tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post2140474541750258738..comments2024-02-16T23:48:54.987-06:00Comments on The Daily Diary of a Winning Loser: July 18th, 2015 The Extended ReplySean Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973189725254566966noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-85423841294179741922015-07-20T03:54:13.727-05:002015-07-20T03:54:13.727-05:00Just looking at the pictures of your food- it'...Just looking at the pictures of your food- it's neat that you only eat what you like. I have decided if something isn't made from scratch or really not that 'good tasting' I won't waste the calories. I was wondering how much you spend on groceries a week. I'm thinking not much! Also, did you ever drink alcohol or is that something you never did, even when you were overweight? NANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809533152358579455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-68846376129867198562015-07-19T20:14:58.916-05:002015-07-19T20:14:58.916-05:00Hi Sean,
Thanks for your "reply" as it s...Hi Sean,<br />Thanks for your "reply" as it spoke to me. I am working with a therapist in the Lifestyle program I'm in and in addition to the healthy lifestyle am working through the 12 Steps of OA. I need to get involved with a support group, but tried a couple times and felt overwhelmed and lost, they were not a good fit. Making much more sense understanding food addiction with his help. I so appreciate your posts. You have been there. I am great a losing weight having lost 150# and 211# but put it back on. Because I never addressed the underlying cause - the old behaviors reared their head. This time is so different. Some things like fast food, eating in my car, sugar and flour have been realtively easy to give up - but the darn compulsion to overeat - even on "good" food. I overate on watermelon last night - downing 1/2 a melon by the time I finished. Then comes the self loathing. I try to tell myself it's not a cake or packages of cookies, but it's still more than my body needs and the darn behavior that I'm trying to change. I have lost 91# in nearly 18 months, hoping for 100# on my 18 month anniversary. Regardless of the number, I know I have learned so much. Thanks again for your input. I read your blog daily. <br />Lori Annlaobeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13489832373452268011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-18787327576258047242015-07-19T17:43:52.589-05:002015-07-19T17:43:52.589-05:00I have begun seeing it as my "new normal"...I have begun seeing it as my "new normal" to need to urgently call for support for and from others from time to time.<br />I would take your call, Sean. It is totally okay to need others.<br />Megan in TexasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-84166991865305136272015-07-19T13:07:39.539-05:002015-07-19T13:07:39.539-05:00Do blogs give you a notice that there is a new rep...Do blogs give you a notice that there is a new reply to your reply on a previous day's blog? I don't have a blog and wondered how that works.<br />THANKS for the advice! I did call OA and got on a couple of tele-meetings that I enjoyed and I even called a few volunteers who were great. I respect your advice and I take it to heart. I am so afraid of regaining my weight. (*nibbles on fingernails*).<br />I am going to try out for the local play! The drive time is short and I can do it if they want me... It was a lot of fun in college, but that was just one class called "Readers Theatre". I met the most fun people in that class, just as you have enjoyed the cast of your play!<br />Megan in TexasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-58876071169310580882015-07-19T11:04:47.255-05:002015-07-19T11:04:47.255-05:00Echoing you are not alone. I did the same thing wi...Echoing you are not alone. I did the same thing with birthday cake, frosting, cookies.<br /><br />It took me about 3 years for me to work every day on changing my habits, to get my binge urges to go to the background. Replaced with better coping skills, abstaining from grains and sugar (grains for me also trigger). <br /><br />I still occasionally have a binge urge, but I don't take action on it. I taught myself to recognize it and deal with non food actions. And get to root causes: tired, stressed, angry, sad. <br /><br />Here's to ID-ing your false food fixes. Not easy, but you can build habits around not grabbing food- much like Sean does. Great post, Sean! False food fixes are the progressive part of food addiction that kept me overweight for 40 years. You can always start over, with the next meal. Onward. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-52416089978238090992015-07-19T05:47:38.132-05:002015-07-19T05:47:38.132-05:00Thank you for the reply Sean. If I'm going to ...Thank you for the reply Sean. If I'm going to be honest I would not reach out for support from anyone other than here on this blog. Not sure why other than I don't think people would get me. I self sabotage myself and until I come to terms why I'm doing this to myself I will not get the weight off. Period! There is some kind of barricade I'm putting up and I've got to find out why. Thank you for such a wonderful reply:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794961331102164931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-41132503662544762362015-07-19T03:42:46.178-05:002015-07-19T03:42:46.178-05:00Wow Sean, It helped me! Your words to your loyal ...Wow Sean, It helped me! Your words to your loyal reader in Australia were one's I needed to hear. Thank you! Now I must get to bed myself. Stayed up way too late but like you I can sleep in. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10002884305078321703noreply@blogger.com