Slow weight loss frustration

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i started my intuitive eating journey over a year ago. i have not

lost any weight at all, actually, i think i've gained a few pounds.

HOWEVER i also realized that i kept abandoning and second-guessing IE

in several attempts to " control " my diet during this time, which has

led to frequent binge-eating. therefore, i never gave inuitive

eating a real chance.

But, i think i finally have enough proof that it WILL WORK. i have

observed what i eat when eating intuitively, i've counting the

calories and everything, and i consistently find that when i DO

actually listen to my body, i NEVER eat too much, and i always seem

to eat a little less than usual!

Sure, when i try to follow a meal plan or eat according to a calorie

count, i might eat alot less, but only for a short amount of time.

eventually all the tension, guilt, and obsession leads to a binge.

I feel finally that i can truly TRUST my body. Also, i've finally

accepted that it is going to take A LONG TIME to lose this 15-

20pounds.

I used to keep abandoning IE in favor of a " plan " that would help me

lose weight more quickly. instead, it caused me to keep binging, and

resulted in no weight loss. if i had just stuck with intuitive

eating, i could have probably lost some weight by now.

i also realized that time goes by fast. i think, my god, i can't be

overweight for anothe YEAR. but then i think about how fast this

year went by. and especially if i dont dwell on my weight, and be

patient, it wont seem like so far away. i'm trying to take the

energy i used to put into planning and counting and dieting, and put

it towards PATIENCE!!! patience for ie! patience for SLOW,

unnoticable, frustratingly glacial weight loss. but i've second

guessed my body enough times by now to know that it just isnt going

to work!!

QUESTIONS:

does anyone else find it hard to resist temptation to diet because

weight loss is so slow??