RedWhisker

Fatass

Posted on 09/01/09, 07:25 pm

I gained 100 lbs over the past four years. I've made my excuses such as PCOS, depression, blah blah blah. What the excuse really is......

Humans eat 8X more than they did 50 years ago. Also we move a lot less. We use the excuse of mental exhaustion when it's been proven that physical movement reverses a lot of mental fatigue.

No time for excuses. Really, just look up what a "portion" is.

• Reply #1 09/06/09  8:46pm
  
  smileLisa
  Thanks for the post!
  
  I agree that eating too much, especially in the form of binges is what causes us to gain and gain and gain. I know just as well as many other overweight people that excuses are something that comfort us and make us feel like it is okay to not be at our best. But I also know that emotions are a driving force behind binges and comfort eating. For me personally, my journey has been a mult-faceted restructure of my life. I had to change my eating habits and portions and pay attention to the calories and content of my food. I had to drink water, and I most certainly had to also exercise. However, the hardest part for me was to relearn how to deal with emotions so that I didn't go running for a pantry or fridge. I am lucky to have the opportunity to see a great therapist and to work on the emotional issues that were causing my binges and overeating. DS has also been invaluable for me, because support is what keeps us going strong when we don't want to anymore.
  
  I wish you the best luck in your journey!
• Reply #2 09/12/09  3:08pm
  
  stilljustme
  Thank you for this post! I am a firm beliver that For Me, i am fat because i chose to eat more and move less. I do not play the blame game. my weight issue is not from meds or a med condition I am lucky it that way. It is not my Mothers fault because she worked and was not home much, it is not my Grandpa's fault cause he was hooked on icecream and cake and we ate it every sunday. Nope for me it is allllll on me. I opened my mouth many many many times and sat on my FA lots and lots. This is how i feel about ME. It's my choice and my responsibility. thank you again
• Reply #3 09/20/09  12:45am
  
  Classy123
  True this.
  
  I have read this board from time to time, and now I am serious about losing the weight, I have stayed the same ( about 40 to loose )for almost a year now.
  
  I was about a size 7/8, then I quit smoking. It took several attempts and like a woman who doesn't loose the weight after each pregnancy, I kept packing on the pounds. I am quit almost 15 months now, and like I said the last 12 months weight remained stable.
  
  But, I can no longer blame the weight gain on the quitting cigarettes, as a woman cannot blame her excess weight on "Oh, I had children" when said child is 15. LOL. So neither can I blame my now poor eating habits on quitting cigarettes. I think part of the problem is, dispite a 40lb weight gain, I still feel sooooooooo much better! My workouts, my walks, swimming, and horseback riding ( though I am sure the horse isnt thrilled with the gain! ) are all sooooooo much easier.
  
  That being said, I have enjoyed reading this board this evening, and if anyone has a good cure for the "snacking" please by all means let me know!! Oui, the 4 cupcakes I had today were bad bad.
  
  C~
• Reply #4 09/20/09  6:14am
  
  JoyceMarilyn
  Yes the blame must be laid right at the FA's feet.
  Last night Hubby said after a meal, I could eat more...I remarked 'yes so could I but I do not NEED more. That is what made me a FA!'
  I have had to learn to eat to be satisfied not stuffed!

No Gimmicks is a group for those who are losing or looking to lose weight the healthy way through exercise and cutting calories. We are all about making a lifestyle change instead of "dieting."