Guest guest Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 I haven't been working very quickly through my IE book. I'm finding myself on a high, sort of, with rejecting diet mentality. I'm eating what I want, when I want it. I'm not doing very well monitoring fullness, but I've found the past couple of weeks that I honestly don't eat until I'm hungry, for the most part. I'm ignoring nutrition for now, but I feel like in general, I'm eating more balanced choices over the course of a day or a week than before. In the past few days, one little bad habit has popped up again. I look at pictures of women (celebrities, etc.) who I think are "thin enough," because it makes me feel more motivated to do the things that would make me look more like them -- dieting and exercising. It doesn't even matter who it is, usually whoever I noticed in whatever movies or t.v. shows I've seen. Recently I watched the movie Twilight, and I've found myself looking for pictures of (the lead actress) online. I've been justifying that if I emphasize to myself that people look this way because they eat when they're hungry and stop when they're full, eat healthy food, exercise, etc. -- not by "dieting" -- then it's "okay" to bring this old habit with me to my new IE life. Not to mention that is 18 or 19 and still might have her skinny teenage body without trying. (No offense intended to girls who are skinny no matter what they do, I used to be one of those skinny teenage bodies! When I was 17, I lied about my weight, saying I was 110 when I wasn't, so that I would be allowed to donate blood!) But my point is, I might be deluding myself if I'm believing that I can look like that. What do you all think? Have you had experiences of trying to bring elements of your dieting life into your IE life? Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Dawn, its not at all unusual for newbies to treat IE 'a la dieting' - making rules out of principles and carrying over old needs to 'be' X. I wouldn't beat yourself up over this, just notice that its happening and let it be what it is - diet mentality surfacing. If you look to outside source for examples it could mean that you are having a difficult time shifting your focus (back) onto yourself. Not that you need to put yourself under the microscope! Nit picking on one's self hasn't helped before and isn't encouraged with IE either Pat yourself on the back for eating to fullness. That's a good step to start with and you will have more and more successes as time goes by. Savor each one as they do and let yourself move at a pace that is comfortable and works for you. Take care - Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > > I haven't been working very quickly through my IE book. I'm finding > myself on a high, sort of, with rejecting diet mentality. I'm eating > what I want, when I want it. I'm not doing very well monitoring > fullness, but I've found the past couple of weeks that I honestly don't > eat until I'm hungry, for the most part. I'm ignoring nutrition for > now, but I feel like in general, I'm eating more balanced choices over > the course of a day or a week than before. > > In the past few days, one little bad habit has popped up again. I look > at pictures of women (celebrities, etc.) who I think are " thin enough, " > because it makes me feel more motivated to do the things that would make > me look more like them -- dieting and exercising. It doesn't even > matter who it is, usually whoever I noticed in whatever movies or t.v. > shows I've seen. Recently I watched the movie Twilight, and I've found > myself looking for pictures of (the lead actress) > online. I've been justifying that if I emphasize to myself that people > look this way because they eat when they're hungry and stop when they're > full, eat healthy food, exercise, etc. -- not by " dieting " -- then it's > " okay " to bring this old habit with me to my new IE life. > > Not to mention that is 18 or 19 and still might have her > skinny teenage body without trying. (No offense intended to girls who > are skinny no matter what they do, I used to be one of those skinny > teenage bodies! When I was 17, I lied about my weight, saying I was 110 > when I wasn't, so that I would be allowed to donate blood!) But my > point is, I might be deluding myself if I'm believing that I can look > like that. > > What do you all think? Have you had experiences of trying to bring > elements of your dieting life into your IE life? > > Dawn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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