Re: exciting personal changes!

[Guest guest]

Woo Hoo & Way to go!  great discovery about how past behaviors have changed now

that you have a different strategy for dealing with over eating - you must be

feeling proud of yourself!!

I also really like your  thought that life is more than a number on a scale (or

on a tape measure or on the tag of a t-shirt or pair of jeans) -- it's how you

feel & what you're able to do!

thanks for sharing your success (and journey!) this week!

great job!

Colleen

 

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 5:11 PM

Subject: exciting personal changes!

 

IOWL family,

I have an exciting story to share--

Last night, I went out to have dinner with a friend. I tend to overeat when I am

with her because I feel comfortable and safe with her..like it's okay to show my

" hidden self " . Well, after the main meal, I knew I had overeaten and I still

opted for dessert. At that point, I was uncomfortably full and there were so

many thoughts going on in my head. The dominating thought though was to

acknowledge that " yes, I overate, but now it's time to realign myself and get

back to the balance that talks about. " What would happen 99% of the time

before I started listening to IOWL is I would feel disgusted with myself for

eating so much and then go to the store and go get more food to stuff myself

with! I found it amazing that I didn't have that crazy urge to hurry up and get

to the store afterwards, get home, and stuff myself with food. I ended up

renting a movie and falling asleep on the couch!

Another thing I thought about today was--would I rather be genuinely HAPPY or

just be at a certain weight? To be a certain number? I definitely want to lose

weight, but I am reevaluating the importance of that " magical number " and seeing

that maybe true happiness with my life is more important than what some

electronic scale reads back to me. Crazy idea, right?

sending love and support to all of you!

angela

[Guest guest]

i'm want to be happy AND a certain number on the scale!! both/and,

right?!

great job,

Avie

On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 8:47 PM, Colleen wrote:

>

>

>

>

> Woo Hoo & Way to go! great discovery about how past behaviors have changed

> now that you have a different strategy for dealing with over eating - you

> must be feeling proud of yourself!!

>

> I also really like your thought that life is more than a number on a scale

> (or on a tape measure or on the tag of a t-shirt or pair of jeans) -- it's

> how you feel & what you're able to do!

>

> thanks for sharing your success (and journey!) this week!

>

> great job!

>

> Colleen

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: insideoutweightloss

> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 5:11 PM

> Subject: exciting personal changes!

>

>

>

> IOWL family,

> I have an exciting story to share--

>

> Last night, I went out to have dinner with a friend. I tend to overeat when

> I am with her because I feel comfortable and safe with her..like it's okay

> to show my " hidden self " . Well, after the main meal, I knew I had overeaten

> and I still opted for dessert. At that point, I was uncomfortably full and

> there were so many thoughts going on in my head. The dominating thought

> though was to acknowledge that " yes, I overate, but now it's time to realign

> myself and get back to the balance that talks about. " What would

> happen 99% of the time before I started listening to IOWL is I would feel

> disgusted with myself for eating so much and then go to the store and go get

> more food to stuff myself with! I found it amazing that I didn't have that

> crazy urge to hurry up and get to the store afterwards, get home, and stuff

> myself with food. I ended up renting a movie and falling asleep on the

> couch!

>

> Another thing I thought about today was--would I rather be genuinely HAPPY

> or just be at a certain weight? To be a certain number? I definitely want to

> lose weight, but I am reevaluating the importance of that " magical number "

> and seeing that maybe true happiness with my life is more important than

> what some electronic scale reads back to me. Crazy idea, right?

>

> sending love and support to all of you!

> angela

>

>

[Guest guest]

Very cool, !

(just getting caught up after a busy weekend!)

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Sat, May 14, 2011 3:11:37 AM

Subject: exciting personal changes!

