Awww. I'm flattered. You're very welcome and may I thank you for saying so? Umm, I think I just did.

I wish I could say a resounding "YES!", but truthfully, I still don't know how to come to terms with the fact, that if I want to lose weight AND keep it off, I know I need to accept that I can not just eat whatever, whenever, and for reasons other than being hungry.

I have lost weight in the past. I've yo-yo dieted too many times. I become a "gym rat" only to give it up after losing so weight. At one time I was at my goal weight and I just want to scream for gaining it back....all because as soon as the going got tough, I went back to eating all the wrong food and all the wrong portion sizes. However, I really never had support, or a weight loss partner, so coming to this site is, I think, the change that will make a difference and being able to talk about subjects like this one will help me see where I need to changes things.

Robin so beautifully stated how I feel. I can't add a thing to her post!

I'm not sure if I've accepted it yet....Just the other day it finally hit me that a "life change" really DOES MEAN a LIFE CHANGE. lol I can be slow sometimes. :P

My 'nemesis food' is PASTA loaded with tons of melty cheese..mmmm It's all or nothing for me with that food. I've tried portion control and I just sit there and obsess about the leftovers and end up eating the whole pot. So no pasta for me, and very limited cheese.

I've been stressing about exercise a lot lately...I'll go to the gym and kick my butt and when i'm done I ALWAYS wonder...'was that enough?' 'should i be doing more?' it drives me bonkers!

I don't know if I accepted it.I think I have. I have been doing this since forever. I,too have lost ,gained,lost... I realize I can't eat how much I want,whenever I want.I really want to lose!We shall see...

I have accepted that I can not eat the way I used to eat and be healthy and happy. I have accepted that I need to move to feel good. I have accepted that I am changing my life for the better.

I think I have accepted it. But I thought the same thing last time I lost weight, so I know this time I need to be vigilant. Last time, something happened in my head where I didn't care. I was gaining and I didn't care. Or maybe I cared but was too lazy to do anything, I don't know. So safeguarding against that will be a huge goal this time 'round.

Ditto

Yes to all of you. I think there are just days where I bemoan having to plan, think, count, choose. That's not to say I don't enjoy the foods I do eat... I do very much so. It's getting easier for me to go out to eat and make good choices, but sometimes I wonder if there will always be a struggle. Will I always crave pizza? Will I always want a coke? Will I ever be able to turn down chips and salsa? I am just hoping that it does get easier with time... that I won't always have a major debate going on in my head over what to eat.

But I have made progress, I guess. I could have put away half a pizza, but the desire to lose weight was greater than stuffing my face.

I have accepted that I will have to eat smaller portions than I ate before my change of lifestyle and that I will have to exercise for the rest of my life. I think I have accepted that I can never have Diet Dr. Pepper again, because it triggers my appetite for bad foods every single time I succumb to it. I have to think of it like this: Before I developed a severe and dangerous allergy to shrimp, shrimp was my favorite of all foods, yet I had no choice but to stop eating it cold turkey, never to be able to let it cross my lips again. That's how it has to be with Diet Dr. Pepper too. DDP is also a threat to my health and well-being. I still love the memory of shrimp, I still love the memory of Diet Dr. Pepper, but I can't have either now. With that said, I don't think I've accepted that I will NEVER be able to eat certain foods again. I have a carb sensitivity so I have to be careful, but I guess I still believe I will be able to have a small portion of pasta with alfredo sauce as a special treat now and again or I'll be able to survive one pumpkin doughnut in October during my town's Pumpkin Show festival, etc. I know that if I take in too many calories on one day, I have to reduce my calories the next day. And if I choose to eat a questionable food, I must limit how much of it I have. And if I am going to eat something high carb, I must offset it with protein to prevent an insulin spike. And most of all, I can't eat like that regularly. It has to be only on occasion spaced WAY apart. I have accepted that I can never go back to the way I ate before.

Yeah I had a similar (though not life threatening) reaction to alcohol. I never indulged much. I'd have a few drinks a month. Then suddenly I developed a terrible aversion. I would have half a glass and get a horrible headache and stomach ache almost immediately. It made me SO ill. It just wasn't worth it, especially since I got know "benefit" from half a glass. I do miss alcohol, but the consequences aren't worth it. So I have to say the same thing about junk food now. Only I consumed a lot more junk than I ever consumed alcohol. Anyway, I do miss it, but the consequences (in this case long term) aren't worth it.

I like the idea of rewiring the mind.