Re: Totally new to IE

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Responses below after sections replied to - Katcha

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>I've noticed though that my biggest problem is that I will go through my >

pantry, looking for something to eat (satisfy me) and then all of a sudden, >

I've tasted everything in sight, and don't feel satisfied at all! I think I

need > to stop before putting something in my mouth and think about what it

> really is that I want to eat. That way I will feel more satisfied. A big

huge > problem for me has always been keeping the refrigerator stocked with >

good stuff. If it's not in there, I start snacking on the kids snacks that I

> don't even really like, but they are there staring at me from the pantry.

I have found myself 'grazing' thru the kitchen too! I have come to think of this

a realizing that I have something eatin' on me ;-) I don't really need the food

so much as I need to BITE into something, grind it to a pulp with my teeth and

pass it thru me. The trouble is that I have to 'digest' whatever it really is

and keeping it in me can turn sour, uncomfortable and all those other unpleasant

sensations that I wanted to avoid in the first place?!?

Best wishes with finding what you need to truly satisfy YOU :)

> I keep noticing all of a sudden how EVERYTHING is about dieting. From shows

on TV to articles in all of my magazines. And I notice now that when I'm

watching or reading them, I start feeling anxiety.

Yep diet mentality is really OUT there! I remind myself that this is a HUGE

business that wants more to grab your $$$s than to 'help you'! The only thing

that dieting helps is to 'fatten' the wallets of those selling you 'special'

foods, exercise programs, Instant! fixes etc. Next time you see something that

'hooks' you, picture yourself a fish on a line being reeled in & see if that

helps you to spit out the hook! :)

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> Anyway, just wanted to say hi to the group and it's good to be here.

Glad to have you here too - Best to you, Katcha

[Guest guest]

-Welcome! I can totally relate to your post about the stranger's body.

Warrior-- In IntuitiveEating_Support , " maryallstead "

wrote:

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> Okay, I just thought I posted something and now it seems like it disappeared,

so forgive me if this comes across twice!

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> I just finished reading the IE book and I swear, I felt such a huge relief to

find that there are others that are going through the same thing as myself! I

have been about 20 pounds overweight for the past 10-15 years, but all of a

sudden, this past year, I've gained another 20 pounds! And the more I tried to

diet, or even would start thinking about a new diet, I'd gain more! It was so

wierd, and my body feels like a strangers body to me.

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> The week in which I read the book, I started eating everything in sight...and

totally enjoyed myself. I tried to stop when I was full and did a pretty good

job. I've noticed though that my biggest problem is that I will go through my

pantry, looking for something to eat (satisfy me) and then all of a sudden, I've

tasted everything in sight, and don't feel satisfied at all! I think I need to

stop before putting something in my mouth and think about what it really is that

I want to eat. That way I will feel more satisfied. A big huge problem for me

has always been keeping the refrigerator stocked with good stuff. If it's not

in there, I start snacking on the kids snacks that I don't even really like, but

they are there staring at me from the pantry.

>

> I keep noticing all of a sudden how EVERYTHING is about dieting. From shows

on TV to articles in all of my magazines. And I notice now that when I'm

watching or reading them, I start feeling anxiety.

>

> Anyway, just wanted to say hi to the group and it's good to be here.

>