Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Hi Jen, I don't know how much I can help, but just wanted to let you know I understand how hard it can be. Fitday is a useful tool in some ways, especially for people who don't know much about nutrition or what they eat, but it's terribly addicting to compulsive/obsessive people. I was stuck on it for over a year the last time I was in a restrictive phase--of course, I thought I was helping myself! Now I see it was just feeding into my compulsiveness. I dropped Fitday and the scale cold turkey, but weaning off may work better for you. For some reason, just stopping seemed to work better for me. I just wiped it off all my computers (and that was hard!). I still feel the urge sometimes to get back on so I can "make sure I'm eating well," but I know I don't need a computer program to tell me that. I can't remember--does Fitday give you the option to take out the calorie column? Maybe you could start by doing that. You could still track the other nutritional facts until you felt like you could stop or cut down. (((Hugs))) Sohni hi everyone, i don't post very often, but i felt like i could use some support. my history is that of severe restriction, even anorexia. my last restriction episode was about 6 years ago (salads and low cal protein drinks only) and i would say it's been a gradually loosening up process. i've been practicing IE for awhile now, can't remember when i joined this group, taking baby steps. i'd really like to stop weighing myself and stop counting calories. i rationalize that those are harmless activities, but for me they really aren't. even though i'm legalizing food and doing better listening to my hunger/fullness signals...but i think the weighing and calorie counting is setting me up for mini binges, a new development for me! i've tried stopping before and i think it's compulsive behaviour because i can't even last a few hours without hooking back up to Fitday, the computerized calorie counter. then i think how weak i am that i can't stop, and that doesn't help of course. anyway, thanks for listening and for any feedback. sorry if i sound like a broken record. this is the same problem i had when i joined this list! thanks all, jen todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Hi Jen, I don't know how much I can help, but just wanted to let you know I understand how hard it can be. Fitday is a useful tool in some ways, especially for people who don't know much about nutrition or what they eat, but it's terribly addicting to compulsive/obsessive people. I was stuck on it for over a year the last time I was in a restrictive phase--of course, I thought I was helping myself! Now I see it was just feeding into my compulsiveness. I dropped Fitday and the scale cold turkey, but weaning off may work better for you. For some reason, just stopping seemed to work better for me. I just wiped it off all my computers (and that was hard!). I still feel the urge sometimes to get back on so I can "make sure I'm eating well," but I know I don't need a computer program to tell me that. I can't remember--does Fitday give you the option to take out the calorie column? Maybe you could start by doing that. You could still track the other nutritional facts until you felt like you could stop or cut down. (((Hugs))) Sohni hi everyone, i don't post very often, but i felt like i could use some support. my history is that of severe restriction, even anorexia. my last restriction episode was about 6 years ago (salads and low cal protein drinks only) and i would say it's been a gradually loosening up process. i've been practicing IE for awhile now, can't remember when i joined this group, taking baby steps. i'd really like to stop weighing myself and stop counting calories. i rationalize that those are harmless activities, but for me they really aren't. even though i'm legalizing food and doing better listening to my hunger/fullness signals...but i think the weighing and calorie counting is setting me up for mini binges, a new development for me! i've tried stopping before and i think it's compulsive behaviour because i can't even last a few hours without hooking back up to Fitday, the computerized calorie counter. then i think how weak i am that i can't stop, and that doesn't help of course. anyway, thanks for listening and for any feedback. sorry if i sound like a broken record. this is the same problem i had when i joined this list! thanks all, jen todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Hi Jen, I don't know how much I can help, but just wanted to let you know I understand how hard it can be. Fitday is a useful tool in some ways, especially for people who don't know much about nutrition or what they eat, but it's terribly addicting to compulsive/obsessive people. I was stuck on it for over a year the last time I was in a restrictive phase--of course, I thought I was helping myself! Now I see it was just feeding into my compulsiveness. I dropped Fitday and the scale cold turkey, but weaning off may work better for you. For some reason, just stopping seemed to work better for me. I just