Monday, June 11

Week 2, Intuitive Eating Challenge for Isabelle & Lilly

Isabelle

This week has been a trying week - for some reason I still can't get my head around only eating when I'm hungry!  I have a  terrible fear of missing out when it comes to food, no matter whether I am hungry, or have already eaten enough in that particular sitting, I find it extremely difficult to say 'no'. 
This week I have been trying to go a little smaller in my portion sizes, because I know I often struggle to finish my meals - my eyes are constantly bigger than my stomach but just can't seem to leave anything on my plate!  I figure at least this way, if I have less on my plate and can't leave anything, it's better than having a larger meal to try to complete!  I have discovered that I don't tend to be hungry in the mornings - so don't really have breakfast unless it's a small snack. I can wait until mid-morning quite easily so am really trying to focus on obeying my body.

Unfortunately, this week my weight has stayed the same (but at least it didn't go up!) but at least I know where I have gone wrong.  STOP emotional eating!  My new mantra has to be - (insert food item I am craving here) is not going anywhere if you don't eat it right now!  I am not hungry that often, so I need to pay attention and listen to my body in all it's glory.
Looking forward to re-focussing this week and paying attention to my body!
Weight: 77.8kg

  
Lilly

This week was quite difficult and I felt as if I completely lost my connection to myself and food. Suddenly hunger and satiety were foreign to me. I was placed in unfamiliar situations and I found myself giving in to old habits. Sometimes I am amazed at how I can just mindlessly give up responsibility for my choices. My first excuse for overeating was that the blog was making my journey public and thus putting pressure on me. Second excuse? I’m sick. I need to eat all these things to help fight off the cold. I feel so bad, I can’t even tell if I’m hungry. 

Why do I lie to myself? Basically, my issue was, and always is that I don’t trust myself and I don’t trust the world or God to help me in difficult situations. Yet, the truth is, and I have seen it happen before, we are all given to know exactly what to do and when to do it. As it is always repeated to me: you need to let go. This week will be about trusting myself and God (the universe, if you prefer) completely.

Weight: 103.5

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