Re letting go of 'the scale'

November 22, 2009

Judy, not weighing myself wasn't one of my challenges, but I think the

underlying reason for this is a universal one we all got from diet mentality -

You can't trust yourself!

That is what weighing is really all about - not being able to rely on what your

BODY 'tells' you, but instead taking the OPINION of something outside of your

own self as 'truth' (and judgment!).

I'm not going to tell you to STOP THIS IMMEDIATELY! as that would be just

another EXternal input that you don't need really. I will share with you that my

own scale sits in my bathroom, ignored (and unloved - lol) and gathering dust. I

have left it there not only as a reminder to my not needing to use it, but also

to be available if I ever do feel a need to weigh myself. (So far I've been able

to keep to my own 'vow' to not weigh until my pants fall off - giggles).

BEST wishes to you, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> hi everyone,

> i,m having a hard time giving up my bathroom scale.i honestly have anxiety

attacks sometimes when i don't weigh myself the same time every morning. i have

thrown many scales out of my second story window,took a hammer to one,but within

a week i always buy another one. i know it sounds crazy but this whole eating

thing is crazy. i haven't weighed or measured my food since i started this

group. but i get really anxious when i get hungry. most of the time i haven't

had the courage to eat what i want which is mostly sugar or high fat type foods.

i have a very long history of dieting so my mind diet chatter is instilled in my

brain very well. it is so hard to let go of .i'm afraid to give it up because

what will happen then? anyway thanks for listening to me my family gets tired of

hearing me complain about my weight.

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thanks, judy

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