wiped it off all my computers (and that was hard!). I still feel the urge sometimes to get back on so I can "make sure I'm eating well," but I know I don't need a computer program to tell me that. I can't remember--does Fitday give you the option to take out the calorie column? Maybe you could start by doing that. You could still track the other nutritional facts until you felt like you could stop or cut down. (((Hugs))) Sohni hi everyone, i don't post very often, but i felt like i could use some support. my history is that of severe restriction, even anorexia. my last restriction episode was about 6 years ago (salads and low cal protein drinks only) and i would say it's been a gradually loosening up process. i've been practicing IE for awhile now, can't remember when i joined this group, taking baby steps. i'd really like to stop weighing myself and stop counting calories. i rationalize that those are harmless activities, but for me they really aren't. even though i'm legalizing food and doing better listening to my hunger/fullness signals...but i think the weighing and calorie counting is setting me up for mini binges, a new development for me! i've tried stopping before and i think it's compulsive behaviour because i can't even last a few hours without hooking back up to Fitday, the computerized calorie counter. then i think how weak i am that i can't stop, and that doesn't help of course. anyway, thanks for listening and for any feedback. sorry if i sound like a broken record. this is the same problem i had when i joined this list! thanks all, jen todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 hi Sohni,thanks for your email. it helps me a lot to know that someone else understands. hugs help too!i don't know of a way to turn off the calorie function in Fitday. either way i think you're right, it's very addictive for me. i feel very lost when i stop using it. but i have gotten through this day without using it and have done pretty well, and your email came at a good time when i might start thinking..."maybe it won't really hurt" or some other rationalization. so you helped more than you know!maybe i'll just have to go one day at a time.thanks for your support, jen hi everyone, i don't post very often, but i felt like i could use some support. my history is that of severe restriction, even anorexia. my last restriction episode was about 6 years ago (salads and low cal protein drinks only) and i would say it's been a gradually loosening up process. i've been practicing IE for awhile now, can't remember when i joined this group, taking baby steps. i'd really like to stop weighing myself and stop counting calories. i rationalize that those are harmless activities, but for me they really aren't. even though i'm legalizing food and doing better listening to my hunger/fullness signals...but i think the weighing and calorie counting is setting me up for mini binges, a new development for me! i've tried stopping before and i think it's compulsive behaviour because i can't even last a few hours without hooking back up to Fitday, the computerized calorie counter. then i think how weak i am that i can't stop, and that doesn't help of course. anyway, thanks for listening and for any feedback. sorry if i sound like a broken record. this is the same problem i had when i joined this list! thanks all, jen todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 I know you can select some of the columns that show, but don't know about the calorie one. I had the downloaded home version, so that might make a difference if you use the online one. I don't want to reload mine and check! Good for you for not using it today. Just take it a day at a time and see how it goes. Sohni  hi Sohni, thanks for your email. it helps me a lot to know that someone else understands. hugs help too! i don't know of a way to turn off the calorie function in Fitday. either way i think you're right, it's very addictive for me. i feel very lost when i stop using it. but i have gotten through this day without using it and have done pretty well, and your email came at a good time when i might start thinking..."maybe it won't really hurt" or some other rationalization. so you helped more than you know! maybe i'll just have to go one day at a time. thanks for your support, jen  hi everyone, i don't post very often, but i felt like i could use some support. my history is that of severe restriction, even anorexia. my last restriction episode was about 6 years ago (salads and low cal protein drinks only) and i would say it's been a gradually loosening up process. i've been practicing IE for awhile now, can't remember when i joined this group, taking baby steps. i'd really like to stop weighing myself and stop counting calories. i rationalize that those are harmless activities, but for me they really aren't. even though i'm legalizing food and doing better listening to my hunger/fullness signals...but i think the weighing and calorie counting is setting me up for mini binges, a new development for me! i've tried stopping before and i think it's compulsive behaviour because i can't even last