Guest guest Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Hi, I've been struggling a bit the last few days. I've had a few days where I've been very hungry and tried to eat what I wanted when I was hungry, and though this has caused me some few I've been doing ok. Now though I've suddenly started having thoughts of restricting. I think part of the problem is this: When I eat a lot of bread/pasta products I start to feel very bloated all the time, and when this clears and I eat non bread things I'm ravenous. I've been staying with my fiances parents for a few days, and they base most of their meals around bread (toast, sandwiches, pasta etc) which has left me feeling bloated and 'fat', and subsequently very hungry. The combination of all this has left me feeling 'fat' and scared, and worried that this is all causing me to gain weight, but some part of me is saying that it's ok because when I get home I can just cut back for a few days. I'm trying to talk myself round, and tell myself that it's ok, that this isn't about weight, it's about removing my fears surrounding food, and that I'll be happier and more relaxed if I can do IE, but I'm struggling a bit to cope. I hope this has made some sort of sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Hi : I don't think eating what we want, requires us to ignore our bodies' reactions to foods. In fact, I try to eat what my BODY wants, not just what my mind wants. So I really pay attention to how my body reacts to certain foods. I actually have diagnosed food allergies, which necessitate finding tasty substitutes for foods which cause unpleasant physical reactions. While you may not feel comfortable asking for different foods while you're staying with your fiance's parents, you can learn from your experiences with eating mostly bread/pasta products and feeling bloated and unsatisfied. If you don't want to ask your hosts for foods with more protein and fats (to feel unhungry longer) with those bread/pasta based meals, just use your experiences to guide your food choices when you return to preparing or ordering your own meals. I also 'feel fat' when I'm bloated. However, I try to remind myself that an intestinal bloat reaction to foods doesn't make me 'fat', even if I have to wear larger clothes to accomodate the temporary bloat. SUE > > Hi, > > I've been struggling a bit the last few days. I've had a few days where I've been very hungry and tried to eat what I wanted when I was hungry, and though this has caused me some few I've been doing ok. Now though I've suddenly started having thoughts of restricting. I think part of the problem is this: When I eat a lot of bread/pasta products I start to feel very bloated all the time, and when this clears and I eat non bread things I'm ravenous. I've been staying with my fiances parents for a few days, and they base most of their meals around bread (toast, sandwiches, pasta etc) which has left me feeling bloated and 'fat', and subsequently very hungry. The combination of all this has left me feeling 'fat' and scared, and worried that this is all causing me to gain weight, but some part of me is saying that it's ok because when I get home I can just cut back for a few days. > > I'm trying to talk myself round, and tell myself that it's ok, that this isn't about weight, it's about removing my fears surrounding food, and that I'll be happier and more relaxed if I can do IE, but I'm struggling a bit to cope. > > I hope this has made some sort of sense! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 ,Is there any chance that you may have a physical problem with gluten, that might be causing the bloating? Maybe it would be worth discussing with your primary care provider? I really have found, if it's any consolation, that if you gain weight (and certainly if you bloat) over a short period of time that your body will quickly release that extra weight when you go back to your old ways of eating. Hang in there... holidays can be such a stressful time! Especially staying with in-laws. I hope you have some peaceful transition time back at home before you go back to the " regular world. " Abby Hi : I don't think eating what we want, requires us to ignore our bodies' reactions to foods. In fact, I try to eat what my BODY wants, not just what my mind wants. So I really pay attention to how my body reacts to certain foods. I actually have diagnosed food allergies, which necessitate finding tasty substitutes for foods which cause unpleasant physical reactions. While you may not feel comfortable asking for different foods while you're staying with your fiance's parents, you can learn from your experiences with eating mostly bread/pasta products and feeling bloated and unsatisfied. If you don't want to ask your hosts for foods with more protein and fats (to feel unhungry longer) with those bread/pasta based meals, just use your experiences to guide your food choices when you return to preparing or ordering your own meals. I also 'feel fat' when I'm bloated. However, I try to remind myself that an intestinal bloat reaction to foods doesn't make me 'fat', even if I have to wear larger clothes to accomodate the temporary bloat. SUE > > Hi, > > I've been struggling a bit the last few days. I've had a few days where I've been very hungry and tried to eat what I wanted when I was hungry, and though this has caused me some few I've been doing ok. Now though I've suddenly started having thoughts of restricting. I think part of the problem is this: When I eat a lot of bread/pasta products I start to feel very bloated all the time, and when this clears and I eat non bread things I'm ravenous. I've been staying with my fiances parents for a few days, and they base most of their meals around bread (toast, sandwiches, pasta etc) which has left me feeling bloated and 'fat', and subsequently very hungry. The combination of all this has left me feeling 'fat' and scared, and worried that this is all causing me to gain weight, but some part of me is saying that it's ok because when I get home I can just cut back for a few days. > > I'm trying to talk myself round, and tell myself that it's ok, that this isn't about weight, it's about removing my fears surrounding food, and that I'll be happier and more relaxed if I can do IE, but I'm struggling a bit to cope. > > I hope this has made some sort of sense! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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