 

IOWL family,

I have an exciting story to share--

Last night, I went out to have dinner with a friend. I tend to overeat when I am

with her because I feel comfortable and safe with her..like it's okay to show my

" hidden self " . Well, after the main meal, I knew I had overeaten and I still

opted for dessert. At that point, I was uncomfortably full and there were so

many thoughts going on in my head. The dominating thought though was to

acknowledge that " yes, I overate, but now it's time to realign myself and get

back to the balance that talks about. " What would happen 99% of the time

before I started listening to IOWL is I would feel disgusted with myself for

eating so much and then go to the store and go get more food to stuff myself

with! I found it amazing that I didn't have that crazy urge to hurry up and get

to the store afterwards, get home, and stuff myself with food. I ended up

renting a movie and falling asleep on the couch!

Another thing I thought about today was--would I rather be genuinely HAPPY or

just be at a certain weight? To be a certain number? I definitely want to lose

weight, but I am reevaluating the importance of that " magical number " and seeing

that maybe true happiness with my life is more important than what some

electronic scale reads back to me. Crazy idea, right?

sending love and support to all of you!

angela

[Guest guest]

Hi !  I always thought of recorrecting my habits after a meal and what I

learned is that I can still correct myself in the current meal.  Isn't it nice

to go home feeling proud?  Huge victory! Congrats!

 

>To: insideoutweightloss

>Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 1:47 PM

>Subject: Re: exciting personal changes!

>

>

> 

>Very cool, !

>

>

>(just getting caught up after a busy weekend!)

>

>________________________________

>

>To: insideoutweightloss

>Sent: Sat, May 14, 2011 3:11:37 AM

>Subject: exciting personal changes!

>

> 

>IOWL family,

>I have an exciting story to share--

>

>Last night, I went out to have dinner with a friend. I tend to overeat when I

am

>with her because I feel comfortable and safe with her..like it's okay to show

my

> " hidden self " . Well, after the main meal, I knew I had overeaten and I still

>opted for dessert. At that point, I was uncomfortably full and there were so

>many thoughts going on in my head. The dominating thought though was to

>acknowledge that " yes, I overate, but now it's time to realign myself and get

>back to the balance that talks about. " What would happen 99% of the time

>before I started listening to IOWL is I would feel disgusted with myself for

>eating so much and then go to the store and go get more food to stuff myself

>with! I found it amazing that I didn't have that crazy urge to hurry up and get

>to the store afterwards, get home, and stuff myself with food. I ended up

>renting a movie and falling asleep on the couch!

>

>Another thing I thought about today was--would I rather be genuinely HAPPY or

>just be at a certain weight? To be a certain number? I definitely want to lose

>weight, but I am reevaluating the importance of that " magical number " and

seeing

>that maybe true happiness with my life is more important than what some

>electronic scale reads back to me. Crazy idea, right?

>

>sending love and support to all of you!

>angela

>

>

[Guest guest]

Avie,

I know that what I want is just to be present to every experience that life

throws out to me and not be so busy thinking about my body, weight and food that

my life is about food and body image.

I want to love myself enough to take care of my body and do what i can to keep

it and make it healthy and strong.

I truly do not want to care about a number on the scale.

Truly their is no correlation between weight and happiness.

Hugs,

Jen

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Mon, May 16, 2011 4:46:49 AM

Subject: Re: exciting personal changes!

i'm want to be happy AND a certain number on the scale!!   both/and,

right?!

great job,

Avie

On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 8:47 PM, Colleen wrote:

>

>

>

>

> Woo Hoo & Way to go!  great discovery about how past behaviors have changed

> now that you have a different strategy for dealing with over eating - you

> must be feeling proud of yourself!!

>

> I also really like your  thought that life is more than a number on a scale

> (or on a tape measure or on the tag of a t-shirt or pair of jeans) -- it's

> how you feel & what you're able to do!

>

> thanks for sharing your success (and journey!) this week!

>

> great job!

>

> Colleen

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: insideoutweightloss

> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 5:11 PM

> Subject: exciting personal changes!

