Thread: Lost & Found... Map Gone AWOL!

Originally Posted by Laura Croft

Alas that's the difficulty of the written word isn't it? People will interpret tones, expressions etc all in different ways. .

Yeah. So much easier when they are in my offline world. Can just do a clip around the ear, without much explanation

Still proud of ya Katy xx

Originally Posted by KD

Yeah. So much easier when they are in my offline world. Can just do a clip around the ear, without much explanation

And the next icon available on minimins will be......

Originally Posted by Katycakes

KD, you have it so wrong. I LOVE it when I get a post from you and I always try to soak it up because I know how much thought you have given to all this, and how much experience you have, and that maybe you even made the same mistakes I am making but that in the end you GOT IT RIGHT.

I know the first time we crossed paths on minis, on the emotional eating thread back in jan, I was very resistant and thought I knew best, even though I knew nothing at all. A lot of what you said back then makes much more sense now, but even then I knew you were telling me something important, even if I didn't want to hear it at the time! I don't know if you realize KD how much we respect and value your opinions here on minis. And please, never be worried about saying what you feel or think!

I do deliberately post the food stuff online because I want to understand it, good and bad. I could easily fib about days like yesterday but who would I be fooling? Only me. Better to get it out there and see if anyone has any insight, if there is something I can learn. And even posting and thinking it through makes it clearer to me, so I will go on posting for now!

Big hugs KD, your comments are always welcome and always wise.

xxx

Here here, Katy. We all soak up KDs posts. It is amazing the amount of insight she has and I am so proud of you for the way you are coming to understand yourself and how you are dealing with it. I just hope that I can finally sort my head out now. It has occurred to me (very slowly) that my REAL issue(s) are not with food at all. No other diet has ever made me realise that before.

Porgeous still looks gorgeous - such an inspiration.

Originally Posted by Chelsea Lou

It has occurred to me (very slowly) that my REAL issue(s) are not with food at all.

Very true and the thing that most people miss out on is that the problem isn't even with the weight, though obviously the focus is more on that until you are really off the diet. After that, monitoring weight is important, but it's only a rough monitor to gauge how well your sorting out the other problems

I say 'rough' because you can maintain your weight without really sorting out any food issues, by dieting on/off constantly.

It does your head in in the end though (dieting on/off that is rather than just dealing with the head stuff)

Originally Posted by KD

Very true and the thing that most people miss out on is that the problem isn't even with the weight, though obviously the focus is more on that until you are really off the diet. After that, monitoring weight is important, but it's only a rough monitor to gauge how well your sorting out the other problems

I say 'rough' because you can maintain your weight without really sorting out any food issues, by dieting on/off constantly.

It does your head in in the end though (dieting on/off that is rather than just dealing with the head stuff)

Lol, my head is well and truly done in!!!!! I feel as though I am coming through a period of real introversion now though. Reaching out to people that I had previously pushed away or lost contact with, as I am loving myself more now and therefore can love others as well. Never expected any of this KD and I am sure so many others will say the same xx

Chels, you've come a long, long way - not talking about the walk, either!!!! It's not just the weight loss but the way you learning about yourself and finding new ways to handle difficult emotions... I was kind of amazed at the idea that you could just try FEELING the emotions instead of trying to numb it all, make it disappear. So strange and wonderful that CD can create this kind of chain reaction of learning, changing, growing.

Minis is part of the equation... so many things come up, and if you're in the right space to learn, there is no better place to do it.

xxx

Mon June 8th

OK. Very stressful day with work, not in a negative way exactly, but lots of nervous energy spent and massive challenges mentally and emotionally. But I survived!

Brekky: porridge, berries, seeds/nuts, 0% greek yog
Snack: CD hot choc
Snack: (midday) CD bar
Lunch: (3.30) half bowl home made minestrone, no bread
Tea: spaghetti & cheese sauce with quorn chicken pieces, courgette & green salad.
Snack: 1 slice ryebread with peanut butter & 1/3 banana

Looking at shape of the days food, still low on veggies & high on sugar, but it felt fine and got me through. Tomorrow, no big stresses loom, so hopefully try for a healthier day with more veg, less stodge.

xxx

Originally Posted by Katycakes

Chels, you've come a long, long way - not talking about the walk, either!!!! It's not just the weight loss but the way you learning about yourself and finding new ways to handle difficult emotions... I was kind of amazed at the idea that you could just try FEELING the emotions instead of trying to numb it all, make it disappear. So strange and wonderful that CD can create this kind of chain reaction of learning, changing, growing.

Minis is part of the equation... so many things come up, and if you're in the right space to learn, there is no better place to do it.

xxx

KC I don't think I could have got this far without Minis. It is amazing that so many people are feeling exactly the same about food and life etc. I have drawn a huge amount of strength and inspiration from people like yourself and where would we be without KD and Porgeous and Serena??????

Hope you have a fab day today xx

Katy,

am still loving reading your diary and how you are managing each day, it gives me so much inspiration of how it will be when I get to maintenance (hopefully not long now)
LOL
xxx

Just reporting that my scales say I am 10st 9.5 this morning... wow!!! That's only 2lbs over my ultimate goal of 10st 7lbs. Things seem to dip up and down much more in the world of real food, but this one made me smile BIG style. And the sun is shining... yay!!!!

xxx

yay for those scales katy!! Hope you have less stress day today
xx

Originally Posted by Katycakes

Just reporting that my scales say I am 10st 9.5 this morning... wow!!! That's only 2lbs over my ultimate goal of 10st 7lbs. Things seem to dip up and down much more in the world of real food, but this one made me smile BIG style. And the sun is shining... yay!!!!

xxx

OMG thats amazing well done - I remember so well you desperately trying to get to 11st before you were working away and now in no time at all you are nearly half a stone lighter thats fantastic Im so happy for you well done

you are living like a slim person!!!!
xxx

Well done Katy - woohoo for 10st 9.5 - brilliant!!!
Hope you are having a good day.

Well done KC. You are doing so well with this maintenance malarky. Well actually you are doing more than maintaining, you are still losing!! What a gal!!!