I am feeling much better than I was the last time I posted. Today, I am feeling good about the choices I have been making and the things I have been doing. I have been eating foods that make my body feel it's best, I have been exercising regularly and I have been on one interview and have another scheduled in a couple of days. All of these things combined have made me feel better.
The feeling of wanting to go on a diet is pretty much gone. Last week, I made up my mind that I would start to loosely follow the principles of Dr. Oz again. I remember that when I followed his ideas, I felt like a million bucks. And I think that deciding to feel like a million bucks again can't be a bad thing. I am sure most of you are thinking that I have fallen off of my IE rocker but really I haven't. I think that feeding my body the foods that make me feel good on the inside and out is the right choice whether some guy has written a book about it or not. I am also taking a non diet approach.
You see, after my bought with the grease, sugar and lattes, I was feeling really terrible. No energy, lack of desire to do anything except sleep and eat and most of all, my clothes were getting tighter. No matter which way I looked at it, I didn't feel good. I had to do something. After a conversation with Monica, I realized that the all or nothing mentality was running wild in my brain again. I had made up my mind that I was going on a diet and that I wasn't going to allow myself this or that anymore. After we chatted, I knew that the all or nothing approach was not the right one. Baby steps.
So, I started cutting out the things that were making me feel terrible. I had been paying attention to how I was feeling after certain foods. I noticed that after eating a piece of lemon pound cake, I crashed a few hours later and headed straight for a sugar laden latte to bring me back up again. A viscous cycle. I also started to think about my cholesterol and my overall health. After much thought, I realized that I have done the work of making chocolate cake legal again. I am doing the emotional work that needs to be done (loving my therapist, btw). Now, I want to feel good again. I want my body to feel healthy and strong. I want to be healthy and so now, I am stepping into the world of gentle nutrition.
Now lets get back to that Dr. Oz thing. A number of people have mentioned that taking the information I learned when I was a "dieter" and turning it into useful information today is not a bad thing. As I mentioned before, when I followed the Dr. oz principles, I felt great and knowing that is my prize. I know what I need to do to make my body feel good but I don't have to be on a "diet" to do it. I can still eat whatever I want, whenever I want. I am in charge, not Dr. Oz and varying from his "rules" isn't the end of the world.
I was just telling Mike that I am feeling really great about my food and exercise choices over the past week or so. He responded by saying "even the pizza". Yep. Even the pizza because there are no rules.
5 comments:
I think it's great that you are at this stage. I've been reading "Intuitive Eating" and I think that like all ways of eating, this process may work for some, but may not be right for everyone.
Sometimes the very foods that you are binging on in order to get over them--are causing more cravings and imbalances in your body.
Eating healthful foods most of the time, with the occasional not as healthy food--but without guilt--seems to me to be true intuitive eating. And I do think that Dr. Oz has great health-ful, balancing principles and they will help you get there.
I'm proud of you--you're listening to your body and what's right for you, learning things from different sources along the way :) :) :) :)
Hey Christie!
I'm so glad to hear that you're feeling better and are listening to your body again. You know, I've been thinking about this a lot lately and really don't buy the concept that we can always just eat what we want to. I'd love to say that's the case, but there are, without a doubt, certain foods that trigger negative reactions in me. I think Monica is right...this may be the most intuitive type of eating of all. Trial and error, eh? So glad to hear that therapy is going well, and it's WONDERFUL to hear from you!
Love,
Jen
I think Dr Oz and the You: On a Diet book offer a nice change from most diets out there. ( I have also read You: The Owner's Manual). Their approach is focused on health, not on looking a certain way and I think their diet is very balanced in comparison. I also like how their excerise plan is doable and not excessive. This works best for most people.
Anyway, good luck with whatever you end up doing. You need to do whatever makes you feel the best.
I have never read Dr. OZ's book, but I have seen him a few times on Oprah. And I have to say that I agree with the recommendations I have heard from him. I try to stay away from hydrogenated oil and high fructose corn syrup. I also gravitate toward whole grains whenever possible. There is no reason why you can't eat healthy food when you are IE.
For me, once I truly gave myself permission to eat whatever I want (aka: I legalized everything), I found myself craving vegetables, whole grains, etc. Once the bad and good labels were gone, I discovered that healthy food tastes really good and it is very satisfying to both body and mind.
I miss you on the CE/CL thread and would love it if you would pop in from time to time. We've had a lot of discussions lately about how one can avoid certain foods that our bodies don't do well with and stay within IE.
Oh, and I'm glad to hear that you love your new therapist. I'm loving mine, too. :)
:)
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