ny_shelly's Journal, 17 November 2016

It had nothing to do with willpower or a lack of discipline for me, but I can't say that doesn't apply to some. I was a stress eater and I learned that if I didn't cope with the root of the issue NO diet was going to work. Underlying problems to why one got overweight or obese needs to be addressed. The way one views food has to be addressed. Sounds like you are doing a great job and you sound committed to me. I do some IF, but that's about it.  

I'm with Arabella. first, i have to give you props for getting through the last 12 hours of the fast. I find fasting very hard. Like Arabella, i have to deal with the reasons why i eat emotions, stress, etc. Will power is only part of it. and yeah, it seems like i have to think of food allot during the day. Once i accepted that this is how i am committed to eating right and keeping up with what i put in my mouth, it was allot easier to do. great job. 

I'm with you, sometimes feeling I'm "obsessed" with food and weight but you almost have to be because when you don't plan that's when things quickly get out of hand. Hang in there and listen to your body. If you need to fast for shorter amounts of time or less often, you'll still get where you're going but you'll be happier and healthier in the long run! 

I agree with all of you. If you look at my weight chart you can almost pinpoint the day I quit binge eating (July 19th). Before that it was constant up/down spikes b/c of binge days. I have to keep food in my mind b/c I am afraid of going back to that - it just hasn't been long enough. I agree Time2FixMe things can "quickly get out of hand". It seems like if you relax you are gunning for it. I am going down my parents house next week and there is a lot of danger for me there. I need to keep committed. This will be my first Thanksgiving where I do not intend to "pig out" or "let go" of my plan. Stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, corn pudding, candied sweet potatoes, broccoli casserole -- my blood sugar will be through the roof and I am afraid it will start a binge that I can't stop. So I will be making a salad and cauliflower mashed potatoes, eating turkey, and my indulgence will be my Mom's pumpkin pie. 

I know it's hard work to lose weight and I commend you for trying. To me understanding why you are overweight is a big part of it.  

I know what it's really hard to control myself especially on Thanksgiving. There's always a huge amount of food at my aunt's house and it's hard to resist! I try to eat until I am not hungry anymore "but not full". And there is also soo many deserts! ( And when they have desert I can't help it, so I just try a small piece of each.) I wish you the best of luck! And since I have downloaded this app I have released how much I eat! And what I eat. ( I was shocked!!) Anyways good luck! 

Kudos to you! I try to take the word "diet" as in some horrible idea to deprive me of goodies..out of my vocabulary because--just as you say.... once you stop you gain it back....same for me... I try to do everything in moderation..and I am still working on that. I have recognized that I (and other members of my family) are larger in general...but, we also held our emotions in, emotional eating or hiding out and eating. I always thought the way fat people were portrayed in tv and movies was stupid..I dont get upset and rush home to cry and eat a carton of ice cream...but i guess that is just an over dramatized concept that is real for some. No matter how we all got to be larger..we are all here to support each other. I gained over 100lbs in 10 years. so--I don't think trying to lose 100lbs in less than a year (while quite possible for some) will be the best approach for me. My sister just had WLS and she is having a difficult time not wanting to just take a big gulp of her drink or a big bite of food...it is really getting on her nerves--we have friends and family members that have undergone WLS and told us about how hard it was for them at first...and how they had to learn new coping ANd eating skills. (I know I am rambling off and on different topics..sorry)....I just want to wish you the best with your journey. :)