Guest guest Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 so glad to have you with us there are a lot of wonderful people here who are very supportive so feel free to ask questions or post whenever you need us. Eva Hello.I've dieted or restricted since 14 years old when I weighed 105lbs. I'm 45 this year. From 2000-2005 I lost 112 lbs. (240 to goal of 128) I'm 5'5". I did restriction, Weight Watchers, Atkins & South Beach in that order. I lost hair and muscle in addition to weight.Three months after I hit goal they found out I had 's diease and put me on cortisone for life. I freaked because I gained 7 pounds. I would cry openly at the mall or anywhere in public when I saw a thin woman because I was not at my goal weight. Over the next two years the weight stabilized at 145 and then in the last year crept up to 165. I only slightly blame my medication. I dieted and restricted to lose the 20 whole pounds (now 30). I failed at every attempt even though I "knew I could do it" because I had lost half my size. The thing that got me into IE was trying a vegetarian (no eggs or dairy)diet for health reasons. I felt fantastic and happy even though I had not lost a pound. When my first 30 days was up and I found I had gained 5 lbs I freaked out and started eating cheese and ice cream and candy bars.Now it seems hard to get back on track with my vegetarian eating even though it was not about weight loss, but my ingrained diet mentality got me way off track.I know what it feels like to be healthy and enjoy food for food's sake and I want the diet crap out of my head forever. I want to enjoy my life and not refuse myself clothing and socialization because I'm "too fat". Which is totally subjective because I felt as fat at 130 as I did at 240.Sorry this is so long. Glad to be here!------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Hi . I, too, am on prednisone for life and put a lot of weight on in the begining. I have lost some but it sure is slow. > > Hello. > I've dieted or restricted since 14 years old when I weighed 105lbs. I'm > 45 this year. From 2000-2005 I lost 112 lbs. (240 to goal of 128) I'm > 5'5 " . I did restriction, Weight Watchers, Atkins & South Beach in that > order. I lost hair and muscle in addition to weight. > > Three months after I hit goal they found out I had 's diease and > put me on cortisone for life. I freaked because I gained 7 pounds. I > would cry openly at the mall or anywhere in public when I saw a thin > woman because I was not at my goal weight. > > Over the next two years the weight stabilized at 145 and then in the > last year crept up to 165. I only slightly blame my medication. I > dieted and restricted to lose the 20 whole pounds (now 30). I failed at > every attempt even though I " knew I could do it " because I had lost > half my size. > > The thing that got me into IE was trying a vegetarian (no eggs or dairy) > diet for health reasons. I felt fantastic and happy even though I had > not lost a pound. When my first 30 days was up and I found I had gained > 5 lbs I freaked out and started eating cheese and ice cream and candy > bars. > > Now it seems hard to get back on track with my vegetarian eating even > though it was not about weight loss, but my ingrained diet mentality > got me way off track. > > I know what it feels like to be healthy and enjoy food for food's sake > and I want the diet crap out of my head forever. I want to enjoy my > life and not refuse myself clothing and socialization because I'm " too > fat " . Which is totally subjective because I felt as fat at 130 as I did > at 240. > > Sorry this is so long. Glad to be here! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Welcome , its great to have you here and posting too. We all learn so much from each other so share away! Best to you - Katcha > > Hello. > I've dieted or restricted since 14 years old when I weighed 105lbs. I'm > 45 this year. From 2000-2005 I lost 112 lbs. (240 to goal of 128) I'm > 5'5 " . I did restriction, Weight Watchers, Atkins & South Beach in that > order. I lost hair and muscle in addition to weight. > > Three months after I hit goal they found out I had 's diease and > put me on cortisone for life. I freaked because I gained 7 pounds. I > would cry openly at the mall or anywhere in public when I saw a thin > woman because I was not at my goal weight. > > Over the next two years the weight stabilized at 145 and then in the > last year crept up to 165. I only slightly blame my medication. I > dieted and restricted to lose the 20 whole pounds (now 30). I failed at > every attempt even though I " knew I could do it " because I had lost > half my size. > > The thing that got me into IE was trying a vegetarian (no eggs or dairy) > diet for health reasons. I felt fantastic and happy even though I had > not lost a pound. When my first 30 days was up and I found I had gained > 5 lbs I freaked out and started eating cheese and ice cream and candy > bars. > > Now it seems hard to get back on track with my vegetarian eating even > though it was not about weight loss, but my ingrained diet mentality > got me way off track. > > I know what it feels like to be healthy and enjoy food for food's sake > and I want the diet crap out of my head forever. I want to enjoy my > life and not refuse myself clothing and socialization because I'm " too > fat " . Which is totally subjective because I felt as fat at 130 as I did > at 240. > > Sorry this is so long. Glad to be here! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Hello : I have been on and off diets all my life and I'm wondering now , does it make sense. I like how it feels and looks to weight 126 pound and It is like I go there as a visitor to slim land. I want to go there and stay and I¢m kind of making it more difficult because, now I don't want to take the same route to get there, because what I have done all my life: diets , get me there as a visitor. But I'm hopeful, and I want go there and stay, although I'm here because I want out of the diet crap as you . I think I will have to give myself a last chance and do it again. My plan is to lose the weight about 40 pound and then , once in slim land be aware and be a thin within, intuitive Eating person, I think this might help me not to much to lose the weight as to keep it down. Of course I'm planning on keep on being a IE person but on diet. Which means for me counting calories 1200 and eat them when hungry and stopping when full. Eventually I hope , I will reach a point where I could stop the counting and as a thin within person I will stay slim the rest of my life, am I dreaming. the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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