My compulsive, obsessive eating has diminished to nil by staying away from
all but a few carbohydrates.  My blood sugar skyrocketed last summer, and I
cut down on carbohydrates, maintaining a diet that is a sort of combination
between the Carbohydrate Addict's Diet, and the Paleo Diet.  I have finally
gotten to the point in hunger that I can see how normal people eat and feel
hunger and satiation.  After eating, I'm just not hungry and almost feel
that food is a little nauseating, until several hours go by and then a
little hunger starts again.

P
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jane" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: Weight Gain; Was: How Fat Are the Natives?


> <<I'm currently working on the compulsive eating
> problem--eating because I'm bored, nervous, lonely,
> scared, the food tastes good, the food is in front of
> me, I haven't cleaned my plate, I want to avoid work,
> etc.  There is also an issue about ambivalence in
> being thin--you'd be surprised at how often this is an
> issue for women in Western culture.  There is a part
> of us that rebels at being put in the sex object
> box--that we're not okay unless we're thin.  Sometimes
> it feels safer to have some fat on you.  If you think
> about it, you may find this is true for you, too.>>
>
> Sheryl,
> I have been having this same problem since _trying_ to
> return to a paleo lifestyle a few months ago.  I do
> very well until the evening on most days, then I begin
> to eat things I know I shouldn't eat - it's been a
> hard day, I'll just have this one (never do though),
> it's been a good day....
> I have come to the conclusion that I am compulsively
> eating long ago, but have yet figured out how to get
> myself out of it.  When I first started the paleodiet
> 2 years ago, I had no trouble sticking to it after the
> first few weeks.  I am fairly okay with my actual
> weight, telling myself that when I finish grad school,
> I can concentrate more on what/how/when I eat as part
> of the problem is my classes are from 4 to 8 in the
> evening, too early to eat dinner before and eating
> after just starts off a binge.  I would be interested
> to know what kind of things you are doing to work on
> your compulsive eating.
>
> It is interesting to hear about the bodyfat
> percentages.  I weigh about 188 and my bodyfat is at
> 26% (if I remember right), I am 5 foot 6.  I recently
> began working out at the gym at school, but haven't
> noticed any results other than that my muscles are
> more fit.
> Sorry this is so long.
> Jane
>
>
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