Re: Re: Obvious Full Signals

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

I can really appreciate how difficult your celiac disease and intestinal problems have been. It must have been that much more challenging to develop a normal relationship with food; all the more reason I'm very impressed that you have. I'm glad your Thanksgiving went nicely.

I can notice "just satiated" if I pay super close attention, and that's what I've got to do every time I eat. The problem with me is, if I'm not paying close attention and I miss the signals, I can eat A LOT more before I feel that overfull/stuffed feeling; Sometimes it seems like that stuffed feeling is delayed. Like yesterday at the restaurant, I ate way less than previous Thanksgivings, but definitely went to an 8 on the scale and felt over-full afterwards. But I didn't feel it as I was eating; I didn't notice it til about 20 minutes later.

But if I pay super close attention, I'm managing to stop at about a 5.5 or 6 most times which for me is A LOT less food than I used to have in a sitting, and still enough that I don't leave the table hungry.

I think I'll pick up the signals better with more practice at it.

Anyway, good news; after I ate the restaurant meal, I didn't continue to eat! I waited til I was really honestly hungry and I had a light snack; an apple :.)

Thanksgiving dinner was yummy and I felt NO guilt :.)

Laurie

Subject: Re: Obvious "Full" SignalsTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Thursday, November 26, 2009, 10:29 PM

Hi Laurie: I suspect that my obvious 'full' signals are related to years of stomach pain from food allergy reactions, celiac disease and intestinal infections. Before my diagnoses, my stomach hurt after eating almost any amount of food (but especially undiagnosed food allergens).

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sue, for the great advice and I will eat slowly to make this easier to figure out. I practiced dieting/overeating/binging for about twenty years overall. So I hear you that this takes time and practice also.

Laurie

Subject: Re: Obvious "Full" SignalsTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Friday, November 27, 2009, 11:38 AM

Hi Laurie: I've also noticed that when I can stop eating at what I think is 'full' and feel overly full 20 minutes later. I suspect that happens because my blood sugar rises much more slowly than my stomach expands as I fill it with food. 'Satiation' requires both slight stomach distention plus blood sugar rise, which tells us that we no longer need more food to stop hunger signals. If I eat SLOWLY, my blood sugar will rise at about the same time I fill my stomach enough to sense distention.