Food Addiction--New for 2008 - Page 8

LoraJR72 · 04-25-2008, 07:18 AM

Hi, Tammy,

I have to remove the fear of mindless eating on evenings and weekends.

No matter how you may be feeling, you do not have to eat. The cravings you have during the evenings will pass and you will soon be glad that you did not eat. Remind yourself of how grateful you were to wake up without giving in to those cravings the next morning. These feelings of discomfort are temporary. Remember, the morning after? The bloat, fatigue, nausea, and most importantly the guilt?

I would not wish those on anyone.

Have a great Friday!

Sugar Free Franny · 04-25-2008, 09:54 AM

Well, I am getting into the habit of weighing in at least once a week now. I was apprehensive to get on the scale this morning, but I am glad I did. I am down four pounds from last week. I know this could be lots of water weight as I have been eating my usual foods, but have cut down on the sugar free products. I don't think the excessive amounts of those foods are good for me either. I am eating more of the whole foods (meat, veges, fruit and high fiber grains in limited portions.) This all really seems to be helping. What is really helping is my awareness that I am a food addict and therefore, as you said Tammy, obsess about food and over eat even the good stuff.

I always feel better when I don't binge, don't eat late and make healthier food choices. I truly believe that with those three changes in myself, I can stay in a recovery state. When I am overeating, mindlessly eating, eating the wrong foods for my body, eating late and guilting myself, I am not in a recovery state. Just like any addiction, I will never fully be recovered. I will always be in recovery. This attitude keeps me "clean".

Slowly, but surely I am getting it.

Thanks everyone for being here. I truly have gratitude.

LoraJR72 · 04-25-2008, 10:18 AM

WE are here for you!

Pcola Girl · 04-25-2008, 12:07 PM

I was down with a stomach bug since Wednesday night and could not eat or drink anything, not even my medication I have to take for my arthritis.
Today I had a piece of toast for breakfast and some coffee but thats all I have had since Wednesday night at supper time. I am sure I am down some but I have no scales to weigh myself here at home. I only get weighed when I see my doctor.
But I guess I need to buy some. I had some older ones and they would stick and not move so I threw them out and just never had the desire to buy anymore.
I am still feeling ucky in my stomach some today so I doubt if I eat much today to. Just trying to drink ice tea and some water thats all.

LoraJR72 · 04-25-2008, 01:15 PM

Pcola Girl!

Star123 · 04-26-2008, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by LoraJR72

Hi, Tammy,

I have to remove the fear of mindless eating on evenings and weekends.

No matter how you may be feeling, you do not have to eat. The cravings you have during the evenings will pass and you will soon be glad that you did not eat. Remind yourself of how grateful you were to wake up without giving in to those cravings the next morning. These feelings of discomfort are temporary. Remember, the morning after? The bloat, fatigue, nausea, and most importantly the guilt?

I would not wish those on anyone.

Have a great Friday!

Morning Lora, I get it now!!! I needed someone to tell me that I don't need to give in to those cravings. I have to remind myself that I don't have to eat when that urge comes along. Food is not my master anymore!!! That I am grateful each morning, that I'm alive, blessed, and I don't have to give in to those cravings . Just for today I will do what is required of me, and will eat when I'm hungry for today. I've had many, many morning afters and I don't want to go through that again. I choose not to go there for today.

Have a great day!!!

LoraJR72 · 04-26-2008, 04:25 PM

I was thinking of calling someone from FA to help me right now with my cravings but I do so much better writing about my anxiety than to talk to someone.

I want to take that bite right now.

Badly. Desperately.

Star123 · 04-26-2008, 05:09 PM

Lora, how it going?

Hope things went okay with you today. I know what that's like to want a bite of food at a desperate moment, to want it so badly that it kills you. I've been fighting those cravings for the past 3 days, letting that feeling pass and it's been working, but it's a struggle. I'm battling with my thoughts and feelings, and my body is going through withdrawl right now. But, I'm surviving. LOL.

Each morning for 3 days I've been asking God to take control of my eating, and a voice in my head keeps repeating, I'm starving, feed me!!!. Seems that over 3 generations in my family with the women, that we all have suffered from the idea that if we don't eat, we'll starve to death. I know that's a bit bizzare, but it's the truth. I want to know, is this a learned behaviour which was passed on from my grandmother, to my mother and then to me? Was I told this? Who knows, but the fact is that it's there in my head, and bugging me. This is going to pass, right? I sure hope so.

