Re: back from Disney and suffering

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Hi Sue,I am so glad that you enjoyed the trip and feel great about it despite your concern that you gained weight! And I hate to take away from that, but... you are probably up in weight because of retaining fluid! 

But you know what, feeling good about IE even without weight loss is, to my mind, a bigger accomplishment. because it's ALL internal work. sounds like you had a wonderful time and enjoyed every moment, and that is a precious and amazing gift.

so congratulations!best,abby

 

We

returned from our week at Disney 2 days ago. 

I am still recovering!  It was

between 95-100 degrees every single day and, of course, we did 8am to 9pm every

day, with stops for lunch and dinner. 

Almost every day I stopped for an hour in the afternoon in some

air-conditioned place to rest and try to cool off.  Upon returning home, I discovered that my

feet and ankles were so swollen a pin prick would explode them. 

Also

upon return I found that I was up 1.4# (yes, I weighed myself). Unbelievable

after all of the walking that we did. 

And I felt that I did quite well paying attention to my hunger and

eating.  Because of my weight, I think

that I suffered more from the heat than others. 

And upon returning home, I am convinced that if I don’t lose weight, I

am going to die much sooner than I should. That

said, I cannot diet still.  And I am

proud of the fact that I am not willing to diet.  I am hoping that my discovery that I my weight is going to kill me will influence my night-time eating, that I am still struggling with.  I am 50-60 pounds heavier than I “should”

be.  That is very discouraging to me, but

I absolutely know that dieting has gotten me to this point.

Saying

all this, we had a wonderful, magical time at Disney.  We went with my daughter, son-in-law and 2 grandchildren,

ages 6 and 8.   It was the first time at

Disney for all of us.  And while I have

no desire to go back there, I am going to Universal for a long Labor Day

weekend with my daughter, daughter-in-law and 8 year old grandson to do Harry

Potter.  I am sure it will still be as

hot, so I hope that I am in a little bit better shape!

-- Sue on FritzCheck out my blogs at: http://alifeofbooks.blogspot.com/http://suesresearch.blogspot.com

http://suesretirementmusings.blogspot.com/Check out my books on Goodreads: <

-- Abigail C. Wolfson, RN, MS, CPNPLICH School Based Health CenterBrooklyn New School & Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies610 Henry Street, Room 209

Brooklyn, NY 11231 (fax)

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Thanks Abby!  I do feel really good about how I did with my mindful eating during the trip and I do consider that a HUGE accomplishment!

 

Hi Sue,I am so glad that you enjoyed the trip and feel great about it despite your concern that you gained weight! And I hate to take away from that, but... you are probably up in weight because of retaining fluid! 

But you know what, feeling good about IE even without weight loss is, to my mind, a bigger accomplishment. because it's ALL internal work. sounds like you had a wonderful time and enjoyed every moment, and that is a precious and amazing gift.

so congratulations!best,abby

 

We

returned from our week at Disney 2 days ago. 

I am still recovering!  It was

between 95-100 degrees every single day and, of course, we did 8am to 9pm every

day, with stops for lunch and dinner. 

Almost every day I stopped for an hour in the afternoon in some

air-conditioned place to rest and try to cool off.  Upon returning home, I discovered that my

feet and ankles were so swollen a pin prick would explode them. 

Also

upon return I found that I was up 1.4# (yes, I weighed myself). Unbelievable

after all of the walking that we did. 

And I felt that I did quite well paying attention to my hunger and

eating.  Because of my weight, I think

that I suffered more from the heat than others. 

And upon returning home, I am convinced that if I don’t lose weight, I

am going to die much sooner than I should. That

said, I cannot diet still.  And I am

proud of the fact that I am not willing to diet.  I am hoping that my discovery that I my weight is going to kill me will influence my night-time eating, that I am still struggling with.  I am 50-60 pounds heavier than I “should”

be.  That is very discouraging to me, but

I absolutely know that dieting has gotten me to this point.

Saying

all this, we had a wonderful, magical time at Disney.  We went with my daughter, son-in-law and 2 grandchildren,

ages 6 and 8.   It was the first time at

Disney for all of us.  And while I have

no desire to go back there, I am going to Universal for a long Labor Day

weekend with my daughter, daughter-in-law and 8 year old grandson to do Harry

Potter.  I am sure it will still be as

hot, so I hope that I am in a little bit better shape!

-- Sue on FritzCheck out my blogs at: http://alifeofbooks.blogspot.com/http://suesresearch.blogspot.com

http://suesretirementmusings.blogspot.com/Check out my books on Goodreads: <

-- Abigail C. Wolfson, RN, MS, CPNPLICH School Based Health CenterBrooklyn New School & Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies610 Henry Street, Room 209

Brooklyn, NY 11231 (fax)

-- Sue on FritzCheck out my blogs at: http://alifeofbooks.blogspot.com/http://suesresearch.blogspot.com

http://suesretirementmusings.blogspot.com/Check out my books on Goodreads: <

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue, it was great reading your post.. I too, am a night eater, and I identified with being 50 lbs. overweight as well. I am new to IE and my goal for today is just to listen to what my body needs, eating small meals every 2-3 hours (when I typically get hungry) and trusting that, like anything, this is a process. I am prone to binge at night as a lot of childhood trauma took place at night; and I get bad anxiety. What I am hoping will happen is that I need to listen to my feelings and perhaps write about what is going on rather than eat. I also have to remember that today is all I have, and that I need to accept and love my body and my self by treating me with love and tenderness. I stepped on the scale today, and I do not need to do that again for two weeks

or so. Weight is not the issue here. What is the challenge for me is to overcome my love hate relationship with food. Good to hear everyone. Hope

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Wed, June 16, 2010 9:11:09 AMSubject: back from Disney and suffering

We returned from our week at Disney 2 days ago. I am still recovering! It was between 95-100 degrees every single day and, of course, we did 8am to 9pm every day, with stops for lunch and dinner. Almost every day I stopped for an hour in the afternoon in some air-conditioned place to rest and try to cool off. Upon returning home, I discovered that my feet and ankles were so swollen a pin prick would explode them.