a few hours without hooking back up to Fitday, the computerized calorie counter. then i think how weak i am that i can't stop, and that doesn't help of course. anyway, thanks for listening and for any feedback. sorry if i sound like a broken record. this is the same problem i had when i joined this list! thanks all, jen todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 thanks! i appreciate your help. jen hi everyone, i don't post very often, but i felt like i could use some support. my history is that of severe restriction, even anorexia. my last restriction episode was about 6 years ago (salads and low cal protein drinks only) and i would say it's been a gradually loosening up process. i've been practicing IE for awhile now, can't remember when i joined this group, taking baby steps. i'd really like to stop weighing myself and stop counting calories. i rationalize that those are harmless activities, but for me they really aren't. even though i'm legalizing food and doing better listening to my hunger/fullness signals...but i think the weighing and calorie counting is setting me up for mini binges, a new development for me! i've tried stopping before and i think it's compulsive behaviour because i can't even last a few hours without hooking back up to Fitday, the computerized calorie counter. then i think how weak i am that i can't stop, and that doesn't help of course. anyway, thanks for listening and for any feedback. sorry if i sound like a broken record. this is the same problem i had when i joined this list! thanks all, jen todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 thanks! i appreciate your help. jen hi everyone, i don't post very often, but i felt like i could use some support. my history is that of severe restriction, even anorexia. my last restriction episode was about 6 years ago (salads and low cal protein drinks only) and i would say it's been a gradually loosening up process. i've been practicing IE for awhile now, can't remember when i joined this group, taking baby steps. i'd really like to stop weighing myself and stop counting calories. i rationalize that those are harmless activities, but for me they really aren't. even though i'm legalizing food and doing better listening to my hunger/fullness signals...but i think the weighing and calorie counting is setting me up for mini binges, a new development for me! i've tried stopping before and i think it's compulsive behaviour because i can't even last a few hours without hooking back up to Fitday, the computerized calorie counter. then i think how weak i am that i can't stop, and that doesn't help of course. anyway, thanks for listening and for any feedback. sorry if i sound like a broken record. this is the same problem i had when i joined this list! thanks all, jen todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 thanks! i appreciate your help. jen hi everyone, i don't post very often, but i felt like i could use some support. my history is that of severe restriction, even anorexia. my last restriction episode was about 6 years ago (salads and low cal protein drinks only) and i would say it's been a gradually loosening up process. i've been practicing IE for awhile now, can't remember when i joined this group, taking baby steps. i'd really like to stop weighing myself and stop counting calories. i rationalize that those are harmless activities, but for me they really aren't. even though i'm legalizing food and doing better listening to my hunger/fullness signals...but i think the weighing and calorie counting is setting me up for mini binges, a new development for me! i've tried stopping before and i think it's compulsive behaviour because i can't even last a few hours without hooking back up to Fitday, the computerized calorie counter. then i think how weak i am that i can't stop, and that doesn't help of course. anyway, thanks for listening and for any feedback. sorry if i sound like a broken record. this is the same problem i had when i joined this list! thanks all, jen todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Hi Jenn, I'm glad you wrote! Simple steps are not the same thing as easy steps! So definitely don't feel bad about what you feel is a lack of progress! It's clear you have achieved a lot! I haven't really struggled with the issues you discuss, so I'm not sure how helpful my suggestions will be... but in general, for me, I find tiny little baby steps to be the easiest. So maybe you start by reducing the frequency of your weigh-ins? I think it's really important to celebrate your small succeses, too. You don't want to feel bad if you can't go cold turkey because how does that help? Figure out what sounds not too hard, and work on that. Same with counting calories... figure out some small steps that you feel you could do. Could you start by recording your food (in a notebook but not FitDay... too tempting and also I think it would be good to get away from any external judgements) but skipping counting up the calories? Maybe incorporate writing down how you felt before and after, in terms of rating your hunger and fullness? And then