I've been listening to this voice in my head for 3 days now, saying, "but if you don't eat you'll starve!!! I respond by saying to myself in my head, "Hey, wait a minute! that sounds so obsurd. I live in a free country with an abundance of food, sitting in my fridge, and you're saying that if I don't eat right this minute, I'm going to starve? I ask myself, "what's going to happen if I chose not to eat, am I going to fall off the planet? are aliens going to abduct me? is something bad going to happen to me like, I'm going to have a breakdown or something? and when all these questions are being asked in my head, I'm feeling a huge panic coming over me. Where did this panic come from? Are you following me at this point? my imagination has been running amuck while I'm not choosing to take that first bite. Geez!!!

The answer to these questions, [that frankly don't make any sense to me], is NO, NO, and NO!!! I'm not going to fall off the plant, aliens aren't going to abduct me, I'm not going to have a breakdown, and nothing bad is going to happen to me. I'm choosing to not give in to my cravings for the moment. I choose to have some green tea, relax and calm myself down. I don't need to panic!!! things are going to be okay.

Man, where on earth did this strange idea come from? That's why I'm doing some research on this subject and getting all the support I can get.

You'll have a great evening,

doobee · 04-27-2008, 05:51 PM

Can I join you all???
I followed Atkins about 10 years ago and lost a lot of weight and was able to keep it off until becoming pregnant with triplets almost 6 years ago. I have done very well at trying to get the over 100 pounds off that I gained during that time. I am 25 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight and it has me very depressed. I look in the mirror and see the same fat four-eyed little girl that I was growing up. The one that everyone teased, the one my mother hid food from and put on a diet when I was 9. I'm so glad I came across this thread. I have been struggling with my self esteem and body image all my life and I want to be free from it once and for all!! I believe I am bulimic...this is the first time I have andmitted this to anyone, including myself. Wow, I can't even begin to tell you how that felt.
Tammy, I hear that same voice that you are hearing right now. I have never analyzed why though until now. I truly believe my urge to eat and binge comes from the food being hidden and restricted from such an early age. What an AHA moment.
I am staring induction tomorrow and I am also starting to work on me. I will be exploring more of the feelings that cause me to eat the way I do and what I can do to stop it. I want to finally have control over this once and for all!

Star123 · 04-28-2008, 06:41 AM

Morning Ladies,

Doobee!!! come and join us. We're happy to have you on board. We're a friendly and supportive group who are fighting food addiction. Whether it's an eating disorder, a food addiction or both, we can grow from admiting to ourselves that we have a problem, and that why we're here to support one another.

Lora, SugarfreeFanny, Mary, Shannyn_Rose, and those I missed!!!

You'll have a great Monday!!!

LoraJR72 · 04-28-2008, 07:38 AM

Thanks Tammy!

Don't hesitate to PM if you feel the need to take a bite! I know I need help and the support is great!

Sugar Free Franny · 04-28-2008, 08:24 AM

doobee! This is a great thread to join. I am very comfortable sharing my stories with everyone here.

The weekend wasn't too bad. I did eat a bit of ice cream on Saturday night, which I could have done without, but I won't beat myself for it.

Staying in a place of gratitude and loving myself really helps. It was very hot here in the bay area this weekend so I did have to wear shorts. I felt "bigger" then I did last summer and that gave me some anxiety. What it really did for me was make me want to lose some of my excess baggage within these next few months.

Being conscious of what I eat is very important. It is easy to make the wrong choices when I am "mindlessly" eating. I understand that. So, the first thing I did this morning when I woke up was put myself in a positive state of mind that I can get through today without abusing my body. I will make good food choices and exercise by taking a walk.

I wish everyone well.

Pcola Girl · 04-28-2008, 11:51 AM

Welcome DooBee. nice to have you to join us here. Post often ok.
Hi Tammy, got your e,ail ok. Tammy, i to have been praying to God with my eating and not giving in to all the temptations like i was doing. I try to find other things to do instead of eating even if it just picking up my Bible and reading it some.
I am just trying to eat healthier and less to thats all right now, am watching the carbs to, they are bad for me with all the starches and sugars in them so I just stay away from them all together.

I like to do crafts and work with beads alot making jewerly and thats fun. I don't sell it or anything, mostly make it for my grand daughter and daughter and myself to and have given it to friends also. Its just fun to do and keeps me busy.

My arthritis has been bothering me today so I am not doing much just washing a few clothes thats all. We never have much because its just my hubby and I so I wash about every other day so I don't have much to wash at any one time. Its easier on me to do that.

The weather is just beautiful here today, may go sit on the patio for awhile later, I love sitting in the sun, it seems to make me feel better. It feels good on my old body and bones.

Will check in later with y, God Bless.

