Why? (triggers)
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Why? (triggers)
| Sun, 03-04-2007 - 8:53pm |
I know right now that I have to eat a lot to not loose anymore weight but when is all my weight going to start coming back on? almost everyone that has gone on a diet gains all the weigth they lost. I stopped eating for 6 monthes! Now that I am eating about 1600-2000 calories a day won't all the weight that I lost come back on? Will I weigh 160 pounds in a year if I keep eating normally? I'm just waiting for the weight to start piling back on but it's not and it doesn't make any since! I mean, since a started eating over about 2000 calories a day I've actually lost 6 pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!! People say how hard it is to maintain their weight but I have to eat a ton just to stop losing!!! Why is it hard for other people to maintain the weight they lost but not me?
~Alex~
~Alex~

Hi Alex!
Wow, you sound really frustrated!
~Diana~
How are you doing??????
Just getting back to you now ... wondering how it's been since you last posted.
~Diana~
Awesome reply, always best from someone who's been there.
I hope she sees it!
Thank you!
~Diana~
~Alex~
Thank you for writing that to me! It means a lot! It helped me out a lot! Are you recovered or are you in recovery?
Alex,
Oh good, I'm so glad I could be of some help!!! I know for me, when I was going through it all it felt like I was on stage and everyone was judging me, but yet I was completely alone...and I just dont want you to feel that way to, because neither is true!
I dont know if I'm recovered, I still have a ways to go I'm sure, but I would say I'm definitely in recovery. I just had my first year of not restricting or starving myself, and for the first time in over 10 years, didn't even think about it. It was a really long hard road, still is sometimes, but finally I'm doing really good. I know how hard it is, but you're doing really really good. But as you're getting closer to your goal, its really important for you to remember to be nice to yourself! Don't make yourself feel guilty or ashamed if some of the bad thoughts creep in, because it will happen from time to time. Don't feel bad about having those thoughts sometimes, because you're still recovering!!! The best thing to do if you start feeling bad, is not to feel guilty for feeling bad, but do something to distract yourself. Go out and do something you couldn't before, write down your list of goal activities, go shopping, pamper yourself! Instead of feeling bad, reward yourself with something for having come so far and doing so good! Keep your head up hun, you've come a really long way and I know you'll keep doing awesome!!!