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I'm right there with you!

Add me for support :) I'm restarting again for the umpteenth time. I need support too.

I'm with you on the no bacon short bread cookies white rice or brown rice?

yum pumpkin seeds

Motivation is definitely key! I've recently restarted, and neeeed friends and motivation so feel free to add me for support sisters! :)

Add me for support! I've yo-yo'd quite a bit unfortunately. I'm currently at my highest weight ever *gasp* and have over 200 lbs to loose. It can be hard to get committed when it feels daunting, but baby steps are important, and so is support! :)

Thank you, really. My mum took me out for a birthday brunch yesterday (over 1400 cals for the "tea time"). She chose where we went. I had gone easy on the cals on Thursday because I knew it would be a heavy day Friday. Unfortunately, in the evening I kept eating. I'm trying today to start fresh. Normally this sort of thing…

Metamucil can help until you figure out what changes in your diet will help. If you drink water with it, it won't give you the runs, and won't bind you up. Just get things moving until you work things out with your Dr.

^^ this

I think any negative feeling can be turned into a positive if dealt with the right way. If I see something that I like but don't have, and recognize a feeling of jealousy, then *maybe* eventually I can say "OK is it realistic for me to make that as a goal for myself. If so, what steps do I need to take to get there. If…

I don't understand how a few moments of feeling jealous is such a huge horrible waste of energy. That's the same thing as saying "your feelings are completely invalid" Like telling someone who is going through a rough time in their marriage "you're wasting energy feeling sad/frustrated"

I certainly hope to get there eventually. I don't have high expectations, but it would be nice. For now though, I'm just thankful I know my limits as far as - if i stop logging i will start gaining. Just being able to recognize that is a pretty big step for me.

Absolutely! Not everyone will get this second nature - some may but some may not. I've been logging (on and off to be honest, but more on than off) for almost 6 years. I do eat my exercise calories, but I definitely have a moment of anxiety if I overdo it too much on holidays.

It would be nice if that's how reality worked. Unfortunately, having conversations with people who have different eating habits than I do, and logging my food are two completely different things. Also, as I have said before, I put a LOT of my daily energy into logging. Every person is different, thinks differently,…

I'm sorry to hear that. I have found some of these replies tough to read, and a bit judgmental considering I have ED, but I'm trying not to take it personally because a lot of people don't understand how ED effects a person's daily life. Like you said exactly... it's a very hard line to walk. I can only imagine how…

That's exactly what I mean. They just naturally know when to stop, and what to eat. Sometimes they choose a gigantic burger and fries because that's what they crave. Sometimes they choose a super healthy salad because that's what they crave. They don't think to themselves "well I had a burger yesterday, so I'd better have…

Just to clearify too. The people I'm talking about who seem to eat whatever they want and not think about it. I'm getting a lot of "you don't know what's in their head" - yes. I do. I have asked them. They are people who I trust are honest with me. So yes. I do. And it's not something they 'learned to do' that has become…

I do believe I said earlier I am undiagnosed, so that pretty much means no i have not been. It is very difficult and takes generally years of work for a female (in the aera that i live in) to get an official diagnosis and I just don't have the energy to go through that fight right now. But it's very clear that I'm on the…

I think the term "leftovers" is misused here. I always cook extra so that I have leftovers on purpose. That way I only have to cook every two days instead of every day.

When I get really frustrated about something for like 10 minutes and post about it (on a board or on my status here) and people start acting as if I started MFP last week. Giving me advice like "try logging every day" or "it's always tough for the first while" etc. I lost about 120 lbs 5 years ago, gained some of it back,…

Oh and people who offer me an apple or piece of apple, then make some comment of "I thought you were trying to lose weight, this is a healthy snack" when I say "no thanks", then when I explain that I'm allergic to many fruits including apples, they go on about how it's "impossible" to be allergic to fruit. I have been…

I haven't read all of the pages, but I'm on page 6 and haven't seen a few of my pet peeves yet. - Women who are all "I celebrate my curves" "Big girls do it better", but then are always dieting and trying to lose weight to get down to some ridiculously low number so they can 'look cute in their clothes'. Pick one. - Posts…

Amen! Thank you. I don't look at asperger's as a disease. It isn't. It's just a different way of functioning. Most people are iphones, I'm a samsung. That kind of thing. Most of my family and friends don't even know I have it, they just think I'm a bit weird and clumsy. It's the main reason I avoid most Drs though, because…

And yes. Weight training is something on my to-do list. I'm planning on signing up for a free gym pass soon, I just need to find a friend to show me the ropes so I don't hurt myself.

It's a new life for me. Others may not feel that way, but it has honestly turned my world upside down in good ways as well as bad. My whole lifestyle has changed, and that's a good thing. It's a big deal to me. I don't think that's necessarily always a bad thing. It's a BIG DEAL that I've lost 50 lbs since August, it's a…

Sorry for all the posts... I'm trying to respond to all the good feedback :smile: But yes, I realize that everyone has their own struggles. I guess I was just hoping someone had similar feelings about feeling overwhelmed/jealous as I do, and we could try to help each other through it. I don't ever believe that one person's…

That's exactly it. Just what you said. It's training myself to want to do this for the rest of my life. Part of me DOES want to do it because have seen, and am experiencing the many benefits of it. But part of me still wants to eat whatever and not think about it. I think it's similar to recovering from an addiction. The…

A lot of this advice is really great for someone just starting out. But I've been at this for almost 6 years now. I may not have to track if I don't want to for the rest of my life. But truth is, when I stop tracking, the weight starts to creep back. So most likely it will be something I'll have to learn to live with…

It's been 10 years since I've lost 60lbs, but each and every day is a battle for me, still, after 10 years! Each and every day!![/quote] This is exactly what overwhelms me. It's so hard to imagine every single day, every bite of food being a struggle for the rest of my life.

You're welcome to add me. I'm always happy to get more friends on here :smile: