Carol, I'm here too! Sometimes I don't post as much depending on how others are posting and if I feel I have something to add.
I was struggling for a little while there. I was eating a lot of fried/greasy food and it was making me feel yucky. Plus I wasn't getting enough sleep. So those 2 things combined made me feel pretty rotten. I was hit with the diet thoughts again and I feel like I've rejected them and I'm doing well with it today (not thinking about diets). I wish I would have never EVER started dieting or "watching" what I ate. Just the other day I was telling some of my college-age friends to not diet. We talked about it for awhile and they thanked me for the encouragement.
I just got The Overfed Head from the library today. I also started reading When Food Is Love by Geneen Roth. I have really been enjoying the book. I have learned a lot about myself and it's just real interesting to me. If I would have ever gotten a degree, it probably would have been in Psychology, so I'm super interested in all of that stuff. I have really enjoyed helping the people around me.
Carol, It has been hard to post because my weight issues seem quite insignificant when compared to your loss. I am sorry that I didn't post because I am sure the lack of messages would also be quite lonely. It sound like you are doing a little better, and I am glad.
I just wanted to tell you guys that I am really proud of my eating. I really see my growth when we go out to eat and I don't even eat half my meal and I can push it away without remorse. That is a huge step!
This week is my TOM also. I did not crave any sweets until today and then I went on a crazy shopping binge. Don't faint when you read what I bought. My mind is still a binger even if my body isn't. ---Box of 12 ice cream bars, bag of tootsie pops, 1/2 pound symphony bar, 3 10-packs of mini candy bars (with the excuse that they are for my prize box at school, knowing full well I could indulge on them), box of fruit snacks (for son- wink, wink). I have not bought such a massive quantity of pure sugar in at least 4 months. Now... what did I eat???? 2 ice cream bars. Tempted for more??? Nope. Did buying all of that junk food make me feel better? No. I have done so much better with my binge buying. I guess the fatigue, stress, and hormones made me weaker. Since I have been doing IE my spending on all things has really dropped. Now when I am tempted to go shopping, I ask myself, "Do I really need to buy that?" Most of the time I realize that I am going shopping because I am bored.
My biggest issue lately is that I am so tired that I don't feel like exercising. I went running once this week, and not at all last week. I am afraid that my drive to exercise will never come back. It is scaring me. We are supposed to be running a marathon in 2.5 months and I am afraid that I won't be ready. Help!!
IThis week is my TOM also. I did not crave any sweets until today and then I went on a crazy shopping binge. Don't faint when you read what I bought. My mind is still a binger even if my body isn't. ---Box of 12 ice cream bars, bag of tootsie pops, 1/2 pound symphony bar, 3 10-packs of mini candy bars (with the excuse that they are for my prize box at school, knowing full well I could indulge on them), box of fruit snacks (for son- wink, wink). I have not bought such a massive quantity of pure sugar in at least 4 months. Now... what did I eat???? 2 ice cream bars. Tempted for more??? Nope. Did buying all of that junk food make me feel better? No. I have done so much better with my binge buying. I guess the fatigue, stress, and hormones made me weaker. Since I have been doing IE my spending on all things has really dropped. Now when I am tempted to go shopping, I ask myself, "Do I really need to buy that?" Most of the time I realize that I am going shopping because I am bored.
My biggest issue lately is that I am so tired that I don't feel like exercising. I went running once this week, and not at all last week. I am afraid that my drive to exercise will never come back. It is scaring me. We are supposed to be running a marathon in 2.5 months and I am afraid that I won't be ready. Help!!
Kay,
When it is my TOM I often go out and get a lot of junk. Many times by the time I get home I no longer want it. So it sounds like we are making progress. As far as exercise, that is harder. Instead of running, why not speed walk a couple of days and build back up. Have you ever run a marathon before? It sounds so cool. I could never run, I tried it before and I was not good at it. My shins hurt really bad and I hated it. I do not think I can run longer than 45 seconds so my hat is off to you!
