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By: Feet on the Path « Zmama’s Balancing Act

Feet on the Path « Zmama’s Balancing Act — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:57:15 +0000

[...] Nagging at me. Judging me. Being upset that my food choices weren’t always making my body feel good. Removing the morality from food is the first step I need to take and, by doing that, I think my [...]

By: petiteyogini

petiteyogini — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:57:24 +0000

I also find that sometimes you can go through phases. For example, a few weeks ago I was eating a lot of sugar at night for about a week or two, and I felt gross. Soon after the diet mentality kicked it with punishment for my “bad behaviour”–which lasted another week or two. Now I’m back to “normal”, for now at least.

It’s all a journey, and there are many obstacles along the way, you may even have to back-track now and again, but eventually we all get there. (Wherever “there” is).

By: zmama75

zmama75 — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:51:00 +0000

You’re so right. It’s amazing - I usually see myself as a pretty laid back person but, when it comes food/eating, I so am not.

I do need that reminder that “normal” eaters don’t eat perfect (if there is such a thing). Ah, the process of being human.

By: goodwithcheese

goodwithcheese — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:26:20 +0000

You know, if you think the list of foods will help, try it. And if it doesn’t work and you feel it’s moving you towards dieting behavior instead of intuitive eating, then you’ll recognize that and stop yourself, right?

I think if it’s a matter of evaluating post-meal what you ate and how it made you feel and keeping track of that, then it’s fairly harmless.

And one last thing: even the most normal, non-disordered, competent eater occasionally overeats or eats something that makes them feel kind of ick after the meal or eats something less-than-desirable because of time/money/energy constraints. Be sure to give yourself room for error; there’s no such thing as a perfect eater and as long as you’re trying to honor your appetite and eat to satisfaction and give your body the foods it seems to be asking for, then you’re really doing an awesome job.

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:31:39 +0000

I think that sounds like a great idea - you know what is going to work for you, so take it slow and don’t do anymore than you can do for the moment. You’ll get there!