feeling better w/wgt loss

[Guest guest]

Hi all

There are many aspects to feeling better and losing

weight beyond the flavor of whatever diet one adopts.

Similarly, I specifically exclude the physiological

enhancements reduced body weight provides. A rarely

discussed aspect is emotional; specifically self

perception. As someone who grew up morbidly obese, I

know the most powerful motivator is *control*. Losing

weight through organized process and effort,

unknowingly mentally reinforces that one has dominance

and control over their physical. Similarly, an

autonomous and adverse result can be the root of

eating disorders.

 

My personal experience is that people are too quick to

assign their success to a specific diet rather than

their actual and very real success which is due to

self control and discipline. It is misplaced to assign

success to the diet at the expense of the individual.

Once people can understand this difference they are

more likely to gain self confidence and hopefully,

experiment with wiser, long term dietary choices.

 

....been there, done that and had the eating disorder

to prove it, lol

k

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

That was so well said. And might I also add bravo to

you for learning and being successful in managing

your health! Welcome to the list.

 

~ feral~

 

Life is an adventure in forgiveness.

~Norman Cousins, author and editor (1915-1990)

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, KF <fit

andcurvy_veggie> wrote:

> Hi all

> There are many aspects to feeling better and losing

> weight beyond the flavor of whatever diet one adopts.

> Similarly, I specifically exclude the physiological

> enhancements reduced body weight provides. A rarely

> discussed aspect is emotional; specifically self

> perception. As someone who grew up morbidly obese, I

> know the most powerful motivator is *control*. Losing

> weight through organized process and effort,

> unknowingly mentally reinforces that one has dominance

> and control over their physical. Similarly, an

> autonomous and adverse result can be the root of

> eating disorders.

>

> My personal experience is that people are too quick to

> assign their success to a specific diet rather than

> their actual and very real success which is due to

> self control and discipline. It is misplaced to assign

> success to the diet at the expense of the individual.

> Once people can understand this difference they are

> more likely to gain self confidence and hopefully,

> experiment with wiser, long term dietary choices.

>

> ...been there, done that and had the eating disorder

> to prove it, lol

> k