Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Wow, I have so much admiration for you - way to go! I'm nowhere near that place yet and I really really look forward to achieving that kind of self love. Amazing..... -- I weighed myself... Last night I weighed myself. This is only the second time I have weighed myself since starting IE in August of 2006. When I quit WW in August 2006 and started IE I was about 210 pounds. When the doctor weighed me in October 2006 I was about 220 pounds. I have been steadily gaining weight since then. Yesterday I felt particularly huge and was almost in a panic that I had gained ALL my weight back (I was 274 lbs when I started WW in 2002). Well I decided I'd step on the scale last night. I really did think that I would probably weigh 300 pounds. That's the number I had in my mind. Well I was only 246 pounds. I have gained 26 pounds in the past year or so but I envisioned so much more because of the way I felt. It was a nice reality check for me and I actually felt better after I weighed myself. I don't think I've ever felt better after being weighed. So I gained 26 pounds. So what. I know it will come off once I start listening to my body more. And if it doesn't...I'm still a beautiful, nice loving person. It doesn't change who I am. Looking for a X-Mas gift? Everybody needs a Flickr Pro Account! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 BRAVO for you! I have thought about weighing myself just for curiosity sake, but I then think - like does it really matter?!? How I 'feel' is much more important than any number could 'say' for ME. I suspect that I haven't lost any weight (without re-finding it!) this last year, but that isn't freaking me out at this point in time. The weight will adjust when I get better at letting my body dictate to me its needs/wants. Meanwhile stressing out over external things does NOT help either <razzberry!>. Katcha > > Last night I weighed myself. This is only the second time I have weighed myself since starting IE in August of 2006. When I quit WW in August 2006 and started IE I was about 210 pounds. When the doctor weighed me in October 2006 I was about 220 pounds. I have been steadily gaining weight since then. Yesterday I felt particularly huge and was almost in a panic that I had gained ALL my weight back (I was 274 lbs when I started WW in 2002). Well I decided I'd step on the scale last night. I really did think that I would probably weigh 300 pounds. That's the number I had in my mind. Well I was only 246 pounds. I have gained 26 pounds in the past year or so but I envisioned so much more because of the way I felt. It was a nice reality check for me and I actually felt better after I weighed myself. > > I don't think I've ever felt better after being weighed. So I gained 26 pounds. So what. I know it will come off once I start listening to my body more. And if it doesn't...I'm still a beautiful, nice loving person. It doesn't change who I am. > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for a X-Mas gift? Everybody needs a Flickr Pro Account! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 That's great! We tend to think the worst and beat ourselves up over nothing. It's odd though, I weighed myself the other day and though I was higher than I'd like to be, I actually went to bed that night thinking " I really don't NEED to lose any more weight, I kind of like my body the way it is " and surprisingly enough, I haven't changed that mindset yet! I think that by gaining the weight and becoming more comfortable around food I have learned that there is so much more to life than what the scale says. After all, I am a living, breathing, loving human being, not just a number. I was holding off on buying new jeans that I desperately need, but I kept thinking " I'll wait another month to see what size I fit into then " but I'm now thinking " I don't need to change my size, I need new jeans now. " So I'm planning on doing a little bit of shopping for a little bit of a larger size of jeans. I can't get the calorie counting out of my head, but at least IE is having SOME sort of impact! > > I have been adamantly choosing to not weigh myself as I feared it would > send me spiraling into diet mentality. This morning after a weekend of > camping (which included not so intuitive drinking and eating) I woke up > and decided to weigh myself. I almost croaked when I saw that I was up > 6 lbs. Eeeek! > First thought: " Oh my Gosh I have to diet right now!!! " > Second thought: " Hmmm, how has my intuitive eating and living been > going? " When I looked at it that way I realized that, lately, there > have been many times where I have not been living nor eating in a very > intuitive manner. I have the 'allowing all foods' down pat but, to be > honest, I have been obstinately eating whenever I want without regard > to hunger nor have I been paying attention to my body signals and taste > factor when I am eating. It is like my form of rebellion against IE. > Silly that I am rebelling against a non-restrictive, non-diet. > Has anyone found themselves doing similar things, if so do you have any > ideas on how to work through this rebellion? Have any of you found any > steps that help or is it just something I need to be aware of and > slowly work through. > Thank you and enjoy the day! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I freaked out and weighed myself recently too. I have gained a little weight, and I seriously considered dieting again. Then I remembered the last time I did this, last fall, after getting into Intuitive Eating during the summer. Do you know what happened? I GAINED WEIGHT. Yes, I dieted a few days, but in exchange I ate like food wouldn't exist tomorrow, and put on weight instead of losing it. Instead, I've made a decision to add more fruit to my diet, and make an effort to drink more water. I refuse to " take anything away " , but I CAN ADD healthy things without feeling deprived. The rebelious child in me throws a fit every time I try to remove any food from my diet, so I just won't!! Isn't that one thing everyone agrees on, that we should make small changes, that the little stuff actually does count? I know my personal trap is trying to be " perfect " in my diet, and if I can't be that then I'll be the opposite of perfect. Well, I'm not perfect, I never will be, but I can try to make little changes that don't affect my psyche. I also wish there were Intutive Eating support groups here in Colorado where I live. I'd LOVE to meet with like minded people.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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