Whats Eating You?

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Merna Throne

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Date: 8:23 AM, 02/05/11

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Many people in this country have turned to another addiction and losing sight of health silently. Food addiction has become more in the spot light with The Biggest Loser show with morbid obese adults coming forward by the thousands. Also, not just the USA. I have never missed an episode of this show over the years as they are me too! We just see a different number on the scale. Weight isn't a defeat or a way to punish ourselves, but rather a gauge of where we are in life. No shame, no blame, no embarrassment, but rather a sign of our needs.

I, personally, have always had to stay aware of my weight and eating habits. In my teenage years and into my 20s I was on this rapid roller coaster of starving and gaining weight. I was introduced to exercise the first year of my sobriety at the age of 22 and it was a godsend. Now, this doesn't mean it answered all my prayers, because awareness to eating is my biggest issue.

I hit my all time weight of 215 (Many years ago) after a year of serious health issues. I was devastated! I set out on a journey to lose 70 pounds and I did. I kept this off for many years until I quit smoking in 2005 and gained about 15-20 pounds. Over these past years I just couldn't lose this weight, but have never given up.

Last year with my physical health continued to have some serious issues and decline, I still find a way to exercise 5 days a week. I have given up the hard work outs (that I LOVED) and went to Hot yoga that I love, surprisingly more! 2010 was a very rough year for my health with surgery, physical therapy, and more issues I do not care to make public at this time. I gained 18 more pounds.

January 2011 is my new, fresh year and created the healthy eating plan. I found a website that calculates many things to empower my journey to hit my weight loss goal on June 27, 2011. (Join me on this journey)

Click here for this website with many tools to put the logic in your weight loss and join us for the emotional journey for MUCH needed support.

You are not alone and I am here going through this too!

No worries! I am simply losing the weight gain and finding me again... (Even with health issues, where there is a will there is a way)

** As always check with your doctor before starting any weight loss program and journey.

Merna

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Mary-Mod-3

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Date: 5:23 PM, 02/05/11

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Merna,

Thank you for sharing you story. I too have struggled with weight issues. For years I felt that I was not good enough because of my weight issues, and missed out on alot in life, and isolated myself. I don't listen anymore to what others define to me what I should look like, I'm me and I am happy!

I was an emotional eater, yes I had an obsession with food. It was a comfort to me, and still is, but I have learned and I am still learning how to have a different relationship with food. I want food to nourish me not be the enemy anymore.

I have taken steps to improve my health, I exercise and take much better care of my emotional health. I know I still have alot still to learn, but I am taking it day by day.

This is a great topic, thanks Merna!

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Merna Throne

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Date: 8:21 AM, 02/06/11

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Thanks for sharing your story too Mary! I know it is not easy to talk about ourselves, but it is part of growth when we have realization and honesty. I promise you this self-disclosure is the beginning of a freedom with that bond of food. I know exactly how I got here with my over eating once again and it was my comfort through some rough months/2010. (Sounds like you are doing GREAT! )

However, something has clicked in me and I am taking one day at a time and started this healthy eating plan a couple weeks now. The hardest is the first week or so and I swear I went through Junk-Food withdrawal! Now when I see it, my first thought is its just not worth it. I HOPE I keep this mindset 90% of the time as I know I can get through the rest.

As most nutritionist recommend is one cheat meal or treat per week, so you don't feel deprived. This will only work if you are strict and diligent the rest of the time. It keeps me from feeling like I will never get some chocolate again.

I, personally, am sick of my head games with food and shame with weight. The key to my weight loss years ago (and have it now too) is to love myself TODAY no matter what the scale states- the way I am now and not wait until my goal. I kept this weight off for over a decade, which is very good now that I am typing this. My self-esteem is no longer attached to the number on the scale.

Tip: MOST people especially women HATE the scale. So, what I do and have for years now is color my white scale with red hearts and keep it in eye shot in my bathroom. (Some of my clients have bought heart stickers) This begins the process to NOT dreading this any longer and begin a new relationship with the scale. Its not the boogie man, it is simply a gauge of where our health is.......

Keep coming back Mary to this thread and walk this walk with me.

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Merna

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Founder of Pocket of Pearls.com

Topic: Whats Eating You?

Whats Eating You?