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leatrisgwi

Having just started this last week, food is a nightmare. I try not to think about it but I do anyway. I gave all the bread - gluten products to the chickens to eat because I know that the toaster would be calling my name at all hours of the day and night wanting to warm up some bread.

This is a long hard journey and I agree with many that have posted that if sweets or bad for me food was in front of me I would still eat it. Not going to the store but for stuff that is on my notepad has helped - I am not wandering looking at all the yummy stuff I cannot have but want - rather in and out has actually taken will-power.

So glad to have found some people that have built a life around food and now are trying to make a break from the eating habits that are so comforting...

MsDellyssa

I'm 47 and hypothyroid. I'm also not hungry. I've been working on eating. Some days are better than others, some not so much. As I write this I've had 928 calories all day (since midnight last night when I find myself able to get more into me). I know I need to eat more and spread the food out more throughout the day. Sadly, as often as I try, I don't do it.

I've been reading the message boards about those who binge eat and have a deep down core reason why they do this. I'm thinking I too have a deep down core reason why I'm not hungry and I don't think it's all about hypothyroid. I know lots of people in my family who are hypothyroid and they eat. One cousin said she loves food too much and that's why she's fat.

I am fat too. partially because I'm lazy. I'll admit that right from the start. I also have knee issues. I tore the meniscus last year and had surgery on it 6 months later. I'm working on getting that stronger. As of late walking is very difficult, but I do as much as I can knowing every step gets my knee stronger and me stronger. That is what I want for myself. I have a workout video I use on youtube (see link here: https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL-3ha1N51FWOHt_G7xKX_Eq_94_NFsVk1 ) geared towards getting me more mobile. I do 30 to 45 minutes a day sometimes an hour if I can get myself talked into it.

For me, the stronger I get, the better I'm able to drop the weight.

persistentsoul

Hello, nice to see more new people joining us. The group founder starts a new daily thread with topic most days but anyone can start daily threads or other topics too. It is extra hard work for those of us with a lot to lose but we will get there if stick at it and support each other. I think that doing practical things like giving the bread to chickens is a great tactic, remove as much unwanted temptation as possible. I also agree working through roots of the emotional side can be very useful.:flowerforyou: