Re: No More Weigh-ins

[Guest guest]

Arnie, I am not weighing myself either, the way that I can tell that I am losing weight is by my clothes that I put on me. I am sort of doing the Intuitive Eating way and just eating in moderation and just making sure that I am content. That's what I am doing and so far, it's working. Goldie

I've read the book Intuitive Eating and now I think I'll focus on one of the ten principles it talks about each week for the next ten weeks. I've just re-read the chapter about rejecting the diet mentality. I think I will try to just focus on this, this week. There is a lot of info in that chapter. I'm going to stop weighing myself every morning. Why do I do that anyways? Every morning I step on the scale with anticipation to see if it's up or down. The result doesn't make or break my day, but it does change my mood. Why should I care what it says? What am I a piece of beef whose value is decided by a number? I'm not going to go on any more diets, EVER. So who cares what I weigh? It just doesn't have any relevance. Most mornings I look in the mirror and think, "Oh my, I've got fatter." Well, I'm not going to step on the scale anymore to see if it's true or not. I'm just going to tell myself, that if my perception is true or not, it just doesn't matter. I'm still the same guy I was one minute before I looked in the mirror and I'm not going to try to lose weight anyways, so what difference does my distorted perception make anyways.When I look in the mirror I need to start seeing something other than just making a visual judgment about how much fat is on my body. But I think that's dealt with in another chapter.Arnie Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos.

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Bravo Arnie!! The scale is a big hurdle for many who get into IE.

Weight has too long been our measuring stick. I try to think in terms

of WAIT instead of weight - the gift of time to myself as well as

recognition of processing time needed by my body for what I've eaten.

I wonder if you can look into your mirror and see the adored person

your wife sees? I know my hubby has his 'spare tire' too, but I never

really see that, only the wonderful and precious person he is for me.

Funny how we have so much difficulty seeing that for ourselves?!?

I joked that I wouldn't weigh myself until my pants fell off as then I

know I would be pleased with 'the number'. Lately when I start

wondering what that 'number' is, I now try and think about how I am,

or not, applying IE in my life. That is so much MORE the real factor

than any number and the only way I will actually work with my body to

return it to the best self it can be.

Keep up the great work

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> I've read the book Intuitive Eating and now I think I'll focus on one

> of the ten principles it talks about each week for the next ten

> weeks. I've just re-read the chapter about rejecting the diet

> mentality. I think I will try to just focus on this, this week. There

> is a lot of info in that chapter.

>

> I'm going to stop weighing myself every morning. Why do I do that

> anyways? Every morning I step on the scale with anticipation to see

> if it's up or down. The result doesn't make or break my day, but it

> does change my mood. Why should I care what it says? What am I a

> piece of beef whose value is decided by a number?

>

> I'm not going to go on any more diets, EVER. So who cares what I

> weigh? It just doesn't have any relevance. Most mornings I look in

> the mirror and think, " Oh my, I've got fatter. " Well, I'm not going

> to step on the scale anymore to see if it's true or not. I'm just

> going to tell myself, that if my perception is true or not, it just

> doesn't matter. I'm still the same guy I was one minute before I

> looked in the mirror and I'm not going to try to lose weight anyways,

> so what difference does my distorted perception make anyways.

>

> When I look in the mirror I need to start seeing something other than

> just making a visual judgment about how much fat is on my body. But I

> think that's dealt with in another chapter.

>

> Arnie

>

[Guest guest]

Throw out the scale Arnie-- good for you!

I like to call those little nasty voices we have in our heads

the " hyenas " ... it's time to put them in their place when you look in

the mirror. Just remind yourself that thoughts and emotions in and

of themselves are NOT reality. Tell the hyenas to take a hike.

My best,

>

> I've read the book Intuitive Eating and now I think I'll focus on

one

> of the ten principles it talks about each week for the next ten

> weeks. I've just re-read the chapter about rejecting the diet

> mentality. I think I will try to just focus on this, this week.

There

> is a lot of info in that chapter.

>

> I'm going to stop weighing myself every morning. Why do I do that

> anyways? Every morning I step on the scale with anticipation to see

> if it's up or down. The result doesn't make or break my day, but it

> does change my mood. Why should I care what it says? What am I a

> piece of beef whose value is decided by a number?

