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Ep 0069 – What’s the Difference Between Intuitive Eating and Just Eating Anything?

Laurie in a pink T-shirt and jeans viewed in a mirror.
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I proudly take the selfie of the day. Then I actually WEAR my size 18W pants in public down to the podcast rock and SIT in them the whole time I record episode 69. Now THAT’s progress.

Podcast Recap

It’s an unexpected Scottish appreciation day in honor of BC Sophie as a bagpipe player practices in the park on the very day I was mysteriously hungry for, and baked scones for breakfast! I thank all of the Coffee Klatchers and Amazon shoppers and explain how you can use these ways to support the show and how to get onto the various special email lists. I try to correct my last show’s mispronunciation of Brave Companion Fionna’s name and take proactive steps to correctly welcome new BC Alana from Facebook. We hear a cool hiking analogy from our caller from Rhode Island, who I’m now calling BRICE as a nickname for Brave Rhode Island Companion Extraordinaire, because it’s easier than Brave Companion from Rhode Island. Together we muse on how much time compulsive eating takes up and what we might do instead. New BC Shaunie L calls the bravery hotline and allows me to share some of her story, but not her voice as yet.Cheryl leaves another supportive comment on day 68 and I tell all of the Brave Companions just how much their support on day 67 and day 68 did to help change my mind and my life. My new voice acting buddy and honorary BC, Max and his friends make a killer video on YouTube. We hear two very different Bravery Hotline calls from my new dynamic duo, D and D, Diane the Champion and Dawny. We discover Dawny’s been on the Half Size Me podcast! Diane reveals her own, very personal feelings about her current interactions with food. My husband, Mark begins a new feature where he tells it like it is about my progress and what it’s like to live with me now vs. when I was dieting. He will report monthly from now on in lieu of my scale. Finally, I muse on my main topic, What’s the difference between eating intuitively and just eating all that you want whenever you want?

Laurie with her iPod hiking

Here I am hiking and listening to Dawny’s story on Heather Robertson’s Show, Half-Size Me. Episode 90.

A view of the hiking trail framed though some buckwheat flowers in bloom.

I get all artistic with my photography on my way home from my hike. Notice how HOT it looks? It’s about 9:00 AM.

Laurie in jeans and a T-shirt

Full body photo snapped by Mark. It’s been 31 days since I’ve weighed by the scale. Size 18W pants and Regular Ladies’ Size XL shirt. Goes with this month’s No-Diet report by Mark.

Mentioned

My favorite Scone Recipe – I add 2 individual packages of Trader Joe’s Omega Enhanced Trail-Mix and use up to half of the flour with whole wheat cake flour. Today I added 2 T of Chia Seed, it tasted pretty good!

Fionna’s comment on Day 68

Fionna’s blog post about Robin Williams and her shout-out for the show.

My FB conversation with Alana

BRICE’s cool hiking analogy and brave comments on Day 68

Cheryl’s super supportive comment on Day 68

Max’s kind comment on the blog post where I was scared to go to the voice actors’ meeting.

The blog post I wrote about where I was scared to go to the voice actors’ meeting.

Dawny’s Podcast Episode on Heather Robertson’s Half Size Me

Links to Dawny’s comments on day 68 where she added links to other video and stories about Dawny’s amazing weight loss and life.

Diane the Champion’s comments on Day 68

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Participate in our new feature called “Foolish Fun“. Just call the bravery hotline 206-350-6445 or check out the send audio page on https://www.compulsiveovereatingdiary.com/how-to-send-audio/
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Catch up with Laurie

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Laurie on Tumblr

My page with instructions for all of the ways (so far) that you can send audio and lend your voice to this podcast.

New free way to leave voicemail http://speakpipe.com/laurieweaver You can also click the blue button on this page that says ‘send a voice message.’

Bravery Hotline

Leave your comments, questions, feelings and stories on Laurie’s podcast voicemail hotline – 206-350-6445.

