[carolr3639]

Forgot to say, Margaret, that this thread has been slow lately. Hope you don't get discouraged.

[JerseysGirl]

Thank you, Carol. Here's hoping some folks will get inspired or re-inspired to go IE and share here!

Margaret

[JerseysGirl]

Well, I don't think I will be discouraged by the lack of activity on this board but ... gaining more than a pound on my first week of IE ... well, THAT could be discouraging. I was so excited. I thought I did really well and was really conscientious. Very upset. And my first instinct is to sign back up for the online diet program I just left. I feel like I have two choices: Stop obsessing about food, calories, carbs, etc. and gain weight OR remain a slave to the diet industry and possibly lose some (only to gain it back, of course).

It's going to be really difficult for me not to slavishly count calories this week. After 35 years of dieting, I think I feel ashamed to not be on a diet. Does that make sense? If you're overweight and can at least say, "Oh I'm doing this diet or that diet," at least you're "trying." And when you diet, no matter what you're doing, you at least get that big Week One loss.

Please somone, grab on and keep me from running back to calorie counting.

Margaret

[carolr3639]

I know, Margaret, it's tough to stay away from diets. After 4 years of IE I still stray sometimes. I always come back to IE. There are 14 threads of IE with 500 posts each so a lot to read if you are interested.

[carolr3639]

Oh, and some IE books say initial weight gain it not unusual.

[TallGirl]

Hi All,

I've just started reading Health at Every Size and it makes so much sense to me. I think I've been on a diet since the age of 5 and I'm 34. My mother is always dieting and obsessing about weight and food but has been heavy my entire life. I now have a 3 year old and I don't want to pass down the diet obsession to her.

I'd like to read the older threads on IE here on 3FC. I admit I only looked quickly but couldn't find them. Can someone post a link to the older threads?

Glad to have found this little group .

Happy Holidays!

[carolr3639]

Here's the first one. http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/la-w...ve-eating.html

[carolr3639]

Then if you look at all the posts by obsidianbbw, you will find most of the other threads. She doesn't have as many post as I do so you can find nearly all the older threads. Just put her name in the search and when you find her click on her name and then find all posts by obsidianbbw.

[carolr3639]

Just noticed that on the first threads there is a link to the next one at the end. Not sure that is true for all the threads.

[carolr3639]

Last few days have been a puzzle. Not that hungry and feeling too full some of the time. I think I might cut way back on lunch because my dh wants me to eat dinner with him.

[LaDean]

HI EVERYONE, just thought i would pop in and good to see same ones here. I wish all of you a HAPPY NEW YEAR. last year was good kept off wt and has been 9 years now. so now going for losing some more. so just taking it easy and being good. always love exercise so with it to. I hope all of you are doing good. i will be checking in better this year. LaDean

[carolr3639]

Oh, LaDean, it is so good to see you. Things are really slow here. I like walk away the pounds dvds. What do you like?

[pattygirl63]

Just a quick flyby to wish everyone a Happy New Year. The good thing about today is that DH is here with me to see the new year in. Still having to go to hospital as an out patient for blood work to get blood balanced. Hopefully he is on the mend.

I am happy to say that I am ending this year with no weight gain. Here's hoping we all have a great 2012.

[3CatsMeow]

Thanks to reading this thread I have discovered IE! been googling it and now it all makes sense.... every time I try a new diet I am setting myself up for weight gain! already applied the 'no restrictions' idea for today and I am not finding myself eating things for the sake of it, I feel a lot calmer about my weight already if that makes sense...

[carolr3639]

Catsmeow. Keep us posted on how it is going.