>

> I'm not going to go on any more diets, EVER. So who cares what I

> weigh? It just doesn't have any relevance. Most mornings I look in

> the mirror and think, " Oh my, I've got fatter. " Well, I'm not going

> to step on the scale anymore to see if it's true or not. I'm just

> going to tell myself, that if my perception is true or not, it just

> doesn't matter. I'm still the same guy I was one minute before I

> looked in the mirror and I'm not going to try to lose weight

anyways,

> so what difference does my distorted perception make anyways.

>

> When I look in the mirror I need to start seeing something other

than

> just making a visual judgment about how much fat is on my body. But

I

> think that's dealt with in another chapter.

>

> Arnie

>

[Guest guest]

It's hard to break long standing habits. But it's good to make

changes. That's probably a good idea about sticking it in the closet

for a little while, I might do that too. Just to help give some time

to start changing my attitudes towards myself.

Arnie

> >

> > I've read the book Intuitive Eating and now I think I'll focus on

> one

> > of the ten principles it talks about each week for the next ten

> > weeks. I've just re-read the chapter about rejecting the diet

> > mentality. I think I will try to just focus on this, this week.

> There

> > is a lot of info in that chapter.

> >

> > I'm going to stop weighing myself every morning. Why do I do that

> > anyways? Every morning I step on the scale with anticipation to

see

> > if it's up or down. The result doesn't make or break my day, but

it

> > does change my mood. Why should I care what it says? What am I a

> > piece of beef whose value is decided by a number?

> >

> > I'm not going to go on any more diets, EVER. So who cares what I

> > weigh? It just doesn't have any relevance. Most mornings I look

in

> > the mirror and think, " Oh my, I've got fatter. " Well, I'm not

going

> > to step on the scale anymore to see if it's true or not. I'm just

> > going to tell myself, that if my perception is true or not, it

just

> > doesn't matter. I'm still the same guy I was one minute before I

> > looked in the mirror and I'm not going to try to lose weight

> anyways,

> > so what difference does my distorted perception make anyways.

> >

> > When I look in the mirror I need to start seeing something other

> than

> > just making a visual judgment about how much fat is on my body.

But

> I

> > think that's dealt with in another chapter.

> >

> > Arnie

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I did not weigh this morning and I didn't even feel anxious about

it. Probably because I was running late! How about you?

> > >

> > > I've read the book Intuitive Eating and now I think I'll focus

on

> > one

> > > of the ten principles it talks about each week for the next ten

> > > weeks. I've just re-read the chapter about rejecting the diet

> > > mentality. I think I will try to just focus on this, this week.

> > There

> > > is a lot of info in that chapter.

> > >

> > > I'm going to stop weighing myself every morning. Why do I do

that

> > > anyways? Every morning I step on the scale with anticipation to

> see

> > > if it's up or down. The result doesn't make or break my day,

but

> it

> > > does change my mood. Why should I care what it says? What am I

a

> > > piece of beef whose value is decided by a number?

> > >

> > > I'm not going to go on any more diets, EVER. So who cares what

I

> > > weigh? It just doesn't have any relevance. Most mornings I look

> in

> > > the mirror and think, " Oh my, I've got fatter. " Well, I'm not

> going

> > > to step on the scale anymore to see if it's true or not. I'm

just

> > > going to tell myself, that if my perception is true or not, it

> just

> > > doesn't matter. I'm still the same guy I was one minute before

I

> > > looked in the mirror and I'm not going to try to lose weight

> > anyways,

> > > so what difference does my distorted perception make anyways.

> > >

> > > When I look in the mirror I need to start seeing something

other

> > than

> > > just making a visual judgment about how much fat is on my body.

> But

> > I

> > > think that's dealt with in another chapter.

> > >

> > > Arnie

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I've been really struggling with weighing myself lately! My clothes are getting looser and I'm really anxious to see how much I've lost. BUT....I know if I haven't lost much all the good feelings I have from the loose clothes won't mean a thing. And I'll start obsessing about my weight again. So I'm staying away from the scale! I needed to read this topic today.

