Hi all,
Here I am on my third stint of abstinence since losing 3.5 stone in spring 2009. Finishing LL the first time I did really well for 6 months, then it was the odd carb here and there, ending up with a vat of ice cream in the evening again and too much wine, and a stone to lose. I lost that stone last May in a month of abstinence, but came out and almost immediately was eating the kind of food I don't want to - chips, mash, desserts etc. Put on 6lb, then managed to maintain that until this winter, when my husband's and my company fell apart & we were faced with homelessness unless we get jobs asap. Ate the full stone on plus a bit, then decided I'm not letting this area of my life go too - I need the self esteem - so I was at my first meeting last night, back in abstinence today. It's cheaper than medicating with pub meals and curries!
This time I really want to understand why I eat like I do, and find a way to maintain, not keep putting this stone on and off. Anyone managed that the third time? Or am I doomed to always be a fat girl who looks like a thin girl for a bit...
Here I am on my third stint of abstinence since losing 3.5 stone in spring 2009. Finishing LL the first time I did really well for 6 months, then it was the odd carb here and there, ending up with a vat of ice cream in the evening again and too much wine, and a stone to lose. I lost that stone last May in a month of abstinence, but came out and almost immediately was eating the kind of food I don't want to - chips, mash, desserts etc. Put on 6lb, then managed to maintain that until this winter, when my husband's and my company fell apart & we were faced with homelessness unless we get jobs asap. Ate the full stone on plus a bit, then decided I'm not letting this area of my life go too - I need the self esteem - so I was at my first meeting last night, back in abstinence today. It's cheaper than medicating with pub meals and curries!
This time I really want to understand why I eat like I do, and find a way to maintain, not keep putting this stone on and off. Anyone managed that the third time? Or am I doomed to always be a fat girl who looks like a thin girl for a bit...