Re: Welcome to all the newbies!

[Guest guest]

Alana,

Have you lost any weight since changing how you eat?

Tammy

-- Welcome to all the newbies!

I wanted to extend a huge, warm welcome to all the new people that have joined our group. Katcha and Eva who help monitor the group and usually send out the welcomes are both on vacations. So I thought I would welcome you and let you know that if you have any questions, please ask. You will find tons of support here.I think often times when one joins this group they join as a last effort to hopefully loose weight. I know I did. I just wanted to say that the greatest things I have gained from IE is that the obsessiveness stopped for me. I feel much saner and healthier in mind, body and spirit. I think I'm much happier too. And, I have learned to love and accept my body. It doesn't mean that I don't want to loose any weight because I do, but the focus has shifted and it is no longer my main goal. If it happens, it happens. I know that I am a good Mom and wonderful person even if I'm not thin. If people don't like me the way I am, that is their problem not mine. I strive to be as healthy as I possibly can. I wish this for all of you new people as well.Alana

[Guest guest]

Alana, that is a WONDERFUL greeting! You really have 'gotten' IE for

yourSELF too. Kudos and ehugs, Katcha

>

> I wanted to extend a huge, warm welcome to all the new people that

> have joined our group. Katcha and Eva who help monitor the group

> and usually send out the welcomes are both on vacations. So I

> thought I would welcome you and let you know that if you have any

> questions, please ask. You will find tons of support here.

>

> I think often times when one joins this group they join as a last

> effort to hopefully loose weight. I know I did. I just wanted to

> say that the greatest things I have gained from IE is that the

> obsessiveness stopped for me. I feel much saner and healthier in

> mind, body and spirit. I think I'm much happier too. And, I have

> learned to love and accept my body. It doesn't mean that I don't

> want to loose any weight because I do, but the focus has shifted and

> it is no longer my main goal. If it happens, it happens. I know

> that I am a good Mom and wonderful person even if I'm not thin. If

> people don't like me the way I am, that is their problem not mine.

> I strive to be as healthy as I possibly can. I wish this for all of

> you new people as well.

>

> Alana

>

[Guest guest]

To be honest I don't know. I don't weigh myself anymore unless I go

to the doctor. A few months ago, I was freaking out because all of

my clothes were getting tighter and tighter. I was so tempted to go

back on another stupid diet, but I know that that is not the

answer. I finally went out and got some new clothes that fit

me " now " . That seemed to help me to relax around the whole weight

issue. I also have been doing a lot of work and reading on just

loving and accepting myself, just the way I am. I have a mantra

that I say to myself - " I am beautiful and perfect in every way,

because you created me " . After I said that to myself every day,

throughout the day, I started to believe it and felt more confident

and stood up a bit taller. For some reason, weight loss is no

longer that important to me. If it happens, yippee! But I'm ok if

I don't either way. My main goal is acutally to not gain anymore

weight. I just want to stay consistant and the last time I weighed

at the dr's office, I had. As the saying goes, what we resist,

persists and I think once I relaxed than the weight stopped

climbing. To me that is IE success.

Alana

>

> Alana,

> Have you lost any weight since changing how you eat?

> Tammy

>

> -- Welcome to all the newbies!

>

> I wanted to extend a huge, warm welcome to all the new people that

> have joined our group. Katcha and Eva who help monitor the group

> and usually send out the welcomes are both on vacations. So I

> thought I would welcome you and let you know that if you have any

> questions, please ask. You will find tons of support here.

>

> I think often times when one joins this group they join as a last

> effort to hopefully loose weight. I know I did. I just wanted to

> say that the greatest things I have gained from IE is that the

> obsessiveness stopped for me. I feel much saner and healthier in

> mind, body and spirit. I think I'm much happier too. And, I have

> learned to love and accept my body. It doesn't mean that I don't

> want to loose any weight because I do, but the focus has shifted

and

> it is no longer my main goal. If it happens, it happens. I know

> that I am a good Mom and wonderful person even if I'm not thin. If

> people don't like me the way I am, that is their problem not mine.

> I strive to be as healthy as I possibly can. I wish this for all

of

> you new people as well.

>

> Alana

>

[Guest guest]

Alana, it's always so good to read your positive, inspiring posts!

Thanks.

Hugs

Sig

>

> I wanted to extend a huge, warm welcome to all the new people that

> have joined our group. Katcha and Eva who help monitor the group

> and usually send out the welcomes are both on vacations. So I

> thought I would welcome you and let you know that if you have any

> questions, please ask. You will find tons of support here.

>

> I think often times when one joins this group they join as a last

> effort to hopefully loose weight. I know I did. I just wanted to

> say that the greatest things I have gained from IE is that the

> obsessiveness stopped for me. I feel much saner and healthier in

> mind, body and spirit. I think I'm much happier too. And, I have

> learned to love and accept my body. It doesn't mean that I don't

> want to loose any weight because I do, but the focus has shifted

and

> it is no longer my main goal. If it happens, it happens. I know

> that I am a good Mom and wonderful person even if I'm not thin. If

> people don't like me the way I am, that is their problem not mine.

> I strive to be as healthy as I possibly can. I wish this for all

of

> you new people as well.

>

> Alana

>

[Guest guest]

I can not wait until I can get to the place where I am comfortable with

myself. I wonder sometimes if dieting isn't so programmed into us that

I can ever fully pull myself out of it.

I hear that you should not weigh yourself anyway, but measure and go

by your clothes.

-- Welcome to all the newbies!> > I wanted to extend a huge, warm welcome to all the new people that > have joined our group. Katcha and Eva who help monitor the group > and usually send out the welcomes are both on vacations. So I > thought I would welcome you and let you know that if you have any > questions, please ask. You will find tons of support here.> > I think often times when one joins this group they join as a last > effort to hopefully loose weight. I know I did. I just wanted to > say that the greatest things I have gained from IE is that the > obsessiveness stopped for me. I feel much saner and healthier in > mind, body and spirit. I think I'm much happier too. And, I have > learned to love and accept my body. It doesn't mean that I don't > want to loose any weight because I do, but the focus has shifted and > it is no longer my main goal. If it happens, it happens. I know > that I am a good Mom and wonderful person even if I'm not thin. If > people don't like me the way I am, that is their problem not mine. > I strive to be as healthy as I possibly can. I wish this for all of > you new people as well.> > Alana>