tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post6153030729136374501..comments2023-10-17T09:43:03.663-06:00Comments on Stages of Change: Eating Yourself To Death for DummiesStages of Changehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628256956240223165noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-14143485589234217342009-08-30T22:51:24.084-06:002009-08-30T22:51:24.084-06:00I think there are a lot of us out there with food ...I think there are a lot of us out there with food addiction who indulge in the hidden dinner. I would eat dinner by myself at 6 or 7 and then with my husband when he got home after 8. I have a lot of trouble finding middle ground. I can be "perfect" and lose weight quickly and I can overeat and spend every day gaining. I don't know how to maintain for the life of me. It's a bitch knowing this will be a struggle for my entire life.<br /><br />I appreciate your honesty about the binging. There are a lot of us out there who do it who feel shame on a daily basis. <br /><br />I can binge on foods I hate. That's how I know I have an addiction. Right now I am abstaining, but I take it day by day.heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838292042439079830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-3579220558438983622009-08-19T10:26:38.803-06:002009-08-19T10:26:38.803-06:00Been there...done that....and it took guts to post...Been there...done that....and it took guts to post it. Good for you for purging. So glad neither one of us are no longer killing ourselves with food. Here's to a brighter tomorrow! :)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903038555489140718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-36134602804316844532009-08-16T10:29:12.304-06:002009-08-16T10:29:12.304-06:00I relate. Especially on the "second dinner&qu...I relate. Especially on the "second dinner" except I would do a "pre-dinner" around 2:30 before the kids got out of school: a whole, supersized Big Mac meal and a 3-pack of cookies. It truly was eating ourselves to death. No more.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926887495148083672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-79764919912978784722009-08-14T09:49:54.871-06:002009-08-14T09:49:54.871-06:00OMG...I am SO glad you have stopped eating like th...OMG...I am SO glad you have stopped eating like that. <br /><br />You are doing so great now and are such an inspiration to me.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595663688605330722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-64824825276808256232009-08-13T21:21:40.412-06:002009-08-13T21:21:40.412-06:00Sometimes I disillusion myself into thinking I'...Sometimes I disillusion myself into thinking I'm okay on sodium because I don't salt stuff after it's cooked. My dad's one of those people who will put salt on anything...pizza, grilled cheese, bacon...so I look at him and think "Jesus, all that sodium!" Very rarely will I even LOOK at the sodium on a label since my eyes are trained to go CALORIES, FAT, FIBER...in that order, then give the yes or no like the other numbers are just there for scientists and astronauts. <br /><br />But looking at your little list up there and realizing how many common denominators there are with my own daily food lists is more than a little alarming. Guess I should start reading the rest of those stinkin' numbers. Thanks for the lesson!Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18446240453044714146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-54329117733698005702009-08-13T18:53:35.668-06:002009-08-13T18:53:35.668-06:00Good on you for the courage to write that! Sodium...Good on you for the courage to write that! Sodium is one of my many downfalls. I try to eat whole foods and that helps...even if you salt it, you won't reach near the amount of sodium in canned stuff.<br /><br />Nice, and eye opening. Thank you for posting.Losing it in Vegashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517809338954536127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-5649797464726139852009-08-13T16:40:19.336-06:002009-08-13T16:40:19.336-06:00If you are in denial, this post is a great reason ...If you are in denial, this post is a great reason never to sit down, figure this out and actually write it out. But we're not in denial. <br /><br />Once you know, you can't ignore it. Great post dude. Now I have been guilted in to watching my sodium tonight at dinner.Fat Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13267758152539859094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-44839705600866129232009-08-13T15:45:03.255-06:002009-08-13T15:45:03.255-06:00So brave. And, after having some scary heart issue...So brave. And, after having some scary heart issues, I had to cut the sodium too - I'm under 1,500 mg/day. It has helped so much with portion control and just feeling healthier overall. Good luck... you are so strongHDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12401658165229337666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-39170021878571161212009-08-13T14:05:32.017-06:002009-08-13T14:05:32.017-06:00I daren't do the maths on one of my eating day...I daren't do the maths on one of my eating days over the last 20 years - would probably be about as bad.