Need perspective on weight gain

[Guest guest]

I have not stepped on the scale but I know I've gained about 20-25 pounds during

my IE journey these last couple of years or so. Sometimes the principles are not

in the forefront of my mind and I get distracted by life and fall back into old

patterns.

I went to put on a dress that fit me during the early spring, too tight. It

really bummed me out and I noticed the diet mentality thoughts coursing through

my mind. I keep trying to tell myself that it's part of the process. But it is

still hard. My weight is the highest it's ever been. That's a little difficult

when I think about it. To beat down the diet mentality thoughts, I combat them

with IE thoughts. Get back in tune with my body. I packed away all my tight

clothes so that they're not in my closet reminding me of the weight gain and

making me feel bad.

I read an excellent thought in When Women Stop Hating their bodies about the

legalizing process. Yes, we need to legalize the forbidden food - usually high

calorie/high fat, etc. BUT we also need to legalize the nutritious foods that

used to be thought of as diet foods/safe foods. Because now when we eat them we

may feel deprived. Hence, we tend to only eat our formerly forbidden now

legalized foods just to prove we're not depriving ourselves. Hence the weight

gain. But all part of the process.

Freja