JoanieK
Silver Member
So While on this diet we have a lot of time to think and what becomes apparent to me is this is similar to say an alcohol addiction (now before I get attacked I have family experience and know there are a lot of differences). However to me the thing about food is we couldn't give it up so had to fight our demons without having the tools.
On LT we are removing the 'drug' and evolving emotionally, but like an alcoholic this is on day at a time every day for the rest of our lives. An alcoholic is always an alcoholic- and they are counselled to accept that just one drink and the alcoholic may be back. In a similar way when we do lose we all need to understand that inside our skinny bodies there will always be a fat person ready to escape. We can't avoid food, but we need to learn to take control and take responsibility for every day what we do and accept that this may be a lifelong battle to keep the fat alter-ego inside. Unlike our naturally skinny friends we can't go of the rails and think the track will be easy to get back on, just like someone with a drink dependency sees their friends in a bar able to drink on a whim and stop when they want.
Now I apologise if I offend anyone with this but it's the closest analogy to me of what we are doing. For anyone starting this this is not just a few weeks that you have to tolerate shakes for but a journey to discover what our triggers are and why we got to the place we did. No more hiding behind things as there is no point in lying to ourselves. Each day you can take a learning and you can find victories in every step you take.
Eventually we will all go back to eating food again, we need to take the most out of this journey mentally to prepare us for the next step of the program. These forums are a godsend- but use them right.
If I can give new people a tip is join in on conversations rather than just posting about yourself on other peoples- that way you build relationships and you will find the support you need. Starting a diary is an excellent way to build a support network, we all need encouragement from time to time.
Remember 'One day at a time' take this step by step and you can and will succeed!
On LT we are removing the 'drug' and evolving emotionally, but like an alcoholic this is on day at a time every day for the rest of our lives. An alcoholic is always an alcoholic- and they are counselled to accept that just one drink and the alcoholic may be back. In a similar way when we do lose we all need to understand that inside our skinny bodies there will always be a fat person ready to escape. We can't avoid food, but we need to learn to take control and take responsibility for every day what we do and accept that this may be a lifelong battle to keep the fat alter-ego inside. Unlike our naturally skinny friends we can't go of the rails and think the track will be easy to get back on, just like someone with a drink dependency sees their friends in a bar able to drink on a whim and stop when they want.
Now I apologise if I offend anyone with this but it's the closest analogy to me of what we are doing. For anyone starting this this is not just a few weeks that you have to tolerate shakes for but a journey to discover what our triggers are and why we got to the place we did. No more hiding behind things as there is no point in lying to ourselves. Each day you can take a learning and you can find victories in every step you take.
Eventually we will all go back to eating food again, we need to take the most out of this journey mentally to prepare us for the next step of the program. These forums are a godsend- but use them right.
If I can give new people a tip is join in on conversations rather than just posting about yourself on other peoples- that way you build relationships and you will find the support you need. Starting a diary is an excellent way to build a support network, we all need encouragement from time to time.
Remember 'One day at a time' take this step by step and you can and will succeed!