[COLOR="Purple"]Carol, I'm here too! Sometimes I don't post as much depending on how others are posting and if I feel I have something to add.
I was struggling for a little while there. I was eating a lot of fried/greasy food and it was making me feel yucky. Plus I wasn't getting enough sleep. So those 2 things combined made me feel pretty rotten. I was hit with the diet thoughts again and I feel like I've rejected them and I'm doing well with it today (not thinking about diets). I wish I would have never EVER started dieting or "watching" what I ate. Just the other day I was telling some of my college-age friends to not diet. We talked about it for awhile and they thanked me for the encouragement.
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Christy,
I love anything fried. This has always been a problem for me. I tried the oven fried stuff but is not the same. I think if I can stay away from the fried greasy stuff so often I can be more successful.
I was so happy to see all the posts I amost cried. I didn't have a very good day yesterday........ a lot of kids and grandkids are here for the memorial last night so there was a lot of cooking to do. Then there was a lunch after the service and it was my brother's birthday so when we got home we had homemade ice cream and cake. When I did eat it was only small portions so maybe not too much damage was done. I have been so tired and down that I haven't exercised much either. My brother and I have never been very close and I want that to change. He is 5 yr older than I but he is my last living family member. My mom was an only child and my dad had one sister who had one child. They are all gone now.
Lisa, That's a good idea about walking. I don't know why I am always all one way or nothing at all. I have run 5 marathons and 1 half marathon. I'm not the fastest runner in the pack by any means, but it is a strange wonderful sense of accomplishment. After I ran my first one I said, "Never again" By the next day I was planning my second. I used to have shin problems, but then I went to a running store and ran on the treadmill. They found the perfect shoes for a heavier girl with flat feet Now they never or rarely hurt.
Carol, I hope you and your brother can be closer. I have 3 sisters and it would kill me if we weren't friends or close. I am always amazed to hear how many people you are always taking care of. I just hope you make sure to take care of yourself too!
Carol, I have a brother who is 3 years younger than me. We used to be real close, but since he met his wife things have been different. (And wouldn't you know that "I" was the one who set them up?) It's been the hardest thing for me to deal with lately. Not that I have all of these things, but this has been very hard on me. I hope you and your brother become close.
I'm so glad to see more posts too! It makes me happy!
Some more "health eating" stuff hit me today. I don't know...I have to think about it. I do want to be healthy, but sometimes I wonder what "true" health is anyway. ???
Oh...I feel bloated right now...I ate way too much for dinner, then I had ice cream after that. Maybe if I would have just had the soup and not the ice cream. What's done is done.
Exercise hasn't been very consistent for me these last 2 weeks. I have been sticking with strength training, but not the cardio.
Is that a 26 mi. marathon you are talking about, Kay? I, too, have had foot troubles off and on and think it's probably my weight. My daugher-in-law has a lot of trouble, too, and she used to be a runner and is still a PE teacher and coach. She has been to a foot specialist and still has pain. What kind of a shoe store is that? Eating has been fairly ok. I read Rob Stevens book over and over for inspiration. I know it takes time to see the weight come off permanently but......hey......I've been waiting for this for 30yr. Glad to see everyone posting today. Christy, have you read the book The Overfed Head? He sure answers a lot of questions that I think other IE authors miss or don't answer sufficiently.
Ruthxxx: Thanks! I didn't find out that what I was doing was called "intuitive eating" until later. My "diet" or "lifechange" or whatever-you-want-to-call-it plan evolved out of a lot of soul searching about what it was about diets that kept making me even fatter than when I started. But intuitive eating is a big part of it.
Carol: I am so sorry for your loss. Hang in there.
Hey all. I picked up Intuitive Eating and Diets Don't Work on Friday.
I've been doing pretty good. I don't think there's been any days where I ate when not hungry in the last week. It was TOM though so I don't know if the scale will go down or not. I guess we'll see tomorrow.
Now they never or rarely hurt.