work towards not recording the amount of food? I wrote this before Jen responded to you, and I think her perspective sounds really helpful & on target. Congratulations for making it through the day so far without FitDay! Best, Abby hi everyone, i don't post very often, but i felt like i could use some support. my history is that of severe restriction, even anorexia. my last restriction episode was about 6 years ago (salads and low cal protein drinks only) and i would say it's been a gradually loosening up process. i've been practicing IE for awhile now, can't remember when i joined this group, taking baby steps. i'd really like to stop weighing myself and stop counting calories. i rationalize that those are harmless activities, but for me they really aren't. even though i'm legalizing food and doing better listening to my hunger/fullness signals...but i think the weighing and calorie counting is setting me up for mini binges, a new development for me! i've tried stopping before and i think it's compulsive behaviour because i can't even last a few hours without hooking back up to Fitday, the computerized calorie counter. then i think how weak i am that i can't stop, and that doesn't help of course. anyway, thanks for listening and for any feedback. sorry if i sound like a broken record. this is the same problem i had when i joined this list! thanks all, jen todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 hi Abby,thanks for your email. very wise suggestions. i usually feel like such a failure when i can't go cold turkey! but you are right that tiny baby steps are the best way to proceed. i need to work on accepting that and being patient with myself.thanks for your positive words...i am very pleased i got through one day without the fitday. i won't think about tomorrow until i'm there.thanks for your support, jen hi everyone, i don't post very often, but i felt like i could use some support. my history is that of severe restriction, even anorexia. my last restriction episode was about 6 years ago (salads and low cal protein drinks only) and i would say it's been a gradually loosening up process. i've been practicing IE for awhile now, can't remember when i joined this group, taking baby steps. i'd really like to stop weighing myself and stop counting calories. i rationalize that those are harmless activities, but for me they really aren't. even though i'm legalizing food and doing better listening to my hunger/fullness signals...but i think the weighing and calorie counting is setting me up for mini binges, a new development for me! i've tried stopping before and i think it's compulsive behaviour because i can't even last a few hours without hooking back up to Fitday, the computerized calorie counter. then i think how weak i am that i can't stop, and that doesn't help of course. anyway, thanks for listening and for any feedback. sorry if i sound like a broken record. this is the same problem i had when i joined this list! thanks all, jen todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 hi Abby,thanks for your email. very wise suggestions. i usually feel like such a failure when i can't go cold turkey! but you are right that tiny baby steps are the best way to proceed. i need to work on accepting that and being patient with myself.thanks for your positive words...i am very pleased i got through one day without the fitday. i won't think about tomorrow until i'm there.thanks for your support, jen hi everyone, i don't post very often, but i felt like i could use some support. my history is that of severe restriction, even anorexia. my last restriction episode was about 6 years ago (salads and low cal protein drinks only) and i would say it's been a gradually loosening up process. i've been practicing IE for awhile now, can't remember when i joined this group, taking baby steps. i'd really like to stop weighing myself and stop counting calories. i rationalize that those are harmless activities, but for me they really aren't. even though i'm legalizing food and doing better listening to my hunger/fullness signals...but i think the weighing and calorie counting is setting me up for mini binges, a new development for me! i've tried stopping before and i think it's compulsive behaviour because i can't even last a few hours without hooking back up to Fitday, the computerized calorie counter. then i think how weak i am that i can't stop, and that doesn't help of course. anyway, thanks for listening and for any feedback. sorry if i sound like a broken record. this is the same problem i had when i joined this list! thanks all, jen todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Hi Jen, You have to figure out what works for you. Cold turkey just doesn't work well for some people, and that doesn't mean they're a failure. I can't cold turkey everything, but sometimes that's just what works best for me. Sohni  hi Abby, thanks for your email. very wise suggestions. i usually feel like such a failure when i can't go cold turkey! but you are right that tiny baby steps are the best way to proceed. i need to work on accepting that and being patient with