LoraJR72 · 04-28-2008, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by doobee

Can I join you all???
I followed Atkins about 10 years ago and lost a lot of weight and was able to keep it off until becoming pregnant with triplets almost 6 years ago. I have done very well at trying to get the over 100 pounds off that I gained during that time. I am 25 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight and it has me very depressed. I look in the mirror and see the same fat four-eyed little girl that I was growing up. The one that everyone teased, the one my mother hid food from and put on a diet when I was 9. I'm so glad I came across this thread. I have been struggling with my self esteem and body image all my life and I want to be free from it once and for all!! I believe I am bulimic...this is the first time I have andmitted this to anyone, including myself. Wow, I can't even begin to tell you how that felt.
Tammy, I hear that same voice that you are hearing right now. I have never analyzed why though until now. I truly believe my urge to eat and binge comes from the food being hidden and restricted from such an early age. What an AHA moment.
I am staring induction tomorrow and I am also starting to work on me. I will be exploring more of the feelings that cause me to eat the way I do and what I can do to stop it. I want to finally have control over this once and for all!

Doobee!

It is good you are posting in here. I tried IE for a while but my intuition was so screwy that I needed more discipline and structure. I realized what I need most was to come to terms with the fact that I am a food addict. I am allergic to flour and sugar.

Post often.

Star123 · 04-28-2008, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LoraJR72

Thanks Tammy!

Don't hesitate to PM if you feel the need to take a bite! I know I need help and the support is great!

Lora, thanks too! I also need the support so I don't take that first bite. That nagging voice inside my head has subsided for the time being, and it's a great feeling to not have that compulsive feeling come over me. It's been 5 days since I abstained and the first 3 days were just terrible, but I endured and it's getting alittle easier to handle now. But, what a wake up call! Yikes! I didn't know I was that addicted to food.

You'll have my support and we can help one another on this thread. If I need to pm you, I will definately do so. 'Cause I know that the urge is still there somewhere lurking, because I'm a food addict. Ya, I finally admitted it! That sure feels good, to acknowledge my addiction.

You take care,

LoraJR72 · 04-29-2008, 03:26 AM

I am going to write about this in my journal but I'll mention it to you first. I went to a meeting last night and there were a few things a woman mentioned when she spoke struck me in a certain way. An almost "clicking" sound in my head. She said in her past life (before FA) it was always about the food. What to eat, where to buy it, is the food fresh in the refrigerator, oops time to throw it, back to the store to get more, etc. She freed herself from the addiction by eating 3 planned and measured meals a day and was able to live her life in between. Come for the vanity, leave with the sanity.

I am on my 5th day of abstinence by the Grace of God and I pray that I have the strength to continue by going to meetings, weighing and measuring my meals, and calling people to get the support I need.

I am not a large woman by any means but my ED can get out of control if I don't have this support. It may be strange to people but then again I'm no longer a slave to food. No calories counted of Fitday madness.

Take care, Tammy.

Star123 · 04-29-2008, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by LoraJR72

I am going to write about this in my journal but I'll mention it to you first. I went to a meeting last night and there were a few things a woman mentioned when she spoke struck me in a certain way. An almost "clicking" sound in my head. She said in her past life (before FA) it was always about the food. What to eat, where to buy it, is the food fresh in the refrigerator, oops time to throw it, back to the store to get more, etc. She freed herself from the addiction by eating 3 planned and measured meals a day and was able to live her life in between. Come for the vanity, leave with the sanity.

I am on my 5th day of abstinence by the Grace of God and I pray that I have the strength to continue by going to meetings, weighing and measuring my meals, and calling people to get the support I need.

I am not a large woman by any means but my ED can get out of control if I don't have this support. It may be strange to people but then again I'm no longer a slave to food. No calories counted of Fitday madness.

Take care, Tammy.

Morning Lora, your doing fantastic! WTG! What that lady said in the meeting was interesting and inspiring to me. Although I'm not affiliated with FAA, I've been abstaining for 6 days now, and it's getting easier. I pray that you and I will be able to abstain from food addiction by the grace of God too.

God Bless,

4devochki · 04-29-2008, 09:04 AM

i'm having a hard time too coming to terms with my addiction. hope you check back soon.

LoraJR72 · 04-29-2008, 09:10 AM

4devochki

We are here to help you! Don't be a slave to food! Consider it a fuel, plan accordingly, and get support before you decide to take a bite and binge!

