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Hello

This is hopefully going to be my space to develop a constructive self management plan that fits with my character, my emotional needs, and help me move from unhelpful habits to more helpful ones.

I've had a diary in the cambridge diets before now, but I've moved over to the dark side So far I prefer the meals with S&S, but far more importantly, I feel like it's becoming MY project again, instead of about or for someone else. This only works if it's by me, for me, for the right reasons. This does mean it'll be easier. If anything, I think it'll be harder because I have to learn a new relationship with myself instead of just doing what someone else is telling me to do. I need to make good choices for me BECAUSE I WANT them.

so this is about noticing my patterns and finding solutions, and changing my perspective. Obviously my thinking is perfect!! haha! Maybe I could start seeing things in new ways? Maybe?... WATCH THIS SPACE.

 

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reasons why I eat:

habit
tummy hunger
blood sugar hunger
bored
tired
lonely
cold
anxious
low
cross
feeling unloved
feeling of having to socially
wanting to feel like I do during fun social occasions
wanting to 'let go' and not have to care or deprive or restrict myself
enjoying the taste
enjoying the feeling/sensation
nervous of not getting all the nutrients I need
nervous of my blood sugar levels falling too low
needing to concentrate and not be distracted by hunger
wanting to have a little rebellious something that's just for me and not about anyone else.
giving to others fatigue

 

[iwillbethinagain]

Welcome. Good luck. Before I started SnS (day 18 today) I thought Meal Replacement diets didn't change the way you think about food but how wrong was I? I love this diet, it has highlighted how much I obsess about food. I can identify with all you reasons to eat- I think keeping a diary is a very good idea. Best wishes for your sns time.

 

[Hamish's Mum]

Hello and welcome from me


You can so do this if you commit 100%. I am on day 37 and have found it liberating. I no longer think about food all the time and can make some if my fav foods for my family without feeling deprived. If I can do it anyone can never really believed that when people said it before but it is so true.

I have realised I am not an emotional eater but I eat things out of boredom laziness and greed
That is something I really need to change in future or else I will just gain the weight back and I never want to be this size again.

 

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Hello and welcome from me


You can so do this if you commit 100%. I am on day 37 and have found it liberating. I no longer think about food all the time and can make some if my fav foods for my family without feeling deprived. If I can do it anyone can never really believed that when people said it before but it is so true.

I have realised I am not an emotional eater but I eat things out of boredom laziness and greed
That is something I really need to change in future or else I will just gain the weight back and I never want to be this size again.

Brilliant!

boredom, laziness and greed.. that's me, and I'm not about to pretend otherwise - AND I'm not about to feel down on myself either - lowering my self esteem or being angry with myself isn't going to lead me to freedom.. acknowledging the facts and finding solutions will though so.. I don't think about about to stop being lazy or greedy, but maybe I could do things slightly differently when I am Maybe I could become greedy about other things like greedily ploughing through more novels or being greedy with sticking money into my savings account that's just in my name And maybe if I'm feeling lazy I could become lazy about buying unhealthy things, or lazily have more baths and more pj evenings with a comfort film

I'm sure all of these character traits of mine can be separated from eating.. afterall, I don't have any problems with gambling or alcohol etc etc, so it must be possible to free myself from my own personal hole that I keep falling in to

 

[WillpowerWoman]

Hi hun I can relate to pretty much all those reasons too!! How's things going so far? x

 

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I'm just running up to the start line