Hello all

Alcestis · 06-03-2004, 10:35 AM

Wow, this board is so supportive and honest.

I don't have time to post properly now, and to be honest I'm still working out in my mind how I feel, but something here has struck a chord with me. I know I have an addictive personality...a desire for instant gratification and a horror of facing problems head on. I've made progress over the past few years but I think I need to dig deeper and figure some more things out so I can really take control of my life and make it work for me.

Reading the posts here has made me feel kind of uncomfortable and teary - I think it's because I recognise similar feelings and experiences but I'm afraid to focus on them.

Anyway, just wanted to say "hi" and thank you all for what you've said so far. Beware, I think a loooooong post is due sometime soon!

amadeus4313 · 06-03-2004, 10:47 AM

Allestis,
I'm really glad you found us. I look forward to your posts and hope you know that we are all here to support you and each other.

Have a great day,
Mary/Amadeus

doodles · 06-06-2004, 07:59 AM

Alcestis, weclome. I think/know this forum struck a chord with a lot of us!

lowcarbforlife · 06-06-2004, 09:02 AM

Hi back!

Sometimes I feel uncomfortable and teary too. You are not alone.

What I've recently fully accepted, and this is a thought that has been swimming around in my mind for years - is that I do have an addiction, and I use food the same way some folks use heroin, or alcohol, or TV or whatever. But I never accepted this emotionally; it was just an intellectual thought that was there. Now I accept it.

I am 50 years old and I've lived this way my whole life.

Now it's time to do something about it other than just "lowcarbing". Personally, I need more, although lowcarbing is a big part of it. It's just not the full picture.

amadeus4313 · 06-06-2004, 08:04 PM

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Originally posted by lowcarbforlife
Now it's time to do something about it other than just "lowcarbing". Personally, I need more, although lowcarbing is a big part of it. It's just not the full picture.

I could have written this. I was amazed that I could eat so much lowcarb food and lose weight. I found, though, that I was still eating compulsively, and soon it wasn't just lowcarb food. I gained back almost all of the weight I had lost. For me, it's not just about what I eat - it is more about why and how.

Mary/Amadeus

Savvy · 06-06-2004, 08:12 PM

I'm new here and also could have written your letter. I am working hard with portion control, that eat till you feel satisfied thing doesn't work for me because I'm never satisfied. I hope you find the help you need here, I am searching for help as well.

loves2sing · 06-06-2004, 11:28 PM

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Originally posted by Savvy
... that eat till you feel satisfied thing doesn't work for me because I'm never satisfied.

That's my experience, too.

If I'm hungry for something else, then no matter how much I eat, I'll NEVER be satisfied.

All I can get by eating is full... or stuffed...

The only times in my life when I've had peace and freedom around food and body size is when I've been working the 12 Steps of recovery. For me, the solution seems to be a spiritual one - getting myself into the right relationship with God. The Steps are a very helpful pathway to that right relationship.

Tonight I'm finishing up my 20th day of recommitted HOW-OA abstinence, and working on renewing my 3rd Step. I'm very grateful.

Thanks,
Cindy

amadeus4313 · 06-07-2004, 05:01 AM

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Originally posted by loves2sing
That's my experience, too.

If I'm hungry for something else, then no matter how much I eat, I'll NEVER be satisfied.

All I can get by eating is full... or stuffed...

That's me! Add to that an all or nothing mentality - "one is too much, 5 aren't enough."

I feel as though something has finally clicked for me - but that could change, has changed in the past, but for today - only for today - I can do this. It has been so freeing for me to focus only on today. To plan my food and then not have to think about it.

Alcestis · 07-06-2004, 10:47 AM

Hi guys, just wanted to say I'm still reading, even if I haven't posted for a while. This is an awesome board...I guess because it goes a bit deeper than a lot of other posts - it gives me err...food for thought when I come here!

Hope everyone is doing well on their own journey

MaryMary · 07-07-2004, 08:47 AM

Alcestis - Where in New England are you from? I live In Hudson, New Hampshire near the Massachusetts border.

Alcestis · 07-07-2004, 05:28 PM

Mary

I'm actually British but currently divide my time between England and Connecticut. It's a long story but hopefully I'll be here permanently soon.

