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| Sun, 01-11-2004 - 12:23pm |
I'm also new to this board. I believe I'm an emotional eater. I'm the single mother of one son. He's 18 now - still lives at home but works and is a college student, so I don't get to see much of him. So, I get pretty lonely and have found that when I overeat/binge eat is when I'm feeling bored or lonely (i.e., the weekends). I need to lose over 100 lbs. I tend to stay at home a lot because I don't like myself and I don't feel comfortable doing things that I would do if I was a normal size/weight. So, I don't socialize. Anyway, that's where I am in my life. I want out of this prison. I want to have a life. I want to stop turning to food for comfort. I realize it's not going to happen overnight and that I have to take it one day at a time. I also realize that there isn't a quick fix. And that I have to change the way I look at food - it's not my friend or my enemy.
I've been alternating between a low carb diet and Weigh Down. I'm low carbing again but plan to make the Weigh Down WOE my permanent solution.
Okay, so that's me. I'm sorry if I sound depressed. I'm okay - just tired of living like this. We only get one life. I don't want to waste anymore of mine w/ my former best friend (rocky road ice cream by the half gallon, etc.). I want to live!
-Sue

Welcome!
Well you deserve those happy tears =)
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Linda
~~Linda
Welcome to the boards Sue!
We all know hat you're going thru, and believe me, you are lucky. You only have 100 pounds to go. I have 117 to go...and I've already lost 12...so you are better off than me.
Sara