Weighing and IE

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Hi All,

I have been doing very well with IE and really focusing on eating and moving

based on how I feel. I have been eating so much more healthy foods because I

feel so much better and enjoy them more and I have been very active because I

love having more energy and breaking a sweat - I don't care about how many

calories I burn anymore. I do eat things when I crave them and savor them with

enjoyment, but mostly, I've been craving apples, fruits and vegetables. So I

really thought I had it down and was feeling great, confident, and finally free

from dieting!

BUT, the other day I had a cold and went to see my doctor and I weighed myself.

Turns out, I have lost 8lbs over the last two months. It was great to see that,

BUT, that number on the scale got me back into my old competitive mode of

thinking about losing weight being the focus. EVEN THOUGH, I had LOST weight,

for the first time in months, I didn't want to workout and binged today!!! I

must have had so many cupcakes and sweets. I feel terrible and super bloated

right now. But I started thinking about why I binged and realized it was

because I started putting on the pressure of losing weight on myself again... I

was like " just keep this up and you will be thin by the summer " ... you know, the

usual not being unsatisfied with my body. And I'm so messed up from all the

years of dieting that the simple thought of losing weight made me feel so

stressed and overwhelmed that I binged.

So I see this as progress and that I learned something really important today.

I had been unable to put my scale away because I thought it wouldn't hurt but I

am putting the scale away for good! I don't want to care about how much I weigh

or the thought to even come across my mind, I just want to focus on taking care

of my body, listening to it, enjoying every day and feeling good. That's all

that matters.

I thought I just share my experience in the hopes that it helps some of you...

no matter what, get rid of that scale girls!

Mali