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So, an alcoholic can stop drinking...a drug addict can stopping snorting...a smoke can stop puffing. But, what about a person who needs to lose weight? A person who needs to lose weight still needs to eat. If you have ever dieted you know how hard it is to stop eating when you are full or move away from the buffet bar. My love of food means that I cannot control what I eat. Period.
I need to lose about 60+ pounds -- an accumulation of "baby weight" gained from three children. I had no morning sickness with any of my children -- hello, weight gain in the first trimester. I wore my maternity clothes so much that I had to buy a new set when I was pregnant with my third child. I was frequently lectured by my OB for excessive weight gain...not what I wanted to hear. I gave up all diet drinks when pregnant, but replaced the diet drinks with juice and milk, which are high in calories.
So, as I stare at the scale and wonder how I will lose the weight. I also wonder how I will maintain my goal weight once I lose the weight. How will I stop myself from relapsing? A drinker can avoid alcohol by drinking other drinks and channelling his obsessive behaviors towards something else. But what about a dieter? A dieter still has to eat. How do I control what I eat now and when/if I lose the weight?
When I figure this one out I will let you know. In the meantime I will get back to not devouring the apple pie in the fridge...baby steps.
Monday, December 1, 2008
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2 comments:
Oh I fret about this too.
I think perhaps the key is in food journalling...If we write down everything we eat we will see when and what we have issues with and we will add a sense of crdibility and accountability to our eating habits.
I know I am going to struggle all my life and I sometimes fear I do not have it in me to succeed....and that makes me sad.
Hang in there... there are lots of strategies we can incorporate into our lives with hoep they help.
I struggle with the same issues! For me, I am realizing now, that when I'm not eating as much and as often, when I do eat, I really enjoy my food more. I'm trying to focus on stuff like that. But, it is a struggle for me every minute of the day. They say men think about sex every 7 seconds. I am sure I think about food as often. If only I could reprogram my brain to think like a man...my husband would be so happy!
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