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Self Sabotage


4tun8 said: "Hi! I don't really have a solution for you, but I can definately tell you that I can relate. I posted another thread about recently discovering why I think I have always failed to lose weight - really it was/is about hiding fears. Now, I will ask myself why am I eating this? The answer is NOT usually "because I am hungry," nor is it "because this chocolate bunny will give me the strength to defend myself" nor because another bowl of ice cream will make me invisible to the audience I have to speak in front of. I've played alot of games with defending my choice to overeat and in the end it really just comes down to making decisions and facing consequences. Maybe if you can analyze your reasons for gaining the weight, it will help you learn more about what motivates your eating choices (healthy one and otherwise). Good luck, Jen"

4tun8 said: "I agree with UniqueMystique (as I usually do!). Learn to love yourself. That is easier said than done. Also, I don't really believe that loved ones will leave you because of your weight. Perhaps they will leave if you are always down on yourself, or don't want them to see you naked, or maybe if you find subtle ways to continuously test their committment to you... so if that's what you are telling yourself, you might want to question the validity of your internal dialogue. That's the first of Dr. Phil's 7 Keys to losing weight. He's growing on me... I'm starting to agree with him more often. That's SCARY!! Jen"

helplesscase said: "[QUOTE=UniqueMystique]Sounds to me like you test out your relationships by gaining weight. You gain to see if they will stick with you and love you no matter what. Love yourself and do what's best for you....if you can do that...the rest is a piece of cake. :)[/QUOTE] Yeah, I agree."

UniqueMystique said: "Sounds to me like you test out your relationships by gaining weight. You gain to see if they will stick with you and love you no matter what. Love yourself and do what's best for you....if you can do that...the rest is a piece of cake. :)"

whateverhobb said: "I really think that I am sabotaging my own success, as soon as I feel good from the workout or whatever, I overeat. I really think that this is a problem. I got to beat this. Does anyone else have any feelings on this. I have a wonderful life, marriage, husband, children, career. I don't feel depressed at all except for the weight issues. I just don't get it. I have lost weight before numerous times, but it seems that I need to have a crisis to SNAP me into to it. Like losing a boyfriend or husband or whatever. It just sounds really stupid to me. But I do it everytime. I let my wieght get out of control and then my loved one leaves me, and then I lose the wieght as a sort of ha ha you left me thing, and then the cycle starts all anew with a new boyfriend. Well any thoughts or maybe some one does the same thing as me? :confused:"

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