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Laurie’s No-Diet Report Intro Announcer: Mark Weaver

Main Theme:I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1

I’m Letting Go (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 3.0

Sounds used in Laurie’s No-Diet Report Intro

  • News Jingle
    http://www.freesound.org/people/mansardian/sounds/61322/
  • News Ting
    http://www.freesound.org/people/robni7/sounds/174027/

Resource of the day

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Ep 0068 – Depression and Always Feeling Responsible. I’ll Miss You Robin Williams

Laurie in a blue headscarf enjoys some water at the next to top Zen place
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I’m thrilled to have made to the next to top Zen place for today’s show. Glad too, I brought more than one water bottle as it is HOT, even in the shade.

Podcast Recap

I mourn actor and comedian Robin Williams and ponder my own experience with depression. I decide to let go of feeling repsonsible for what happens to other people. For example, I felt I was disappointing you on Day 67 by not being thinner. But after exploring my issues with the diet/binge cycle further I realize I need to be true to myself and continue on with Intuitive Eating. I’m super excited when Brave Companion Cathi from Connecticut calls the bravery hotline during her own walk to share her take on intuitive eating and how she really feels about my journey. Brave companions Amy and Sue also post encouraging comments on Day 67. I really appreciate the support and it helps me look deeper. Welcome to new listeners Sandra and Suz who both post on Day 4, to Diane, a Body for Life champion, who posts several places to share her feelings and to support Crystal and others. Also welcome to new listeners and brave companions from Facebook, Fionna, who has a wonderful blog herself, and to Lisa, a successful loser and maintainer, who has made a decision to try intuitive eating herself. Many of our brave companions are good examples of why we can’t assume people’s relationship with food by their size.

Laurie wears a t-shirt featuring her old cartoon character, ToonaCat from ToonaCat.com

Digging through my drawers prior to hiking, I’m THRILLED to discover I still have an old ToonaCat’s Kids Club shirt from my old website. Come on, TC, it’s just you and me kid!

Laurie's shadow as she snaps the photo against the brown grass of the foothills on the hiking trail.

You can see my silhouette here at the bottom of the path. Look how hot it is for 7:30 am!

Big shady tree against the burnt foothills of the hiking trail

The one shady tree at the bottom of the path. Unfortunately, I’m not stopping here.

Don’t Suffer. Get Help!

A variety of depression and suicide prevention hotlines and resources from the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Mentioned

Bonus Episode 67 Where I share my fearful feelings about being a failure and a disappointment

Amy’s encouraging comment on Day 67

Sue’s encouraging comment on Day 67

Episode 65 where Amy calls the bravery hotline

Infamous Episode on Day 4 where I walked around the park feeling pathetic because no one was commenting

Sandra’s Excellent post with her list of what’s working and what she’s working on with Intuitive Eating on Day 4.

Suz’s brave story on Day 4

The blog post the private caller speaks about where I bravely snap a pic of my backside and call myself a Rueben’s Woman

Diane’s first post on day 5

Diane’s post on my weight photos

Diane’s encouraging post on Who are the brave companions for Crystal.

Day 28 where I share my body for life story

Diane’s comments about being a body for life champion on Day 28

Brave Companion Fionna’s blog, Little Food Lies

Day 33 Where I sing a song I wrote when I was 8.

Want to have Fun Being Foolish too?

Participate in our new feature called “Foolish Fun“. Just call the bravery hotline 206-350-6445 or check out the send audio page on https://www.compulsiveovereatingdiary.com/how-to-send-audio/
And tell us a joke, riddle, a silly story, limerick, sing a song, play a kazoo, ANYTHING but talk about compulsive eating. This is the feature where messing up is just part of the act! No names required and Silly Aliases are AOK! Need ideas? See Day 54’s Resource of the Day for my page of ToonaCat Jokes

Catch up with Laurie

My Spreaker page. Please follow me there if you are on Spreaker.

My Instagram page at LaurieDreamWeaver

FaceBook Page if you want to sign up for our email list by clicking Tiger the Cat’s Sign-up button

Laurie on Tumblr

My page with instructions for all of the ways (so far) that you can send audio and lend your voice to this podcast.

