Happy Eaters food fun fitness

Ooh, the last time this thread resurfaced, very little had changed for me, but re-reading my initial post now, a lot has changed. I'll have to revise it when I have access to a real computer instead of iPad.

Know Yourself - Take 2 (18 months after first response)

Favorite foods:

2 percent Greek yogurt; Noosa honey yogurt; berries; cherries; kiwi; pineapple; fresh-baked bread with real butter; roasted Brussels sprouts and onions; ricotta cheese; extremely sharp cheddar cheese; spiralized veggies; butternut squash and other orange squashes; steak; Outback cheese fries w/ ranch dressing; Indian food; COFFEE

Foods I really don't like: canned fruits and vegetables; frozen foods; white rice; cilantro; tomatoes; mushrooms; Oreos and most other packaged cookies

This is how I feel about breakfast: favorite meal of the day; needs to be fairly substantial/sustaining

I have a hard time controlling my eating when I'm feeling: hungry (after a long ride or other hard exercise); after I START eating something sweet (but controlling -when- and -whether- I start is easy)

I do really well eating in these situations: when I'm eating a satisfying and balanced meal of protein/fat/carbs, three times a day

I have a hard time limiting my portions when I eat: after hard exercise; carbs alone, especially first thing in the morning

This is how I feel about eating in restaurants: enjoy it as part of the full social/food experience, but usually prefer what I cook at home

I would describe my food philosophy like this: eat, be, be happy

I feel strong and healthy when I eat: 3 satisfying meals of balanced fat/protein/carbs a day with treats now and then

Am I a grazer or a binger: Neither one, any more

I'm really good at: NOT IN ORDER OF PRIORITY: my job, being a mom, being a wife, training for a big bike ride for charity I do every year, learning, listening to Georgie

I'm afraid of these foods: That squid soup of JC's kind of scares me...

I would like to change these things about my eating: still working on eating sweets without setting off cravings; would love to make my prep more streamlined - I still spend a lot of time prepping, cooking, and packing up my food for meals at work

I believe I'm Naturally Thin because: I love and respect myself, know I deserve to feel good, and food is no longer where I turn when I suffer a setback

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Nymeria - Posted 33 Minutes Ago

I'm afraid of these foods: That squid soup of JC's kind of scares me...

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Hahahaha!

I'm new here, thought I'd jump on this one. Love this book!

These are some of my favorite foods: Adams natural peanut butter, fresh baked  homemade bread, deep dish pizza (not delivery), homemade macaroni and cheese, spaghetti with dried parmesan, watermelon, banana.

These are some foods I really don't like: canned tuna, most other meats, potato chips, raw cauliflower, coconut.

This is how I feel about breakfast:

I love breakfast!! I feel excited to wake up every morning and eat it. I lay in bed thinking about what I'll eat. I love a protein-packed breakfast. Toast or plain cereal usually won't do, it has to be full of fiber and very filling.

I have a hard time controlling my eating when I'm feeling: tired, watching TV and wanting to snack, drinking or most of all just really hungry.

I do really well eating in these situations: when I'm feeling thin and good about myself and "sticking to a diet." Need to figure out how to get this feeling without dieting.
Also good when I've made myself a nice meal I can feel good about that I know is healthy, that I also enjoy the taste of, that fills me up.

I have a hard time limiting my portions when I eat:

Crunchy things like popcorn, goldfish, chips, cheez its, or sometimes ice cream. But it's the worst with the carbs.

This is how I feel about eating out in restaurants:

They're expensive and not often worth it!! And I hate that everything is usually pretty oily and kind of cardboard tasting at half the places I go.

But I'm learning to ease up on my fear of them and enjoy the company rather than the food. If I just wanted food, after all, I could buy something at the store for cheaper!!

I would describe my food philosophy like this:

I like small meals more often. I get hungry every three hours or so on the dot, whether I've eaten a small or large meal, so I might as well do smaller and save the calories, as long as I'm satisfied.

I like a lot of protein with my meals, and try to eat as little processed food as possible.

I feel strong and healthy when I eat: Protein! Preferably not from meat that much.

Am I a grazer or a binger? Right now my food personality tends to be: Definitely a grazer, but I do binge a bit on occasion. I wouldn't call it a physical binge because I never eat more than 400-600 cals during one, but my mental processes during that time are not healthy.

I'm really good at:

Consistently exercising, knowing what foods are healthy and not healthy, establishing healthy habits, dressing for my body type.

I'm afraid of these foods:

Plain carbs with no protein. I always overeat on them and they're really good.

I would like to change these things about my eating:

I would like to get rid of my perfectionist "all or nothing" mentality about eating and just relax a bit without gaining a bunch of weight.

I believe I'm naturally thin because:

I know so much about health and nutrition and I exercise well. I have the build, habits and desire to be naturally thin and I am. I can maintain it without deprivation and restriction.

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I'm really good at: restricting, unfortunately. I have been restricting for years without the slightest craving, and I only  "lost control" now, after years. I am happy it happened though, because I want to change my eating habits for good.

I'm afraid of these foods: all my favorite foods. I haven't had them in a non- binging way since I was 14 (I am 23). The reason why I am so afraid of them is because I think if I start eating them, I will not be able to stop and I will get really fat. This is what happened to me last time when I was gaining weight after my anorexia. I was out of control and kept eating and eating, until one day I started purging because I couldn't stand myself for being so "fat".

I would like to change these things about my eating: I would really love to be more care- free. I would like to be able to learn moderation, instead of having to go for the “all or nothing” approach because I don’t trust myself. I want to be happy and not think about food all the time. I would like to stay slim though.

I believe I'm Naturally Thin because: I am not, yet. So far I have been monitoring and restricting everything, and I working out every day. I want to try trusting my body for a change. Maybe I can actually maintain a normal weight without doing all of this.

 

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Oh wow.. that's exactly like me.

If it's easier for you to control your food when you're feeling thin and sticking to a diet, that's because you feel good about yourself and want to keep feeling good. It works exactly the same way without the scale or the diet. If you're feeling lean and strong, eating according to your values, and feeling great, it's incentive to keep doing that. It's why treating yourself with kindness is so important to lasting success. Fear, punishment, and negativity prompt feelings of wanting to rebel or escape, which then prompts the eating of large quantities of cookie dough.

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skwigg - Posted 22 Hours Ago

If it's easier for you to control your food when you're feeling thin and sticking to a diet, that's because you feel good about yourself and want to keep feeling good. It works exactly the same way without the scale or the diet. If you're feeling lean and strong, eating according to your values, and feeling great, it's incentive to keep doing that. It's why treating yourself with kindness is so important to lasting success. Fear, punishment, and negativity prompt feelings of wanting to rebel or escape, which then prompts the eating of large quantities of cookie dough.

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That's very true... I've just been dieting so long it's hard to know what my values are without a certain caloric number.

I tried intuitive eating from December to April and did ok on it, but I always felt out of control and weird. I still haven't quite figured out how to let go of severe restriction and still either lose weight or at least maintain my current size.

I'm pretty happy with my current weight, but it always seems to creep up the second I eat more than a low cal amount. But I'm guessing that's a topic in a different thread.