<br /><br />So relieved to not be doing it any more and so glad for you and your new healthy lifestyle!Fat[free]Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657562694069139967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-23085023079818577682009-08-13T12:31:59.593-06:002009-08-13T12:31:59.593-06:00I'm a recovering saltaholic. It is amazing wha...I'm a recovering saltaholic. It is amazing what cutting salt can do. I use so much less now that others are salting my dishes, but I am not. Weird.antgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292057889814780426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-82241652034717708252009-08-13T11:42:32.156-06:002009-08-13T11:42:32.156-06:00wow, you made me take a step back and really look ...wow, you made me take a step back and really look at myself. I never really thought that I had a problem but I really did. I'm scared to really take a strong look back but I applaud you for sharing this.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02323867419465722602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-48490947464347905312009-08-13T08:26:35.645-06:002009-08-13T08:26:35.645-06:00Oh my! I cannot imagine how you fealt after typing...Oh my! I cannot imagine how you fealt after typing all of that out! The best part is now you know what you were doing to yourself, and have the will power to change it. <br /><br />I'd say stock the house with lots of fruits and veggies to comensate for the times when you're really hungry. I think you will fill hungry a lot more beacuse you will have less food in you, but if you grab some healthy snacks, you should be golden!<br /><br />EbonyRenee<br />Project Hot Mommy<br />www.phmommy.blogspot.comEbonyReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927037661102054491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-79878611686662678502009-08-13T07:43:24.375-06:002009-08-13T07:43:24.375-06:00I'm so happy you're back here with us, I l...I'm so happy you're back here with us, I love reading your posts. I love that you are so honest too. I remember having days of eating and eating, I've never added it up. I'm sure I would be shocked. Glad you are headed down the road again. You can do this, you are doing this. It's all about believing in ourselves.bbubblybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06423578980112090148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-36428540726951799502009-08-13T06:31:31.279-06:002009-08-13T06:31:31.279-06:00There are definitely many times when I matched th...There are definitely many times when I matched this kind of day.<br />An all day food fest. <br />Many times I'd do the Costco binge and buy all my favorites that looked ok to anyone looking in my cart thinking I had a family or was perhaps entertaining but I'd go home and eat a third to half of everything and you know how big Costco pkgs are at one sitting and nosh the rest of the day and repeat the next day with the rest. Oh and with diet pop ... always the diet pop. :D<br />For the months before I restarted (again) I was eating fast food for all my meals but just one fast food meal entree each meal instead of several (most days) I felt rather virtuous when I'd go to Subway and order an assorted though :D <br />It's no wonder we didn't just drop where we were, eh? <br />Because of being in denial, I never actually wrote a day's "food" intake like this down to see the calories or sodium content. <br />I'm really shocked my body hasn't turned on me any more than it has to tell you the truth.<br />I agree with you about it being difficult to reduce sodium intake unless you eat a whole foods diet. ... I stick to fresh or frozen veggies & fruits and add my own salt but probably still too much. <br />And yes, the condiments ... it's an eye-opener all the salt & sugar in each of these. <br />I'm sorry if I missed it but have you posted what you're eating now typically?Brightceterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315996303259692721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-52251619856948192052009-08-13T04:06:57.707-06:002009-08-13T04:06:57.707-06:00Amazing. Good for you on really examining what was...Amazing. Good for you on really examining what was going on for you. <br /><br />I hope the sodium reduction helps.Diane, Fit to the Finishhttp://www.fittothefinish.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-76837616666226371982009-08-13T00:10:03.003-06:002009-08-13T00:10:03.003-06:00I don't think I want to know how much sodium I...I don't think I want to know how much sodium I eat...even still. I notice I go through the salt shaker rapidly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409793235676670706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684609362184929716.post-81948486146503245272009-08-13T00:01:20.999-06:002009-08-13T00:01:20.999-06:00wow - wow... I never had the guts to actually exam...wow - wow... I never had the guts to actually examine what I ate (still eat sometimes).<br />but you made it very, very clear what huge act of self destruction it is. <br />thank you so much, that opened my eyes even more. <br />you rock!juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14632365166837229904noreply@blogger.com