Guest guest Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Hi Katcha, I like the scale; it's very effective and would work for me without a doubt! Thanks! Laurie To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Mon, December 7, 2009 6:28:20 PMSubject: Hunger 'scales' There has been so many excellent posts about finding and responding to hunger/satisfaction that I have very little to add. One thing I did want to offer for newbies is that this is a 'tool' that is best if it fits into what you need. I read a book named Un-dieting which I found so so, but the hunger scale suggested in it worked best for me because I found it VERY SIMPLE. It was from 1 - 5 and went along these lines (haven't got book to quote from) -1 - EMPTY, aka famished! (Headaches, irritable and ready to OVER eat)2 - LOW (on fuel) aka hungry (thinking of food, some body sensations - tummy noise, salivation)3 - SATISFIED (not hungry, food not appealing/tasty)4 - TOO MUCH (didn't stop in time, slipped past satisfied)5 - FULL (painful in body and remorseful in head) The author said to think of this like a gas gauge in a car which helped me then. I see now that I have been eating more in the 2-4 range where when I started I was for sure more in either 1 or 5 more often. Learning and getting comfortable with the middle has been my work, and I think goes along with all or nothing/black or white type thinking which effects a lot of us too.KatchaIEing since March 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I like this scale too. It's very simple and easy to remember. The other ones I've seen have been way too detailed for me, so I never used them. I'm going to try to keep this one in mind!! > > There has been so many excellent posts about finding and responding to hunger/satisfaction that I have very little to add. One thing I did want to offer for newbies is that this is a 'tool' that is best if it fits into what you need. I read a book named Un-dieting which I found so so, but the hunger scale suggested in it worked best for me because I found it VERY SIMPLE. It was from 1 - 5 and went along these lines (haven't got book to quote from) - > > 1 - EMPTY, aka famished! (Headaches, irritable and ready to OVER eat) > > 2 - LOW (on fuel) aka hungry (thinking of food, some body sensations - tummy noise, salivation) > > 3 - SATISFIED (not hungry, food not appealing/tasty) > > 4 - TOO MUCH (didn't stop in time, slipped past satisfied) > > 5 - FULL (painful in body and remorseful in head) > > The author said to think of this like a gas gauge in a car which helped me then. I see now that I have been eating more in the 2-4 range where when I started I was for sure more in either 1 or 5 more often. Learning and getting comfortable with the middle has been my work, and I think goes along with all or nothing/black or white type thinking which effects a lot of us too. > > Katcha > IEing since March 2007 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Katcha, appreciate the hunger "scales." Think it will be helpful for me to identify what being "satisfied" feels like for me. Gosh, I can't believe how out of touch with my body I am! Thanks, Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I like this scale too, only for level 5 I use the word "STUFFED." "FULL" is too neutral a term, it sounds nice -- level 5 is actually uncomfortable. -----Original Message-----From: IntuitiveEating_Support [mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ] On Behalf Of Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 10:52 AMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: Hunger 'scales' I like this scale too. It's very simple and easy to remember. The other ones I've seen have been way too detailed for me, so I never used them. I'm going to try to keep this one in mind!! >> There has been so many excellent posts about finding and responding to hunger/satisfaction that I have very little to add. One thing I did want to offer for newbies is that this is a 'tool' that is best if it fits into what you need. I read a book named Un-dieting which I found so so, but the hunger scale suggested in it worked best for me because I found it VERY SIMPLE. It was from 1 - 5 and went along these lines (haven't got book to quote from) -> > 1 - EMPTY, aka famished! (Headaches, irritable and ready to OVER eat)> > 2 - LOW (on fuel) aka hungry (thinking of food, some body sensations - tummy noise, salivation)> > 3 - SATISFIED (not hungry, food not appealing/tasty)> > 4 - TOO MUCH (didn't stop in time, slipped past satisfied)> > 5 - FULL (painful in body and remorseful in head) > > The author said to think of this like a gas gauge in a car which helped me then. I see now that I have been eating more in the 2-4 range where when I started I was for sure more in either 1 or 5 more often. Learning and getting comfortable with the middle has been my work, and I think goes along with all or nothing/black or white type thinking which effects a lot of us too.> > Katcha> IEing since March 2007> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I'm replying to two posts with this one - the reason the simpler 'scale' worked for me was that it provided broad guidelines and I didn't have to try and be 'perfectly on' with identifying 'where' I was so much as just paying attention. I also could then relax and let my abilities to 'sense' improve over time and practice. BEST to you all, Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Katcha, appreciate the hunger " scales. " Think it will be helpful for me to identify what being " satisfied " feels like for me. Gosh, I can't believe how out of touch with my body I am! > > Thanks, > Jeanne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I agree Harry!! I was rather winging it when I typed that up. I do hope everyone will amend my post to incorporate Harry's excellent observation! Thanks Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > > > There has been so many excellent posts about finding and responding to > hunger/satisfaction that I have very little to add. One thing I did want to > offer for newbies is that this is a 'tool' that is best if it fits into what > you need. I read a book named Un-dieting which I found so so, but the hunger > scale suggested in it worked best for me because I found it VERY SIMPLE. It > was from 1 - 5 and went along these lines (haven't got book to quote from) - > > > > 1 - EMPTY, aka famished! (Headaches, irritable and ready to OVER eat) > > > > 2 - LOW (on fuel) aka hungry (thinking of food, some body sensations - > tummy noise, salivation) > > > > 3 - SATISFIED (not hungry, food not appealing/tasty) > > > > 4 - TOO MUCH (didn't stop in time, slipped past satisfied) > > > > 5 - FULL (painful in body and remorseful in head) > > > > The author said to think of this like a gas gauge in a car which helped me > then. I see now that I have been eating more in the 2-4 range where when I > started I was for sure more in either 1 or 5 more often. Learning and > getting comfortable with the middle has been my work, and I think goes along > with all or nothing/black or white type thinking which effects a lot of us > too. > > > > Katcha > > IEing since March 2007 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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