I've been reading a blog about a girl who lost 135 pounds, half her body weight. It is very interesting that at the end when she finally reaches her goal, she then realizes she has to deal with the emotional side of eating- the why. Read here if interseted. This part really hit me:
"Her book, “Women, Food, and God,” deals in part with this “inclination to bolt” as it refers to the intense desire to leave yourself, to flee, when life becomes difficult. It is the wanting to be anywhere but where you are. To escape boredom, anxiety, sadness, fear, and loneliness. Food is the place I go to escape. Many people do this. Obsession, in any form- be it with food, with schedules, with the future, with alcohol or drugs, is an avoidance of the present. It is a way of passing time, a way to “get through” life. Not to live life, but survive it."
She has to come to grips with having a regular life and being comfortable and not living in fear of gaining weight. If interested read here
She then came to grips with the fact that she had to set her goal weight at something that was reasonable enough for her to attain without missing out on what was important to her with food and socializing. If interested read here. She urges the reader to eat more and gain weight if they have to slave away more than they want to to maintain. I thought it was really great.
Some of the best most real writing on the topic.
loved her thoughts and how being skinny isn't happiness. I think deep down those needs of being accepted and loved comes from God alone. Interesting her journey. Becca, enjoy your success at looking beautiful but celebrate life by eating healthy and giving your body what it needs. This helped me re-think my 150 pounds. Just let my body enjoy this weight.
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