>

>

>

> IOWL family,

> I have an exciting story to share--

>

> Last night, I went out to have dinner with a friend. I tend to overeat when

> I am with her because I feel comfortable and safe with her..like it's okay

> to show my " hidden self " . Well, after the main meal, I knew I had overeaten

> and I still opted for dessert. At that point, I was uncomfortably full and

> there were so many thoughts going on in my head. The dominating thought

> though was to acknowledge that " yes, I overate, but now it's time to realign

> myself and get back to the balance that talks about. " What would

> happen 99% of the time before I started listening to IOWL is I would feel

> disgusted with myself for eating so much and then go to the store and go get

> more food to stuff myself with! I found it amazing that I didn't have that

> crazy urge to hurry up and get to the store afterwards, get home, and stuff

> myself with food. I ended up renting a movie and falling asleep on the

> couch!

>

> Another thing I thought about today was--would I rather be genuinely HAPPY

> or just be at a certain weight? To be a certain number? I definitely want to

> lose weight, but I am reevaluating the importance of that " magical number "

> and seeing that maybe true happiness with my life is more important than

> what some electronic scale reads back to me. Crazy idea, right?

>

> sending love and support to all of you!

> angela

>

>

[Guest guest]

Avie..I think you can definitely have both....no question about it but Jen is

right that you can love yourself in spite of whatever number is on the scale and

we shouldn't be waiting for a certain number to be happy! Thanks so much Jen for

reminding me of this too. I have been trying out different changes this week as

I had reported to the group last week. I have been making a lot of notes so I'll

know what works and what doesn't and how I was feeling at random times during

the day.

 

At the end of week 1 i am exactly at the same weight I was last week. Sigh...

 

I was totally discouraged all morning and even thought about binging (I ate a

small apple tart and lost interest after that)... After a fun game of tennis

this morning and a visit from my godchild and best friend I sat down and looked

at my journal. I looked at everything...my food log (I ate waaayyyyy too many

snacks this week) but I also ate lots of salads and fruits and nuts and other

foods that make my body strong and healthy. Then I looked at my activities. I

had had some really fun tennis matches, I had a lot of FUN with friends, a lot

of laughs, I had  helped out some friends, had some great chats with my kids

and lots of laughs with my husband,  finished a good book, worked in my garden

and all of those 'regardless' of my weight.... In other words lots of happy

" present " moments that had nothing to do with food or my weight.

 

I would like to get down to a healthier weight so it's back to the drawing board

and new plans for next week but I will also make sure to enjoyyyyy each day as

well. Thanks so much for the reminder Jen!!!!

By the way, how is the end of the school year? Still lots of stress??

 

 

Avie,

I know that what I want is just to be present to every experience that life

throws out to me and not be so busy thinking about my body, weight and food that

my life is about food and body image.

I want to love myself enough to take care of my body and do what i can to keep

it and make it healthy and strong.

I truly do not want to care about a number on the scale.

Truly their is no correlation between weight and happiness.

Hugs,

Jen

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Mon, May 16, 2011 4:46:49 AM

Subject: Re: exciting personal changes!

i'm want to be happy AND a certain number on the scale!!   both/and,

right?!

great job,

Avie

On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 8:47 PM, Colleen wrote:

>

>

>

>

> Woo Hoo & Way to go!  great discovery about how past behaviors have changed

> now that you have a different strategy for dealing with over eating - you

> must be feeling proud of yourself!!

>

> I also really like your  thought that life is more than a number on a scale

> (or on a tape measure or on the tag of a t-shirt or pair of jeans) -- it's

> how you feel & what you're able to do!

>

> thanks for sharing your success (and journey!) this week!

>

> great job!

>

> Colleen

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: insideoutweightloss

> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 5:11 PM

> Subject: exciting personal changes!

>

>

>

> IOWL family,

> I have an exciting story to share--

>

> Last night, I went out to have dinner with a friend. I tend to overeat when

> I am with her because I feel comfortable and safe with her..like it's okay

> to show my " hidden self " . Well, after the main meal, I knew I had overeaten

> and I still opted for dessert. At that point, I was uncomfortably full and

> there were so many thoughts going on in my head. The dominating thought

> though was to acknowledge that " yes, I overate, but now it's time to realign

> myself and get back to the balance that talks about. " What would

> happen 99% of the time before I started listening to IOWL is I would feel

> disgusted with myself for eating so much and then go to the store and go get

> more food to stuff myself with! I found it amazing that I didn't have that

> crazy urge to hurry up and get to the store afterwards, get home, and stuff

> myself with food. I ended up renting a movie and falling asleep on the

> couch!

