Acceptance and weighing

[Guest guest]

Tammy,

You will get there, but you are right, The diet mentality is very

programmed and ingrained. The first step is to reject the fashion

magazines and the diet articles - they won't help you at all. I am

now able to read them and roll my eyes and laugh because they are

absolute rubbish!

As far as weighing, you can if you really want to (I keep my scale

in my bathroom because I like knowing that if I really want to I can

step on it), but ask yourself, what does it mean to you? What does

the number represent? How does it make you feel? I finally

realized that the number was never what I expected it to be and then

I felt absolutely crummy. So I stopped. I can now step on the

scale at the dr's office and know that the number does not represent

anything about me as a person. It is just a number!

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

> >

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