MOUGHI's CalorieKing blog
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just to let every one know I haven't dropped off the face of the earth. At the request of my sponsors, I have been asked to not do anything food related for a while. I have been told that a sign of addiction is when you think of the substance you are addicted to 24/7. Well, I am not that bad, but I talk a lot about food and how I count my calories, prepare my food, etc. I think and plan my meals from the time I get up each morn that it just totally consumes me. I guess to someone who is not losing, it comes across as obsessive. Any way, there is also an addictive side to my obsession to all my talking about my dieting, at least that is what my sponsors think. I don't really know for sure myself. I am willing to give laying off from thinking and talking about food a rest to see if it gives me another perspective. That's why I have taken a break from CK for a time.
I have not stopped weighing and eating proper servings or eating bad foods. That is a life style change. What I am doing is trying to ease up spending so much of my day calculating and planning and thinking, talking about food related topics in hopes I can not make food the primary focus in my day. I don't work outside of the home, so you can see, I made food and my diet my job almost. Everyone seems to be of the opinion I needed to find some balance and thus break food's addiction in my life. It is then I will stop over eating and have a different relationship with food that will make staying on my food diet easier.
So far this idea has really helped my binging, but not my weight loss. I will stay in touch, but probably just a couple of times a week while I sort things out. Thanks for understanding.
I have not stopped weighing and eating proper servings or eating bad foods. That is a life style change. What I am doing is trying to ease up spending so much of my day calculating and planning and thinking, talking about food related topics in hopes I can not make food the primary focus in my day. I don't work outside of the home, so you can see, I made food and my diet my job almost. Everyone seems to be of the opinion I needed to find some balance and thus break food's addiction in my life. It is then I will stop over eating and have a different relationship with food that will make staying on my food diet easier.
So far this idea has really helped my binging, but not my weight loss. I will stay in touch, but probably just a couple of times a week while I sort things out. Thanks for understanding.
6 comments so far.
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a decade ago
That makes sense to me. I hope it helps you.
by TDBHALL
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a decade ago
by NMA5632
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a decade ago
I'm cutting out starches but keeping fruits and veggies. I do have dairy but I count that as a protein. I have lowfat plain yogurt for my morning snack almost everyday. I gave up wheat almost 6 years ago. It can be inconvenient but I just have a salad when others have sandwiches, use eggplant slices in place of pasta, and don't eat pizza. I got the idea to give up all sugar and wheat from a woman who was in OA.
by MARJORIEO
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a decade ago
I've missed "seeing" you here but you have to do what is healthiest for you. Keeping things simple can be helpful with addiction--eating the same thing for a meal each day reduces the amount of time you are figuring out calories since you already know from yesterday.
by MARJORIEO
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a decade ago
This makes perfect sense to me.
by MIRIAM
1.
a decade ago
Lory, I am reading an excellent book "Healing the Shame that Binds you" by John Bradshaw. It's not new so I'm sure your library has it. I ordered one for Caroline on Amazon (her counselor recommended it to her) and got a second for myself (it was only $6 used) AWESOME book, and what your saying (your sponsors also) is exactly what he talks about in one segment with a woman who is trying to lose weight. I've been doing the exercises in the book, and very much doing what you are - trying to keep it more balanced - and I believe it's working. Trying to not be obsessive about food, etc. One of the things that has helped me was to kind of eat the same breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with an afternoon snack the only thing not planned out ahead but with several healthy scenarios. That way, there's not a lot of thought that goes into the food or the prep.
by BUN201