Quote From: shmigelzI find it very hard to swallow when people say that "well because my dad got sick, so I ate and ate and ate." or "my parents got divorced so i gained 150 pounds." I dont like people who use a previous life experience as an excuse to pig out everyday. These people didnt get this way overnight. It took years and years and years and money and money and every damn day of the samething, eating too much and no exercise. If something happens in life and your sad, well go to the mall and buy a shirt or go to the gym and relieve some stress and feel good about yourself......
My dad has had terminal cancer for 6 yrs now, i had to bury my grandpa who I was close too and myself had my own fair share of surgeries for things that just happened... But I didnt start hoarding on food all day everyday.. I did the samethings I always did, workout 5-6 days/week, eat the same, work the same, etc. Id go out or buy something if I was down, sad, or ill or thought about my dad..
People who cope out and use the food as a crutch were probably lazy to begin with, ate like crap, and well this happened so now Im gonna pig out more....A disgrace if you ask me. You still gotta wake up every single morning and look at yourself in the mirror...Every damn day...
I am so disgusted with your letter that it has taken me five minutes to "chill" to say that I am merely "disgusted". How dare you make unilateral judgments that people who emotionally eat are "probably lazy to begin with, ate like crap and well this happened so now I'm gonna pig out more.... A disgrace if you ask me".
I WAS (past tense) an emotional eater. Lazy, I think not. I ran my own business, coordinated political campaigns and was a community activist so the only time I made time to eat was when I "got around to it". It was through the keys that I learned why I ate the way I did and emotions was a HUGE part of my weight gain.
From reading your letter it appears to me you could practice a little key four (Mastery Over Impulse) and not hit the mall and go "buy something" everytime you got "down, sad or ill or thought about your dad." You do know there is a recession going on?!
Everyone has a vice. Dr. Phil is providing the opportunity to recognize our individual vice and how to overcome the same through all of his books and in my case in particular "The Ultimate Weight Solution".
Monika
I just came by to congratulate the new challengers for doing an incredible job so kudo's to you all.
