Guest guest Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Hi and Dawn, I think both wanting and fearing being thin is incredibly common in our group. I think when we are always dieting, weight loss is held out as the goal that will solve all of our problems. But when we stop dieting and start to get better acquainted with our own selves we discover that eating isn't really the problem, and weight loss isn't really the solution... but both of these things help us, in some ways, cope with our other issues. If we start facing our fears and stop eating for comfort we lose two coping mechanims, one being eating and the other being dieting. I don't feel like I'm being articulate at all, in terms of addressing what you said...sorry! Anyway, , I think it's AWESOME that you are in a comfortable place with your body! Being negative doesn't make you more likely to lose weight, anyway! I think when you love your body it ceases to be a battleground... which makes it more, not less, likely to seek it's own natural level. This is something I still really struggle with. I know intellectually that loving myself can only help but at the same time there's a big part of me that feels like accepting myself now means giving up on ever losing weight, which I don't feel ready for. I hope maybe some of this is helpful. Best, Abby IE since 11/08 -I'm really new at this myself, but your post struck a cord with me. I don't have good advice, but I understand. Like you, I'm afraid of the work, I've never been good at long term projects. Turns out, while thinking about this, I also discovered that while I know that it's not a healthy weight/shape, and I could be happier than I am when I look in the mirror, I like my size. I like it because I have never felt as comfortable with my body as I have in the last year. I know intellectually, that this is because of age and experience, but coincidentally it matches with some weight gain. Anyway, I just wanted to share a bit of understanding with you. I'm sure others out there who've made if farther into the process will have more suggestions.Dawn Subject: Scared to be thin?To: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 12:26 PM >> >> Hello everyone!!! I am so grateful for this group. There are no IE/Thin Within groups in ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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