>

> Another thing I thought about today was--would I rather be genuinely HAPPY

> or just be at a certain weight? To be a certain number? I definitely want to

> lose weight, but I am reevaluating the importance of that " magical number "

> and seeing that maybe true happiness with my life is more important than

> what some electronic scale reads back to me. Crazy idea, right?

>

> sending love and support to all of you!

> angela

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I remember the one podcast when talked about maintaining your weight as

being a feat / accomplishment to celebrate!!  If I'd ever been able to maintain

my past losses .... whooaaa

while the week of recording/logging didn't net what you'd hoped (?) - you

learned a lot about yourself in this process and you also were a very successful

maintainer so you've got some of the keys that you need to keep it off when you

figure out the rest of your puzzle!

 

________________________________

To: " insideoutweightloss " <insideoutweightloss >

Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 10:35 AM

Subject: Re: exciting personal changes!

 

Avie..I think you can definitely have both....no question about it but Jen is

right that you can love yourself in spite of whatever number is on the scale and

we shouldn't be waiting for a certain number to be happy! Thanks so much Jen for

reminding me of this too. I have been trying out different changes this week as

I had reported to the group last week. I have been making a lot of notes so I'll

know what works and what doesn't and how I was feeling at random times during

the day.

 

At the end of week 1 i am exactly at the same weight I was last week. Sigh...

 

I was totally discouraged all morning and even thought about binging (I ate a

small apple tart and lost interest after that)... After a fun game of tennis

this morning and a visit from my godchild and best friend I sat down and looked

at my journal. I looked at everything...my food log (I ate waaayyyyy too many

snacks this week) but I also ate lots of salads and fruits and nuts and other

foods that make my body strong and healthy. Then I looked at my activities. I

had had some really fun tennis matches, I had a lot of FUN with friends, a lot

of laughs, I had  helped out some friends, had some great chats with my kids

and lots of laughs with my husband,  finished a good book, worked in my garden

and all of those 'regardless' of my weight.... In other words lots of happy

" present " moments that had nothing to do with food or my weight.

 

I would like to get down to a healthier weight so it's back to the drawing board

and new plans for next week but I will also make sure to enjoyyyyy each day as

well. Thanks so much for the reminder Jen!!!!

By the way, how is the end of the school year? Still lots of stress??

 

 

Avie,

I know that what I want is just to be present to every experience that life

throws out to me and not be so busy thinking about my body, weight and food that

my life is about food and body image.

I want to love myself enough to take care of my body and do what i can to keep

it and make it healthy and strong.

I truly do not want to care about a number on the scale.

Truly their is no correlation between weight and happiness.

Hugs,

Jen

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Mon, May 16, 2011 4:46:49 AM

Subject: Re: exciting personal changes!

i'm want to be happy AND a certain number on the scale!!   both/and,

right?!

great job,

Avie

On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 8:47 PM, Colleen wrote:

>

>

>

>

> Woo Hoo & Way to go!  great discovery about how past behaviors have changed

> now that you have a different strategy for dealing with over eating - you

> must be feeling proud of yourself!!

>

> I also really like your  thought that life is more than a number on a scale

> (or on a tape measure or on the tag of a t-shirt or pair of jeans) -- it's

> how you feel & what you're able to do!

>

> thanks for sharing your success (and journey!) this week!

>

> great job!

>

> Colleen

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: insideoutweightloss

> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 5:11 PM

> Subject: exciting personal changes!

