Hazel
Full Member
If it was as easy as just saying 'oops, I'm getting a bit fat, I'll just give up solid food for a couple months and hey presto, I'm thin again' none of us would be obese in the first place, even those who have found it possible to stick to the plan 100% (and jolly well done if you have).
I think the reason people post here when they have strayed from their diet, whatever plan it may be is;
1) writing the problem down and admitting it to others (which is a hard thing to do) can stop you just carrying on ie/ having 3 biscuits and writing on here 'i just had 3 sodding biscuits' and putting it behind you, rather than chosing not to acknowledge what you are doing until it becomes 8 biscuits and 2 bags of crisps, then feeling awful about it.
2) I don't think it's sympathy people are after, it's just that we all live in our own brains 24/7, and it can be so easy to get confused about what we are doing and why, and really objectively put things in perspective. I don't think anyone here does respond with 'poor you', or 'for god's sake pull yourself together' - the usual encouragement of 'don't worry too much, put it behind you and get back on track, and remember why you are doing this' is good advice and a good middle ground.
3) Why so many posts - even though there may be 10 other posts saying 'i cheated etc etc', reading the responses to those sometimes isn't enough and people need to post their own, just so you can feel that your own voice has been heard by someone in the same situation as you, and you are not alone, and the fact that another person has taken the time to offer words of help to you personally can be so meaningful, especially for those who don't have great suport at home. Same goes for when celebrating successes.
We may all be on the same diet, but we're all different individuals with different experiences of it, and rather than judging others for how they are dealing with their weight, I think members on this site are wonderful for offering support and understanding regardless, and we can all learn from each other in this way.
that's my 2 cents anyhow!
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I think the reason people post here when they have strayed from their diet, whatever plan it may be is;
1) writing the problem down and admitting it to others (which is a hard thing to do) can stop you just carrying on ie/ having 3 biscuits and writing on here 'i just had 3 sodding biscuits' and putting it behind you, rather than chosing not to acknowledge what you are doing until it becomes 8 biscuits and 2 bags of crisps, then feeling awful about it.
2) I don't think it's sympathy people are after, it's just that we all live in our own brains 24/7, and it can be so easy to get confused about what we are doing and why, and really objectively put things in perspective. I don't think anyone here does respond with 'poor you', or 'for god's sake pull yourself together' - the usual encouragement of 'don't worry too much, put it behind you and get back on track, and remember why you are doing this' is good advice and a good middle ground.
3) Why so many posts - even though there may be 10 other posts saying 'i cheated etc etc', reading the responses to those sometimes isn't enough and people need to post their own, just so you can feel that your own voice has been heard by someone in the same situation as you, and you are not alone, and the fact that another person has taken the time to offer words of help to you personally can be so meaningful, especially for those who don't have great suport at home. Same goes for when celebrating successes.
We may all be on the same diet, but we're all different individuals with different experiences of it, and rather than judging others for how they are dealing with their weight, I think members on this site are wonderful for offering support and understanding regardless, and we can all learn from each other in this way.
that's my 2 cents anyhow!
xx
