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Welcome, it's a really good book that made me look at emotional eating in a whole new light.

When she spoke about restrictive, she was talking about extreme diets with very small groups of things you can eat- all juice only diets for example. I don't think yours is considered restrictive at all and generally contain good healthy habits. When she talks about mindful eating, it is a lot about trusting that our…

True that not everyone who is overweight has binge-eating tendency. Although it is common. Not just binge eating though, it could be eating too little, not eating healthy, these all contribute to not being able to get in touch with our natural hunger pangs and have a healthy appetite over time.

Well, I would say yes and no. Depends how unrealistically restrictive in the calorie count and how the calories are used up. Emotional eaters like me will binge on the exact thing that is highly restrictive. Key word being highly. For example if I say I will stay off ice cream forever, when I have an ice cream craving it…

???? As in the diets aren't to blame but the people implementing it? Can you clarify?

I suppose so I know that all the diets I've tried in the past have resulted in my crash and burn and putting on more weight within the year because my way of living didn't actually change I've done Slimming world twice Weightwatchers twice Harcombe three times Low-carb 5:2 Healthy eating and more I'm sure This time round…

[/quote] Starvation mode does not exist in the way you are thinking. True starvation mode is when your body starts to experience the nasty side effects of actually starving. Weight gain is not a side effect of starving. Your body using it's lean body mass as fuel is a side effect. Metabolism slowing a bit is a side effect.…

Thanks for sharing. I think natural eating is that natural for many anymore. There was an interesting chapter on differentiating real hunger pangs or false emotional ones. It was then that I realised how out of sync my body is. Counting calories does keep one on track for weight loss, no doubt. Yeah, I am looking into my…

[/quote] Undereating did not cause you to gain weight. You were either eating more than you think you were or you ended up binging due to feeling restricted.[/quote] Oh really? I thought under eating puts my body into starvation mode and it kept piling on more weight as a result. I do binge, I don't deny it. But not often…

I don't think total avoidance works at all. I notice for myself that the things I binge on are the same things I restrict the most. Like when I buy ice cream in a tub and avoid it for weeks then when I do eat it, I eat the entire tub. I now don't buy ice cream in tub form to store at home. I will however give myself leeway…

[/quote] Exactly that. So instead of coming home and working on a hobby or cleaning or whatever, you come home and completely veg out because, between your low calorie intake and your high exercise activity level, you are exhausted.[/quote] How does one calculate NEAT and how much calories to add or subtract?

Sounds like mindful eating to me! It ain't really about eating everything and anything, it is more about taking a little bit of it. I do agree that the enjoyment level goes up when I do enjoy some food on occasion. I am still learning what works for me, a balance between boundaries and enjoyment. I am one of those that the…

[/quote] Exactly that. So instead of coming home and working on a hobby or cleaning or whatever, you come home and completely veg out because, between your low calorie intake and your high exercise activity level, you are exhausted.[/quote] Gotcha. I will take a look at it.

[/quote] NEAT = Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis daily activity calories/calories you burn just doing normal daily activities http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12468415 [/quote] Totally. I did up my calorie intake recently because I just can't do it anymore. hahahhaa....

I hear you, I am doing it too! Please add me if you need accountability buddies!

Oops....I don't know what is NEAT either....care to share? I am one of those that get exhausted ALL the time on my very pathetic 1200 calories. zzzzz......

Good on you girl! LOL about the self-righteous glow.

This is a good reminder, it is probably because the overall lifestyle wasn't sustainable to begin with or it could be that their life has new changes like a child, etc. and now need to rethink and try another way.

Yes, finding a balance that works is tough. A balance of tasty food, weight and health along with time and energy that is sustainable. I am trying to see what kinds of food and in which quantity I can accept. It's a lot about honesty with my life, my aims and the possibilities. Is that what you do?

You are right about that, the so called naturally skinny people often do it unintentionally. Doesn't mean they are healthier though. That friend didn't exercise 1 day in her life and eats processed food all the time. On the outside she looks great, on the inside, I am not so sure. Yes I agree diets in general are at fault,…

Same issue as me. If I move too fast, cut out too much then I will do it again and again, it is like a landslide. It's tough finding a balance that works. Calories are just an indication for losing weight, it isn't an indication of health. 2 separate things. I am thinking I can eat 1200 calories a day and lose weight but…

Losing weight and being healthy are 2 separate things. You can lose weight but still be unhealthy. It took me so long to wrap my head around this since people assume how you look is how you are. The assumption being that slim is healthy, overweight is not. You can be slim on the outside and fat inside. I personally rather…

Thanks Kiki, I am so new to calorie counting and nutrition, I am still really afraid of food. I confess to doing the low calorie diet and then binge eating because I am just so darn hungry!

I get you! I have a stomach fat roll that would make a muffin envious!

Hey, I appreciate your honesty. Honesty is the first step to change. I tried therapy to change my mindset about things in general and it worked really well. I too went through abuse and it left deep emotional scars that would haunt me if I let it go on. I know what you mean when you say it is easier to take care of others.…

killerqueen21 - sorry to hear about it. I don't have MS but I do have a chronic illness and identify with the depression that so many people go through. Thank you to everyone for sharing. I would love some support now that I am getting back to exercising and eating well. I would love to support you as well!

Thanks for sharing. I have a terrible craving for oily food! Learning to listen to my body more and love myself more. Not using food to replace pleasure or punish myself.

Learning more about nutrition and exercise, how my up-down relationship with food began.

wahahahh this made me laugh! waahahhah I know what you mean.

I know what you mean. I stress eat....A LOT. There is a point where it becomes self-punishing. I stress eat then I feel guilty which makes me want to stress eat more. Darn. I think it is being honest with which stage I am in, practicing a good balance between self-love and discipline. I just got on MFP so I am at the…