Also upon return I found that I was up 1.4# (yes, I weighed myself). Unbelievable after all of the walking that we did. And I felt that I did quite well paying attention to my hunger and eating. Because of my weight, I think that I suffered more from the heat than others. And upon returning home, I am convinced that if I don’t lose weight, I am going to die much sooner than I should.

That said, I cannot diet still. And I am proud of the fact that I am not willing to diet. I am hoping that my discovery that I my weight is going to kill me will influence my night-time eating, that I am still struggling with. I am 50-60 pounds heavier than I “should†be. That is very discouraging to me, but I absolutely know that dieting has gotten me to this point.

Saying all this, we had a wonderful, magical time at Disney. We went with my daughter, son-in-law and 2 grandchildren, ages 6 and 8. It was the first time at Disney for all of us. And while I have no desire to go back there, I am going to Universal for a long Labor Day weekend with my daughter, daughter-in- law and 8 year old grandson to do Harry Potter. I am sure it will still be as hot, so I hope that I am in a little bit better shape!-- Sue on FritzCheck out my blogs at: http://alifeofbooks .blogspot. com/http://suesresearch .blogspot. comhttp://suesretireme ntmusings.

blogspot. com/Check out my books on Goodreads: <

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Hi, Sue,

I agree with Abby that your weight gain is likely fluid retention. You obviously have fluid in your feet and ankles, and it's probably elsewhere, too, where it's not so obvious. "All that walking" likely started building some muscle, too, and muscle-building causes weight gain mostly because muscle holds water (and it's also denser tissue than fat). I just read somewhere that the reason people lose weight so rapidly at first on Adkins is because when they don't eat carbs, their bodies cannibalize their muscles for fuel, and when muscle breaks down, it releases the water it holds--voila! big weight loss! (not to mention muscle loss, and the corresponding loss of muscle's fat-burning abilities).

So if possible give yourself a few days off your feet and do see your doctor if the swelling doesn't go down.

I'm a night-time eater, too, and I'm discovering that if I set little projects to do in the evening, it takes my mind off the food, at least while I'm doing the project. I like to declutter, so will set myself the task of sorting through a drawer, a file, or a storage bin. Usually one thing leads to another, and before I know it, the evening is over. Then I just have to get myself into bed without nibbling! Mind you, I'm not nibbling because I'm hungry--for some reason I get a little "jangled" in the evening. Still have to figure that one out, and one night soon, I'm going to do just that--sit with the feeling and see if I can't see what's under it.

All best,

Laurie

P.S. Hate to say so, but many people can't lose weight even after they become convinced it's going to kill them. All those medically pre-qualified folks who get their stomachs stapled (and many of whom gain weight back anyway) are a testimony to this.

Sue wrote:

>>>That said, I cannot diet still. And I am proud of the fact that I am not willing to diet. I am hoping that my discovery that I my weight is going to kill me will influence my night-time eating, that I am still struggling with. I am 50-60 pounds heavier than I “should†be. That is very discouraging to me, but I absolutely know that dieting has gotten me to this point.<<<

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Hey Laurie:  I agree with all that you have said!  I am going to keep working on " projects " at night to see if that doesn't help with the mindless eating.  I, too, need to sit and figure out what it is all about... 

Sue

 

Hi, Sue,

 

I agree with Abby that your weight gain is likely fluid retention. You obviously have fluid in your feet and ankles, and it's probably elsewhere, too, where it's not so obvious. " All that walking " likely started building some muscle, too, and muscle-building causes weight gain mostly because muscle holds water (and it's also denser tissue than fat). I just read somewhere that the reason people lose weight so rapidly at first on Adkins is because when they don't eat carbs, their bodies cannibalize their muscles for fuel, and when muscle breaks down, it releases the water it holds--voila! big weight loss! (not to mention muscle loss, and the corresponding loss of muscle's fat-burning abilities).

 

So if possible give yourself a few days off your feet and do see your doctor if the swelling doesn't go down.

 

I'm a night-time eater, too, and I'm discovering that if I set little projects to do in the evening, it takes my mind off the food, at least while I'm doing the project. I like to declutter, so will set myself the task of sorting through a drawer, a file, or a storage bin. Usually one thing leads to another, and before I know it, the evening is over. Then I just have to get myself into bed without nibbling! Mind you, I'm not nibbling because I'm hungry--for some reason I get a little " jangled " in the evening. Still have to figure that one out, and one night soon, I'm going to do just that--sit with the feeling and see if I can't see what's under it.

 

All best,

Laurie

 

P.S. Hate to say so, but many people can't lose weight even after they become convinced it's going to kill them. All those medically pre-qualified folks who get their stomachs stapled (and many of whom gain weight back anyway) are a testimony to this.

 

 

Sue wrote:

>>>That said, I cannot diet still.  And I am proud of the fact that I am not willing to diet.  I am hoping that my discovery that I my weight is going to kill me will influence my night-time eating, that I am still struggling with.  I am 50-60 pounds heavier than I “should” be.  That is very discouraging to me, but I absolutely know that dieting has gotten me to this point.<<<

-- Sue on FritzCheck out my blogs at: http://alifeofbooks.blogspot.com/http://suesresearch.blogspot.com

http://suesretirementmusings.blogspot.com/Check out my books on Goodreads: <