Re: Re: starting again...or trying to

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Hi Jen,

A book that may be easier for you is "The Rules of Normal Eating."  You

don't even have to read the whole book--just the first chapter really

had a powerful message for me.

I used FitDay for almost two years, and if I can give you some advice,

it would be to uninstall the program.  I think FitDay is a great tool

for people who need to learn about nutrition and things like that, but

it's bad for people who get very anxious about what they're eating and

tend to obsess over it.  I didn't realize how much it was contributing

to my obsessions and anxieties over food until I walked away from it. 

If you think about it, FitDay requires you to be either constantly

planning what you're going to eat, or thinking about what you did

eat.   I have enough problems with food without having my computer

making it worse, lol.  So I hope you can let it go as well.  I think

you'll feel better doing it.

Sohni

Todd wrote:

 

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> hi everyone,

> i've been having such a hard time...

> basically after 1 day of trying IE i caved and went back to

dieting and counting calories. i just felt so paralyzed by anxiety i

didn't think i could do it...

> today i got either fed up or got some new courage.

> i realized i was still having severe anxiety even with the dieting

and the calorie counting...those activities weren't helping me; in fact

i think they were making me feel worse.

>

> so today i deleted all the entries i'd made into the fitday

program and am trying very much to listen to my body and not restrict

my eating.

> when i get anxious i'm getting under a blanket head and all and

holding my stuffed bear. sounds nutty i know but it does help me calm

down.

>

> i guess i will take it day by day and try to be patient with

myself.

> thanks for listening,

> jen

> p.s. i do have the book but i'm having a hard time getting thru

it...is there anything similar that's a little easier reading...i have

concentration problems due to my PTSD

>