RE: Working out and finding a program that works.

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I have read her books and I remember there was a commercial here with people who had a scale chained to their ankle. I reminded me of my obsession. Now I only weight myself on Monday mornings before breakfast. I have been moving around alot and I did not weight myself for months. The scale was packed away in storage. Now I am getting more settled and I have it hiding under my bed. If I leave it out in the bathroom where I can see it I will get on it everyday.Subject: RE: Working out and finding a program that works.To: "IESupport Group"

<intuitiveeating_support >Date: Saturday, May 23, 2009, 10:52 AM

Hi Lora Belle, I'd like to comment on the what you said about your numbers obsession. We've all been there! In the book, Breaking Free From Compulsive Eating (the first IE book I read), Geneen Roth suggests giving up the scale totally. So--being the all or nothing person that I am--I committed myself to No dieting and No weighing for at least a year. The last time I weighed myself was April 2nd, the day I started IE. It hasn't been easy. You wouldn't believe the number of times I've been tempted to get on that scale! (It's still in our bathroom because my husband weighs everyday.) I would never have guessed that weighing had become an obsession with me. Eating, yes, but weighing? Slowly but surely, I have begun to accept "not knowing" how much I weigh. It is sooooo freeing! No longer is a number on a scale the basis for how I feel about my looks on a given

day. And oddly enough, I don't care anymore how much I weigh, but rather how my clothes fit and if my hair is cooperating. ha

I think Geneen is right about giving up the scale.

Try it -- you might like it. GracieIE-ing since 4/2/09

To: IntuitiveEating_ Support@yahoogro ups.comFrom: bizeewmyahoo (DOT) comDate: Fri, 22 May 2009 21:59:08 -0700Subject: [intuitiveEating_ Support] Working out and finding a program that works.

I am struggling with the numbers obsession. The number on the scale can make or break your day. Do not be a slave to the scale. See how your clothes fit and use that as a means to measure. I have alot of muscle and when work out I weigh more because fat is like feathers and muscle is like brick. I had a trainer who did not believe I could build muscle so fast. I worked with her for 12 weeks. I lost 30 pounds of fat, but gained 13 pounds of muscle. She had never seen any female gain that much muscle. I was not happy. I have had 5 trainers and none have been successful in creating a program that works for me. Cardio works best for me, and I have to work out hard to get results. Most of my fat in on my tummy. That is the hardest place to lose.I am taking a different approach and feel that I will be successful because I have the support of this group.Thank you for listening.