Hi I am new to this site.

October 1, 2009

Hello my name is . I am 42 years old and have been struggling with my

weight for most of my life. I was a chubby kid, and remember binging before I

was a teenager. As an adult, I have been a normal weight for most of my life,

but always tried to be thinner. I found this group, by going on the intuitive

eating website. I found out about the non-diet approach last year. I read

some books and then found a website that I really liked. I ended up gained

twenty five pounds following the principles on that site, and got freaked out

and went back to WW. that was about six months ago, and I lost about twenty of

those pounds. I originally wanted to lose another ten or fifteen pounds from

where I am now, but recently started seeing that that was excessive.

About five years ago I went on weight watchers and lost twenty five pounds, and

kept that off for almost three years. I was in the best shape of my life. I

worked out six days a week for two hours some days. I was really happy with

the way I looked, but I still felt like something was missing. I met my

husband three years ago, and we married six months later. I gained all of the

weight back, and have been trying to get it back off for the past two years. I

have tried all kinds of diets and programs. I have spent tons of money and am

embarrassed by my obsessions. Last year I finally removed all my beautiful

small size clothes from my closet where they were tormenting me every day. I

packed them up, but did not get rid of them. a few weeks ago, I finally came

to accept that I will most likely never be a size four, or even a six again, and

know that I need to get rid of these clothes, but I can't bring myself to do it

yet.

My marriage is basically happy, we have a lot of issues regarding our two kids,

we both have teenage boys that live with us full time. Mine is 15 and his is

17. We have different parenting styles and it is very difficult at times. We

were both divorced from our first marriages for over ten years, when we met, so

just being married again was quite a challenge for two people who were single

that long. .

I stopped exercising obsessively about a year ago, and now do Pilates three

times a week, and try to do cardio at least two days a week. I really love

Pilates. I am excited about becoming an intuitive eater, and am hoping to

learn a lot from all of you.

October 2, 2009

thank you so much for sharing your story you will find a lot of wonderful people here who will encourage you and give wise advice. Welcome to the group so glad to have you with us. Eva

Hello my name is . I am 42 years old and have been struggling with my weight for most of my life. I was a chubby kid, and remember binging before I was a teenager. As an adult, I have been a normal weight for most of my life, but always tried to be thinner. I found this group, by going on the intuitive eating website. I found out about the non-diet approach last year. I read some books and then found a website that I really liked. I ended up gained twenty five pounds following the principles on that site, and got freaked out and went back to WW. that was about six months ago, and I lost about twenty of those pounds. I originally wanted to lose another ten or fifteen pounds from where I am now, but recently started seeing that that was excessive. About five years ago I went on weight watchers and lost twenty five pounds, and kept that off for almost three years. I was in the best shape of my life. I worked out six days a week for two hours some days. I was really happy with the way I looked, but I still felt like something was missing. I met my husband three years ago, and we married six months later. I gained all of the weight back, and have been trying to get it back off for the past two years. I have tried all kinds of diets and programs. I have spent tons of money and am embarrassed by my obsessions. Last year I finally removed all my beautiful small size clothes from my closet where they were tormenting me every day. I packed them up, but did not get rid of them. a few weeks ago, I finally came to accept that I will most likely never be a size four, or even a six again, and know that I need to get rid of these clothes, but I can't bring myself to do it yet. My marriage is basically happy, we have a lot of issues regarding our two kids, we both have teenage boys that live with us full time. Mine is 15 and his is 17. We have different parenting styles and it is very difficult at times. We were both divorced from our first marriages for over ten years, when we met, so just being married again was quite a challenge for two people who were single that long. . I stopped exercising obsessively about a year ago, and now do Pilates three times a week, and try to do cardio at least two days a week. I really love Pilates. I am excited about becoming an intuitive eater, and am hoping to learn a lot from all of you.

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October 2, 2009

Welcome . I think you will find that you can 're-gain' your INternal eating

signals and dump those EXternal dictates that have had you struggling far too

long with issues imposed upon you.

Post a comment (whines are allowed), ask a question or throw out a topic that

interests you. What you can gain here is pleasant sharing of how others have 1)

been 'there' too, 2) what they have tried/are doing and 3) what has helped them

the most. Most of all be gentle with yourself and gift yourself time for this

process. I bet any member here that has been here longer than a month or so will

tell you that they are glad they joined and stuck around too.

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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