Guest guest Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Welcome to the group! And there is NOTHING virtuos about a grumbling tummy! Hi. I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Mel. I'm 41 years old,married and the mother of three. I worked for 20 years outside thehome and now work from home (freelancing).I'm sure everyone can relate when I say I've been dieting for 30 years. Well, it's not 30 years for everyone but I'd place bets thatmany of us started dieting before we even hit high school.I've never been this overweight before. Previously, the most I weighed was 140, but typically was about 120-130. I'm five foot one. I weigharound 170 right now. I gained unbelievably during my second and thirdpregnancy.I've been eating disordered forever and until I hit my mid to late 30s, generally " stayed thin " by starving myself. I would alternatelybinge. Now the bingeing had taken over.I just want to feel like a normal person. I mean in the way I eat. Ino longer have a " number " in mind for how much I " should " weigh. Where has that ever gotten me? When I was thin, I sure wasn't happy. BecauseI was always starving. All I ever thought about was food.Anyway, nice to meet everybody. I had a ham and cheese warm sandwichtonight and my stomach is SINGING. My stomach is SO happy. What's so wrong with a happy-feeling stomach? What's so virtuous about agrumbling one?Hugs to everyone and I look forward to getting to meet you. -- ~c~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Welcome Mel - nice to meet you - I can relate to your story. I would eat emotionally, diet, lose weight, hit some emotional turbulence and eat again, put all the weight back and more, eat because I was disappointed in myself for gaining weight, etc, etc. I got tired of looking back and wishing I was " X " pounds again when at the time I was there, I was berating myself for how " fat " I had become. I decided I needed to learn how to treat myself better, try to accept myself at the weight I am, and learn better coping skills than stuffing my feelings down with food. IE (and the other things I have added to my life) is helping. Congratulations on feeding yourself the warm sandwich and " nourishing " yourself both biologically and psychologically! IE since Mar '08 > > Hi. I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Mel. I'm 41 years old, > married and the mother of three. I worked for 20 years outside the > home and now work from home (freelancing). > > I'm sure everyone can relate when I say I've been dieting for 30 > years. Well, it's not 30 years for everyone but I'd place bets that > many of us started dieting before we even hit high school. > > I've never been this overweight before. Previously, the most I weighed > was 140, but typically was about 120-130. I'm five foot one. I weigh > around 170 right now. I gained unbelievably during my second and third > pregnancy. > > I've been eating disordered forever and until I hit my mid to late > 30s, generally " stayed thin " by starving myself. I would alternately > binge. Now the bingeing had taken over. > > I just want to feel like a normal person. I mean in the way I eat. I > no longer have a " number " in mind for how much I " should " weigh. Where > has that ever gotten me? When I was thin, I sure wasn't happy. Because > I was always starving. All I ever thought about was food. > > Anyway, nice to meet everybody. I had a ham and cheese warm sandwich > tonight and my stomach is SINGING. My stomach is SO happy. What's so > wrong with a happy-feeling stomach? What's so virtuous about a > grumbling one? > > Hugs to everyone and I look forward to getting to meet you. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Hi Mel! I'm new too! My name is Bonnie. It's so exciting to meet someone who is on the same path I am on. I am 31 years old, 5 foot 1 and weigh 170 as well! Can't wait to get to know you on our path to eating freely with IE! B > > Hi. I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Mel. I'm 41 years old, > married and the mother of three. I worked for 20 years outside the > home and now work from home (freelancing). > > I'm sure everyone can relate when I say I've been dieting for 30 > years. Well, it's not 30 years for everyone but I'd place bets that > many of us started dieting before we even hit high school. > > I've never been this overweight before. Previously, the most I weighed > was 140, but typically was about 120-130. I'm five foot one. I weigh > around 170 right now. I gained unbelievably during my second and third > pregnancy. > > I've been eating disordered forever and until I hit my mid to late > 30s, generally " stayed thin " by starving myself. I would alternately > binge. Now the bingeing had taken over. > > I just want to feel like a normal person. I mean in the way I eat. I > no longer have a " number " in mind for how much I " should " weigh. Where > has that ever gotten me? When I was thin, I sure wasn't happy. Because > I was always starving. All I ever thought about was food. > > Anyway, nice to meet everybody. I had a ham and cheese warm sandwich > tonight and my stomach is SINGING. My stomach is SO happy. What's so > wrong with a happy-feeling stomach? What's so virtuous about a > grumbling one? > > Hugs to everyone and I look forward to getting to meet you. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Wow. We're twins! We can do this. I can tell you...even after just a few days I feel such a huge sense of relief that I'm " allowed " to eat if I'm hungry. Hugs and take care, Mel > > > > Hi. I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Mel. I'm 41 years old, > > married and the mother of three. I worked for 20 years outside the > > home and now work from home (freelancing). > > > > I'm sure everyone can relate when I say I've been dieting for 30 > > years. Well, it's not 30 years for everyone but I'd place bets that > > many of us started dieting before we even hit high school. > > > > I've never been this overweight before. Previously, the most I > weighed > > was 140, but typically was about 120-130. I'm five foot one. I weigh > > around 170 right now. I gained unbelievably during my second and > third > > pregnancy. > > > > I've been eating disordered forever and until I hit my mid to late > > 30s, generally " stayed thin " by starving myself. I would alternately > > binge. Now the bingeing had taken over. > > > > I just want to feel like a normal person. I mean in the way I eat. I > > no longer have a " number " in mind for how much I " should " weigh. > Where > > has that ever gotten me? When I was thin, I sure wasn't happy. > Because > > I was always starving. All I ever thought about was food. > > > > Anyway, nice to meet everybody. I had a ham and cheese warm sandwich > > tonight and my stomach is SINGING. My stomach is SO happy. What's so > > wrong with a happy-feeling stomach? What's so virtuous about a > > grumbling one? > > > > Hugs to everyone and I look forward to getting to meet you. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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