Re: New Member and Food Journal

[Guest guest]

That's true. Being accountable to yourself does make you eat less.

But for me at least it eventually begins to feel like nagging,

something I automatically, since childhood, want to go against. So

when I think, I should eat one and not five because later I will

have to write five in the journal and I'll feel failed, it feels

like some granny is telling me " clean your room, brush your teeth,

do your homework! " And while I'm aware that a good diet is good for

ME and not for granny or anyone else, and I know that no one is

forcing me to eat right, sometimes I forget that and just want to do

what I shouldn't. I guess food isn't the only thing I'm this way

about, but I've been working extra hard on converting myself into an

upstanding citizen:)

On the other hand, writing posts in this here group has been very

therapeutic, as every emotion toward problematic eating typed out

and send into cyberspace is another nagging thought put into

concrete words and set aside.

So thanks so much to this group, it's helping lots!!!

LB

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> Hello! I am a new member and huge fan of and IOWL.

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> There are lots of great topics going around. The food journal

struck

> a cord. I have found that if I don't keep a diary of what I eat, I

> unconsciously eat more. The nibble hear and there really adds up.

> The food journal keeps me in line and aware of what I am putting

> into my mouth, when and why. I've created acronmyms and code words

> so I am not spending too much time writing. Including the times I

> eat helps with my awareness of hunger and why I am eating. I've

> recently added the number of calories to my input and this is

> forcing me to look at nutrition info on package, serving size

etc..

> If I want to adhere to 1600 calories a day, this helps me pick and

> choose what to eat. This morning I had a piece of bacon. 1 slice

is

> 70 calories and 7 grams of fat! Man, that cuts into my calories

and

> helps me understand if I REALLY want it or not. Well, I did, I ate

> it, and instead of eating 3 pieces, I ate 1. I also at my usual

> Special K with blueberries and do not feel deprived at all!

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> Glad to be a part of the group and look forward to future insight.

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> Thank you all and thank you !

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