Re: NEW YEARS RESOLUTION BACKFIRED

[Guest guest]

(((HUGS)))

Part of the whole process is accepting that our bodies may never get

to the weight that we would like them to be. Ever. But, if you are

honoring your body, feeding it when it needs to be fed, and getting

enough exercise, you will eventually get to be the weight that's

right for your body. For most of us, that weight will probably be

higher than we want because society tells us that we should weigh

less than what our bodies are happy at.

Right now, I'm about 10 pounds heavier than what my goal was when I

started Weight Watchers a year ago. Once I lost 30 pounds,

I " plateaued " . I took a look at everything and realized that the

weight I'm at may just be where I'm supposed to be. I'm 45 and my

metabolism has slowed down and my body wants to hold onto fat. So, I

exercise as much as I can without sacrificing my family AND I listen

to my body's hunger signals. I am at a healthy weight for my age and

height and I feel good. If the last 10 pounds never comes off, then

that's just the way it is. I'm sad about it, but I can't keep

battling my body the way I did most of 2006.

Acceptance is a big part of the process. Once you start living life

without obsessing about food and dieting, you'll find that there is

so much more to life than a perfect weight. There is so much more to

health than a perfect weight. It's far more important to be healthy,

fit, energetic and well-nourished than it is to be thin.

>

> hello everyone

>

> I was doing great with IE, no binges for 17 days...

>

> then, a couple of days before new years i had been spending alot of

> time with my friend, and all she could talk about was how after new

> years she was going rto start losing weight. this made me feel

like,

> since i was not planning on starting a diet, that i was doing

nothing

> about my own weight problem.

>

> then i think i subconsciously started to plan a diet, thinking,

after

> the new year i'm REALLY going to try to lose weight. this planning

on

> a new years resolution cause me to binge eat for the day before new

> years eve, on new years eve, and on new years day.

>

> today, i reminding myself that i need to keep IE, not diet.

However,

> it's hard to feel like youre doing somehting about your weight when

> youre not on a diet. I feel like i'm just resigning and accepting

> that my weight will never go down? does any1 else feel this way?

if

> so, how do you deal with it???

>

[Guest guest]

I also find it tough when all my friends want to talk about is the next

diet they are on because I feel like I am an outsider now because I

don't diet - there is no " next " diet for me. I just try to remember

that I am 100% happier IE than I was on any diet regardless of how much

weight I lost. I also try to remember that this is a journey and the

little successes and failures along the way are what make it

interesting!

[Guest guest]

Baby,

I *KNOW* that you are are doing something to improve yourself. I

have read your posts, and I can tell that you are working hard to

learn intuitive eating.

In my opinion, " diets " are giving up. It is easy to just do what

everyone is doing...to be a " sheep " as Shakespeare wrote. It is

easy to go for the quick fix instead of making yourself healthy.

You have chosen the harder yet more fruitful battle. Give yourself

a pat on the back!

I know it's hard not to let the negative thoughts creep in, but you

can do it. Maybe " keeping things positive " is a challenge that you

can take on this new year. Instead of signing up for a diet, think

of signing up for positive thinking. :-)

Amy

>

> hello everyone

>

> I was doing great with IE, no binges for 17 days...

>

> then, a couple of days before new years i had been spending alot

of

> time with my friend, and all she could talk about was how after

new

> years she was going rto start losing weight. this made me feel

like,

> since i was not planning on starting a diet, that i was doing

nothing

> about my own weight problem.

>

> then i think i subconsciously started to plan a diet, thinking,

after

> the new year i'm REALLY going to try to lose weight. this planning

on

> a new years resolution cause me to binge eat for the day before

new

> years eve, on new years eve, and on new years day.

>

> today, i reminding myself that i need to keep IE, not diet.

However,

> it's hard to feel like youre doing somehting about your weight

when

> youre not on a diet. I feel like i'm just resigning and accepting

> that my weight will never go down? does any1 else feel this way?

if

> so, how do you deal with it???

>