Kiki,

I think many of us have a broken thermostat...not knowing what real hunger is...when we begin recovery. I totally get the emotional eating part...and that has changed sooo much with this program.

When I started this program, I was very skeptical. I didn't walk in with trust or faith...but thought I would give it a try, like I had so many other food books. I don't think you need to do anything but try it. After a while, things begin to change, and that's the exciting part...that's the part that motivated me to continue!

Colette

: That's reassuring to hear..because
: right now I feel like the sugar
: highs have messed up my brain,
: emotions and appetite so much, I
: have no idea what it is like to
: even eat with real hunger. I'm a
: little shame to admit it...but
: about 70% of my eating is still
: very emotional. Like physical
: hunger I read in a book, is eating
: anything that will nourish you and
: make that hunger satiated...but
: emotional hunger is 'I want the
: cookie NOW!' lol..and not even
: paying attention really to the
: hunger cues you have.

: Again, it quells that anxiety for
: me..that i DON"T have to
: necessary be hungry to eat, that I
: can eat at these structured times
: through RR and I just need to have
: the trust that it will work out.
: Is that what you felt was needed
: initially...to have this trust and
: faith, kind of like radical
: behaviour and not over-analyzing
: too much? I tend to over-analyze
: EVERYTHING lol!

: Kiki,