Kipkabob

(Intuitive eating since September 2006)

Subject: Re: No More Weigh-insTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Received: Monday, August 11, 2008, 11:48 AM

I did not weigh this morning and I didn't even feel anxious about it. Probably because I was running late! How about you?> > >> > > I've read the book Intuitive Eating and now I think I'll focus on > > one > > > of the ten principles it talks about each week for the next ten > > > weeks. I've just re-read the chapter about rejecting the diet > > > mentality. I think I will try to just focus on this, this week. > > There > > > is a lot of info

in that chapter. > > > > > > I'm going to stop weighing myself every morning. Why do I do that > > > anyways? Every morning I step on the scale with anticipation to > see > > > if it's up or down. The result doesn't make or break my day, but > it > > > does change my mood. Why should I care what it says? What am I a > > > piece of beef whose value is decided by a number? > > > > > > I'm not going to go on any more diets, EVER. So who cares what I > > > weigh? It just doesn't have any relevance. Most mornings I look > in > > > the mirror and think, "Oh my, I've got fatter." Well, I'm not > going > > > to step on the scale anymore to see if it's true or not. I'm just > > > going to tell myself, that if my perception is true or not, it > just

> > > doesn't matter. I'm still the same guy I was one minute before I > > > looked in the mirror and I'm not going to try to lose weight > > anyways, > > > so what difference does my distorted perception make anyways.> > > > > > When I look in the mirror I need to start seeing something other > > than > > > just making a visual judgment about how much fat is on my body. > But > > I > > > think that's dealt with in another chapter.> > > > > > Arnie> > >> >>

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[Guest guest]

Nope, I stayed off the scale this morning. I thought about it, but

all the good stuff that I've been reading here made it easy to just

leave the thought.

Arnie

> > > >

> > > > I've read the book Intuitive Eating and now I think I'll

focus

> on

> > > one

> > > > of the ten principles it talks about each week for the next

ten

> > > > weeks. I've just re-read the chapter about rejecting the diet

> > > > mentality. I think I will try to just focus on this, this

week.

> > > There

> > > > is a lot of info in that chapter.

> > > >

> > > > I'm going to stop weighing myself every morning. Why do I do

> that

> > > > anyways? Every morning I step on the scale with anticipation

to

> > see

> > > > if it's up or down. The result doesn't make or break my day,

> but

> > it

> > > > does change my mood. Why should I care what it says? What am

I

> a

> > > > piece of beef whose value is decided by a number?

> > > >

> > > > I'm not going to go on any more diets, EVER. So who cares

what

> I

> > > > weigh? It just doesn't have any relevance. Most mornings I

look

> > in

> > > > the mirror and think, " Oh my, I've got fatter. " Well, I'm not

> > going

> > > > to step on the scale anymore to see if it's true or not. I'm

> just

> > > > going to tell myself, that if my perception is true or not,

it

> > just

> > > > doesn't matter. I'm still the same guy I was one minute

before

> I

> > > > looked in the mirror and I'm not going to try to lose weight

> > > anyways,

> > > > so what difference does my distorted perception make anyways.

> > > >

> > > > When I look in the mirror I need to start seeing something

> other

> > > than

> > > > just making a visual judgment about how much fat is on my

body.

> > But

> > > I

> > > > think that's dealt with in another chapter.

> > > >

> > > > Arnie

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Five to you, my friend!

> > > > >

> > > > > I've read the book Intuitive Eating and now I think I'll

> focus

> > on

> > > > one

> > > > > of the ten principles it talks about each week for the next

> ten

> > > > > weeks. I've just re-read the chapter about rejecting the

diet

> > > > > mentality. I think I will try to just focus on this, this

> week.

> > > > There

> > > > > is a lot of info in that chapter.

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm going to stop weighing myself every morning. Why do I

do

> > that

> > > > > anyways? Every morning I step on the scale with

anticipation

> to

> > > see

> > > > > if it's up or down. The result doesn't make or break my

day,

> > but

> > > it

> > > > > does change my mood. Why should I care what it says? What

am

> I

> > a

> > > > > piece of beef whose value is decided by a number?

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm not going to go on any more diets, EVER. So who cares

> what

> > I

> > > > > weigh? It just doesn't have any relevance. Most mornings I

> look

> > > in

> > > > > the mirror and think, " Oh my, I've got fatter. " Well, I'm

not

> > > going

> > > > > to step on the scale anymore to see if it's true or not.

