pettybo
02-06-2007, 07:54 PM
Hi everyone, nice to meet you. Have been doing the raw 2/3 meals a day. I have to say I'm doing pretty good so maybe it's a good sign that I'm ready to do a change in my dietery needs. During my twenties, I'd put my body thru a lot of stress with crazy eating and dieting so much that it got out of hand..not anorexic/bulimic but very very close.
On my thirtieth birthday and with wisdom that is sometimes gained with age...I decided that I will never ever go on a diet or exercise or whatever until I was absolutely ready to do it for the rest of my life without using my scale like a trampolin or having a crying fit over a 2 lb gain. My weight blow up ( >200lbs) like crazy but I absolutely adored myself and worked my rump like a model on runway. Sorry never had any health problems with being obese and felt comfortable with myself with the exception of wearing a bikini in private/public. Slowly, My eating habits changed the past year without me thinking about it. Found out that I was lactose intolerant...so decided to give up diary not because I couldn't have it but the thought of taking a pill to eat something didn't appeal to me and I discovered that I didn't miss cake and ice cream unless I absolutely craved it which is like never. Meat (Land not fish),too much cooked fish and eggs went next because I always felt like taking a nap when I eat it and I soon couldn't stomach it anymore even though I still like the smells. Eventually I started eating lighter and fresher foods. I'm basically eating what feels right for me and excercise seems to follow that way(mind you I was and still am one of the laziest person alive). I'm starting to lose weight, only getting on the scale to monitor if I losing too fast every fourth night, changing my eating to accomodate - I'm still loving my shrinking fat *** as much as I did when I was bigger...I just feel better and happier with some gas(but I'm learning?). Things in my life is pretty stable but I think I can still keep up the eating and excercise because it feels so natural and normal...and not a dramatic fight like it was in my younger years. Oh well sorry for the essay...thats where I am now...that and learning from people like you. I might not post that much but I'll still be reading. thanks to everyone who've been contributing to the board. Note: Have yet to read Cohen's book other then the occassional flip in the book store. Will do. Thanks much. :D
On my thirtieth birthday and with wisdom that is sometimes gained with age...I decided that I will never ever go on a diet or exercise or whatever until I was absolutely ready to do it for the rest of my life without using my scale like a trampolin or having a crying fit over a 2 lb gain. My weight blow up ( >200lbs) like crazy but I absolutely adored myself and worked my rump like a model on runway. Sorry never had any health problems with being obese and felt comfortable with myself with the exception of wearing a bikini in private/public. Slowly, My eating habits changed the past year without me thinking about it. Found out that I was lactose intolerant...so decided to give up diary not because I couldn't have it but the thought of taking a pill to eat something didn't appeal to me and I discovered that I didn't miss cake and ice cream unless I absolutely craved it which is like never. Meat (Land not fish),too much cooked fish and eggs went next because I always felt like taking a nap when I eat it and I soon couldn't stomach it anymore even though I still like the smells. Eventually I started eating lighter and fresher foods. I'm basically eating what feels right for me and excercise seems to follow that way(mind you I was and still am one of the laziest person alive). I'm starting to lose weight, only getting on the scale to monitor if I losing too fast every fourth night, changing my eating to accomodate - I'm still loving my shrinking fat *** as much as I did when I was bigger...I just feel better and happier with some gas(but I'm learning?). Things in my life is pretty stable but I think I can still keep up the eating and excercise because it feels so natural and normal...and not a dramatic fight like it was in my younger years. Oh well sorry for the essay...thats where I am now...that and learning from people like you. I might not post that much but I'll still be reading. thanks to everyone who've been contributing to the board. Note: Have yet to read Cohen's book other then the occassional flip in the book store. Will do. Thanks much. :D