Normal Eating

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Comment by Janice on July 12, 2009 at 2:51pm

Jillian, I havebeen thinking about that book. I am still making my way through "The Rules of Normal Eating." It is not a casual read so I really take my time but it is definately something I will read through again as I need it. Let me know if you enjoy it.

Comment by JillianBean on July 10, 2009 at 11:46am

How is everyone doing out there? I have been doing really well this week. I am proud of the choices I have made. I have been eating a lot of fruit, and have started eating salads again. I forgot how much I really like a good veggie salad.
I did treat myself on Wednesday to an ice cream parfait...now in hindsight, which of course is always 20/20, I should have had an ice cream cone, or even a small sundae if I wanted the hot fudge, but I went for the big one. It was SUPER GOOD, but super rich...so by the end, I was not enjoying it as much as the beginning...so I now know, that particular menu item has to be shared. Oh, the reason for the celebration was my ball hockey team won the championship game on Wednesday!! :) It was awesome.

Comment by Tanie on July 1, 2009 at 12:35pm

Thanks for welcoming me! I am writing down all of the wonderful resources everyone keeps mentioning. Thanks for your posts! And, check out my new "book excerpts" discussion.

Comment by RollerCoaster on June 30, 2009 at 9:30pm

Jen, I would suggest reading "Breaking Free from Emotional Eating" by Geneen Roth or "The Rules of Normal Eating" by Karen Koenig, whichever sounds better to you. You can also read the blogs listed under the discussion "Normal Eating Resources" if you don't have time to commit to a book. I know it's hard to find the time.

Any book you choose is fine, though, you will get something from every book you read. To comment on Christine's post, there are a LOT of old habits to unlearn and the only way to go at it is just to chip away and be good to yourself as you go through the process. As I am just learning, you won't necessarily do everything "right" or "perfect" but that's kind of the point of normal eating. It's not about being "perfect", it's about being good to yourself. Whether that means indulging in mmmmuffins because that is what you crave or forgiving yourself for a binge or takng a nap because you are tired.

Karen has a great blog post called "Failing Forward" which helped me realize that even if I don't see progress in weight loss, changes are happening at a deeper level and only I can see them.

Comment by Christine on June 30, 2009 at 4:15pm

I am still trying to wrap my head around the whole "normal eating" thing... I am so brainwashed by the diet mentality... I still think of my eating in terms of "good" or "bad" but that is not normal, right? I mean, food is supposed to be fuel, not muddied with emotion and value. Food is food, right?

I got this book out of the library called Mindful Eating. It has been really interesting to read... I definitely do not eat mindfully. The author asks you to eat with all five senses. So to taste, feel, listen, smell, see your food--each bite. Right now, I still turn the button on, and woof it down! She also says we have different types of hunger--mouth hunger, stomach hunger, etc., and that we have to eat based on which hunger it is. Yikes... I am so lazy-not sure I have the motivation to pay that much attention to things... not good...

Comment by JillianBean on June 30, 2009 at 11:26am

Tanie I agree with you. Eventually our bodies will figure out what's going on, and will find a weight that is suitable.
I fell off the healthy eating wagon for pretty much the month of June. There were quantities of chips, burgers, pizza and cakes involved...and I do believe I have to confess a trip to A&W.
I've got my head back in the game though. I don't like the way my body feels (nor how my bank account looks) when I am eating all that crap. It was a real wake up call when I realized that I was sliding back into some old habits.
I am now more conscious of what I am eating...I had a struggle with myself this morning...I really thought I wanted a muffin from Mmmmuffins. I was thinking about it, and thinking about it, until I finally snapped myself out of it. I DID NOT EAT A MUFFIN TODAY!! :) I instead ate my yogurt and granola and really enjoyed it. I have a sensible lunch of tuna and crackers and a caramel rice cake for desert, and probably the grapes I've got packed...then this afternoon I'll have my apple and either the other rice cake or a granola bar.
I am trying to up my water consumption, but that one is hard to do...so I take it one bottle at a time. I am shooting for 2 bottles today, which is one more than yesterday.
Anyway, I have turned this into a blog post...sorry it's so long...I guess i needed to get it off my chest. :)

Comment by Christine on June 29, 2009 at 10:14pm

Welcome Tanie! I listen to Jillian's podcasts and really like what she has to say!

Hang in there Janice. Seems like you are making some good changes, so far. I have a hard time with the normal/intuitive eating. I tend to rush through the books, but I pick them up periodically. Some things sink in though. I have noticed I am more conscious now, and that is a good step, I guess.

I wish I could get beyond the scale though... I always end up wigging out about the scale and rejoin WW, rather than trust that someday my body will get to its normal weight! frustrating...

Comment by Tanie on June 29, 2009 at 9:34pm

I have not read these books, but I will add them to my "to read" list. I have been reading "Master Your Metabolism" by Jillian Michaels which goes into the details about 1) all of the crap they're putting in food that messes up metabolism, 2) the nutrients your body craves and really needs. This book has helped me to focus more on nutrition than numbers of a scale. It's also given me an amazing understanding of how the human body works.

I joined this group because I'm convinced that dieting to simply lose weight is a joke. I need to and want to eat today the way that I would if I did weight 100 lbs less, you know? Eventually my body will find a balance.

Comment by Janice on June 25, 2009 at 7:05pm

I am getting into my Normal Eating book. It is a lot to take in but I am trying. I have been trying to stay away from the scale and really focus on how much food and what kind of food I am eating. I have really been hitting the gym too. I have taken a break from the gym the last few days, I just haven't been into it but I am glad. I know this Normal Eating will be a long process but I am glad I am trying it.

Comment by RollerCoaster on June 24, 2009 at 10:07pm

I am so excited we have 10 members!!! I was reading all the blogs on the front page and everyone is beating themselves up and feeling frustrated and I so remember what that feels like. I wish everyone would read this book and start being more gentle with themselves. Maybe we would all weigh the same we do now but at least we would be living life fully. A friend asked me, if you never lost another pound and stayed where you are today, would you keep working this program? It's a great question...

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