New free way to leave voicemail http://speakpipe.com/laurieweaver You can also click the blue button on this page that says ‘send a voice message.’

Bravery Hotline

Leave your comments, questions, feelings and stories on Laurie’s podcast voicemail hotline – 206-350-6445.

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver

Main Theme:I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1

I’m Letting Go (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 3.0

Resource of the day


The Mountains Are Calling… is an awesome post about Brave Companion, Fionna’s experience hiking Yosemite on her blog, Little Food Lies. Check out the wonderful photos as well. Highly Recommended!
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Ep 0067 – Bonus – What’s Under My Body Shame?

Laurie shows thumbs up in a straw hat and glasses in front of the windows of her house.
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Thumbs up for a bright and early walk and talk to beat the heat. 6:30 a.m. I leave my house to head to down to the park to record.

Podcast Recap

I ponder my sudden burst of body shame and explore possible reasons why I feel I may disappoint listeners and myself. I tell about a cool Facebook group, Operation Global Change that supports the body acceptance movement. I update my Amazon page to include my favorite things and thank the generous shoppers who use the Compulsive Overeating Diary link for USA, UK and Canada. I listen to the Coffee Klatch and update my buttons on their feedback and advice. Finally, the Unknown Foolish Funner makes us all feel good!

Street view at 6:30 a.m. Cars are parked along the road and a bank of flowers grow on one side of the sidewalk.

You can see what the street looks like on the way to the park by “dawn’s early light”. My downhill neighbor has pretty flowers AND a big dog! (You can hear him in episode 1…one reason I don’t record on the way DOWN anymore, but wait until I reach the park).

Street in shadow and the park already in full sun at 7:00 a.m.

Almost 7:00 AM and you can already tell it’s gonna be a scorcher today!

Mentioned

The Operation Global Change FB group for body acceptance

My Weight Story Photos

My mission statement

See my favorite and useful things on Amazon (US, Canada and UK)

Want to have Fun Being Foolish too?

Participate in our new feature called “Foolish Fun“. Just call the bravery hotline 206-350-6445 or check out the send audio page on https://www.compulsiveovereatingdiary.com/how-to-send-audio/
And tell us a joke, riddle, a silly story, limerick, sing a song, play a kazoo, ANYTHING but talk about compulsive eating. This is the feature where messing up is just part of the act! No names required and Silly Aliases are AOK! Need ideas? See Day 54’s Resource of the Day for my page of ToonaCat Jokes

Catch up with Laurie

My Spreaker page. Please follow me there if you are on Spreaker.

My Instagram page at LaurieDreamWeaver

FaceBook Page if you want to sign up for our email list by clicking Tiger the Cat’s Sign-up button

Laurie on Tumblr

My page with instructions for all of the ways (so far) that you can send audio and lend your voice to this podcast.

New free way to leave voicemail http://speakpipe.com/laurieweaver You can also click the blue button on this page that says ‘send a voice message.’

Bravery Hotline

Leave your comments, questions, feelings and stories on Laurie’s podcast voicemail hotline – 206-350-6445.

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Laurie’s Foolish Fun Intro Announcer: Mark Weaver
Foolish Fun Content: The Unknown Foolish Funner

Main Theme:I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1

I’m Letting Go (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 3.0

Sounds used in Laurie’s Foolish Fun Intro

  • Slide Whistle sounds
    http://www.freesound.org/people/plingativator/sounds/188873/
  • Background Tune/Beat
    http://www.freesound.org/people/siakitty/sounds/38478/
  • Girl’s Laughter
    http://www.freesound.org/people/choplin/sounds/109759/
  • Phone Ring
    http://www.freesound.org/people/winsx87/sounds/152028/

Resource of the day


ToonaCat’s Vacation Journal My wonderful now grown-up niece was 7 years old and in the 3rd grade when she wrote a journal of ALL of the vacations ToonaCat took one year. Full of imagination and featuring her own drawings, it was a hit at the time and is still a wonderful thing to read. Enjoy!
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Ep 0066 – Do you know what you want? Recover from insecurity

Laurie holds her hat brim up away from her face.
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I flip my brim to get a enough light for a shot of my face in the shade. It’s blazing hot and I’m recording from about 1-4 in the afternoon. Yikes!

