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- I was visiting STAC member Chris over in the main forum. I was remarking how I am learning about the sounds of hunger! It was a revelation-moment so I thought I would come here and share this piece of my journey.
- Real hunger makes my stomach GRUMBLE...
- Cravings, munchies, habitual eatings MAKE A MUMBLE in my brain.
- One is HIGH, One is LOW!
- One RUMBLES, One CAN BE KNOWN TO SCREAM and DEMAND!
- One speaks words,
- One makes a low GRUMBLE sound that can actually be felt in the torso!!!!
At first we encounter, eat THESE foods, then we go through 2 weeks of getting through induction, getting through our detox and getting use to and enjoying new foods...then we move to the heart of the program, where I am presently...We move to control, at a new level...Controlling the amount of foods. Diserning when we are really hungry, or thirsty...Controlling how fast we eat, and controlling the amount of eating. Then the final step, finding that sense of satisfaction, and stopping there.
- I know what hunger feels like and sounds like, it truly is a grumble, not a mumble.
- I talk back to the mumbles and feed the grumbles...
- I prepare just a little less foods now.
- I eat a little slower, and
- I listen from the half way point on.
- I don't let myself come to the plate famished! I will never hear anything in that condition.
- I come with open ears, listening and sensing satisfaction.
One final thought, "It's a good day when we can finally hear again". I consider this a gift. A real gift to once again be able to hear my body talking to me, not my addiction talking, not my needs talking, but my body. It grumbles. That's just precious to me. My skinny husband listens to his body, not his need, and He responds to it, and then goes on. That seems like a healthy responce. I am grateful to again have aquired "an ear"...to work with.
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