Pcola Girl · 04-29-2008, 11:23 AM

Lora you are doing great, keep it up and we will be here to support you at all times.
I need support to, we all do here, i know I am a food addict and its sure hard to get over it to. I tend to fight with it everyday of my life to.
Right now I have been praying about my eating and that has helped me alot. I try to stop and think before I put any food in my mouth, if I am really hungry or am I wanting to eat because I am bored or unhappy or what. If I know I am really hungry I will eat some but if not I just get away from the food altogether and do something more constructive like work on my crafts, read or go sit on the patio in the sun. I do something so I will not be thinking about eating.

Will see you all alter. Take care.

Star123 · 04-29-2008, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Pcola Girl

Lora you are doing great, keep it up and we will be here to support you at all times.
I need support to, we all do here, i know I am a food addict and its sure hard to get over it to. I tend to fight with it everyday of my life to.
Right now I have been praying about my eating and that has helped me alot. I try to stop and think before I put any food in my mouth, if I am really hungry or am I wanting to eat because I am bored or unhappy or what. If I know I am really hungry I will eat some but if not I just get away from the food altogether and do something more constructive like work on my crafts, read or go sit on the patio in the sun. I do something so I will not be thinking about eating.

Will see you all alter. Take care.

Lora, you're doing fantastic! We're here to support you in any way we can, me included! You're an inspiration to me, so Keep up the good work!

Mary, that's what I've been doing, praying about my eating too. It's helping me see that I don't need to take that first bite, just because I'm unhappy, bored or whatever. And you know, right this minute I'm having one of those nasty, annoying hunger attacks! It's bugging me, because I know darn well that I'm not hungry. Something must have triggered it, and that's all it takes sometimes to start a binge.

I'm praying right this moment, to not take that first bite.

That's why I'm online right now, and that nagging feeling is slowly going away. Now I just need to repeat in my head, and say out loud, " I'M NOT HUNGRY, I'M NOT HUNGRY, I'M NOT HUNGRY!!!," as many times as I need to. Now that I've typed some, I've distracted my impulse to eat and the feeling is passing.

I was watching a program about Neuroplasticity. There's a new book out called, "The Brain That Changes Itself," by Dr. Norman Doidge , who claims you can make a new neuropathway(s) by making a new pattern of thinking, and bypassing the previous one. These Neurologists believe that it's possible for anyone at any age, to make those changes.

Here's some information about the author and Neuroplasticity,

The Brain That Changes Itself:

Norman Doidge, M.D., a psychiatrist and researcher, set out to investigate neuroplasticity and met both the brilliant scientists championing it and the people whose lives they’ve transformed.

The brain can change itself. It is a plastic, living organ that can actually change its own structure and function, even into old age. Arguably the most important breakthrough in neuroscience since scientists first sketched out the brain’s basic anatomy, this revolutionary discovery, called neuroplasticity, promises to overthrow the centuries-old notion that the brain is fixed and unchanging. The brain is not, as was thought, like a machine, or “hardwired” like a computer. Neuroplasticity not only gives hope to those with mental limitations, or what was thought to be incurable brain damage, but expands our understanding of the healthy brain and the resilience of human nature.

The result is this book, a riveting collection of case histories detailing the astonishing progress of people whose conditions had long been dismissed as hopeless. We see a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, a woman labeled retarded who cured her deficits with brain exercises and now cures those of others, blind people learning to see, learning disorders cured, IQs raised, aging brains rejuvenated, painful phantom limbs erased, stroke patients recovering their faculties, children with cerebral palsy learning to move more gracefully, entrenched depression and anxiety disappearing, and lifelong character traits altered...

If you want to learn more about this subject, here's the website: Norman Doidge, M.D. | The Brain That Changes Itself

Well, what do you think? Maybe they're right. It doesn't hurt to give it a try, I guess.

You'll have a great night,

Pcola Girl · 05-01-2008, 11:44 AM

Just wanted to see how everyone is doing. I am still praying to God about my eating and I seem to be doing better with it.
How are you all doing with your eating? One day we will all lose the weight, I know in my heart we will.
take care...

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"2 Ways to Start Burning Fat Quickly"

1. Start Exercising first thing in the morning.

As soon as you wake up in the morning workout for at least 30min to an hour. Studies show that working out in the morning has been shown to burn up to 3x as more fat as opposed to working out at any other time during the day. Here’s Why:

During the day your body’s main source of energy is the carbohydrates that you get from eating your meals. As you sleep at night for 6+ hours your body uses up all those carbohydrates as energy for various bodily functions that go on even while you sleep. When you wake up in the morning your body doesn’t have any carbohydrates as energy to use and it will look to burn body fat instead for energy.

For you to take advantage of this morning fat burning opportunity you have to exercise first thing in the morning. Don’t eat breakfast because if you do you’ll just give your body some carbohydrates as a source of energy instead of the body fat that you want to burn for energy.

