I'm always looking to positive things to hang onto...  Attitude can be as much a mind game as reality, so I had a random thought this morning as I was getting dress - you know, that dreaded sight of yourself in the mirror!  LOL :)

What if I think of the excess skin, bat wings and stretch mark as scars from my disease of obesity.  May people carry scars from accidents and disease and some with pride that they survived the journey. While I don't think any amount of positive thinking will get me to the point I'm PROUD of my bat wing arms, I can bring myself to a point I'm less hard on myself.

Obesity is a serious disease that would have eventually taken many of our lives and also shortened them and reduced the quality of our lives.  We are winning the battle of that disease!

I wanted to share hoping it will help me and others as our focus about ourselves and self esteem changes from our size to other flaws on our bodies.

It truly is a journey..of a lifetime!

 OMG - do we all share the same brain? LOL  Snacking is hard.  I too have stopped buying things that I can't stay out of..cracker, SF stuff, nuts.  It's a mind game for me.  I have to tell myself I am not hungry..I don't need it.  

Coffee is also an escape for me!  

Hang in there!  My weight loss has just stopped and that has been really hard for me to deal with.  I will NOT turn to food for comfort!

We are here for you!

Me too!  I work from home some nights and that seems to be the worst time for me.  I tend to eat okay foods but I am not hungry and I don't need the calories.  Lately I have just been going to bed early.  Or watching TV in my room away from the kitchen.  I also turn the lights off in there and it seems to help. I feel like a weirdo sulking around the kitchen in the dark... LOL! When I really need something I make some coffee.  Something about a warm cup in my hands and the necessity of slowing down to drink it keeps me occupied for a while.  I know that is still technically putting stuff in my mouth, but oh well. It's all about changing behaviors right.  Making better decisions? My 30 calorie cup of coffee (25 calorie diet hot chocolate and splenda for a faux mocha...) is much better than the other stuff I would be eating, right?  Good luck to you! Awareness is a big step in the right direction!  

I am back to my old habit of night time snacking.  Ture it is not the same carb laden foods I used to eat, but the habit is there and I feel it is just a matter of time.  I know it comes down to changing my habits.  Any one have an suggestions? 

I was sick yesterday, just yucky feeling,  but I didn't vomit or no dehydration stuff going on.  Maybe my stall has broken.  Dang, my period is even, literally around the corner.  Go figure. I'm totally thrilled, yet very baffled.  As I say "I'll take the 5"  :-)

I'm still considered "obese" though.  10 more lbs and I might be able to call myself "overweight".   Do you feel like the word obese is such an ugly word?

TGIF