Hi all! I was on 3fc for a while, and then as weight loss became not as central to my life, I drifted away...and over the past two years some pounds have come back, because I wasn't as diligent about maintenance as I was about the weight loss. (Familiar story, eh?) Anyhow, I am back on the boards, once again enjoying all the fabulous, inspirational stories! Thank you all so much for posting.
Earlier this week I finally got on the scales to find out exactly where I was, because it was too easy to tell myself that things were okay. I found out they're not okay, so it's back to "write everything down" and "work within this caloric range."
And. Oh. Wow. Is. This. Hard. I'm honestly wondering how I lost 40 pounds last time around.
I wish I'd kept a better journal when I started this process three years ago, because for the past week I have been almost crazed by food. I'm starting with a "high" number of daily calories (1700), I've eaten 3 or 4 meals a day, I've eaten balanced meals... and ALL I can think about is "I need some dessert!" Like I"m going to die on the spot if I don't have some chocolate.
I'm really hoping the food-fixation phase is 1)normal and 2)short-lived. I don't binge, and yet right now I'm wondering how many handfuls of chocolate chips I can stuff in my face before I'll feel satisfied.