Re: IOWL session on metabolism

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Colleen,

that isn't strange to me at all. I've not had it confirmed by a therapist

or anything, but I think that I am afraid of unwanted attention as well. I

went through some traumatic events in my childhood that made me afraid of

attention from anyone, although mostly men. then, until I moved out of my

parent's house I worked with them during the summer doing landscaping, so I

was always outside in shorts which always got me looks and catcalls from

passers-by. I loathed it. it wasn't long after that started happening that

I started being out of control with my eating.

I have done a lot of work on those feelings and am much more able to stand

up for myself and be strong now, but I know that sometimes I still have to

fight those feelings of wanting to stay at an unhealthy weight just to be

'safe'. something that I have focused on that has helped is that just

because I am one weight or another or just because I have a body that I

don't think anyone will want to look at doesn't make me 'safe'. it is my

thoughts and my emotions that give that to me, and I can control them.

that's been a mantra for me quite often.

thank you for sharing, and I am sending my positive intent for your

journey! this is an excellent group that will give you an extreme amount of

help to reach your goals.

audrey

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 10:00 AM, ckitsonperrin wrote:

> When I listened to the session on metabolism I felt so relieved, see I

> used to work out about an hour 5 days a week and nothing was happening

> to my weight loss. Since I began listening to the podcasts I have had

> so much clarity in what weight loss is really about. I feel relieved

> knowing that so many others go through similar experiences as me. I

> need to lose around 30 pounds and have been struggling with this since

> my second child was born 2 years ago. Now I am tuning in more to my

> body signals and eating when hungry and stopping when I am

> comfortable. I am truly amazed at how much better I feel, I feel

> stronger mentally. I am hoping after I listen to the sessions to

> eventually get off my antidepressants and feel more positive about

> myself. In another session I listened to I realized that maybe I was

> holding on to the weight because it was like armor for me. I really

> don't like unwanted attention and realized that when I was a size 6 I

> didn't like all the stares. Is that strange? To some I know it is,

> many people like that kind of attention from strangers, well I don't.

> I just need to realize that losing weight is going to be a natural

> process and that I have many things to work on. I am glad I joined

> this blog. I am trying to get my friends involved but it is like

> pulling teeth. Thank you for offering this wonderful tool.

> Colleen

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