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summer24
on 3/25/11 3:04 am
In the famous words of my nutritionist, "Calories are calories, are calories, whether its carb or otherwise". However, what happens to me is that I find carbs denser in calories(note: chocolate, cookies, etc.), plus I also find them to be slider foods.  So it's a double whammy. Not only are they  higher in calories BUT I can eat MORE of them.  So although I do eat "everything" I want(last night I had buffalo wings and 2 margaritas), I also watch for my trigger foods, and use moderation.  Gaining? Cut out the carbs.  Losing? Add some in.  Went crazy grazing all weekend? Rein it in for the week!

I'm approaching my 3 year mark, over 2 of them at maintenance, and my weight has been stable(+/- 3lbs) for the majority of that time.  We have to find what works for us in particular, share to see if we can help someone else with what we are learning, and JUDGE no one!(at least try)
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on 3/25/11 3:16 am
Uhh... A voice of sanity.  I love it when moderation and logic wins the day.  You are my hero.
summer24
on 3/25/11 3:40 am


BTW, paint the town red tonight!!!!
Jen C.
on 3/25/11 3:59 am
Summer if you have a double whammy then I have a triple whammy!

First carbs are denser in calories, second they are sliders for me too, and third they trigger hunger and cravings for me.

I hit my goal of 160, let carbs sneak back in and gained to 170. You can imagine that was psychologically difficult for me to gain weight. I'm happy to report the carbs are gone and I am back down at goal. Yay! I'm actually thinking I might want to get down to 155 and see how that goes. I have a new boyfriend so I am feeling especially motivated!
 
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summer24
on 3/25/11 4:20 am
Jen,
I feel for you.  Carbs will do that to me too, especially chocolate!

But you should feel VERY proud of yourself!  You have identified what doesn't(and what does) work for you, and you are using that to get you to where you want to be!  It's so easy to stick our head in the sand and be(and I see it every day on the VSG board), "Woe is me!  Why doesn't "x" work for me?"  Because we are not all the same, that's why.  It takes a much better person to say like you have, "this is my problem area, and I need to deal with it"  and then work from there.  I have no doubt that you will get to 155 and less
Jen C.
on 3/25/11 4:28 am
Thanks for the kind words Summer!


 
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diane S.
on 3/25/11 4:41 am
Yay Jen, I knew you could do it! Congrats on getting back to goal and the new boyfriend too! We wanna hear all about him.  Diane

      
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on 3/25/11 5:52 am
Oh Jen, I am jumping up and down yelling whooo hoo!!!!!!   I love that you have taken your control back and are back in charge.  I know this was not easy, but your example is awesome.  Don't just complain about it, take control and whip that scale into shape.  You can reach your next goal too.  New boyfriend hmmm....   Why is this the first time we are hearing about this great development?  We want to know more.  You know, there are all kinds of great ways to work out now that you have a partner.  Wink Wink.  I am so very happy for you. 
Jen C.
on 3/25/11 6:11 am
Thanks Elina!

I have found that when I am with my boyfriend, I have no appetite at all. At least for food.  ;)

This is also the first time in my life that I am perfectly happy with my body. I was always jealous of friends that are confident in their appearance, and now I'm one of them. Now when my bf tells me I'm beautiful, I actually believe it. 

It's harder to lose weight now, but it's totally doable. I just went on a 10 day vacation and stayed on my diet the whole time- I never would have been able to do that before!
 
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Jackie
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on 3/25/11 3:41 am

I am one of the lucky ones as long as when we say "carb" we are talking about a baggie of triscuits with some cheese to have as my second breakfast (really, I'm a hobbit at heart) but not Ritz crackers - which is a whole nother beast for me.

or oatmeal but not Wheaties

or a bowl of berries but not a cookie

or honey on my yogurt but not ice cream

and so on.  I really like MacMadame's post. her reality and mine are very different, but add up to a similar "I eat what I want" experience.  with me it's I usually eat what I want because if I haven't been having cookies, I don't want them.

once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.

PM me if you are interested in either of these.

 size 8, life is great
 

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