>

>

>

> IOWL family,

> I have an exciting story to share--

>

> Last night, I went out to have dinner with a friend. I tend to overeat when

> I am with her because I feel comfortable and safe with her..like it's okay

> to show my " hidden self " . Well, after the main meal, I knew I had overeaten

> and I still opted for dessert. At that point, I was uncomfortably full and

> there were so many thoughts going on in my head. The dominating thought

> though was to acknowledge that " yes, I overate, but now it's time to realign

> myself and get back to the balance that talks about. " What would

> happen 99% of the time before I started listening to IOWL is I would feel

> disgusted with myself for eating so much and then go to the store and go get

> more food to stuff myself with! I found it amazing that I didn't have that

> crazy urge to hurry up and get to the store afterwards, get home, and stuff

> myself with food. I ended up renting a movie and falling asleep on the

> couch!

>

> Another thing I thought about today was--would I rather be genuinely HAPPY

> or just be at a certain weight? To be a certain number? I definitely want to

> lose weight, but I am reevaluating the importance of that " magical number "

> and seeing that maybe true happiness with my life is more important than

> what some electronic scale reads back to me. Crazy idea, right?

>

> sending love and support to all of you!

> angela

>

>

[Guest guest]

Colleen

Thanks for the positive feedback. I did maintain this week and there are many

positive aspects that I have learned from the group and renee's podcasts but

over the last few months I have gained 7 pounds. I definitely need to go back

down on the scale for health but also so that I will feel better about myself.

Hopefully this coming week will be better. :-)

Sent from my iPhone

> ,

>

> I remember the one podcast when talked about maintaining your weight as

being a feat / accomplishment to celebrate!! If I'd ever been able to maintain

my past losses .... whooaaa

>

> while the week of recording/logging didn't net what you'd hoped (?) - you

learned a lot about yourself in this process and you also were a very successful

maintainer so you've got some of the keys that you need to keep it off when you

figure out the rest of your puzzle!

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: " insideoutweightloss "

<insideoutweightloss >

> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 10:35 AM

> Subject: Re: exciting personal changes!

>

>

> Avie..I think you can definitely have both....no question about it but Jen is

right that you can love yourself in spite of whatever number is on the scale and

we shouldn't be waiting for a certain number to be happy! Thanks so much Jen for

reminding me of this too. I have been trying out different changes this week as

I had reported to the group last week. I have been making a lot of notes so I'll

know what works and what doesn't and how I was feeling at random times during

the day.

>

> At the end of week 1 i am exactly at the same weight I was last week. Sigh...

>

> I was totally discouraged all morning and even thought about binging (I ate a

small apple tart and lost interest after that)... After a fun game of tennis

this morning and a visit from my godchild and best friend I sat down and looked

at my journal. I looked at everything...my food log (I ate waaayyyyy too many

snacks this week) but I also ate lots of salads and fruits and nuts and other

foods that make my body strong and healthy. Then I looked at my activities. I

had had some really fun tennis matches, I had a lot of FUN with friends, a lot

of laughs, I had helped out some friends, had some great chats with my kids and

lots of laughs with my husband, finished a good book, worked in my garden and

all of those 'regardless' of my weight.... In other words lots of happy

" present " moments that had nothing to do with food or my weight.

>

> I would like to get down to a healthier weight so it's back to the drawing

board and new plans for next week but I will also make sure to enjoyyyyy each

day as well. Thanks so much for the reminder Jen!!!!

> By the way, how is the end of the school year? Still lots of stress??

>

>

>

>

> Avie,

>

> I know that what I want is just to be present to every experience that life

> throws out to me and not be so busy thinking about my body, weight and food

that

> my life is about food and body image.

>

> I want to love myself enough to take care of my body and do what i can to keep

> it and make it healthy and strong.

>

> I truly do not want to care about a number on the scale.

>

> Truly their is no correlation between weight and happiness.

>

> Hugs,

> Jen

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: insideoutweightloss

> Sent: Mon, May 16, 2011 4:46:49 AM

> Subject: Re: exciting personal changes!

>

> i'm want to be happy AND a certain number on the scale!! both/and,

> right?!

>

> great job,

> Avie

>

> On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 8:47 PM, Colleen

wrote:

>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Woo Hoo & Way to go! great discovery about how past behaviors have changed

> > now that you have a different strategy for dealing with over eating - you

> > must be feeling proud of yourself!!

