Introduction

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I found this group by googling Christian and weight loss. I was led to the Thin

Within program. As I was reading about it I found a link to someone's blog.

They were discussing their combination of different ideas and programs and

mentioned this group. So, now I'm here.

I am very intrigued by the fact that it never occurred to me that we had our own

internal messaging system for when and how much to eat. I mean, I hate counting

calories! I guess it just never dawned on me that within my own body there was

this message I could listen to for when to eat. I love this concept and feel

somewhat dense for not realizing it myself.

Our bodies are quite the miracle, huh? So, intuitive eating is just listening

to your hunger signal and then eating until you're satisfied but not stuffed,

right? Is that it in a nutshell?

I must admit that my biggest fear about intuitive eating is how often I'll get

to eat. You see, I love to eat. If I ate only when I felt hungry, I might only

get to eat once a day. I don't know...I've never tried it. How about you all?

How often do you actually get hungry?

I was thining about my kids and their eating habits. They often come to me at

times I find inconvenient because they are not " meal times " saying they are

hungry. They snack on something and then go about their business. Then I blame

them not eating at meal times on this snacking. I am rethinking this now. They

actually DO listen to thier bodies. They are not always hungry at the exact

times I serve meals. They do not eat willingly during a time they don't feel

hungry. Eating is not " fun " to them like it is to me. They truly eat because

they're hungry and then move on to play. Eating is more like the " play " in my

day, I guess. I'd rather be doing that because everything else I'm doing (save

from sitting on the computer) is work. Does that make sense?

Well, I'm rambling. It's nice to put these thoughts out here. I will be 36

years old tomorrow. My husband of 11 years decided to join the Army National

Guard in Nov. 2008. He is currently away doing his Initial Active Duty

Training. So, he is getting very fit and has lost over 50 lbs. I would like to

lose weight before he comes home this October. I have two kids aged 11 and 8.

We homeschool. I work part-time as a clinical microbiologist. It's nice to

meet you all. I look forward to learning more.