Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))

cjsgrimlin1 wrote: »

i just gave my daughter some of my treat of the day just to stay under my calories. At least for now my excuse is shes underweight and can afford it.

That sounds like a win-win situation to me! Well done mom!

A few observations ... Had no idea horses like mints; who among us hasn't taken food back out of the clean trash (especially sugar); the gym ... anyone who walks through the doors has already succeeded - focus on your own wellness. My confession ... I have to start anew every day because I CANT STOP EATING!!! Not gorging, but this, then that, then something else. Obsessed. "Maybe" tomorrow I won't over eat.

I will try the delay tactic. And then perhaps only two bites when I do decide to eat whatever it is.

Will_Run_for_Food wrote: »

I was craving something sweet the other night but had absolutely nothing in the house that would satisfy me except some hot chocolate. So I ate two spoonfuls of the powder. Two spoonfuls. Of the powder.

I have actually mixed a spoonful of the powder with a spoonful of peanut butter and eaten that.

lucasdarathy wrote: »

I feel embarrassed when I go to the gym. I just feel like everybody is doing their thing well, while I'm there on the treadmill looking like a duck on drugs or something.

It's stupid, but that's how I feel.

Want to know a secret? I hardly ever notice other people in the gym. Just do your thing...

nonoelmo wrote: »

MarciMarsea wrote: »

A few observations ... Had no idea horses like mints; who among us hasn't taken food back out of the clean trash (especially sugar); the gym ... anyone who walks through the doors has already succeeded - focus on your own wellness. My confession ... I have to start anew every day because I CANT STOP EATING!!! Not gorging, but this, then that, then something else. Obsessed. "Maybe" tomorrow I won't over eat.

You sound like you are on your way. How about just putting each little bit off just a little longer. Sure, I'll have a little of that....in 3 minutes. Or in 8 minutes. Each time you put it off you have a success. It might not work for you but it helped me in my snacking at work.

I did this all day today... I wanted Reese's pieces, but kept telling myself I would get them right after I follow up on this email or return this call. I never did make it to the vending machines.

@pofoster21 we made it to 1660 and you are missing it!!!

pofoster21 wrote: »

misskarne wrote: »

I had a stupid camera sad moment yesterday. I had a picture taken with one of my favourite skaters last week, and even though he looks quite tall and well-built on the ice he's actually shorter than I am and so slender my hand could almost span his waist. (It was like having my arm around a concrete pole, though. Rock-solid muscle.) Until now I've been really happy with what I've been seeing in the mirror every morning. When I open this picture I just want to cry, because I look so horrible in it, huge

And even though it's dumb and he was so nice I can't help but think he must have wondered about this creepy fat woman who wanted to get a picture with him.

He sounds tiny, not that you are big. You are a skater, you can't be very large!

I'm 173cm (5'8") and 98kg (I don't know the exact conversion but it's still over 200lbs). His official height measurement on his ISU bio is 173cm also (but elite skaters lie a lot about their heights for some reason) and his listed weight is 63kg. The difference was...noticeable. (Of course, Logical Brain is busy telling Emotional Brain "he's an elite athlete, bozo brain! An Olympian! Stop comparing!" Emotional Brain isn't listening.)

Anyway, I did have a positive moment while watching last week. During the adult competition I saw a lady who was much bigger than me landing doubles. This made me happy and a little bit inspired! I feel bad for the lady though because my brain literally went: "She's so much bigger than me! If she can do it, I can too!"

yay! I think I made it.. I went to bed and never got up again!

misskarne wrote: »

pofoster21 wrote: »

misskarne wrote: »

I had a stupid camera sad moment yesterday. I had a picture taken with one of my favourite skaters last week, and even though he looks quite tall and well-built on the ice he's actually shorter than I am and so slender my hand could almost span his waist. (It was like having my arm around a concrete pole, though. Rock-solid muscle.) Until now I've been really happy with what I've been seeing in the mirror every morning. When I open this picture I just want to cry, because I look so horrible in it, huge

And even though it's dumb and he was so nice I can't help but think he must have wondered about this creepy fat woman who wanted to get a picture with him.

He sounds tiny, not that you are big. You are a skater, you can't be very large!

I'm 173cm (5'8") and 98kg (I don't know the exact conversion but it's still over 200lbs). His official height measurement on his ISU bio is 173cm also (but elite skaters lie a lot about their heights for some reason) and his listed weight is 63kg. The difference was...noticeable. (Of course, Logical Brain is busy telling Emotional Brain "he's an elite athlete, bozo brain! An Olympian! Stop comparing!" Emotional Brain isn't listening.)

Anyway, I did have a positive moment while watching last week. During the adult competition I saw a lady who was much bigger than me landing doubles. This made me happy and a little bit inspired! I feel bad for the lady though because my brain literally went: "She's so much bigger than me! If she can do it, I can too!"

I totally get that...elite runners and elite triathletes are sooo tiny...and I often have that feeling too when I am in a competition...oh I can beat that person, she is MUCH bigger than me! (of course then that person beats the pants off me, size is NOT an indication of fitness!)