Doing one thing different

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Registered: 04-26-2003
Doing one thing different
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Sun, 04-25-2004 - 1:25pm
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?

Erin

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 05-07-2004 - 5:37pm

Mel, you, I and most everyone who has been hearing this sputter already know that Forte is narrow-minded and wont look past the big picture.

  Shawna-- Proud Cl for 100 Pounds or More to Go 

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Registered: 04-19-2004
Fri, 05-07-2004 - 7:26pm
I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Registered: 04-19-2004
Fri, 05-07-2004 - 7:28pm
Thank you. So, the answer to my question is that you ate more calories than you burned off....I see..Happens to the best of us I guess!

THANKS for sharing !

Amy

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Registered: 04-19-2004
Fri, 05-07-2004 - 7:30pm
In your post, 'Every single human gains weight or loses it dependent on caloric intake.'

Well..what about water retention, medications, medical conditions, putting on muscle mass ?

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Fri, 05-07-2004 - 7:31pm
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Please people, when posting, lets GET THE NAMES RIGHT.

Common courtesy.

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Fri, 05-07-2004 - 7:32pm
Dammitdammitdammit!!! You beat me to it!

*Flops around in evaporating snoot water*

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Registered: 12-02-2003
Fri, 05-07-2004 - 8:00pm
LOL! I can understand typos, but it's not the first time she's done that with my name. I'm proud of my last name, and the man who gave it to me, so I like to see it in ALL it's glory. And I like my surname being a four-letter word ;-)
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Fri, 05-07-2004 - 8:18pm
Absolutely!
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Registered: 04-26-2003
Tue, 05-11-2004 - 12:50pm
Okay, so I know this thread got off track, but I wanted to tell you all that I lost a pound this last week! I haven't been perfect in not eating when not truly hungry, but I've been doing a *lot* better, and I'm seeing an improvement on the scale.

I know a pound isn't a lot for most of you, but I'm firmly on the slow track, and if I can lose a pound in a week with no counting of anything (except exercise minutes/miles), I'm all about it!

Happy, happy!

Erin

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Registered: 05-11-2004
Tue, 05-11-2004 - 4:23pm

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