Podcast Recap

Insecurity seems to be another excuse to give yourself permission to fail. I ponder this and ways to gain clarity on what we actually want for ourselves. Thanks to the 5 dollar senders, aka my new Coffee Klatch and to the Amazon shoppers for supporting the show. Welcome to new Sparkpeople team members. Thanks also to Melb4564 whose 5-star iTunes review causes me to ponder on the nature of cross-addiction and overspending when dieting. New brave companion Cathi from Connecticut is on the bravery report twice! Once for her comment and once for her brave call to the bravery hotline. I tell the harrowing story of my latest bike incident. Welcome Maggie who kindly posted on day 4. Learn the details of my next possible adventure and how the brave companions helped me to prepare for it. Also, due to Kendra’s great advice, I create and share my own personal mission statement and reveal my biggest life dream. Cheryl supports our listener from Rhode Island and then we have a great comment conversation about money and self-worth. Dawny bravely shares her less than happy feelings on the bravery hotline and new listener, Brave Companion Isabel helps me discover what’s really under my feeling fat.

Rocks under a tree and sunburnt grass beyond

See my podcasting rocks? I’m sitting on one under the shady tree, but it’s STILL hot as blazes as you can tell from the view outside of the shadow.


Laurie's Misson Statement on paper

My Mission Statement in black and white – notice how BIG I make my font so I can read my mission statement without my glasses.

Mentioned

New listener and brave companion Cathi’s first comment

My bike accident blog post

New listener and brave companion Maggie’s kind comment on Day 4

The Facebook post and comments where I ask for help prepping for my meeting

The Facebook post and comments about the RESULTS of my meeting

My Mission statement on the About page

Cheryl’s comment conversation on day 64

Day 64 – please support our private listener from RI

Day 65 – please support Amy and Dawny

Isabel from Canada’s first comment conversation that teaches me about bravery

Brave Companion Isabel’s next comment that helps me learn just why I feel fat

Want to have Fun Being Foolish too?

Participate in our new feature called “Foolish Fun“. Just call the bravery hotline 206-350-6445 or check out the send audio page on https://www.compulsiveovereatingdiary.com/how-to-send-audio/
And tell us a joke, riddle, a silly story, limerick, sing a song, play a kazoo, ANYTHING but talk about compulsive eating. This is the feature where messing up is just part of the act! No names required and Silly Aliases are AOK! Need ideas? See Day 54’s Resource of the Day for my page of ToonaCat Jokes

Catch up with Laurie

My Spreaker page. Please follow me there if you are on Spreaker.

My Instagram page at LaurieDreamWeaver

FaceBook Page if you want to sign up for our email list by clicking Tiger the Cat’s Sign-up button

The Spark People Team we created for listeners of Compulsive Overeating Diary. Welcome new team member, TRILEMMA. So far, we’re up to fourteen team members, and we would welcome some more! 10/22/14- no longer an active team due to lack of participation

Laurie on Tumblr

My page with instructions for all of the ways (so far) that you can send audio and lend your voice to this podcast.

New free way to leave voicemail http://speakpipe.com/laurieweaver You can also click the blue button on this page that says ‘send a voice message.’

Bravery Hotline

Leave your comments, questions, feelings and stories on Laurie’s podcast voicemail hotline – 206-350-6445.

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver

Main Theme:I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1

I’m Letting Go (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 3.0

Resource of the day


Meetup is a free service where you can find local groups that have similar interests to yours. That’s how I found the voice actor’s social group and the writing group I went to last night. It’s fun! You can even start up a group if you don’t see one that meets your needs. Though to own a group involves a small fee – if you haven’t searched through Meetup before, spend a few minutes. It’s cool to see the diversity of groups out there.
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Ep 0065 – Gratitude, Stories and Bravery Day – Featuring Laurie’s Story with Paul Gilmartin

Headshot of Laurie and Paul Gilmartin
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Here I am with Paul Gilmartin following our interview for his very successful podcast, “The Mental Illness Happy Hour.”

