Doing one thing different
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| Sun, 04-25-2004 - 1:25pm |
Anyway, I've been counting calories and it is NOT working. I do well and get obsessive, then I get bingey and in the end (as with every diet) I end up gaining weight. So, I know I need to take a more behavioral strategy. So, I am hereby vowing to do only one thing different. From now on I am vowing to only eat when I am truly rumbly-tummy hungry. I know that making this one change will make a big difference to me. Even when I count calories or do ww or atkins I find myself eating when I'm not hungry because I have the calories or points or whatever. This behavior needs to end. So, I'm coming out here and stating that this is my new goal. Y'all can feel free to ask me how it's going because I probably need it.
Anyone else have one thing they really need to focus on?
Erin


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Hugs, Brenda
As far as planning, that's great that you have the time to be as involved in it as you are. But there's nothing wrong with the way I do it either. And I think it's a matter of personal taste whether it takes enjoyment out of things. I enjoy standing in my kitchen MUCH less than I enjoy sitting down to a game of Sorry with my kids, or chatting with my husband about the day. And it doesn't make me less successful. I'd consider myself a failure if I didn't do those things.
Hugs, Brenda
And actually, she didn't ask for anyone's opinion on her plan. If you don't believe me, you can re-read her original post. I've copied it for you:
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"I am so frustrated with myself lately. I just don't know what the hell is wrong with me. I'm one of those people who has everything under control. I've been successful at everything I've ever tried-except managing my weight. I know it's not because I'm dumb or don't have willpower or don't understand nutrition. There's more to it than that. That's part of why I get so mad at thin people who make stupid remarks to overweight people like 'why don't you try counting calories.' Ugh.
Anyway, I've been counting calories and it is NOT working. I do well and get obsessive, then I get bingey and in the end (as with every diet) I end up gaining weight. So, I know I need to take a more behavioral strategy. So, I am hereby vowing to do only one thing different. From now on I am vowing to only eat when I am truly rumbly-tummy hungry. I know that making this one change will make a big difference to me. Even when I count calories or do ww or atkins I find myself eating when I'm not hungry because I have the calories or points or whatever. This behavior needs to end. So, I'm coming out here and stating that this is my new goal. Y'all can feel free to ask me how it's going because I probably need it.
Anyone else have one thing they really need to focus on?"
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What part of this post did you NOT understand?
Forte
Edited 5/3/2004 2:11 pm ET ET by melodyneve
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