Another great thing about working out first thing in the morning is that your metabolism gets revved up after your morning workout. Morning workouts keep your metabolism elevated throughout the day. An elevated metabolism throughout the day only means that you’ll burn more calories and lose more weight. If you workout at night you may still burn fat while you workout but as soon as you go to sleep your metabolism will slow down and you’ll miss out on all the extra fat that you can burn during the day if you had exercised in the morning. When you sleep your metabolic rate is always at its slowest.

Other reasons why its good to exercise first thing in the morning is that you get the workout out of the way, and working out in the morning will also reduce your level of stress throughout the day.

Advanced Tip: Want to burn even more fat? Add another workout to your daily routine 4-6 hours after your morning workout. Keep your already high metabolism higher by adding a 2nd workout during the day. If you're seriously thinking about adding a 2nd workout to your daily routine then try to do your cardio workouts in the morning. Mostly fat calories are burned doing cardio at a moderate intensities. Make your 2nd workout of the day a workout with weights. Mostly carbohydrate is burned doing weight-training workouts. The muscle that you build from weight training will also help you burn fat. 1lb of Muscle burns 50 calories a day or 1lb of fat every 70 days. Not only will you be burning more calories, you’ll look better – whatever your weight is.

2. Eat Breakfast

Another way to keep your metabolism revved up all day long is to eat breakfast. After you workout in the morning as discussed earlier, just have breakfast and you’ll give your body the perfect 1-2 combination to jump start your metabolism.

Eating breakfast in the morning is what gets your metabolism started. Don’t skip breakfast and wait until mid-morning or afternoon to eat, your metabolism will run slower causing you not burn any extra fat.

Think about this way-Your metabolism is a fireplace that’ll burn fat all day long for you if you operate it correctly. When you eat breakfast you are basically throwing a log onto that fireplace to get it started burning fat.

Eating breakfast will help stop those cravings you may have later on in the day and along with working out in the morning, eating breakfast will also keep you energized throughout the day and lower stress levels.

Advanced Tip: Instead of eating only 2 more meals during the day like lunch & dinner, try to eat 4-5 more small mini-meals spaced 2-3 hours apart during the day. Remember the fireplace? By eating these mini-meals you'll be throwing just the right amount of "wood" on the fireplace to keep your metabolism burning calories throughout the day. Don't shut down your metabolism by eating big lunches or dinners, keep that metabolism of yours burning fat all day long.

04-25-2008, 09:54 AM	#212
Sugar Free Franny Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 56 Gallery: Sugar Free Franny Stats: 176/160/145 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 01/2005	Happy Friday Well, I am getting into the habit of weighing in at least once a week now. I was apprehensive to get on the scale this morning, but I am glad I did. I am down four pounds from last week. I know this could be lots of water weight as I have been eating my usual foods, but have cut down on the sugar free products. I don't think the excessive amounts of those foods are good for me either. I am eating more of the whole foods (meat, veges, fruit and high fiber grains in limited portions.) This all really seems to be helping. What is really helping is my awareness that I am a food addict and therefore, as you said Tammy, obsess about food and over eat even the good stuff. I always feel better when I don't binge, don't eat late and make healthier food choices. I truly believe that with those three changes in myself, I can stay in a recovery state. When I am overeating, mindlessly eating, eating the wrong foods for my body, eating late and guilting myself, I am not in a recovery state. Just like any addiction, I will never fully be recovered. I will always be in recovery. This attitude keeps me "clean". Slowly, but surely I am getting it. Thanks everyone for being here. I truly have gratitude.

04-25-2008, 12:07 PM	#214
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,806 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	I was down with a stomach bug since Wednesday night and could not eat or drink anything, not even my medication I have to take for my arthritis. Today I had a piece of toast for breakfast and some coffee but thats all I have had since Wednesday night at supper time. I am sure I am down some but I have no scales to weigh myself here at home. I only get weighed when I see my doctor. But I guess I need to buy some. I had some older ones and they would stick and not move so I threw them out and just never had the desire to buy anymore. I am still feeling ucky in my stomach some today so I doubt if I eat much today to. Just trying to drink ice tea and some water thats all. __________________ Mary

