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This was one of the most eye opening weeks I have ever had. I went on a training course and the facilitator is a qualified shrink. She did a full brain preference thinking analysis and then had a 2 day chat about it.
I got to know me... But also a bit (okay a lot!) of the nasty me. I knew that I could be a bit moody, or short tempered... But I saw a whole lot more I have been in total denial about. I guess food isn't the only issue I have been hiding and lying about.
2014 is going to be a huge year for me. I started my introduction to psychotherapy and counselling. This goes hand in hand with my motivation for losing weight. A lot of it. I want to lose weight while completing my second degree, and I want to work with overweight people who struggle with emotional eating once I get to the end of this planned adventure. I want to help people understand WHY they do it, and what they can do to make it a bit easier on themselves.
I want to, because I needed it years ago. There aren't many of that going around... Yes there is the odd shrink... But still.... No one ever just listens and tries to help overweight people ONLY! And there are very few (where I come from anyway...) that want to help because of experiencing the hurt, anger, sadness and depression associated with over eating emotionally. I want to, because I can relate... i am still there!(For now!) I keep a journal of all the feelings I experience while trying to lose weight. My colleagues think i'm bat-shit crazy for taking the bloody thing everywhere... But that's the only way I manage. And I want to use this journey, and the experience (as terrible as it gets at times!!!) to help others, who are too ashamed to ask, or who have just given up.
I haven't mentioned WHY I want to do this. Only my parents know. So now I am putting it out there... Think this can work???
Diet Calendar Entry for 06 February 2014:
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889 kcal
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Fat: 34.61g | Prot: 56.82g | Carb: 87.96g.
Breakfast: Coffee with Milk, Pyotts Vitasnack Rice Crackers. Lunch: Weigh-Less Wholewheat Wraps, Tomatoes, Imana Soya Mince, Hard-Boiled Egg. Dinner: Roasted Grilled or Baked Chicken Breast. Snacks/Other: Weigh-Less Slim Slab Original, Willards Jumpin Jack White Cheddar Popcorn (Packet). more...
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Sounds like a great idea to me ... In fact it makes perfect sense. when people go to AA they have mentors who have walked that path and understand. In fact alot of substance abuse professionals are recovered thermselves. so this wouldnt be any different, using a struggle you have walked thru to help others. I get frustrated sometimes by comments made by certain people who have never struggled with this , and the overall perception that just because someone is overweight they are lazy or unmotivated. I am the most unlazy person , there are days with a very demanding job and three kids that I literally dont stop until 9 or 10 at night ( after getting up at 5 am ) when everyone else is taken care of. That's the problem, I have always been so good at taking care of everyone else, but I didnt take care of me. Now I am finding the balance , learning to take care of me, and everyone else. I strongly doubt that anyone ever woke up and decided Hmmmm I think I will get fat now. It just happens. But it takes a huge effort to decide to change it once you are already there.Understanding this and using it to help others seems like a wonderful thing to me.
06 Feb 14 by member: chryssm
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Gizmodeedee, I think it is great that you want to work with overweight people who are emotional eaters. Yet I don't think that as a psychologist or a counselor that you need to be at a "normal" weight yourself. As long as your clients see that you are losing weight steadily, they will admire you and you can be an inspiration for them. I hope you get to your goal weight, but don't delay your dream job because you are not at perfect weight. <3
26 Apr 14 by member: Deb_N
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