> >

> > I also really like your thought that life is more than a number on a scale

> > (or on a tape measure or on the tag of a t-shirt or pair of jeans) -- it's

> > how you feel & what you're able to do!

> >

> > thanks for sharing your success (and journey!) this week!

> >

> > great job!

> >

> > Colleen

> >

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> >

> > To: insideoutweightloss

> > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 5:11 PM

> > Subject: exciting personal changes!

> >

> >

> >

> > IOWL family,

> > I have an exciting story to share--

> >

> > Last night, I went out to have dinner with a friend. I tend to overeat when

> > I am with her because I feel comfortable and safe with her..like it's okay

> > to show my " hidden self " . Well, after the main meal, I knew I had overeaten

> > and I still opted for dessert. At that point, I was uncomfortably full and

> > there were so many thoughts going on in my head. The dominating thought

> > though was to acknowledge that " yes, I overate, but now it's time to realign

> > myself and get back to the balance that talks about. " What would

> > happen 99% of the time before I started listening to IOWL is I would feel

> > disgusted with myself for eating so much and then go to the store and go get

> > more food to stuff myself with! I found it amazing that I didn't have that

> > crazy urge to hurry up and get to the store afterwards, get home, and stuff

> > myself with food. I ended up renting a movie and falling asleep on the

> > couch!

> >

> > Another thing I thought about today was--would I rather be genuinely HAPPY

> > or just be at a certain weight? To be a certain number? I definitely want to

> > lose weight, but I am reevaluating the importance of that " magical number "

> > and seeing that maybe true happiness with my life is more important than

> > what some electronic scale reads back to me. Crazy idea, right?

> >

> > sending love and support to all of you!

> > angela

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

it's really not a big deal.. it was sorta meant to be funny.

>

>

> Colleen

> Thanks for the positive feedback. I did maintain this week and there are

> many positive aspects that I have learned from the group and renee's

> podcasts but over the last few months I have gained 7 pounds. I definitely

> need to go back down on the scale for health but also so that I will feel

> better about myself. Hopefully this coming week will be better. :-)

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

>

> On May 18, 2011, at 20:47, Colleen

> wrote:

>

> > ,

> >

> > I remember the one podcast when talked about maintaining your

> weight as being a feat / accomplishment to celebrate!! If I'd ever been able

> to maintain my past losses .... whooaaa

> >

> > while the week of recording/logging didn't net what you'd hoped (?) - you

> learned a lot about yourself in this process and you also were a very

> successful maintainer so you've got some of the keys that you need to keep

> it off when you figure out the rest of your puzzle!

> >

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> >

> > To: " insideoutweightloss " <

> insideoutweightloss >

> > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 10:35 AM

> > Subject: Re: exciting personal changes!

> >

> >

> > Avie..I think you can definitely have both....no question about it but

> Jen is right that you can love yourself in spite of whatever number is on

> the scale and we shouldn't be waiting for a certain number to be happy!

> Thanks so much Jen for reminding me of this too. I have been trying out

> different changes this week as I had reported to the group last week. I have

> been making a lot of notes so I'll know what works and what doesn't and how

> I was feeling at random times during the day.

> >

> > At the end of week 1 i am exactly at the same weight I was last week.

> Sigh...

> >

> > I was totally discouraged all morning and even thought about binging (I

> ate a small apple tart and lost interest after that)... After a fun game of

> tennis this morning and a visit from my godchild and best friend I sat down

> and looked at my journal. I looked at everything...my food log (I ate

> waaayyyyy too many snacks this week) but I also ate lots of salads and

> fruits and nuts and other foods that make my body strong and healthy. Then I

> looked at my activities. I had had some really fun tennis matches, I had a

> lot of FUN with friends, a lot of laughs, I had helped out some friends, had

> some great chats with my kids and lots of laughs with my husband, finished a

> good book, worked in my garden and all of those 'regardless' of my

> weight.... In other words lots of happy " present " moments that had nothing

> to do with food or my weight.

> >

> > I would like to get down to a healthier weight so it's back to the

> drawing board and new plans for next week but I will also make sure to

> enjoyyyyy each day as well. Thanks so much for the reminder Jen!!!!