myself. thanks for your positive words...i am very pleased i got through one day without the fitday. i won't think about tomorrow until i'm there. thanks for your support, jen  hi everyone, i don't post very often, but i felt like i could use some support. my history is that of severe restriction, even anorexia. my last restriction episode was about 6 years ago (salads and low cal protein drinks only) and i would say it's been a gradually loosening up process. i've been practicing IE for awhile now, can't remember when i joined this group, taking baby steps. i'd really like to stop weighing myself and stop counting calories. i rationalize that those are harmless activities, but for me they really aren't. even though i'm legalizing food and doing better listening to my hunger/fullness signals...but i think the weighing and calorie counting is setting me up for mini binges, a new development for me! i've tried stopping before and i think it's compulsive behaviour because i can't even last a few hours without hooking back up to Fitday, the computerized calorie counter. then i think how weak i am that i can't stop, and that doesn't help of course. anyway, thanks for listening and for any feedback. sorry if i sound like a broken record. this is the same problem i had when i joined this list! thanks all, jen todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Hi Jen, You have to figure out what works for you. Cold turkey just doesn't work well for some people, and that doesn't mean they're a failure. I can't cold turkey everything, but sometimes that's just what works best for me. Sohni  hi Abby, thanks for your email. very wise suggestions. i usually feel like such a failure when i can't go cold turkey! but you are right that tiny baby steps are the best way to proceed. i need to work on accepting that and being patient with myself. thanks for your positive words...i am very pleased i got through one day without the fitday. i won't think about tomorrow until i'm there. thanks for your support, jen  hi everyone, i don't post very often, but i felt like i could use some support. my history is that of severe restriction, even anorexia. my last restriction episode was about 6 years ago (salads and low cal protein drinks only) and i would say it's been a gradually loosening up process. i've been practicing IE for awhile now, can't remember when i joined this group, taking baby steps. i'd really like to stop weighing myself and stop counting calories. i rationalize that those are harmless activities, but for me they really aren't. even though i'm legalizing food and doing better listening to my hunger/fullness signals...but i think the weighing and calorie counting is setting me up for mini binges, a new development for me! i've tried stopping before and i think it's compulsive behaviour because i can't even last a few hours without hooking back up to Fitday, the computerized calorie counter. then i think how weak i am that i can't stop, and that doesn't help of course. anyway, thanks for listening and for any feedback. sorry if i sound like a broken record. this is the same problem i had when i joined this list! thanks all, jen todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Hi Jen, You have to figure out what works for you. Cold turkey just doesn't work well for some people, and that doesn't mean they're a failure. I can't cold turkey everything, but sometimes that's just what works best for me. Sohni  hi Abby, thanks for your email. very wise suggestions. i usually feel like such a failure when i can't go cold turkey! but you are right that tiny baby steps are the best way to proceed. i need to work on accepting that and being patient with myself. thanks for your positive words...i am very pleased i got through one day without the fitday. i won't think about tomorrow until i'm there. thanks for your support, jen  hi everyone, i don't post very often, but i felt like i could use some support. my history is that of severe restriction, even anorexia. my last restriction episode was about 6 years ago (salads and low cal protein drinks only) and i would say it's been a gradually loosening up process. i've been practicing IE for awhile now, can't remember when i joined this group, taking baby steps. i'd really like to stop weighing myself and stop counting calories. i rationalize that those are harmless activities, but for me they really aren't. even though i'm legalizing food and doing better listening to my hunger/fullness signals...but i think the weighing and calorie counting is setting me up for mini binges, a new development for me! i've tried stopping before and i think it's compulsive behaviour because i can't even last a few hours without hooking back up to Fitday, the computerized calorie counter. then i think how weak i am that i can't stop, and that doesn't help of course. anyway, thanks for listening and for any feedback. sorry if i sound like a broken record. this is the same problem i had when i joined this list! thanks all, jen todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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