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I feel I have a hard time weighing myself. It makes and breaks my day. I justify bingeing when I am losing and I binge when I am not losing because It doesn't work. So I decided now to not weigh. At the same time I am so scared to get even bigger and more unhealthy that checking my calories at night calms me down and ensures me that I am not eating too much and that I should be able to trust myself. At the same time I know this isn't what IE is about.
Xena - I think it's a good idea not to weigh if it makes and breaks your day, as you stated. I think that's true for many people trying to lose weight. Remember that it's a number that can fluctuate wildly. Perhaps weigh yourself at very long intervals - say, once a month? I don't weigh anymore, although I did weigh yesterday for a specific purpose. There was no real surprise there, as I had a pretty good idea of what I weighed based on how my clothes feel. But I won't weigh again unless I have a specific need to do so. Originally Posted by Xena2013
I feel I have a hard time weighing myself. It makes and breaks my day. I justify bingeing when I am losing and I binge when I am not losing because It doesn't work. So I decided now to not weigh. At the same time I am so scared to get even bigger and more unhealthy that checking my calories at night calms me down and ensures me that I am not eating too much and that I should be able to trust myself. At the same time I know this isn't what IE is about.
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I guess I am wondering what - as a person that was always overweight, overate, restricted and binged - I should do...i am so confused right now.
You might benefit from reading a book that's available for free online. Just google "overfed head pdf" (without the quotes) and it should be the first link that comes up. It's written by a man who also battled his weight and finally decided to start eating intuitively. He lost over 100 lbs when he stopped dieting. It's a very straightforward read, not any real psychological content. I guess I am wondering what - as a person that was always overweight, overate, restricted and binged - I should do...i am so confused right now.
If you're looking for more in-depth reading about the subject, you might like "Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works" by Tribole & Resch. You can google that as well. I got it from my library and frankly I found it tedious, as I don't like reading about the psychology of overeating. Others have found it useful, however. You could read the reviews online and see what you think.
Best wishes to you.