It's just hard to stop sometimes when it tastes so good. I have done a pretty good job of NOT overeating to the point of feeling sick, but I know that I am eating more than my body needs in a lot of cases. The fact that I am aware of my " overeating " is progress I suppose. I know in my heart that I just need to trust myself. Everything is going to be okay. I know it takes a lot of time, patience, and practice. I just really love getting feedback/support from other people. It really helps to reinforce all of these new ideas that are in my head. I also LOVE the idea of only pouring a little cereal at a time. I might have to give it a try. I HATE mushy cereal too, so it's always a race to the finish. It's so weird bc I used to hate cereal when I was a kid, and now I really like it. Anyway thanks for the feedback and support! I appreciate it SO much! > > > > > > I have the same thing about some cereals, including Honey Bunches of Oats (better yet Banana Nut Crunch) - I can eat several large bowls - and then my tummy sloshes for several hours afterward! NOT a good feeling! > > > > > > This morning I experimented pouring only a little bit at a time but not limiting what i wanted - but I just kept waiting a few minutes before pouring more and noticing now Tummy feels. Since I waited a few minutes and really noticed when the full feelings began to hit my Tummy, I felt GREAT after only two very small servings with milk. And no sloshing. However, I am prepared to keep up the small servings every 10 minutes or so if Tummy is not yet full. > > > > > > Once I am satiated, I am fine - my struggle is to make myself wait every few minutes for a few minutes to see what Tummy has to say about what I gave it. > > > > > > Does that make any sense? The worst thing to do is to talk mean to myself and be judgmental, rather than looking at myself with real curiosity and kindness. Also, I keep slipping back in to thinking of certain foods as " good " foods and " bad " foods. There aren't any good or bad foods. There are just foods. It takes awhile for our tummies to reconnect with our brains, but if I restrict and deprive, I will never get reconnected. The signals should become more and more internal, rather than external, of what and when to eat. > > > > > > Hope that helps - from one cereal lover to another! > > > > > > Judi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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