Podcast Recap

Thanks to Brave Companion Jenny, I was interviewed by comedian, Paul Gilmartin for his very successful podcast, The Mental Illness Happy Hour. I spill how it all went down and have a special gratitude surprise for Jenny. Thanks too to Garden Girl KP who kindly reviewed this show on her weight maintenance blog and who gave the show a 5 star review on iTunes. I ponder letting go of assumptions, welcome new listener Sofia from Sweden who reaches out via FB, and place new listener Amy on the Bravery Report for not only contacting me via the contact form, but for stepping up and calling the bravery hotline immediately after a compulsive eating experience to talk it through with us vs. beating herself up. Brava Amy! Last, but not least, Brave Companion, Dawny makes show history by being the FIRST BC to call for Foolish Fun. Thanks too to more brave companions who have shown their support to the show financially.

Laurie sideways in her bathroom mirror, hand on hip, wearing tank top and shorts

Just like we can have days where we feel fat, the day I recorded episode 65 I felt like my middle was feeling more fit so I snapped this selfie of it. Not so much to say my body looks good, but to remember *I* FELT it looked good. We can be so picky and down on ourselves. I’m happy to record moments of self-kindness.

Parkland grass and trees

I recorded here, at the park, following our bike ride on Monday. It was SO bright and hot. My podcast rock is located beyond the group of trees to the left.

Mentioned

Garden Girl’s review of Compulsive Overeating Diary on her Weight Maintenance blog, please stop by and leave your comments for Karen

Paul Gilmartin’s Wikipedia article

Website for Paul’s show, The Mental Illness Happy Hour

Day 64 – please support our new listener from Rhode Island

Dawny and my comment conversation about Foolish Fun

Want to have Fun Being Foolish too?

Participate in our new feature called “Foolish Fun“. Just call the bravery hotline 206-350-6445 or check out the send audio page on https://www.compulsiveovereatingdiary.com/how-to-send-audio/
And tell us a joke, riddle, a silly story, limerick, sing a song, play a kazoo, ANYTHING but talk about compulsive eating. This is the feature where messing up is just part of the act! No names required and Silly Aliases are AOK! Need ideas? See Day 54’s Resource of the Day for my page of ToonaCat Jokes

Catch up with Laurie

My Spreaker page. Please follow me there if you are on Spreaker.

My Instagram page at LaurieDreamWeaver

FaceBook Page if you want to sign up for our email list by clicking Tiger the Cat’s Sign-up button

The Spark People Team we created for listeners of Compulsive Overeating Diary. Weclome, new team member, AMELIABRIN. So far, we’re up to lucky thirteen team members, and we would welcome some more! 10/22/14- no longer an active team due to lack of participation

Laurie on Tumblr

My page with instructions for all of the ways (so far) that you can send audio and lend your voice to this podcast.

New free way to leave voicemail http://speakpipe.com/laurieweaver You can also click the blue button on this page that says ‘send a voice message.’

Bravery Hotline

Leave your comments, questions, feelings and stories on Laurie’s podcast voicemail hotline – 206-350-6445.

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Laurie’s Foolish Fun Intro Announcer: Mark Weaver
Foolish Fun Content: Dawny

Main Theme:I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1

I’m Letting Go (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 3.0

Sounds used in Laurie’s Foolish Fun Intro

  • Slide Whistle sounds
    http://www.freesound.org/people/plingativator/sounds/188873/
  • Background Tune/Beat
    http://www.freesound.org/people/siakitty/sounds/38478/
  • Girl’s Laughter
    http://www.freesound.org/people/choplin/sounds/109759/
  • Phone Ring
    http://www.freesound.org/people/winsx87/sounds/152028/

Resource of the day


I’ve Gained Weight. Now What Am I Gonna Do? A wonderful article by RD and Intuitive Eating practitioner, Lori F. Lieberman about how to achieve balance in the face of this all too usual situation. Highly recommended!
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