I'm

> > just

> > > > > going to tell myself, that if my perception is true or not,

> it

> > > just

> > > > > doesn't matter. I'm still the same guy I was one minute

> before

> > I

> > > > > looked in the mirror and I'm not going to try to lose

weight

> > > > anyways,

> > > > > so what difference does my distorted perception make

anyways.

> > > > >

> > > > > When I look in the mirror I need to start seeing something

> > other

> > > > than

> > > > > just making a visual judgment about how much fat is on my

> body.

> > > But

> > > > I

> > > > > think that's dealt with in another chapter.

> > > > >

> > > > > Arnie

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

the mean weighting machine. I never weight, the scale is mean all the time with me. anyway either I am fit, or fat. why does it matter how much? nobody notices if I am fat, fatter or the fattest.and it doesn't matter. and it is obvious. I can not be an anonymous fat. no way to hide it. All I can do is look my best and feel great. Be real, it doesn't matter 10 or 100 pounds overweight. the underlying problem needs to be fix. I have lost maybe more than 1000 pounds in my life, should I be elated and proud? why? I am here aiming for something else, I want to go to the root of the problem and deal with it once and forever. The care and love I can give to me, will eventually show. And then I can care and love others around me better. and then I can teach them to care and love themselves, otherwise I will be perpetuating a love, hate relationship with me

and with those around me contributing to the dysfunctional families we are building. As for me and my family I'm stopping the vicious cycle.

From: jennie_4 <jennie_4yahoo (DOT) com>Subject: [intuitiveEating_ Support] Re: No More Weigh-insTo: IntuitiveEating_ Support@yahoogro ups.comReceived: Monday, August 11, 2008, 11:48 AM

I did not weigh this morning and I didn't even feel anxious about it. Probably because I was running late! How about you?> > >> > > I've read the book Intuitive Eating and now I think I'll focus on > > one > > > of the ten principles it talks about each week for the next ten > > > weeks. I've just re-read the chapter about rejecting the diet > > > mentality. I think I will try to just focus on this, this week. > > There > > > is a lot of info

in that chapter. > > > > > > I'm going to stop weighing myself every morning. Why do I do that > > > anyways? Every morning I step on the scale with anticipation to > see > > > if it's up or down. The result doesn't make or break my day, but > it > > > does change my mood. Why should I care what it says? What am I a > > > piece of beef whose value is decided by a number? > > > > > > I'm not going to go on any more diets, EVER. So who cares what I > > > weigh? It just doesn't have any relevance. Most mornings I look > in > > > the mirror and think, "Oh my, I've got fatter." Well, I'm not > going > > > to step on the scale anymore to see if it's true or not. I'm just > > > going to tell myself, that if my perception is true or not, it > just

> > > doesn't matter. I'm still the same guy I was one minute before I > > > looked in the mirror and I'm not going to try to lose weight > > anyways, > > > so what difference does my distorted perception make anyways.> > > > > > When I look in the mirror I need to start seeing something other > > than > > > just making a visual judgment about how much fat is on my body. > But > > I > > > think that's dealt with in another chapter.> > > > > > Arnie> > >> >>

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I do not own a scale. I know that if I did, I would be on it all the time. I have not had one in my home for more than 15 years. I am grateful for that. My last job was at a Dr.'s office and I found myself weighing at least once a week. Yuck! I no longer work there so I have not weighed for at least 5 months.

Sophia

IE 07/08

[Guest guest]

it's funny that stepping on the scale has so much meaning (I did it

every morning too - sometimes at night to see if it was a good day

or not) but the scale can fluctuate by a few pounds every day

depending on so many factors that have nothing to do with how good

or bad you've been! Have you had a bowel movement recently? have

you eaten or drank something? if it went up 3 pounds - did you

really eat 10,500 calories above what your body uses the day

before!? if it went down, did you have a deficiency of 10,500

calories?

it is hard to not weight ourselves but that's the biggest diet

mentality of them all... it's good to recognize that and not measure

our success by the scale - or even how our clothes fit because that

is still diet mentality! instead measure it by how you feel? Have

you have a week or even a day without guilt, or without a negative

thought, or without going back to diet mentality ways? Have you had

a stretch of time where you ate when you were hungry and stopped

when you were satisfied? did you truly eat what you wanted? those

are all bigger and more important successes than what a mechanical

device created by some obscure person at an obscure company says...

congratulations...

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