Posted in goals, portion control, positive self-talk on 28 April 2008 | 2 Comments »
My current plan is based on what I’ve learned from the Eckhart Tolle and IOWL podcasts. So far, the plan has increased my feelings of peace, helped me to stay in the present moment, and helped me strengthen my eating habit of 3 fruits and 5 veggies a day.
Every week or so I find myself [...]
Posted in hunger, intuitive eating, portion control, tagged how to stop eating on 23 April 2008 | 2 Comments »
It generally doesn’t take many bites. If I’m really hungry, the first bites are like heaven itself. Afterwards, I notice that I am still hungry, but the flavor intensity has worn off.
Lately, I’ve had a strong signal that it’s time to stop eating. First, I look at the next bite, and I get this “blech” [...]
Posted in binging, intuitive eating, portion control, weight loss and diets, tagged cookies, fudge sticks, kaegi-fretli, Keebler elves, swiss on 2 January 2008 | 1 Comment »
This year has a slightly different theme compared to last year. I’m more aggressive in eating less, and trying to lose weight while still eating intuitively. We’ll see how things go. Last year I lost a significant amount of weight, but don’t know how much, since my scale is broken and I’m in no hurry [...]
Posted in portion control on 28 November 2007 | 1 Comment »
Play with your food. You will get more in touch with what you really like and really hate to eat.
For breakfast today I ate a half a bagel with peanut butter. This peanut butter, however, comes from The Netherlands and isn’t very sweet. Not as sweet as my local Barney’s Best, and miles away [...]
Posted in affirmations, intuitive eating, portion control on 24 November 2007 | No Comments »
Sometimes enough is enough. Sometimes too much is enough. And sometimes half is enough.
Marzipan used to be the thing that laid in the bottom of the box of cookies until it got so hard that no one would eat it. Then I would taste it, confirm its ickiness, and go find some chocolate.
Until recently. Now [...]
Posted in affirmations, intuitive eating, portion control, positive self-talk on 19 November 2007 | 1 Comment »
What’s the opposite of affirmation? Disaffirmation? Whatever. I got it.
Today I ate great compared to a year ago. My day was busy, so food was not very important and I didn’t overeat, when judged by your typical 2000 calorie a day diet.
But I ate more than I technically wanted or maybe needed, a bite at [...]
Posted in affirmations, binging, hunger, portion control, work, tagged self-care on 17 November 2007 | No Comments »
Taking good care of yourself varies depending on the situation. When you are looking for a new job, it’s good self-care to get plenty of rest and concentrate on keeping up your “interview mindset.” When your car is heading towards a wall, it’s good self-care to drop the cell phone and brake.
Yesterday I finished my [...]
Posted in affirmations, intuitive eating, portion control, tagged binging, coping techniques, holidays, intuitive eating, Thanksgiving on 7 November 2007 | No Comments »
Thanksgiving is in just 2 weeks, and it’s a minefield for those of us who want to be eating intuitively, especially anyone who is concentrating on portion control at the moment.
Here are some coping tips to make it easier to keep to your intuitive eating goals in the holiday season.
Make it and enjoy it now. [...]
Posted in affirmations, binging, cognitive behavioral therapy CBT, portion control, positive self-talk on 23 October 2007 | No Comments »
When I recognized that diets would not solve my ED, I felt anxiety. Anxiety over everything was actually the core of my problem, because eating was the only solution I knew.
Slowly I began to learn new techniques, but the most important thought change I made was to be willing to accept even the smallest attempt [...]
Posted in binging, hunger, portion control on 22 September 2007 | No Comments »
After that few days, I began to wonder if my portion sizes would stay so small. Today I notice that they are pretty much back to normal. Yesterday I ate quite normally at lunch, and when we went out to dinner, I cleaned my plate. Today has been much the same, and I am most [...]
