Preoccupation with Dessert and Fast Food

[Guest guest]

Hello Everyone,

So far while eating this week (and in the past as well), I notice the need to

have something sweet with every meal, even if satisfied or full. I also notice

that when I think about buying food from the grocery store to take to work for

lunch, I have a difficult time choosing because I oftentimes do not seem to

enjoy the lunch that I brought from home. For me it seems that I quickly become

bored with bringing my lunch and often find eating out more appetizing most of

the time. I also find myself wanting dessert (or something sweet) after every

meal. I wouldn't call it a binge, but oftentimes finish the portion that I

served myself. For example, today, I bought a pack of chocolate zingers a

couple of hours after my lunch. I ate two and a half and ate the icing off of

the last one. Anyways, I don't know where I am going with this post....just

needed to write it down.

Thanks for listening .

[Guest guest]

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Could it be that you feel you need to rebel? This is a healthy reaction that

most of us have to the restrictions and demands of dieting. And even when IE

tells us to eat what we want, the old labels of 'good/bad' haven't (yet) gotten

resolved within ourselves and the need to reject dictates remains.

I too seemed to need to 'finish' a meal with sweets. Part of that must have been

rebellion (I want dessert!) and another part might have been that because I

tended to eat fast, satisfaction hadn't had time to register, so the sweet would

do that for me.

Keep up the good observations and doing what you can that moves more towards IE.

Baby steps will get ya there too :)

Best wishes, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> Hello Everyone,

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> So far while eating this week (and in the past as well), I notice the need to

have something sweet with every meal, even if satisfied or full. I also notice

that when I think about buying food from the grocery store to take to work for

lunch, I have a difficult time choosing because I oftentimes do not seem to

enjoy the lunch that I brought from home. For me it seems that I quickly become

bored with bringing my lunch and often find eating out more appetizing most of

the time. I also find myself wanting dessert (or something sweet) after every

meal. I wouldn't call it a binge, but oftentimes finish the portion that I

served myself. For example, today, I bought a pack of chocolate zingers a

couple of hours after my lunch. I ate two and a half and ate the icing off of

the last one. Anyways, I don't know where I am going with this post....just

needed to write it down.

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> Thanks for listening .

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[Guest guest]

Katcha,

Its quite possible that I may feel the need to rebel. About a month ago, I

hired a personal trainer and he was critiquing what I should and should not eat

which may be the reason behind possible labeling. Even though I tell myself

that it is okay to eat what I want, I am sure that there is some part of me that

feels like a failure for not dieting even though I know that I cannot commit to

that.

I too am a fast eater, often finishing before everyone else. Thanks for the

insight and observations.

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> > Hello Everyone,

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> > So far while eating this week (and in the past as well), I notice the need

to have something sweet with every meal, even if satisfied or full. I also

notice that when I think about buying food from the grocery store to take to

work for lunch, I have a difficult time choosing because I oftentimes do not

seem to enjoy the lunch that I brought from home. For me it seems that I

quickly become bored with bringing my lunch and often find eating out more

appetizing most of the time. I also find myself wanting dessert (or something

sweet) after every meal. I wouldn't call it a binge, but oftentimes finish the

portion that I served myself. For example, today, I bought a pack of chocolate

zingers a couple of hours after my lunch. I ate two and a half and ate the

icing off of the last one. Anyways, I don't know where I am going with this

post....just needed to write it down.

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> > Thanks for listening .

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