Guest guest Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Georgiapeach, I remember how my mother would always be concerned about how much I ate, especially when I was a teenager. She did not starve me, but if I were to eat too much, in her opinion, she'd say something about it, and I would stop. I remember how hungry I felt when I wanted something after dinner, and we thought sherbet rather than ice cream would do the job. I was so hungry and I searched for food at night. I was also extremely physically active, now I am sedentary. When I weighed 155 I thought I was fat, but if I weighed 155 now, I'd think I was very attractive but still not good enough, because I remember how I felt at 155, still fat. When I weighed 119, I did not feel fat but I was young, ate very little, and was extremely active. Now I weigh over 200 pounds and have stopped weighing myself, though. I don't want to think dieting, but I'm always thinking how much I'm eating. We gotta eat. Every day our body and mind reminds us that we gotta eat. I think I eat too much, however I am working on the concept of eating what I really want and understanding when I am hungry or not hungry. TaiTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tuesday, July 5, 2011 8:39 AMSubject: (unknown) i really think that when someone has a diet mentality, they are already losing the battle. i recall when i was young, my mother told me i was fat when i weighed 100 pounds. i think that is when i first started having a weight problem. althought i do take responsiblity for what i put in my mouth and not exercising or moving. but that is when i first heard i had a weight issue. upon graduation, i weighed 155. my mom promised me a new closet full of clothes and the circle went around and around. so while in my teens, my mind set was already, overweight = not good enough. and here i am at nearly 47 still feeling that way. i think what i am doing now (going on 3 weeks) is working and it is right FOR ME. i am watching what i eat........how much i eat.......but eating what i like and want to eat............i truly believe that portion control is key (especially w/me)........ but eating should be fun. in this world, overweight people are made to feel less than human or sub-par.....what is wrong w/eating? nothing. change what you eat and eat to live..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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