toller-girl
constantly confused
KD I find your point about fear of goal really interesting. Do you mean a fear of keeping it off, or a fear of being that weight?
I have slight issues with men, and as I approached my goal weight on LL I started to get genuinely frightened of talking to men I didn't know, I wonder if the weight was something that I felt kept me safe? I was married at the time so there was security there, but I am single again, and almost immediately piled on 2 and a half stone.
I'm starting to think I'm deliberately sabotaging myself to avoid male attention, even though I think I want it. That said, 'luckily' I don't think men find me remotely attractive whatever weight I am
I think on a less neurotic note, excess weight can give people an excuse, a sort of comfort zone really. You often hear people say 'when I'm thin I will...' or 'if I was thinner I would...' and I wonder if weight is protecting them from doing the things that scare them. The excuse for not doing it, rather than the reason?
Back on topic for this thread, SS does have a lot of side effects which people find uncomfortable, it's also a very artificial way of eating and totally unsustainable long term, as it's intended to be. I think people sometimes want to prove to themselves that they can eat healthily, to avoid a lifetime of yoyo dieting.
When I was coming to the end of my LL journey, I got very ill. I had hairloss, regular dizzy spells and even fainting. I was constantly weak and tired, and couldn't even exercise which I actually wanted to do.
On SS on Cambridge I find walking dogs (which is a big part of my job so something I'm perfectly capable of doing) absolutely exhausting. Before starting CD I went for a run with a couple of the dogs, aiming to build up to a regular exercise routine, but wanted the quick losses on CD. I am now exhausted just walking, and no way could I run! I'm going to work up the programmes slowly (2-3 weeks on each stage) so I can start introducing more exercise into my life. There are lots of reasons SS isn't for everyone.
I have slight issues with men, and as I approached my goal weight on LL I started to get genuinely frightened of talking to men I didn't know, I wonder if the weight was something that I felt kept me safe? I was married at the time so there was security there, but I am single again, and almost immediately piled on 2 and a half stone.
I'm starting to think I'm deliberately sabotaging myself to avoid male attention, even though I think I want it. That said, 'luckily' I don't think men find me remotely attractive whatever weight I am
I think on a less neurotic note, excess weight can give people an excuse, a sort of comfort zone really. You often hear people say 'when I'm thin I will...' or 'if I was thinner I would...' and I wonder if weight is protecting them from doing the things that scare them. The excuse for not doing it, rather than the reason?
Back on topic for this thread, SS does have a lot of side effects which people find uncomfortable, it's also a very artificial way of eating and totally unsustainable long term, as it's intended to be. I think people sometimes want to prove to themselves that they can eat healthily, to avoid a lifetime of yoyo dieting.
When I was coming to the end of my LL journey, I got very ill. I had hairloss, regular dizzy spells and even fainting. I was constantly weak and tired, and couldn't even exercise which I actually wanted to do.
On SS on Cambridge I find walking dogs (which is a big part of my job so something I'm perfectly capable of doing) absolutely exhausting. Before starting CD I went for a run with a couple of the dogs, aiming to build up to a regular exercise routine, but wanted the quick losses on CD. I am now exhausted just walking, and no way could I run! I'm going to work up the programmes slowly (2-3 weeks on each stage) so I can start introducing more exercise into my life. There are lots of reasons SS isn't for everyone.