Beginner's Comments

Today, I started to listen to my hunger. To be more precise...I *strained* to hear the voice of my hunger. I can't actually remember ever really listening (except, perhaps, on extremely rare occasions), but I am listening now and learning to eat intuitively...with trust and without judgement.

Already I've read many personal accounts from other who have struggled with this same challenge. As I embark on this journey, I realize that I'm scared and unsure exactly how to listen to my hunger and feed it without deprivation or over indulgence. I thought that chronicling my experience would (in my sincerest hope) be useful to others who have decided to choose a happy, open and fulfilling life free of obsessive rules and fears surrounding food.

My dedication to learning to eat intuitively and enjoy my life is strong and sincere. So, I hope you will learn some things about my struggles and use them to move forward in your own food-related hardships. I will try to make my journey as open and honest as possible. One of the first "rules" I've learned already to overcome disordered eating is (paraphrasing here) "don't cover or lie for your disorder." Therefore, I'm choosing to be open and revealing about my experiences here. No longer will I retreat into isolation and subservience to my food issues.

It's time for me to let go and surrender to the process of healing. I look forward (with enthusiasm and fear) to this journey with you...