Guest guest Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Welcome Rebekah. Happy to have you here and looking forward to your additions to the discussions here too. IE is a life long practice with ebbs and flows just like daily life. One thing for sure, I've never found it to be boring, and its always helpful when I follow it - instead of me trying to 'direct' it (lol). Best to you, Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Hi! My name is Rebekah and I'm new here! I bought the intuitive eating book last December and it felt like a Godsend to me, then I kinda forgot about it and lost my way...but I'm back now! Now I know that I am way too OCD to diet! lol > I have found that the more I " let go " of the things in my life, the more they fall in to place. The tighter you squeeze, the less you have. > anyway I just wanted to say hello to everyone and maybe get in to the conversation! :-) have a great day > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Hi Rebekah: Welcome to the group. I sooooooo can relate to " losing my way, " as you said. Gosh I was so hyped about Intuitive Eating and I really have been struggling lately. When I feel like something's not working, I immediately think I've got to fix it. (which translates to DIET)! I am so overweight and my knees are killing me. Today after surfing a website about bariatric surgery, my internet shut down on me. (funny right?!!!) Anyway, I got up and walked into my bedroom and sat down with my dogs (it's actually THEIR bed!) and this thought just popped into my head. TALK TO HUSBAND ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS! It was so weird and strange because I never talk to my husband about this kind of stuff. He gets the jist of my situation with food addiction but pretty much says nothing. So he happened to be walking by and came into the room and I said can we talk and he sat down and I said, " I need help. " I explained what was going on and told him I didnt know what to do but I had to do something. I cried some. He asked me what he could do to help and I said " well, I get really depressed in the winter and I know if I started moving more it would help me feel better. " " But you know I have trouble motivating myself to move when I'm depressed. And then I eat to sedate that sadness and it's like a dog chasing its tail. " I asked him to help me MOVE. The conversation ended soon after. Unfortunately, no commitment was made on my part. He asked if I wanted to go walk with him daily and I said yes. But knowing him, he will not mention it again unless I do. But this was a start. Truly it was. Now it's up to me to continue seeking his support. I hate having to ask, it would be so much more nice if he just sensed and knew. But I guess I havent given him enough to go by keeping alot of this to myself. Rebekah, I so like what you said " the more I " let go " of the things in my life, the more they fall in to place. " Thank you, Love Deb > > Hi! My name is Rebekah and I'm new here! I bought the intuitive eating book last December and it felt like a Godsend to me, then I kinda forgot about it and lost my way...but I'm back now! Now I know that I am way too OCD to diet! lol > I have found that the more I " let go " of the things in my life, the more they fall in to place. The tighter you squeeze, the less you have. > anyway I just wanted to say hello to everyone and maybe get in to the conversation! :-) have a great day > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Deb, I could almost feel a BIG 'opening' happen around you when you broke your silence and asked your husband for help. In reading another of your posts about self caretaking, I have to say that while I am opposite of you in some ways (I am very outgoing and independent), I too (self) suffer from not asking for help! I think its part of my self esteem to NOT be 'needy'. Yet how can we not be?!? Our bodies NEED all the time - food, water, comfort, esteem etc. I do hope that you can and will find a way to make your 'first step' change towards movement that will set you free within your own body. I remember someone who said they couldn't afford a stairmaster type machine so she simply made a point of walking up & down her stairs a few times until she could run up them. How about 'laps' around the inside of your house? (lol) It really comes down to finding what you will do, want to do it and then take it one step at a time. GOOD START Deb! Cheering you on too. Ehugs, Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > > > Hi! My name is Rebekah and I'm new here! I bought the intuitive eating book last December and it felt like a Godsend to me, then I kinda forgot about it and lost my way...but I'm back now! Now I know that I am way too OCD to diet! lol > > I have found that the more I " let go " of the things in my life, the more they fall in to place. The tighter you squeeze, the less you have. > > anyway I just wanted to say hello to everyone and maybe get in to the conversation! :-) have a great day > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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