Guest guest Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Hi JJ, Im new to the group as well. I also have 2 kids and have never been overweight. I do worry about how I look (way more than I should and the fact that Im getting older really bothers me). Ive tried to eat in a way that most would consider healthy but I find it makes me nuts, I am much happier and my weight stays the same when I eat what my body tells me to eat. You may be surprised to find that it is the same for you. You may initially gain a couple of pounds but I would bet that it will come back off once you really let your body tell you what you need. Its hard to let go of the control I know, but I am so much happier when I just listen to my gut, lol.>> Hello!> I am JJ, a 44 year old female, mother of 2, wife of 1, and all that > jazz.> > IN a nutshell, I am not overweight, nor have I ever been overweight, > except in my own mind. I have managed this through excessive > exercise and dieting under the guise of living the fit and healthly > lifestyle. But the bottom line is that I am obsessed with food and > staying lean. I am not skinny, just very lean and I carry a fair > amount of muscle.> > I would LOVE to let it all go and not be so restrictive and > obsessed. This eating style affects my family life, my social life, > etc...> > My fear is that if I did let this all go and embrace the IE > lifestyle, my body's natural set point would be much heavier and > fatter than it is now. Wondering if anyone else is in the same boat.> > I look forward to reading the posts here and getting to know some > people and their stories.> > jj> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 > > > > Hello! > > I am JJ, a 44 year old female, mother of 2, wife of 1, and all that > > jazz. > > > > IN a nutshell, I am not overweight, nor have I ever been overweight, > > except in my own mind. I have managed this through excessive > > exercise and dieting under the guise of living the fit and healthly > > lifestyle. But the bottom line is that I am obsessed with food and > > staying lean. I am not skinny, just very lean and I carry a fair > > amount of muscle. > > > > I would LOVE to let it all go and not be so restrictive and > > obsessed. This eating style affects my family life, my social life, > > etc... > > > > My fear is that if I did let this all go and embrace the IE > > lifestyle, my body's natural set point would be much heavier and > > fatter than it is now. Wondering if anyone else is in the same boat. > > > > I look forward to reading the posts here and getting to know some > > people and their stories. > > > > jj > > >Thanks for the input. I know that IE works. After the birth of my first child, I was practicing this style of eating, only I didn't know it was called this. It was 7 years ago and I had never heard of IE. I just started listening to my body. It was GREAT! I was so happy and mourned all the years I spend obsessed about every bite I took. But I was happy to be free. I remained free through another pregnancy. Then some life changing events happened. We moved across the globe, went through the death of my step-daughter and I found myself an emotional eater...which was a new one for me. Given my commitment to being fit and healthy, this did not sit well, and I started dieting to lose the weight I had put on, which was all of maybe 10lbs. Still, I was back to an obsessive mess that was miserable. I lost the weight, I keep it off, but I am tired of the focus on food and exercise. OK, food...I love exercise. So, I have a reference of this eating lifestyle working. I am easing my way back into it. I appreciate your message. I think social support is key to really embracing changes. jj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 I understand what you are saying. Seems like when things get really hectic or bad, I tend to focus more on my diet and appearance, I guess for me its a way of avoiding what really is bothering me, a coping mechanism of sorts. Its so easy to start obessing about food when you are bombarded with so much conflicting information everywhere you go. I worry about my kids because they already think that carbs are bad. I keep telling them food is food. period. Its not supposed to be this hard. But we all know that it is hard. You cant just quit food cold turkey and its a constant battle to control your mindset when every article, commericial and newspaper tells you otherwise. > > > > > > Hello! > > > I am JJ, a 44 year old female, mother of 2, wife of 1, and all > that > > > jazz. > > > > > > IN a nutshell, I am not overweight, nor have I ever been > overweight, > > > except in my own mind. I have managed this through excessive > > > exercise and dieting under the guise of living the fit and > healthly > > > lifestyle. But the bottom line is that I am obsessed with food > and > > > staying lean. I am not skinny, just very lean and I carry a fair > > > amount of muscle. > > > > > > I would LOVE to let it all go and not be so restrictive and > > > obsessed. This eating style affects my family life, my social > life, > > > etc... > > > > > > My fear is that if I did let this all go and embrace the IE > > > lifestyle, my body's natural set point would be much heavier and > > > fatter than it is now. Wondering if anyone else is in the same > boat. > > > > > > I look forward to reading the posts here and getting to know some > > > people and their stories. > > > > > > jj > > > > >Thanks for the input. I know that IE works. After the birth of my > first child, I was practicing this style of eating, only I didn't > know it was called this. It was 7 years ago and I had never heard > of IE. I just started listening to my body. It was GREAT! I was > so happy and mourned all the years I spend obsessed about every bite > I took. But I was happy to be free. I remained free through > another pregnancy. Then some life changing events happened. We > moved across the globe, went through the death of my step-daughter > and I found myself an emotional eater...which was a new one for me. > Given my commitment to being fit and healthy, this did not sit well, > and I started dieting to lose the weight I had put on, which was all > of maybe 10lbs. Still, I was back to an obsessive mess that was > miserable. I lost the weight, I keep it off, but I am tired of the > focus on food and exercise. OK, food...I love exercise. > So, I have a reference of this eating lifestyle working. I am > easing my way back into it. I appreciate your message. I think > social support is key to really embracing changes. > > jj > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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