04-26-2008, 05:09 PM	#218
Star123 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 940 Gallery: Star123 Stats: 192/181/135 WOE: ww and low carb my way Start Date: June 28, 2008	Lora, how it going? Hope things went okay with you today. I know what that's like to want a bite of food at a desperate moment, to want it so badly that it kills you. I've been fighting those cravings for the past 3 days, letting that feeling pass and it's been working, but it's a struggle. I'm battling with my thoughts and feelings, and my body is going through withdrawl right now. But, I'm surviving. LOL. Each morning for 3 days I've been asking God to take control of my eating, and a voice in my head keeps repeating, I'm starving, feed me!!!. Seems that over 3 generations in my family with the women, that we all have suffered from the idea that if we don't eat, we'll starve to death. I know that's a bit bizzare, but it's the truth. I want to know, is this a learned behaviour which was passed on from my grandmother, to my mother and then to me? Was I told this? Who knows, but the fact is that it's there in my head, and bugging me. This is going to pass, right? I sure hope so. I've been listening to this voice in my head for 3 days now, saying, "but if you don't eat you'll starve!!! I respond by saying to myself in my head, "Hey, wait a minute! that sounds so obsurd. I live in a free country with an abundance of food, sitting in my fridge, and you're saying that if I don't eat right this minute, I'm going to starve? I ask myself, "what's going to happen if I chose not to eat, am I going to fall off the planet? are aliens going to abduct me? is something bad going to happen to me like, I'm going to have a breakdown or something? and when all these questions are being asked in my head, I'm feeling a huge panic coming over me. Where did this panic come from? Are you following me at this point? my imagination has been running amuck while I'm not choosing to take that first bite. Geez!!! The answer to these questions, [that frankly don't make any sense to me], is NO, NO, and NO!!! I'm not going to fall off the plant, aliens aren't going to abduct me, I'm not going to have a breakdown, and nothing bad is going to happen to me. I'm choosing to not give in to my cravings for the moment. I choose to have some green tea, relax and calm myself down. I don't need to panic!!! things are going to be okay. Man, where on earth did this strange idea come from? That's why I'm doing some research on this subject and getting all the support I can get. You'll have a great evening, Last edited by Star123 : 04-26-2008 at 05:21 PM.

04-27-2008, 05:51 PM	#219
doobee Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: North East, Maryland USA Posts: 248 Gallery: doobee Stats: 199/189/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 1/6/98 originally restarting 4/4/06	Can I join you all??? I followed Atkins about 10 years ago and lost a lot of weight and was able to keep it off until becoming pregnant with triplets almost 6 years ago. I have done very well at trying to get the over 100 pounds off that I gained during that time. I am 25 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight and it has me very depressed. I look in the mirror and see the same fat four-eyed little girl that I was growing up. The one that everyone teased, the one my mother hid food from and put on a diet when I was 9. I'm so glad I came across this thread. I have been struggling with my self esteem and body image all my life and I want to be free from it once and for all!! I believe I am bulimic...this is the first time I have andmitted this to anyone, including myself. Wow, I can't even begin to tell you how that felt. Tammy, I hear that same voice that you are hearing right now. I have never analyzed why though until now. I truly believe my urge to eat and binge comes from the food being hidden and restricted from such an early age. What an AHA moment. I am staring induction tomorrow and I am also starting to work on me. I will be exploring more of the feelings that cause me to eat the way I do and what I can do to stop it. I want to finally have control over this once and for all! __________________ 248 down to 150 then got pregnant... with triplets!!! 185 on 5/20/08 Goals 180 by 5/31/08 175 by 6/7/08 165 by 6/20/08 Disney here we come!

04-28-2008, 08:24 AM	#222
Sugar Free Franny Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 56 Gallery: Sugar Free Franny Stats: 176/160/145 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 01/2005	Good morning! doobee! This is a great thread to join. I am very comfortable sharing my stories with everyone here. The weekend wasn't too bad. I did eat a bit of ice cream on Saturday night, which I could have done without, but I won't beat myself for it. Staying in a place of gratitude and loving myself really helps. It was very hot here in the bay area this weekend so I did have to wear shorts. I felt "bigger" then I did last summer and that gave me some anxiety. What it really did for me was make me want to lose some of my excess baggage within these next few months. Being conscious of what I eat is very important. It is easy to make the wrong choices when I am "mindlessly" eating. I understand that. So, the first thing I did this morning when I woke up was put myself in a positive state of mind that I can get through today without abusing my body. I will make good food choices and exercise by taking a walk. I wish everyone well.

04-25-2008, 07:18 AM	#211
LoraJR72 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fever Pitch City Posts: 2,332 Gallery: LoraJR72 Stats: 140.8/???/130 - 5'6" WOE: LC - Moderate Carb Cycling Start Date: Right here...right now!	Hi, Tammy, I have to remove the fear of mindless eating on evenings and weekends. No matter how you may be feeling, you do not have to eat. The cravings you have during the evenings will pass and you will soon be glad that you did not eat. Remind yourself of how grateful you were to wake up without giving in to those cravings the next morning. These feelings of discomfort are temporary. Remember, the morning after? The bloat, fatigue, nausea, and most importantly the guilt? I would not wish those on anyone. Have a great Friday!

