Re: thinking about diet again

January 18, 2010

Hi : I forgot your history. Have you previously struggled with anorexic

eating habits, like severely restricting your intake? Does restricting and/or

losing weight (but you are not overweight) make you feel more in control of your

life, when other circumstances make you feel very out of control? If so, how did

you previously resist urges to severely restrict what you ate?

If you're overweight and actually need to lose some weight, try to take care of

yourself during this emotionally traumatic time. Taking care of yourself may

mean listening to your body cues so that you eat when you are hungry, but don't

make yourself uncomfortable by overeating. Self-care may also mean getting some

enjoyable daily exercise to help you cope with stress or painful emotions.

However self-care may also mean talking to friends, journaling your feelings or

just doing things you enjoy more often.

Take care of yourself.

SUE

>

> I have enjoyed all the postings but I have kept

> myself quiet.

> Now I realized that ending my almost 5 year relationship with my boyfriend is

> sending me to a big relapse.

> I broke up with him on January 8th and since then, I have been eating but not

> all my meals. I was aware of some weight gain over the three weeks off around

> the holidays so I have enjoyed this weight loss.

> However, now that I have this crazy thought that I want to continue losing

> weight and become little, the alert sign turned on.

> I am not blaming myself for the break up and I am fine with the decision of

not

> spending time with him anymore but it has really affected my trust.Now I find

> myself being 38 and not believing in people at all.

> I used to find comfort in food, now I am even pulling away from it.

> I thought about starting food journals.It might help

> have a great week

> A

>

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