Guest guest Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Someone recently asked for a success story because they were concerned about staying heavy and being unhealthy. I think that's the biggest benefit of IE right there... the fact that you develop a healthy relationship with food and begin to gravitate towards a weight that is healthy for you. I have to keep in mind in my own journey that that weight that I am moving towards may not be the ideal weight that I always had in my mind. It may be higher, it may be lower. Who knows... I won't know until I have taken the journey. But that's the beauty of this... I'm learning to enjoy the journey. Granted, I have had success. I started IE in January this year... it was my New Year's resolution not to hate myself anymore and to have a somewhat normal relationship with food. By the end of March, I was up to my highest weight ever, 330lbs. I wasn't thrilled... but for once I was believing in myself. And then some things started to happen. I began to explore what made me happy... besides food. I remembered how happy running made me at one point and how I missed that. I remembered how much fun it was to go dancing and and spend time near the water... So I'm now training for a half marathon, have met some new friends... and am finally able to say that I like my life. It's not perfect, but I wake up with smiles now, and am less stressed. I laugh more, and frown less. And... I weight 299 pounds now. But you know what... even if I didn't, I'd still be a happier person. And I can honestly say I haven't dieted a single day. I've eaten what I wanted, when I wanted and how much I wanted. So don't worry about thinking you won't be healthier, or will still be heavy. What's important is that you will be you... Just my two cents... Amy Let me run away with your money! Please help me raise $5000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by training for and running the Nike Women's Half Marathon!Visit: http://pages.teamintraining.org/uny/nikesf08/ahayes to donate! Every dollar helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Amy, I love your last sentence too!! Subject: Re: SuccessTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Received: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 5:40 PM Amy I love your Last sentence that one gets a gold star from me. Thanks for sharing your story with the group. Hugs Eva In a message dated 7/8/2008 2:18:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time, amyk.hayesyahoo (DOT) com writes: Someone recently asked for a success story because they were concerned about staying heavy and being unhealthy. I think that's the biggest benefit of IE right there... the fact that you develop a healthy relationship with food and begin to gravitate towards a weight that is healthy for you. I have to keep in mind in my own journey that that weight that I am moving towards may not be the ideal weight that I always had in my mind. It may be higher, it may be lower. Who knows... I won't know until I have taken the journey. But that's the beauty of this... I'm learning to enjoy the journey. Granted, I have had success. I started IE in January this year... it was my New Year's resolution not to hate myself anymore and to have a somewhat normal relationship with food. By the end of March, I was up to my highest weight ever, 330lbs. I wasn't thrilled... but for once I was believing in myself. And then some things started to happen. I began to explore what made me happy... besides food. I remembered how happy running made me at one point and how I missed that. I remembered how much fun it was to go dancing and and spend time near the water... So I'm now training for a half marathon, have met some new friends... and am finally able to say that I like my life. It's not perfect, but I wake up with smiles now, and am less stressed. I laugh more, and frown less. And... I weight 299 pounds now. But you know what... even if I didn't, I'd still be a happier person. And I can honestly say I haven't dieted a single day. I've eaten what I wanted, when I wanted and how much I wanted. So don't worry about thinking you won't be healthier, or will still be heavy. What's important is that you will be you... Just my two cents... Amy Let me run away with your money! Please help me raise $5000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by training for and running the Nike Women's Half Marathon!Visit: http://pages. teamintraining. org/uny/nikesf08 /ahayes to donate! Every dollar helps! Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. Yahoo! Canada Toolbar : Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Amy, I love your last sentence too!! Subject: Re: SuccessTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Received: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 5:40 PM Amy I love your Last sentence that one gets a gold star from me. Thanks for sharing your story with the group. Hugs Eva In a message dated 7/8/2008 2:18:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time, amyk.hayesyahoo (DOT) com writes: Someone recently asked for a success story because they were concerned about staying heavy and being unhealthy. I think that's the biggest benefit of IE right there... the fact that you develop a healthy relationship with food and begin to gravitate towards a weight that is healthy for you. I have to keep in mind in my own journey that that weight that I am moving towards may not be the ideal weight that I always had in my mind. It may be higher, it may be lower. Who knows... I won't know until I have taken the journey. But that's the beauty of this... I'm learning to enjoy the journey. Granted, I have had success. I started IE in January this year... it was my New Year's resolution not to hate myself anymore and to have a somewhat normal relationship with food. By the end of March, I was up to my highest weight ever, 330lbs. I wasn't thrilled... but for once I was believing in myself. And then some things started to happen. I began to explore what made me happy... besides food. I remembered how happy running made me at one point and how I missed that. I remembered how much fun it was to go dancing and and spend time near the water... So I'm now training for a half marathon, have met some new friends... and am finally able to say that I like my life. It's not perfect, but I wake up with smiles now, and am less stressed. I laugh more, and frown less. And... I weight 299 pounds now. But you know what... even if I didn't, I'd still be a happier person. And I can honestly say I haven't dieted a single day. I've eaten what I wanted, when I wanted and how much I wanted. So don't worry about thinking you won't be healthier, or will still be heavy. What's important is that you will be you... Just my two cents... Amy Let me run away with your money! Please help me raise $5000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by training for and running the Nike Women's Half Marathon!Visit: http://pages. teamintraining. org/uny/nikesf08 /ahayes to donate! Every dollar helps! Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. Yahoo! Canada Toolbar : Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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