04-25-2008, 10:18 AM	#213
LoraJR72 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fever Pitch City Posts: 2,332 Gallery: LoraJR72 Stats: 140.8/???/130 - 5'6" WOE: LC - Moderate Carb Cycling Start Date: Right here...right now!	WE are here for you!

04-25-2008, 01:15 PM	#215
LoraJR72 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fever Pitch City Posts: 2,332 Gallery: LoraJR72 Stats: 140.8/???/130 - 5'6" WOE: LC - Moderate Carb Cycling Start Date: Right here...right now!	Pcola Girl!

04-26-2008, 04:25 PM	#217
LoraJR72 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fever Pitch City Posts: 2,332 Gallery: LoraJR72 Stats: 140.8/???/130 - 5'6" WOE: LC - Moderate Carb Cycling Start Date: Right here...right now!	I was thinking of calling someone from FA to help me right now with my cravings but I do so much better writing about my anxiety than to talk to someone. I want to take that bite right now. Badly. Desperately.

04-28-2008, 06:41 AM	#220
Star123 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 940 Gallery: Star123 Stats: 192/181/135 WOE: ww and low carb my way Start Date: June 28, 2008	Morning Ladies, Doobee!!! come and join us. We're happy to have you on board. We're a friendly and supportive group who are fighting food addiction. Whether it's an eating disorder, a food addiction or both, we can grow from admiting to ourselves that we have a problem, and that why we're here to support one another. Lora, SugarfreeFanny, Mary, Shannyn_Rose, and those I missed!!! You'll have a great Monday!!!

04-28-2008, 07:38 AM	#221
LoraJR72 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fever Pitch City Posts: 2,332 Gallery: LoraJR72 Stats: 140.8/???/130 - 5'6" WOE: LC - Moderate Carb Cycling Start Date: Right here...right now!	Thanks Tammy! Don't hesitate to PM if you feel the need to take a bite! I know I need help and the support is great!

04-28-2008, 11:51 AM	#223
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,806 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	Welcome DooBee. nice to have you to join us here. Post often ok. Hi Tammy, got your e,ail ok. Tammy, i to have been praying to God with my eating and not giving in to all the temptations like i was doing. I try to find other things to do instead of eating even if it just picking up my Bible and reading it some. I am just trying to eat healthier and less to thats all right now, am watching the carbs to, they are bad for me with all the starches and sugars in them so I just stay away from them all together. I like to do crafts and work with beads alot making jewerly and thats fun. I don't sell it or anything, mostly make it for my grand daughter and daughter and myself to and have given it to friends also. Its just fun to do and keeps me busy. My arthritis has been bothering me today so I am not doing much just washing a few clothes thats all. We never have much because its just my hubby and I so I wash about every other day so I don't have much to wash at any one time. Its easier on me to do that. The weather is just beautiful here today, may go sit on the patio for awhile later, I love sitting in the sun, it seems to make me feel better. It feels good on my old body and bones. Will check in later with y, God Bless.

04-29-2008, 03:26 AM	#226
LoraJR72 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fever Pitch City Posts: 2,332 Gallery: LoraJR72 Stats: 140.8/???/130 - 5'6" WOE: LC - Moderate Carb Cycling Start Date: Right here...right now!	I am going to write about this in my journal but I'll mention it to you first. I went to a meeting last night and there were a few things a woman mentioned when she spoke struck me in a certain way. An almost "clicking" sound in my head. She said in her past life (before FA) it was always about the food. What to eat, where to buy it, is the food fresh in the refrigerator, oops time to throw it, back to the store to get more, etc. She freed herself from the addiction by eating 3 planned and measured meals a day and was able to live her life in between. Come for the vanity, leave with the sanity. I am on my 5th day of abstinence by the Grace of God and I pray that I have the strength to continue by going to meetings, weighing and measuring my meals, and calling people to get the support I need. I am not a large woman by any means but my ED can get out of control if I don't have this support. It may be strange to people but then again I'm no longer a slave to food. No calories counted of Fitday madness. Take care, Tammy. __________________ Your soul is oftentimes a battlefield, upon which your reason and your judgment wage war against your passion and your appetite. -Kahlil Gibran- My Journey "Got a penny?" Blazin' Beauties - Get 'Er Done Team 1 Leader

04-29-2008, 09:04 AM	#228
4devochki Junior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: big apple Posts: 13 Gallery: 4devochki Stats: 252(pg)/186/148 WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 4 2008	i had twins--want to buddy up? i'm having a hard time too coming to terms with my addiction. hope you check back soon.

