Re: Missed you all!

November 27, 2011

Jane,woo hoo! those are some huge GAINS!i hope life is getting easier for you now.best,abby

Funny, I didn't think I was getting all that much out of this group recently, because I was so distracted by all the massive stress going on in my life. But then my computer broke and I REALLY missed you all! I'm so glad to have a new computer and be back online.

Thanksgiving was nothing to worry about this year, and that was a nice change. I neither obsessed on what I wanted, nor what I couldn't have. I just showed up and ate what my friend had prepared for us and was doggone grateful not to have had to cook myself this year, when I wasn't up to it. When I noticed I was full, I stopped eating. Sure, if I'd been alone, I'd probably have stopped sooner, but my stomach didn't hurt and I enjoyed everything and I even got hungry again a few hours later, so I think I did fine.

My weight has been stable for months at the 10-12 pounds down from when I started IE in July, despite humongous stress on several fronts. I count this as a huge success. Not really the weight, but simply the fact I haven't been GAINING or obsessing. Food hasn't been much of an issue most of the time. I'm not eating just what I need, since obviously, being morbidly obese, that would entail losing, but always in the past when life was hardest, I gained, big time. Hopefully soon I can begin prioritizing self-care again, as things are beginning to show initial signs of settling down some. But I'm not beating up on myself for not being able to tackle everything at once at all.

Jane

November 28, 2011

Jane - what is going around ?!? - our internet connection DIED on Saturday and

we were sans connections until just a short time ago. Maybe it is a Black Friday

conspiracy?? LOL!! Anyway - missed you too and glad to hear from you again.

Lovely to hear that you enjoyed T-day in a new and better way too. You have made

the efforts and are reaping the rewards. YAY! I've pretty much stayed the same

for a few years now but have noticed of late that I just don't tend to want to

overeat like I had in the past. Its so wonderful to dispel all the old habits,

guilt and shame phooey etc.

Here's to as stress free a winter time as you could ever want to experience.

Don't fall asleep now - HA HA!! Happy to read a post from you again -

ehugs, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> Funny, I didn't think I was getting all that much out of this group recently,

because I was so distracted by all the massive stress going on in my life. But

then my computer broke and I REALLY missed you all! I'm so glad to have a new

computer and be back online.

>

> Thanksgiving was nothing to worry about this year, and that was a nice change.

I neither obsessed on what I wanted, nor what I couldn't have. I just showed up

and ate what my friend had prepared for us and was doggone grateful not to have

had to cook myself this year, when I wasn't up to it. When I noticed I was

full, I stopped eating. Sure, if I'd been alone, I'd probably have stopped

sooner, but my stomach didn't hurt and I enjoyed everything and I even got

hungry again a few hours later, so I think I did fine.

>

> My weight has been stable for months at the 10-12 pounds down from when I

started IE in July, despite humongous stress on several fronts. I count this as

a huge success. Not really the weight, but simply the fact I haven't been

GAINING or obsessing. Food hasn't been much of an issue most of the time. I'm

not eating just what I need, since obviously, being morbidly obese, that would

entail losing, but always in the past when life was hardest, I gained, big time.

Hopefully soon I can begin prioritizing self-care again, as things are beginning

to show initial signs of settling down some. But I'm not beating up on myself

for not being able to tackle everything at once at all.

>

> Jane

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November 28, 2011