eat to live not live to eat
02-05-2012, 03:01 PM
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thinagain
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eat to live not live to eat
i never thought it would be possible again,,,but i actually just eat to live. i have found alternatives when i get aggravated or depressed. take bath, go walk, color, call a friend, clean, well i find anything but eat, after a while the urge to eat goes away!!!!!!!!!!!1
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02-05-2012, 03:47 PM
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I'm doing this!
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That's an awesome feeling isn't it? I am finally feeling that way also. I love it! I think we're sure to succeed with this outlook 
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02-05-2012, 06:55 PM
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Dedicated Yogi
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you know thats funny, i was just thinking about that today- and it's a great feeling. but it's tenets also include indulging sometimes.
if i want to eat something- i do. it's not a derailer, it's not the end of the road. i didn't fail- i enjoyed whatever i ate, and i have no issue telling people about it. it's about achieving a healthy relationship with food!
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"do not give yourself the permission to self-medicate with food" - eat to live.
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02-05-2012, 07:40 PM
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Senior Member
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That's great and I'm glad you posted this because I've been trying to figure out what's changed about me and that's it - I eat to live, I don't live to eat. Sometimes I get a whiff of something really unhealthy and tasty and am a little tempted but, overall, I've come to view food as little more than fuel. =D
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02-05-2012, 08:20 PM
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pursuer of joy
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Great motto, especially when you get to the point where you can do it.
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 Is that your final answer?
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02-05-2012, 08:37 PM
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Leveling Up
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I don't know, just eating to live would be boring to me. I love tasty food and I live eating it  I look forward to mealtimes and I'm always on the lookout for new recipes and ways to make my favorites healthier.
While I agree that finding other ways to unwind is much better than eating, I would find just eating to live quite boring indeed
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02-05-2012, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member
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<<I don't know, just eating to live would be boring to me.>>
Same here. I see no reason why I can't continue to enjoy, look forward to, and experiment with eating while maintaining my weight. Food was designed to be pleasurable, and for some of us the pleasure is well worth keeping, IMO.
F.
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02-05-2012, 09:56 PM
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Cynical optimist
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I'm firmly in the "love to eat" camp. Food may be fuel, but it's also tasty and enjoyable.
But I also agree that, the more you practice finding other, non-food ways to deal with anxiety/depression/boredom/whatever, the easier it gets.
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02-07-2012, 06:58 AM
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thinagain
Join Date: Oct 2011
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i am happy that i don't eat as a result of depression, anger, boredom, ect...
yes,,,the food can taste good and enjoy eat,,,but i eat to live,,,not the reasons mentioned above. luvs to all my weightloss buddies.
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