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Forum: Weight Loss Support 07-04-2019, 12:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,159
Posted By Tortie
....but it's really, really hard, because like...

....but it's really, really hard, because like many people, I can't let go of that dream of being thin again. I was fortunate to not be a fat child or teenager. I didn't start to plump out until I...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 07-03-2019, 11:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,159
Posted By Tortie
An update on how I'm doing, and what I'm learning...

An update on how I'm doing, and what I'm learning for myself.

I'm finding any restriction leads to binge eating, but if I don't diet or restrict, I also don't binge, and I fall into 'normal...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 07-03-2019, 11:20 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,159
Posted By Tortie
I think being vegan for the animals is great. But...

I think being vegan for the animals is great. But for me low fat plant based thing is just another diet. I know, I was a vegan for many years and I did the low fat diet while I was still a vegan for...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-26-2019, 12:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,159
Posted By Tortie
Ok, so....I'm slipping into restriction once...

Ok, so....I'm slipping into restriction once again. I think for me, and for many others, if we make our food choices and exercise with the sole focus of losing weight, things start to get crazy. I...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-22-2019, 05:21 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,159
Posted By Tortie
I'm still doing okay. I had a planned indulgence...

I'm still doing okay. I had a planned indulgence this week on my birthday, and I surprisingly didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. It was easy to get back on track the next day.
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-20-2019, 06:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,159
Posted By Tortie
Hi ChickieBoom, thanks for posting in my thread...

Hi ChickieBoom, thanks for posting in my thread :) I really appreciate your input.

I have made several attempts at the don't eat sweets approach, and it always led to more binge eating for me....
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-20-2019, 01:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,159
Posted By Tortie
Ugh, this is hard! I'm such an emotional...

Ugh, this is hard!

I'm such an emotional eater. I have been going through a tough time lately, and although I've been finding alternatives to soothing myself with food - sometimes there is nothing...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-16-2019, 11:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,159
Posted By Tortie
Hey I had some good ideas two years ago. I guess...

Hey I had some good ideas two years ago. I guess I was lost in the wilderness all that time .In all seriousness I was very ill and weight loss became a low priority - though I did make several...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 09-21-2017, 12:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,159
Posted By Tortie
Rant away, Minnieskinnie, my thoughts and...

Rant away, Minnieskinnie, my thoughts and experience mirrors your own.

I agree, it's as if we need deprogramming. I'm on team keep it simple and doing what works for us. All the cult-like BS out...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 09-20-2017, 09:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,159
Posted By Tortie
Thanks so much, everyone. I think finding...

Thanks so much, everyone.

I think finding my own way is going to be an interesting road of experimentation, failures and successes. Left to my own devices I will always overeat. I think I need...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 09-20-2017, 01:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,159
Posted By Tortie
Thanks for your replies, everyone, I really...

Thanks for your replies, everyone, I really appreciate it.

It's an interesting discussion, I think. How much outside structure do we need, and how much is harmful. When to learn to trust our...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 09-20-2017, 11:50 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,159
Posted By Tortie
Thanks, singing, it was very kind of you to...

Thanks, singing, it was very kind of you to respond.

My husband doesn't like the way dieting is affecting my mental health (and neither do I). We had a long chat last night and agreed, exercise...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 09-19-2017, 10:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,159
Posted By Tortie
Is anyone just making healthier food choices and exercising regularly?

I'm ready to throw in the towel and just do this. Just eat healthy, exercise daily and to heck with the calorie counting or following some commercial diet plan or even the rules of intuitive eating...
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