04-29-2008, 09:10 AM	#229
LoraJR72 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fever Pitch City Posts: 2,332 Gallery: LoraJR72 Stats: 140.8/???/130 - 5'6" WOE: LC - Moderate Carb Cycling Start Date: Right here...right now!	4devochki We are here to help you! Don't be a slave to food! Consider it a fuel, plan accordingly, and get support before you decide to take a bite and binge!

04-29-2008, 11:23 AM	#230
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,806 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	Lora you are doing great, keep it up and we will be here to support you at all times. I need support to, we all do here, i know I am a food addict and its sure hard to get over it to. I tend to fight with it everyday of my life to. Right now I have been praying about my eating and that has helped me alot. I try to stop and think before I put any food in my mouth, if I am really hungry or am I wanting to eat because I am bored or unhappy or what. If I know I am really hungry I will eat some but if not I just get away from the food altogether and do something more constructive like work on my crafts, read or go sit on the patio in the sun. I do something so I will not be thinking about eating. Will see you all alter. Take care.

05-01-2008, 11:44 AM	#232
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,806 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	Just wanted to see how everyone is doing. I am still praying to God about my eating and I seem to be doing better with it. How are you all doing with your eating? One day we will all lose the weight, I know in my heart we will. take care... ------------------------------------------ "2 Ways to Start Burning Fat Quickly" 1. Start Exercising first thing in the morning. As soon as you wake up in the morning workout for at least 30min to an hour. Studies show that working out in the morning has been shown to burn up to 3x as more fat as opposed to working out at any other time during the day. Here’s Why: During the day your body’s main source of energy is the carbohydrates that you get from eating your meals. As you sleep at night for 6+ hours your body uses up all those carbohydrates as energy for various bodily functions that go on even while you sleep. When you wake up in the morning your body doesn’t have any carbohydrates as energy to use and it will look to burn body fat instead for energy. For you to take advantage of this morning fat burning opportunity you have to exercise first thing in the morning. Don’t eat breakfast because if you do you’ll just give your body some carbohydrates as a source of energy instead of the body fat that you want to burn for energy. Another great thing about working out first thing in the morning is that your metabolism gets revved up after your morning workout. Morning workouts keep your metabolism elevated throughout the day. An elevated metabolism throughout the day only means that you’ll burn more calories and lose more weight. If you workout at night you may still burn fat while you workout but as soon as you go to sleep your metabolism will slow down and you’ll miss out on all the extra fat that you can burn during the day if you had exercised in the morning. When you sleep your metabolic rate is always at its slowest. Other reasons why its good to exercise first thing in the morning is that you get the workout out of the way, and working out in the morning will also reduce your level of stress throughout the day. Advanced Tip: Want to burn even more fat? Add another workout to your daily routine 4-6 hours after your morning workout. Keep your already high metabolism higher by adding a 2nd workout during the day. If you're seriously thinking about adding a 2nd workout to your daily routine then try to do your cardio workouts in the morning. Mostly fat calories are burned doing cardio at a moderate intensities. Make your 2nd workout of the day a workout with weights. Mostly carbohydrate is burned doing weight-training workouts. The muscle that you build from weight training will also help you burn fat. 1lb of Muscle burns 50 calories a day or 1lb of fat every 70 days. Not only will you be burning more calories, you’ll look better – whatever your weight is. 2. Eat Breakfast Another way to keep your metabolism revved up all day long is to eat breakfast. After you workout in the morning as discussed earlier, just have breakfast and you’ll give your body the perfect 1-2 combination to jump start your metabolism. Eating breakfast in the morning is what gets your metabolism started. Don’t skip breakfast and wait until mid-morning or afternoon to eat, your metabolism will run slower causing you not burn any extra fat. Think about this way-Your metabolism is a fireplace that’ll burn fat all day long for you if you operate it correctly. When you eat breakfast you are basically throwing a log onto that fireplace to get it started burning fat. Eating breakfast will help stop those cravings you may have later on in the day and along with working out in the morning, eating breakfast will also keep you energized throughout the day and lower stress levels. Advanced Tip: Instead of eating only 2 more meals during the day like lunch & dinner, try to eat 4-5 more small mini-meals spaced 2-3 hours apart during the day. Remember the fireplace? By eating these mini-meals you'll be throwing just the right amount of "wood" on the fireplace to keep your metabolism burning calories throughout the day. Don't shut down your metabolism by eating big lunches or dinners, keep that metabolism of yours burning fat all day long.