"Hi JAC, I totally empathise with your position, having been there myself once or twice (ok, more. Much more). Like Jane, I think you have to make peace with yourself, first, before you can get to grips with eating. If you haven't read The IE…"
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Kelly replied to JAC's discussion Hi, I am new here, and looking for support."Hi JAC. I'm new here, as well; and, I've struggled with compulsive/binge eating since I was in my late teens (when I first went on a diet). I'm now 53 and really just have to be done with this crazy-making life style. I'm…"
Katie P replied to Katie P's discussion Avoiding Sweets or Not? Making Peace When You are Home Full-time with Little Ones?"Thanks for the encouragement Mimi. I agree, I think often I just need a little sweetness to finish off a meal - I really honestly do like real food taht satisfies me too, and don't want to have a dessert for a meal (so then I worry "when…"
Katie P replied to Katie P's discussion Avoiding Sweets or Not? Making Peace When You are Home Full-time with Little Ones?"Thanks for piping in Sara. Yes, I totally agree that I went through that process of "I don't want to forbid my child from eating sweets", and I'm glad I don't! I think that would just be setting her up for failure.
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Katie P replied to Katie P's discussion Avoiding Sweets or Not? Making Peace When You are Home Full-time with Little Ones?"Great idea Katcha. When you mention sweets "messing up my hunger/satisfaction signals" that sounds like one possibility. I think another might be that they seem off-limits so they seem scarier and more desirable? I will have to see. Today,…"
Katie P replied to Katie P's discussion Avoiding Sweets or Not? Making Peace When You are Home Full-time with Little Ones?"Thank you so much for your input! It's really really helpful to hear what other moms do. It's funny because when you say you've always been liberal with your kids' eating even before IE, I remember that I used to be the same way…"
Mimi replied to Katie P's discussion Avoiding Sweets or Not? Making Peace When You are Home Full-time with Little Ones?"I have learned that what works for me is to eat a dessert after lunch and dinner. Usually, it is one baby reese cup cookie, a piece of dark chocolate, a fiber one brownie, or something like that. I save room for my treat. I…"
Jane Smith replied to JAC's discussion Hi, I am new here, and looking for support."Hi there!
I'm actually new as well, but I think anyone on this site can relate how you're feeling. I think mastering IE is a really long, difficult process because of the degree to which we've destroyed our relationship with food AND…"
Sara McConkie replied to Katie P's discussion Avoiding Sweets or Not? Making Peace When You are Home Full-time with Little Ones?"Katie! I have a very similar story in some ways. I went through a period where I didn't really eat sugary foods and felt very normal around all other foods—but it was the knowledge that things like cookies and brownies could completely…"
Katcha - IEing since March 2007 replied to JAC's discussion Hi, I am new here, and looking for support."Welcome JAC. I'm unclear as to how you came to IE, though that's not really important. I want to assume you have read the IE book but it seems that this concept/process is finding a broader audience so that is totally possible too.
Much of…"
JAC posted a discussionHi, I am new here, and looking for support.
Hello,I have been a compulsive over eater since I was young, but never realized how deep into this I have gotten until recently. I have lost/gained the same 30-50 lbs more times than I can count. I am on the unfortunate upswing with my weight right now. Just gained the 30 lbs back that I lost last year. I am in the thick of my eating compulsions right now, and it is so overwhelming, and I feel very disappointed in myself. Here I am heading into summer, with a closet full of clothes that will…See More
Katcha - IEing since March 2007 replied to Krystina Vara's discussion Knowledge of Food Battling With I.E. Efforts"Beyond something being an allergen or flat out toxic, 'good/bad' is more subjective than an exact science (IMHO). Yes your body will not tell you - "2 oz. of pasta with 1 Tablespoon olive oil, crushed garlic seasoning, plus salad with…"
Jenny A posted a discussionWeird food choices... Anybody else get them?
Since I have been making my peace with food, I've had some pretty surprising inclinations for the sort of food you get at children's birthday teas. I am a 34 year old woman, and have reasonably sophisticated tastes, normally, but I feel like, since I took back my autonomy in food choices, I've gone right back to childhood to see what I've been missing out on all these years!Anybody else seen any surprising patterns in their cravings?See More
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