The blog......

Yes I read it.  I usually look at it everyday Jerz.  And I always notice how sometimes I fit into some of the blogs you write. Especially the most recent one.  Yes I know all about the pill that I am taking. It has addictive traits in which I noticed myself. Since it also gives you withdrawls when you don't take it.  Already witnessed that. That is why now every Sunday, I will not take the pill. It gives my body a break and time to relax and so I don't get addicted to it and too dependant.  And also my eating habits, yes are either very low in calories like extremely low almost anorexic like or when I do eat which is still very low calories are not the best choices. I still have compulsive eating habits within me.  I do choose to eat a brownie or dorito's or even pizza. Usually though now when I eat those things I don't eat the entire thing. Back when I wasn't taking the pill I would eat more than 1 of everything, now I just eat something not even a full serving and either throw the rest away or feed it to the dog (if I am at my parents). I am not like you I can't live off of what you eat everyday...well I could live but I would go insane and fall off track the first day. I like bread, pasta, sweets. I know when I am off of these pills because I DO NOT want to take them more than 3 months, that my body will be used to the low calorie intake. And I will have to continue to keep it on low calories and work out more to keep my body intact. I am working on my compulsiveness the pill is helping me control my hunger and cravings to where when I do run across my behavior I can actually sit there and fight it off.  I know you don't think it's right and that it will destroy me but  I have to do what I believe is right. And you are correct people with high blood pressure and all of that should not take these. I was tested for everything prior to getting the prescription. 

I am not criticizing you or trying to make the choice for you.  I truly want for everyone here to lose their weight and be happy and healthy.  I just know too much about the science behind that stuff (it's my field) that I just abhor the Rx.  And I've seen people fail, repeatedly, and that's why I am the zealot some here think I am. For the record, I love breads and sweets too.  But I now see what they cost me--my weight.  I have also switched my mind--why put JUNK in my body like Doritos????  But that's me.

Oh I know you're not trying to make the choice or anything.  Exactly you have switched your mind, I haven't. That is what I am working on. I am trying to work on not eating the brownie or the doritos or things like that. Except I think I should be able to have it here and there like once a week or something along those lines. I just can't cut those things out totally, its not in my nature. I mean I applaud you for being able to just cut things out.

Thanks for the compliment. It happened because I came to see simply this--starches were keeping me fat.  As I've said before, I ate low cal, I ate moderate cal, I ate complex carbs, etc. and I just couldn't lose.  Realizing that the switch only goes off when I let the starches (not carbs in general) go, I realized that's what had to be done, if I wanted my goal. And I want my goal.  I have wasted so many years struggling.  I'd rather just work my ass off and get to goal.  KWIM?

BTW, I do think that if teh weight comes off, that as a slim, active person you can then indulge 1x/week.  Just not while dieting.

Re: overeating.  I don't think it's the issue most people think it is.  I've said it before, I think it's the choices that cause that.  While the pill may squash that, what will you do when you go off it?  You have to be able to do that yourself.

Overeating....I guess you would have to live my life first. I don't think you understand what its like to be a compulsive overeater. Ok for example...you say its carbs right that trigger it. True carbs make it worse but in my case...say I didn't have any carbs for dinner. I had a chicken breast and say umm broccoli or some kinda veggie with low carbs or whatever. After I am finished with my meal I am thinking about well I want this and I want to eat this and I actually go out and get it until I am ready to burst and I have the feeling of being so full that I am miserable but wait now that I just did that which was full of carbs after over eating 5 minutes later i want to do it again! I could go no carbs all day and still want to eat my brains out.  My eyes well up just thinking about it. And i know with out this little pill of mine I am going to have to face it all on my own. Which I am preparing myself right now, I have to fix this condition of mine. It will be hard but after doing this for 3 months I will be ready to face it on my own. I just take different ways on getting there.

Christa, I understand you more than you know. At different points in my life I did eat unhealthy.  I could eat a half a bag of tostitos with salsa and cheese or a whole bag of chocolates (Reeses=the devil).  I had a hard time just having one.  I even tried tricks like just get the minis and put in the freezer and eat a mini a day.  Uh uh.  Nope.  Chow down time.

Anyway, I can only explain that when I tried no bread/pasta/rice/potato and got my carbs solely from fruits and veggies I found my sweet tooth pretty much took a vacation.  It's quite amazing.

Get off her ass.  She's an adult and she can do what she wants.  You push your way of dieting on other people like some cult religion!  It's sick!  Watch your own ass and leave Christa's alone.

She came to my blog, I didn't come to her.  This is just a dialogue.  It's called give and take.   Nice mouth, BTW.