Replies
-
If you could do a couple things first then we can help you better: 1.) open up your diary so we can see what you're actually eating (assuming you're being honest with tracking) 2.) give us your height, weight, age, level of activity during the day (i.e., do you sit in class all day or are you working half the day at a…
-
This was an awesome book! I learned so much by reading it. Dr. Amen also got me on the path to taking the 5-HTP supplement which is a bit like St. John's Wort but w/out the side effects. It was instrumental in helping me get through my S.A.D.D. in the winter, which always de-railed my weight loss efforts during the long…
-
1.) Go talk to a therapist 2.) Join a support group such as overeaters anonymous (they deal with all forms of compulsive/obsessive eating and exercise issues) 3.) Read good books about this issue (a quick google search will yield a series of excellent resources) 4.) Journal out your fears, feelings, grievances. The…
-
I cannot agree more with this. Are you sharing with your therapist that you're asking these kinds of questions on here? It would be important for him/her to know that.
-
Dear OP - I think we'd need to know a little more about your background in terms of your relationship to food in order to best answer this question... For example, do you generally feel guilty about eating? Do you obsess over particular foods or food behaviors? Do you restrict and binge and feel shame over that? When…
-
You can look up any website about Phen and see that there are still potentially harmful effects. Sure it's safer than Fen-Phen used to be, but there are still risks. Many health experts believe this stuff will eventually be banned as well as they study the long-term negative affects on the heart, particularly. Phen is only…
-
Just keep in mind that telling the truth is not criticism, and asking for advice on a public forum certainly opens you up to such truth-telling. When people are rude, or share their uneducated/inexperienced opinion like it's a fact, that's one thing. We've all experienced those things on here and it's no fun! But calmly…
-
You're welcome! I'm a very supportive person (ask my 200+ friends on here), but I don't mince words when it comes to this stuff. The only thing that *really* works for losing weight and keeping it off permanently is emotional growth and maturity. Period. Everything else stems from that: eating healthy, eating in…
-
Amen. I have never, EVER heard of a successful story of a person maintaining a weight loss after losing from diet pills. I've only heard rebound stories of people gaining even more, or even having their body shape change. This happened to me. I lost a ton of weight on that Metabolife stuff back in the 90's. I had no…
-
Reading it together would actually be ideal! :smile:
-
I agree with all the folks here who are saying: You sound insecure Being this in love after only two months is not wise If you got together with this guy just a few months after his break up, you're most likely a rebound I recommend picking up the book, "How To Avoid Falling In Love With a Jerk" by John Van Epp. You can…
-
One of the most important aspects of the journey of losing weight is the development of our inner character. Determining to accomplish healthy things for ourselves, despite the odds, matures us. It requires us to have will power, self control, loyalty, patience, inner peace, fortitude, strength, etc. We learn to show love…
-
Anytime! :smile:
-
You are SO welcome! How I wish I'd known about MFP when I started pursuing answers to my compulsive eating (back in 2009)... there is such a tremendously helpful community here. I do have some foods that I abstain from, yes. My foods will be different than yours, but mine tend to be in the "sugary treat" category, esp.…
-
This is technically true... and yet... for some people (such as myself), the journey between saying no once, saying no a few times, and saying no permanently can be a looooooooooong one. Mine took about 10 years. For many people, it is just not as simple as "just saying no". It's a complex problem that may take years to…
-
I'd love to recommend a book I like to read and re-read, called "Food Triggers" by Rhona Epstein. I was just reading a chapter again today...it is so good and speaks exactly to what you say above. Epstein is a licensed psychologist and certified addictions counselor who has learned to manage an eating disorder herself. She…
-
Your husband and your mother (or parents) are the people who should know you the best, and want the best for you. Therefore, knowing you are trying to abstain from these triggers foods right now and yet deliberately pushing you into eating these foods and/or giving you a guilt trip for not eating these foods.... ...is NOT…
-
Firstly, I am super impressed that you push through your workout regimens despite your limitations. I admire that so much and am inspired by your story! Secondly, and this is good news.... I believe you have now pinpointed the real reason you became overweight. :) And that's good, because when you know the "why's", you can…
-
Bob Saget (P.S. - I'm the female in my pic) :wink:
-
We shall have to part ways at this point as I cannot seem to cut through your pain and bitterness in order to have a healthy, productive conversation with you. Take care.
-
Let me try again. I can see that your past experiences have been very difficult for you. I am so very sorry to hear that. Truly. And I am so happy you found what worked for you to be able to find success! I say this with all gentleness, which is very hard to convey through the internet: please understand that it does no…
-
Thank you!
-
Congratulations (sincerely), however you are most definitely an anomaly. You're also not dead yet. :wink: If you manage to keep that up all the way to your grave then I'll be the first to celebrate with you! I'm not doubting your experience nor saying you won't remain on your path. I'm just saying...many have said what you…
-
I agree w/the folks recommending you get a check-up on that medication to potentially adjust the dosage/etc. and combining that with talk therapy. Depression has a way of dragging you down to the pit until you just succumb to it's heavy tentacles. Been there, done that!! In the meantime, exercise will help tremendously. I…
-
I've heard doctors and therapists confirm this as well.
-
^^Correct. I tried it over and over for ten years and it didn't work. There are some of us who might be able to get a better "feel" for how we're eating, but we will always need some kind of accountability to know when to truly stop for the day. I am one of them. Today is my 955th day of tracking. At the end of January…
-
Louis Kemp crab chunks Can of tuna or salmon Old Wisconsin turkey bites (but watch the fat on this one) Sara Lee Low Sodium deli turkey or ham Chicken sausage (some are only 110 calories each) Spicy black bean veggie burger with salsa Quinoa burgers Rotisserie chicken w/skin taken off (so as not to go over on your fat…
-
Did you recalculate your daily calories after you lost that weight and eat accordingly? Did you recalculate your daily calories after you added in the exercise and eat accordingly?
-
Ah, okay. I'll do ya one better. PM me your height, weight, age, how active you are during the day (i.e., do you work at a desk all day or chase children around the house, for example), and how many times and for how long you exercise. I'll do some calcs to double-check how much you should be eating. I'm no expert, but I…