tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427687046428174507.post8338037597921593450..comments2023-05-29T04:07:32.799-07:00Comments on Intuitive Eating: Chapter 12 - Respect Your BodyJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05832602177068743447noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427687046428174507.post-37370792877184659202010-10-04T13:57:45.055-07:002010-10-04T13:57:45.055-07:00I LOVE This post & I LOVE YOUR BLOG!!!!
Dana ...I LOVE This post & I LOVE YOUR BLOG!!!!<br /><br />Dana xo<br />http://happinessiswithin.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427687046428174507.post-78549858809444982952010-04-28T19:53:53.692-07:002010-04-28T19:53:53.692-07:00Great post and I really enjoyed reading the insigh...Great post and I really enjoyed reading the insight you have on the subject of body image. I am also practicing intuitive eating and with the help of an eating disorder counselor and nutritionist I have finally made some progress. I like to call them small steps. One thing I learned is that sometimes we look in the mirror and maybe our reflection back is not what we want to see, maybe there is far too much flesh present at the moment. At this time we might feel as if our negative thoughts our true , that they have been validated by the size of our body. However if we reflect on past memories of a time when our bodies were of a healthy weight( and for some of us that maybe a long time ago) those same thoughts were there. I have been fooled for many years. I have been in denial. I have been thinking that once the extra flesh went away ... so would the negative thoughts. Now I know, I maybe slower to learn things than others might, however once I realized that the thoughts were of more danger than the extra flesh, it has been easier to accept myself. My counselor also told me that you may not particularly like the reflection you see, but the first step is to accept what you see and own it. It is YOU! I have recently(two days ago) started my own blog . You can find it at http://livingwithaneatingdisorder-1smallstep.blogspot.com/ . I would love the followers. I am journaling my experience in applying both intuitive eating and Geneen Roth's books. My favorite is her latest and if you would like a motivation you MUST read. Women, Food and God.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513231141014341051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427687046428174507.post-47961862510597651452009-04-26T21:00:00.000-07:002009-04-26T21:00:00.000-07:00I guess I should clarify that by celebrity I meant...I guess I should clarify that by celebrity I meant those Hollywood celebrities who are living in a way that would make it impossible for them to experience true happiness.Bryanna Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04170941067213410456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427687046428174507.post-77755054790844921792009-04-26T19:38:00.000-07:002009-04-26T19:38:00.000-07:00I'm hoping my neighbor will take the time to comme...I'm hoping my neighbor will take the time to comment on this post since she has just had an interesting experience with dieting and the idea that your size makes you happy. She told me that she had dieted down to a size that was smaller than she had been in a long time. She was wearing a size 4 pant, but was still feeling the same bad feelings about herself when she looked in the mirror. Her smaller sized has not changed her outlook about herself, nor was everything else in her life all the sudden perfect. She could explain in better I'm sure, but the idea that small size means happiness needs to be a little more challenged than it is. I'm sure there are celebrities that are truly happy with their lives, but I would hope that they were happy for reasons other than their size.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832602177068743447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427687046428174507.post-21696398134133556402009-04-25T14:43:00.000-07:002009-04-25T14:43:00.000-07:00When I read this I thought of another book I've re...When I read this I thought of another book I've read (and I wouldn't be surprised if you've read it too, Jill) called Making Peace With the Image in the Mirror. I read it about 5 years ago, so I don't remember it extremely clearly. <br /><br />But I remember that the author was showing how many people are unhappy, and they think that all of their unhappiness is because they are overweight. They think to themselves, "If I can just fit into a size 4, (or whatever) then I'll be happy."<br /><br />But he showed people who lost the weight, and they still weren't happy. <br /><br />Loving your body and who you are need to be independent from what size you are. It is society that tells us they are inextricably linked. And take a look at the people who are telling us this. Are celebrities truly happy with their lives? I really doubt it.Bryanna Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04170941067213410456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427687046428174507.post-31748937197918502152009-04-23T15:17:00.000-07:002009-04-23T15:17:00.000-07:00I'm not always good at getting myself ready in the...I'm not always good at getting myself ready in the morning. I've noticed myself thinking, "what is the point, I don't look good even when I try."<br />But, every time I get ready dressed makeup and earings it changes my whole day. When I feel good about myself I eat better and want to be more active.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861627546571040671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427687046428174507.post-54074174049233923902009-04-23T11:30:00.000-07:002009-04-23T11:30:00.000-07:00I hear you Amy. I didn't realize how mean I was to...I hear you Amy. I didn't realize how mean I was to myself until I started paying attention to what I was saying. I'm much kinder to myself now and I'm happier in the area of body image than I have ever been before. In fact sometimes I wonder if I think I look better than I actually do! I've realize though, that as long as I'm being moderate and healthy, than as long as I feel good about myself, why should it matter what other people think? <br /><br />I'm so glad you watched some episodes of What Not to Wear. It really helps to watch until you see a few episodes where they dress people with your own body type. You get even better ideas. I found a good tailor advertised at the local dry cleaners. You could try that. <br /><br />It made such a huge difference to me to quit holding on to clothes that didn't fit with the idea that I might someday fit into them again. I was very nervous when I started throwing the too small clothing away and shopping for things that fit because I thought I would stop caring and put on tons of weight, but that didn't happen at all, in fact I went down a clothing size! Another benefit...I actually like to shop and get dressed up, something I never enjoyed before because in my mind, I was always "too big."Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832602177068743447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7427687046428174507.post-68614714215291309152009-04-21T18:05:00.000-07:002009-04-21T18:05:00.000-07:00Great chapter. The most enlightening thing for me...Great chapter. The most enlightening thing for me was to actually pay attention to the comments I make about myself to myself. I didn't really see this as a problem until I paid attention and now I realize that I definitely have some room for improvement.<br /><br />The other thing that is hard for me is shopping. I have such a hard time finding clothes that fit me well so I tend to put off shopping in hopes that I'll lose weight and it won't be so difficult. The What Not to Wear episodes helped alot. Now I just need to find a good tailor! Any recommendations?Jeff and Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783653263685175633noreply@blogger.com