YOU have control

Pretty bad!

Oh, I misunderstood. So while you were losing your 80lb you dealt with the death of a loved one, a nasty divorce (which generally means divorce involving kids), a stressful job situation plus the other ridiculous things you mentioned in the same sentence (which are everyday, petty frustrations and like I said, not comparable)? Wow. If you have gone through all that and still logged all your food I guess you were justified in posting this.

I find this post incredibly crass. A loved one dying, or even a nasty divorce, are not equal to kids being annoying or a husband who brings home sweets. Think before you post.

Of course not. I've been through all of those. But it's all things that people use as excuses to overeat.

I've never heard that as an excuse before. I've heard parties and indulgent restaurants as excuses, not things of the above nature. If people are eating because of the above, that would be emotional eating, not over-eating. Two very different things.

Also, being through something does not mean you are able to speak on behalf of other people's experiences. Maybe you were able to cope with the above circumstances, but some people find themselves struggling with emotional eating when they face a lot of stress, which is not an excuse. It's an illness/mal-adaptive coping mechanism, just like alcoholism is.

But think of it this way... your eating and exercising is THE ONE THING that YOU can control.

I'm pretty sure this mentality is the start of disordered eating habits for many. Just saying.

There's a little thing to keep in mind... Life can suck. You lose loved ones, your job is a mess, you have a nasty divorce, your kids drive you nuts, your husband/boyfriend keeps bringing in sweets... It's very easy to use those as excuses. I've done it. I'd wager that most of us have done it.

But think of it this way... your eating and exercising is THE ONE THING that YOU can control. Everything might fall apart around you, but what you eat and how you exercise is one thing you can control. Don't let it go to waste... and just think of how great you'll feel in 6 months or one year to have succeeded in doing just this one thing for yourself.

I actually understand what you are saying, or trying to say! You are correct all of those things together or apart can cause you to overeat I've read 1000 comments by overweight/obese people as to how those type of life ordeals have been their excuse. I appreciate what you are trying to say here and I agree, many times I have seen people say "I was forced to eat..." B.S! YOU control YOUR body it is the only thing you can control, or at least attempt to control and develop good habits.

I find this post incredibly crass. A loved one dying, or even a nasty divorce, are not equal to kids being annoying or a husband who brings home sweets. Think before you post.

I never got the impression that she implied all of the above referenced situations were of equal importance. She just made a list of excuses people use to not eat well or exercise, not in any particular order. She also never implied that all were happening at once. I applaud you for putting words in her mouth though. /eyeroll

Thanks for the eye roll. But I think someone posting a 'you have control' thread using extrene examples is ridiculous. I have read some of of OP's previous posts and am pretty sure she hasn't recently suffered a bereavement or a divorce. Mostly she posts about being mad that she can't eat what she likes at The Cheesecake Factory...Big issues.
But hey, I eye roll you back for your 'impression' and white knighting of a person with no ability to think before she posts.

Tequila what give you the right to be rude at someone else's opinion. Your immaturity was showing in your childish language.

I find this post incredibly crass. A loved one dying, or even a nasty divorce, are not equal to kids being annoying or a husband who brings home sweets. Think before you post.

I never got the impression that she implied all of the above referenced situations were of equal importance. She just made a list of excuses people use to not eat well or exercise, not in any particular order. She also never implied that all were happening at once. I applaud you for putting words in her mouth though. /eyeroll

Thanks for the eye roll. But I think someone posting a 'you have control' thread using extrene examples is ridiculous. I have read some of of OP's previous posts and am pretty sure she hasn't recently suffered a bereavement or a divorce. Mostly she posts about being mad that she can't eat what she likes at The Cheesecake Factory...Big issues.
But hey, I eye roll you back for your 'impression' and white knighting of a person with no ability to think before she posts.

I haven't read any of her previous posts, nor do I care to. My focus was you twisting her statement and attacking her for something she didn't imply. But go ahead, continue being an asshat.

I think the OP makes a great point, and I can't even fathom people getting upset about it.

I think it is important to remember that even as our lives seemingly spin out of control, we are still in control of ourselves (outside of legit mental illness) and should try to keep that in mind.