> > By the way, how is the end of the school year? Still lots of stress??

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Avie,

> >

> > I know that what I want is just to be present to every experience that

> life

> > throws out to me and not be so busy thinking about my body, weight and

> food that

> > my life is about food and body image.

> >

> > I want to love myself enough to take care of my body and do what i can to

> keep

> > it and make it healthy and strong.

> >

> > I truly do not want to care about a number on the scale.

> >

> > Truly their is no correlation between weight and happiness.

> >

> > Hugs,

> > Jen

> >

> > ________________________________

> >

> > To: insideoutweightloss

> > Sent: Mon, May 16, 2011 4:46:49 AM

> > Subject: Re: exciting personal changes!

> >

> > i'm want to be happy AND a certain number on the scale!! both/and,

> > right?!

> >

> > great job,

> > Avie

> >

> > On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 8:47 PM, Colleen <

> collrobinson@...>wrote:

> >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Woo Hoo & Way to go! great discovery about how past behaviors have

> changed

> > > now that you have a different strategy for dealing with over eating -

> you

> > > must be feeling proud of yourself!!

> > >

> > > I also really like your thought that life is more than a number on a

> scale

> > > (or on a tape measure or on the tag of a t-shirt or pair of jeans) --

> it's

> > > how you feel & what you're able to do!

> > >

> > > thanks for sharing your success (and journey!) this week!

> > >

> > > great job!

> > >

> > > Colleen

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ________________________________

> > >

> > > To: insideoutweightloss

> > > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 5:11 PM

> > > Subject: exciting personal changes!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > IOWL family,

> > > I have an exciting story to share--

> > >

> > > Last night, I went out to have dinner with a friend. I tend to overeat

> when

> > > I am with her because I feel comfortable and safe with her..like it's

> okay

> > > to show my " hidden self " . Well, after the main meal, I knew I had

> overeaten

> > > and I still opted for dessert. At that point, I was uncomfortably full

> and

> > > there were so many thoughts going on in my head. The dominating thought

> > > though was to acknowledge that " yes, I overate, but now it's time to

> realign

> > > myself and get back to the balance that talks about. " What would

> > > happen 99% of the time before I started listening to IOWL is I would

> feel

> > > disgusted with myself for eating so much and then go to the store and

> go get

> > > more food to stuff myself with! I found it amazing that I didn't have

> that

> > > crazy urge to hurry up and get to the store afterwards, get home, and

> stuff

> > > myself with food. I ended up renting a movie and falling asleep on the

> > > couch!

> > >

> > > Another thing I thought about today was--would I rather be genuinely

> HAPPY

> > > or just be at a certain weight? To be a certain number? I definitely

> want to

> > > lose weight, but I am reevaluating the importance of that " magical

> number "

> > > and seeing that maybe true happiness with my life is more important

> than

> > > what some electronic scale reads back to me. Crazy idea, right?

> > >

> > > sending love and support to all of you!

> > > angela

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I had a day from hell! So stressed all I can do is cry to relieve the stress.

All I want is a huge glass of wine and something tasty.

But I am listening to an IOWL podcasts instead.

Feeling better - i think the danger of overindulging has passed.

Hoping tomorrow is a better day.

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Fri, May 13, 2011 5:11:37 PM

Subject: exciting personal changes!

IOWL family,

I have an exciting story to share--

Last night, I went out to have dinner with a friend. I tend to overeat when I am

with her because I feel comfortable and safe with her..like it's okay to show my

" hidden self " . Well, after the main meal, I knew I had overeaten and I still

opted for dessert. At that point, I was uncomfortably full and there were so

many thoughts going on in my head. The dominating thought though was to

acknowledge that " yes, I overate, but now it's time to realign myself and get

back to the balance that talks about. " What would happen 99% of the time

before I started listening to IOWL is I would feel disgusted with myself for

eating so much and then go to the store and go get more food to stuff myself

with! I found it amazing that I didn't have that crazy urge to hurry up and get

to the store afterwards, get home, and stuff myself with food. I ended up

renting a movie and falling asleep on the couch!

