I'm looking forward to learing more about intuitive eating it makes complete sense to me.:happy:

What a great idea to have this group! I think it's so important for people to get to the root of their issues with food. Some people really can just work through their lifestyle change and feel great doing it, but others (most?) need to ask the hard questions in order to acknowledge what's causing them to be unhealthy or self-sabatoging and to overeat/ undereat/ etc. I've been working with a nutritionist who also believes in listening to your body and following your intuition when it comes to food and have seen great results in my attitude and overall approach to a healthy lifestyle. It's mind, body, and spirit - in my experience, they're all connected. Good luck in the coming months! I look forward to your posts, Brenda!

Hi I,m Baby Blue and have tried diets for past 10 years I am 57 and 120 lbs over weight. I have lost 30 lbs since Feb. my goal is 5 lbs a month/ 60 in a year. I started with WW then changed to Atkins. This approach seems better to me. I need help with healthy menus for my planed weight loss goals. Grew up in Texas so our meals were deep fired everything, gravy and Tex mex. So I won't be able to eliminate those meals, but I know I cant live on them daily, even though I love it. I can't wait to see how you put this together and I am sending my daughter to this board.

hi me jazz......... would love to join this group and would like an answer for my problem which is persisting for quite a while now...... when ever i try to eat and reach my calorific goal i always tend to exceed my macros ... so plz advice as to how to keep my macros in limits

Hello Brenda! I'm looking forward to getting your book.

I am just beginning to think about starting the transition to IE again, as outlined in Intuitive Eating by Resch and Tribole. I have tried several times in the past, and have never truly been able to get to the IE point because I think that I was trying to rush the process, and also I was still subconsciously seeing IE as another diet plan, which was not the intent of the book.

I was never able to give myself unlimited permission to eat, which is one of the first things that you need to do in order to become and IE-er. I'm working on that step right now.

I do fear that I may gain a bit at first, while I'm in the first steps towards IE, but I am trying to get over it and to totally reject the diet mentality.

I'm also recovering from EDNOS, which I was diagnosed and treated with 7 years ago, but I still consider myself recovering because I am very fixated on food and my body, obsessively so.

Oh, this was supposed to be an introduction...

HELLO, ALL!!! My name is Leah. I'm a political science student at the University of Memphis, am 27 years old, and have been a chronic dieter since age 11. I live with my boyfriend of 4.5 years, have never been married or had any children, but both of those are in the plans for sometime in the next 5-7 years. Two months ago, my mother (who was also my best friend) died suddenly, so a lot of my life's focus is currently grief. I think that's about it. I'm an open book, so just ask if I've left something out. :-)

I'm a 41 y.o. recovering binge eater from western NYS and have been struggling with my dimensions since 1997, although my current size was gained from 2005-2008 and maintained after that. I first heard of IE when I spent 2 1/2 months in a residential inpatient treatment facility last summer for eating disorders and made my peace with food for the first time while there..... I didn't do very well when I returned home because I lost my best friend of 4 years soon after (she couldn't accept my switching to an IE lifestyle as she was a strict dieter), plus I didn't have the structure to my food plan that MFP provides. I was lucky enough to find a counselor who helped me by introducing me to MFP (plus we are working using DBT). I now use MFP as an effective way to track my food and stay accountable while I practice IE and mindful eating principles. Nice to be able to eat the foods I want still, but in a healthful way that doesn't jeopardize my recovery. Glad to see this forum on here and hoping to make some new friends along the way.....

Hello Everyone,

Here I am, back to attempting this intuitive eating thing. As you see by my "name" I was really in to primal/paleo for awhile. As with any plan where you eliminate a food group, its hard to sustain. Eating mindfully is and has been how I want to live. I've had a weight problem my whole life and I'm just tired of it. All the counting calories, eliminating foods....bah! I do fairly well with eating when hungry, but its the stopping when I've had enough that is the trick. I really think my "switch" is broken! ;-)

I'm hoping this group becomes more active so we can support each other and give each other helpful hints and suggestions. By the way, I'm 52 years old and need to shed 50 lbs. Hope to get to know some of you!

Lori

Hi I am new and just learned about this kind of eating. want to train my body to go this way.

I am 5"4 inches tall and weigh 183 pounds. my goal is to hit 140 pounds

Hi everyone! I'm Julia, 39 years old, and last year I lost 20 lbs by counting calories and becoming more aware of what I was eating. It worked, but it led to a lot of obsessing and overthinking. I'd like to take the next step, forget about calories, and learn to listen to my body and give it what it needs. I think it's possible, but even more difficult than logging!

Right now I am trying to eat more mindfully by focusing on eating slowly and without distractions (computer, radio, work, etc). It's hard. I hope we can get this group more active again to offer each other advice and support.