Guest guest Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Hi everybody. I do notice that when I journaled I really became consumed with food, weighing myself, etc. Right now I have a broken foot with a cast on so I can't get on the scale and I'm looking forward to seeing how I do after the next 4 weeks. So many people talked about journaling, and my motive was to 1) lose weight, and 2) see if I could figure out a pattern in which in was hurting myself. But instead of helping myself I noticed from the journaling that I was stressing myself.Intuitive Eating is a much better way for me, both mentally and physically, to go. I am at the age that I know what I"m doing (to an extent) and I know what I'm eating. I'm learning the signals to stop eating.Talk to you all later.CindiSubject: Re: Please help meTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 11:06 AM Hey , Before I forget, you mentioned "writing everything down and counting calories". Why? This reminds me of Weight Watchers. And, both of these set me right back into diet mentality. Secondly, I too, have felt a powerful urge to overeat since yesterday afternoon- and I have put it off by breathing and telling myself "I'm going to be okay". I know the food is not going to help when the problem is emotional. I woke this morning- and there again, wanted to dig into a pint of ice cream. After I write this, I'm going to journal what this could be about. It feels like anxiety- and I'm going to hone in on when the cravings to overeat began. I hope to find something there. I suggest you slow down, and write for awhile to see what comes up. I will mention here that when people compliment me on how great I look (Like they did you )- after I've lost weight- and after attention from men, It usually creates a binge. Same thing when I weigh myself and see that I've lost a bunch of weight. Twisted, huh? I think it poses some kind of risk for me- I feel a bit vulnerable. I can't totally explain it. I want the attention, yet, I definitely don't. If others relate, please share your experience. Lastly, I know you're in pain, but heck, put me in a fair with those waffles and forget it! I say this to cut yourself a break. You're at a fair and all those yummy foods to try and taste. You're human. And, you will slow down. Jenneil > > > > Oh my God! My daughter got a horse 3 months ago and is showing I for 4H at the county fair. It started Tuesday and lasts through Saturday . With a horse stalled there we have to arrive at 6 am and don't leave until LATE. (10 or 11 PM). It's 90-100 degrees here, and though I've packed some food and drinks, they just can't make it through the days cold. Anyway, the problem. I' ve eaten so much in the last 4 days that my tummy is huge, I feel sick to my stomach, have heartburn and feel like throwing up. > > > > I am fighting the urge desperately to write everything down and count calories. I had TWO blooming onions-one yesterday and one today (deep fried with ranch dressing, then I went to the baking contest and sampled every soup and pie and colache. After that I chugged two bottles of water and two diet pops. I also ate a hamburger each day, hostess snacks, 3 cream filled donuts, 64 ounces chocolate milk (over two days). > > > > I guess the blooming onion thing was because the only time I can have them is fair time, but I've even bought the onion slicer thingy to make them myself, but they're never as good. > > > > All day yesterday and today people kept telling me how great I look (-I'm down 15 pounds and maintaining it) so I'm not feeling guilty about my eating. Maybe the nutritionist is sneaking in to tell me how unhealthy my food choices have been, but most of all, I just feel SICK to my STOMACH. > > > > I haven't found any one who truly understands why I do this... A friend of mine told me to research bulemia because many bulemics do NOT purge. I jois want to understand why I do this to me, and maybe then I can stop it. I definitely have not deprived myself for MANY YEARS, as I said before that I didn't care what I weighed until my mom tried to pretend I was the fattest female in out family. > > > > By the way - the bloomin onions were $7.00 each and the first two days of the fair I refused to pay that for one... Maybe that figures into my binge somehow? > > > > $14 and two days later, I feel sicker than a dog... Even after the nap I just took between paragraph 5 and 6. > > > > Please help. I'am so tired of doing this to myself... > > Knobloch > > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.