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August 27, 2005, 4:46 pm PDT
Feeling of aversion...
Quote From: changingThis is my first time in a chat thing...I'm 29, 5'3" and about 35 lbs overweight. I like to blame it on baby weight (I've got a 9 mo old), but in truth, I was about 20 lbs up before I got pregnant and have lost the battle for pretty much as long as I can remember.
I'm that classic case of the person who was told something when they were little and just took over and told myself I'm the fat one for the rest of my life. I'm not sure what the payoff is here...??? I guess in part I have a fear of failure...I've lost the extra 20 lbs several times in my life and got the rave reviews from all around but always eventually put it back on to my own embarrassment. What's my deal??? And what would be the payoff in that? How do I get started? I have Dr Phil's book, and I keep putting it down...I just keep feeling this aversion. Any words of wisdom? This could be a clue, if you follow it. Also, when you find yourself heading to the refrigerator, get in touch with what you are feeling, or telling your self. We teach ourselves to eat to soothe many different life stresses. It can be a quick fix, but the lifetime "reward" of carrying those extra lbs can be disastrous.
I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but take it from someone who wore their fat like armour, knowing your triggers and attitude makes all the difference. We can all lose the weight, but keeping it off is the hard part. There is no going back to the old ways in order to be permanently successful.
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