So we had a new person in group who joined from Oakland. She found that she did well on the product, and all the way up to December when she stopped going, and since she is here in the City has rejoined to get back on track.
In the new group there are those who have gained all their weight back (one) and those who are forgiving themselves and going forward, but much of the talk was about food addiction. So I am not going to get started on that again, but they/we all have a similar theme. We don't stop eating that which tastes good. One of the maintenance people talked about buying a box of Triscuits and thankful his wife and daughter ate half because that meant he only ate half the box instead of the full box. Another one on maintenance talked about not having chocolate chip cookies in the house because she will eat the whole package.
I too am one who once started won't stop, but I can have it in the house. I don't need it out of sight, in fact I like having stuff I like in the house. We have a gallon tub of ice cream in the freezer, I have never been tempted to open it up and eat it. But I am not a food addict. I don't have uncontrollable urges. I could stop once started on a food binge, I just choose not to. Or I choose not to put myself in a situation where I would/could binge.
I am learning to take responsibility for my eating (though I did blame TH on the soup.) I think that is the first lesson to learn. Don't blame you weight on your addiction to food, in fact don't blame your weight on anything, that is lesson two. Accept that there may be some physical reasons you are overweight, that you may have some emotional reasons why you are overweight and accept that those are difficult issues and work to overcome them.
Or just be OCD.
In the new group there are those who have gained all their weight back (one) and those who are forgiving themselves and going forward, but much of the talk was about food addiction. So I am not going to get started on that again, but they/we all have a similar theme. We don't stop eating that which tastes good. One of the maintenance people talked about buying a box of Triscuits and thankful his wife and daughter ate half because that meant he only ate half the box instead of the full box. Another one on maintenance talked about not having chocolate chip cookies in the house because she will eat the whole package.
I too am one who once started won't stop, but I can have it in the house. I don't need it out of sight, in fact I like having stuff I like in the house. We have a gallon tub of ice cream in the freezer, I have never been tempted to open it up and eat it. But I am not a food addict. I don't have uncontrollable urges. I could stop once started on a food binge, I just choose not to. Or I choose not to put myself in a situation where I would/could binge.
I am learning to take responsibility for my eating (though I did blame TH on the soup.) I think that is the first lesson to learn. Don't blame you weight on your addiction to food, in fact don't blame your weight on anything, that is lesson two. Accept that there may be some physical reasons you are overweight, that you may have some emotional reasons why you are overweight and accept that those are difficult issues and work to overcome them.
Or just be OCD.
Thanks for almost absolving me of blame for the Spicy Thai Chicken Soup (hereinafter STCS) - it was great & I actually tried to stop you so that I could eat it all myself.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, having barbeque chips and/or crackers and/or a few other taste treats in the house overloads my willpower & I eat them. Thus, I can see merit in avoiding temptation.
PS - the gallon of ice cream has two scoops gone since T1 wanted some. It's probably gone bad by now since I think we've had it since Christmas.