Another thing I thought about today was--would I rather be genuinely HAPPY or

just be at a certain weight? To be a certain number? I definitely want to lose

weight, but I am reevaluating the importance of that " magical number " and seeing

that maybe true happiness with my life is more important than what some

electronic scale reads back to me. Crazy idea, right?

sending love and support to all of you!

angela

[Guest guest]

thanks for sharing, ! I hope everything is OK NOW.. the only moment

that really matters

avie

>

>

> I had a day from hell! So stressed all I can do is cry to relieve the

> stress.

> All I want is a huge glass of wine and something tasty.

> But I am listening to an IOWL podcasts instead.

> Feeling better - i think the danger of overindulging has passed.

>

> Hoping tomorrow is a better day.

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: insideoutweightloss

> Sent: Fri, May 13, 2011 5:11:37 PM

>

> Subject: exciting personal changes!

>

> IOWL family,

> I have an exciting story to share--

>

> Last night, I went out to have dinner with a friend. I tend to overeat when

> I am

> with her because I feel comfortable and safe with her..like it's okay to

> show my

> " hidden self " . Well, after the main meal, I knew I had overeaten and I

> still

> opted for dessert. At that point, I was uncomfortably full and there were

> so

> many thoughts going on in my head. The dominating thought though was to

> acknowledge that " yes, I overate, but now it's time to realign myself and

> get

> back to the balance that talks about. " What would happen 99% of the

> time

> before I started listening to IOWL is I would feel disgusted with myself

> for

> eating so much and then go to the store and go get more food to stuff

> myself

> with! I found it amazing that I didn't have that crazy urge to hurry up and

> get

> to the store afterwards, get home, and stuff myself with food. I ended up

> renting a movie and falling asleep on the couch!

>

> Another thing I thought about today was--would I rather be genuinely HAPPY

> or

> just be at a certain weight? To be a certain number? I definitely want to

> lose

> weight, but I am reevaluating the importance of that " magical number " and

> seeing

> that maybe true happiness with my life is more important than what some

> electronic scale reads back to me. Crazy idea, right?

>

> sending love and support to all of you!

> angela

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Avie.

I feel much better today.

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Thu, May 19, 2011 10:12:54 AM

Subject: Re: exciting personal changes!

thanks for sharing, ! I hope everything is OK NOW.. the only moment

that really matters

avie

>

>

> I had a day from hell! So stressed all I can do is cry to relieve the

> stress.

> All I want is a huge glass of wine and something tasty.

> But I am listening to an IOWL podcasts instead.

> Feeling better - i think the danger of overindulging has passed.

>

> Hoping tomorrow is a better day.

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: insideoutweightloss

> Sent: Fri, May 13, 2011 5:11:37 PM

>

> Subject: exciting personal changes!

>

> IOWL family,

> I have an exciting story to share--

>

> Last night, I went out to have dinner with a friend. I tend to overeat when

> I am

> with her because I feel comfortable and safe with her..like it's okay to

> show my

> " hidden self " . Well, after the main meal, I knew I had overeaten and I

> still

> opted for dessert. At that point, I was uncomfortably full and there were

> so

> many thoughts going on in my head. The dominating thought though was to

> acknowledge that " yes, I overate, but now it's time to realign myself and

> get

> back to the balance that talks about. " What would happen 99% of the

> time

> before I started listening to IOWL is I would feel disgusted with myself

> for

> eating so much and then go to the store and go get more food to stuff

> myself

> with! I found it amazing that I didn't have that crazy urge to hurry up and

> get

> to the store afterwards, get home, and stuff myself with food. I ended up

> renting a movie and falling asleep on the couch!

>

> Another thing I thought about today was--would I rather be genuinely HAPPY

> or

> just be at a certain weight? To be a certain number? I definitely want to

> lose

> weight, but I am reevaluating the importance of that " magical number " and

> seeing

> that maybe true happiness with my life is more important than what some

> electronic scale reads back to me. Crazy idea, right?

>

> sending love and support to all of you!

> angela

>

>