I've not been to NH yet but it's on my list!

06-03-2004, 10:35 AM	#1
Alcestis MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2003 Location: New England Posts: 1,713 Gallery: Alcestis Stats: 12/6/6 5' 8" Borderline large frame WOE: LC Start Date: 12th September 2005	Hello all Wow, this board is so supportive and honest. I don't have time to post properly now, and to be honest I'm still working out in my mind how I feel, but something here has struck a chord with me. I know I have an addictive personality...a desire for instant gratification and a horror of facing problems head on. I've made progress over the past few years but I think I need to dig deeper and figure some more things out so I can really take control of my life and make it work for me. Reading the posts here has made me feel kind of uncomfortable and teary - I think it's because I recognise similar feelings and experiences but I'm afraid to focus on them. Anyway, just wanted to say "hi" and thank you all for what you've said so far. Beware, I think a loooooong post is due sometime soon! __________________ ~~~Member of the Tight Fittin' Jeans Challenge~~~ Whatever It Takes Challenge! To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art. La Rochefoucauld

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06-03-2004, 10:47 AM	#2
amadeus4313 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Beautiful mid-Michigan Posts: 3,195 Blog Entries: 2 Gallery: amadeus4313 WOE: One Day At A Time	Allestis, I'm really glad you found us. I look forward to your posts and hope you know that we are all here to support you and each other. Have a great day, Mary/Amadeus

06-06-2004, 07:59 AM	#3
doodles Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Colts Country! Posts: 14,045 Gallery: doodles WOE: I don't even know at this point. Start Date: hmmm, what time is it now?	Alcestis, weclome. I think/know this forum struck a chord with a lot of us!

06-06-2004, 09:02 AM	#4
lowcarbforlife Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 381 Gallery: lowcarbforlife	Hi back! Sometimes I feel uncomfortable and teary too. You are not alone. What I've recently fully accepted, and this is a thought that has been swimming around in my mind for years - is that I do have an addiction, and I use food the same way some folks use heroin, or alcohol, or TV or whatever. But I never accepted this emotionally; it was just an intellectual thought that was there. Now I accept it. I am 50 years old and I've lived this way my whole life. Now it's time to do something about it other than just "lowcarbing". Personally, I need more, although lowcarbing is a big part of it. It's just not the full picture.

06-06-2004, 08:12 PM	#6
Savvy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: CA Posts: 442 Gallery: Savvy Stats: Still too much WOE: Atkins Start Date: 5/22/04	I'm new here and also could have written your letter. I am working hard with portion control, that eat till you feel satisfied thing doesn't work for me because I'm never satisfied. I hope you find the help you need here, I am searching for help as well.

07-06-2004, 10:47 AM	#9
Alcestis MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2003 Location: New England Posts: 1,713 Gallery: Alcestis Stats: 12/6/6 5' 8" Borderline large frame WOE: LC Start Date: 12th September 2005	Hi guys, just wanted to say I'm still reading, even if I haven't posted for a while. This is an awesome board...I guess because it goes a bit deeper than a lot of other posts - it gives me err...food for thought when I come here! Hope everyone is doing well on their own journey

07-07-2004, 08:47 AM	#10
MaryMary Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Hampshire BMI:57/24-Maintaining Posts: 4,839 Gallery: MaryMary Stats: 376 lbs/155 lbs//Age 60// 5'7" BF%:47+%/28.4%/25% WOE: GSA Cambridge Greysheet "www.greysheet.org" Start Date: Atkins 1/22/01; GSA 12/23/03 - Total Loss 221 lbs.	Alcestis - Where in New England are you from? I live In Hudson, New Hampshire near the Massachusetts border.

07-07-2004, 05:28 PM	#11
Alcestis MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2003 Location: New England Posts: 1,713 Gallery: Alcestis Stats: 12/6/6 5' 8" Borderline large frame WOE: LC Start Date: 12th September 2005	Mary I'm actually British but currently divide my time between England and Connecticut. It's a long story but hopefully I'll be here permanently soon. I've not been to NH yet but it's on my list!