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Originally Posted by fiberlover
Being healthy and eating foods that are good for you are a joy and a priviledge! Don't ever think of treating your body with respect as a punishment. The punishment is staying fat.
I'll work on this perspective
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Originally Posted by grabec
And I really understand your motivation coming and going and everything else you said. A guy who is dealing with a drug problem told me that every day he has to make decision after decision off and on to not use. I guess that is the way eating is too but doing it sometimes is just out of the question. I totally relate to your post and you can email me privately and we can keep in touch if you want. [email protected]
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Yeah, I can difinitely relate. Sometimes the craving is so strong it seems impossible to resist for an hour.
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Originally Posted by Jennelle
4. Keep your goals small. My doctor cracks me up; he says, "I just want my pound of flesh....a week." So my first goal is 52 pounds in 52 weeks. That is plenty doable and leaves room for a gain here and there.
I thought I was keeping my goals small, but maybe I still have the "how fast can I get this off" mindset that usually trips me up. I'll have to think about this more. Thanks for the tips
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Originally Posted by gymlee
I'm going to reiterate the fact that it is a really hard go with things like this and I don't think your commitment is waning in the least. You just may need some help dealing with the issues that are driving you to overeat and if you don't deal with they are going to continually come up and sabotage you over and over again. It's very important to deal with them and learn ways of conteracting it by prevention and putting recovery behaviors in place when you do have a freak out and binge. We're all human and we all go through rough patches. It's a matter of looking at what has gone wrong and learn how to do things better from those mishaps. It's rough but I'm positive you're resilient enough to do it.
Thanks. I have thought a lot about the emotional issues that are related to my compulsive eating (hello, two alcoholic parents) but I'll dig around a bit more. Thanks for the vote of confidence in my commitment.
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Originally Posted by midwife
So I guess my point is that sometimes it is just HARD. And sometimes we have to make ourselves do things we don't want to do. But as an adult, I am in charge of what I put in my mouth and the consequences of those actions. Sometimes I'll even say out loud "I am in charge of this choice.
I never regret eating on plan. I am not sitting here wishing I would have had a cheeseburger yesterday. I am pleased with the choice I made.
Yeah, you're right. And thanks for all the awesome support you given me since day one here at 3FC. You have been a real encouragement to me.
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Originally Posted by shatteredfallendove
commimetment is a hard thing to follow through. sometimes motivation comes through encouraging words. So heres some. YOU CAN DO IT. IT will be hard, but its worth it. Try to keep youyour self positive, when your negative toward yourself it might trigger a binge.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by susiemartin
I've had the same thing going on all week
The day starts out good & ends up OP
Well, hang in there!
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Originally Posted by cfmama
I think it's always important too to eat FOODS THAT YOU LIKE!!!! So if you hate oranges but you love apples... it's OKAY to eat apples and forgo the oranges... as long as it's still a healthy choice right?
You can't change your eating habits for life if you don't like what you are
You know the weird thing is, sometimes I DON'T like binge foods, and if I'm in a binge frame of mind I eat them anyway, even though I don't want them. I was in the Drive Thru at Sonic yesterday, and what I really wanted was some cottage cheese and pineapple. I ate the burger anyway.
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Originally Posted by WarMaiden
I take a lot of daily pleasure in the small changes that are happening over time. Basically, those little NSVs. Perhaps focusing more each day on how your body is changing in positive ways will help you see that you're not just benefitting long-term, you are also benefitting short-term.
I did this a lot in the beginning, I need to get back to it
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Originally Posted by kelly315
For most of us, it takes a lot of tries and failures to get to a point where you can start to have permanent loss. I think that the only reason any of us are able to succeed is because we've failed so many times, and gotten to know what we can do and what we need. All I can say is, never stop trying, no matter how many times you feel like you've failed. It will eventually push you to the right mindset and place in your life that you need to succeed.
Just keep going!
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Windchime
Maybe you need a new prize system!
I'll think about this.
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Originally Posted by wendyland
Thanks for posting this thread. I'm having a really hard time sticking to my plan. It helps to read all of these posts for inspiration. There are so many factors that go into our overeating that it's no wonder that it's a struggle. There's such an abundance of food in our society. Bad foods make you want more bad foods. Going out with friends for social events.
When I lose sight of my goals, I come here and read. I also keep my mom in mind. She died last summer of a heart attack at age 45. She was about the same size as I am right now. I know that I eat better & exercise, but I don't know if it's still good enough. I don't want to leave my girls without a mom. I don't want to leave this planet when I'm not ready to.
I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. I can really relate to what you said
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Originally Posted by ConfessorSiuan
I too am in the same boat. My eating is up and down. I'm working really hard at it, it's much more difficult than getting exercise in. Right now I exercise everyday but I'll have good days and good hours and then out of nowhere I want something and I don't know how to talk myself out of it. I've been working on healthy snack options, as this is a big thing for me. In another thread someone said they ate carrots I tried that for four days this week and it worked. I will continue this with other cut up fruits and veggies. Good luck, you can do it!
Thanks
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Originally Posted by kaplods
I have sticker charts for weight loss, exercise, and (unrelated to weight loss) writing my novel.
Maybe I'll try stickers
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Originally Posted by Trazey34
For me it was all about telling the whiny spoiled 8 year old who lives inside my mind that NO you just can't have whatever you want you brat, I'd like to actually LIVE to 70 or so, and not drop dead of a heart attack at 50, thank you very much!! LOL sometimes you just have to do unpleasant things, and hopefully they get more mechanical and routine and you dont' have to think about them any longer
Yeah, I have that same 8 year old.
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Originally Posted by TraceyElaine
I guess there is just going to be a point where we make it happen. We will make the right choices untill we are there. We will not give in and take the easy way out. I think the important part to remember when we do fall behind, is that we must get back on and keep going...and going and going untill we get it right.
So don't give up, and I won't give up. And eventually we will get there even if it is through the scenic route.
*HUG!
I sure hope you're right