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carolr. I really believe IE is the only thing I can do right now. Remember the first story in the IE book about the woman named Sandra? She walked into the office and said "I just can't do another diet: you are my last resort."? That is the way I feel. I get the impression so far from what I've read that this is the place we have to come to with IE.
I have dieted for so many years that I have evolved into a "Professional Dieter". I think this is why IE has been so difficult for me to get hold of and hang on to. This time I have to really stick with the IE program and make it mine. It really is the way I ate up until my 20's when I began to take on "other" peoples ideas of what was "their ideas" of what was a "healthy" way to eat. Somehow I have to learn to trust myself and those old ways that were "really" my healthy ways of eating for me. I sure hope I can do it this time.
I was just reading something I got from another IE thread that says our focus should be to achieve and maintain a healthy, comfortable weight not focused on getting thin at any cost. As we learn to look after ourselves and our bodies in the best way we can, our weight and size will evolve to the healthiest level that is possible. I am going to do my best at making this my focus.
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Y'all have a great weekend.