What Do You All Mean When You Say You Can't......

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Denise, glad I could be of help to you. I am by no means a veteran, and it seems I can eat more everyday, so who knows what will happen in the future. But those few months of (finally) not being hungry and really not wanting to eat showed me that I don't NEED food. (Of course we need food, but not in the emotional and mental way I needed food before). Now when I want to eat more than I think I should, I just don't. I do something to distract myself for awhile, or I say, "let's wait for an hour, have something to drink and THEN if you still want to eat we will". Being able to say no is very empowering and just makes it easier to say no the next time.

I'm also growing to appreciate healthy food and making sure everything "counts". I am single and don't really like baking or cooking. I'm a pick it up at the deli on my way home from work kind of gal. But if I get the urge to cook, I make sure it's something super yummy and the leftovers get frozen in individual portions and I'm set for MANY quick microwave meals.

This is truly a head game we have to play with ourselves for the rest of our lives. But right now I feel like I'm 20 years old again, and I hope this feeling keeps me motivated to keep winning the game. I wish you all the best of luck and PLEASE don't get frustrated with stalls or periods of slow losses. I had both, and look at me now!