It is true that one does not choose to be obese, but in equal measure one does choose what to eat. And for those of us who are fighting the weight we don't choose wisely.
I have used a few excuses. Here are a few.
I have a thyroid condition. I do have a thyroid condition. The literature states that hypothyroidism can increase your weight by 10 pounds. That is not going to make you morbidly obese.
I have a low metabolic rate - yea? So what? You can't eat as much as other people? You don't need to if you have a low metabolic rate.
I come from a family who are all obese. So you have been taught bad habits from a very young age. RESIST.
I eat when I am depressed/sad/happy/bored/(insert emotion) This is not really true. I eat when there is food available, and food is available through all my moods.
I hardly eat anything there is generally something physically wrong with me. Of course you eat. You are kidding yourself. In a normal day if you are eating as you normally do you eat and forget what all you ate. Until you go to the cupboard and see remnants of your snack. Oh yea I had some crackers and cheese. I forgot, but how many calories could that be?
Truth. The truth is I like food. I eat because I like food. I don't have a sophisticated palate, but my taste buds and smell work well in harmony which makes food extremely pleasurable. And it isn't just taste and smell, I like looking at food as well. We are using three of our senses and gaining pleasure from it, and that is why dieting is so very hard.
Yes when you are feeling down eating will bring up your mood, but so will many other things, it is just a habit that you chose food. It is positive reinforcement for the moment, and the negative doesn't show up immediately. It is like scolding your dog three days after they had an accident in the house, it just doesn't have the impact.
I don't choose to be heavy, I don't want to be heavy, I want to be normal, eat normal, but it will take a lot of hard work. It will take changing my habits. It is habits ingrained from a very young age, but it can be broken. I plan to break it, I just have to figure out how.
I have used a few excuses. Here are a few.
I have a thyroid condition. I do have a thyroid condition. The literature states that hypothyroidism can increase your weight by 10 pounds. That is not going to make you morbidly obese.
I have a low metabolic rate - yea? So what? You can't eat as much as other people? You don't need to if you have a low metabolic rate.
I come from a family who are all obese. So you have been taught bad habits from a very young age. RESIST.
I eat when I am depressed/sad/happy/bored/(insert emotion) This is not really true. I eat when there is food available, and food is available through all my moods.
I hardly eat anything there is generally something physically wrong with me. Of course you eat. You are kidding yourself. In a normal day if you are eating as you normally do you eat and forget what all you ate. Until you go to the cupboard and see remnants of your snack. Oh yea I had some crackers and cheese. I forgot, but how many calories could that be?
Truth. The truth is I like food. I eat because I like food. I don't have a sophisticated palate, but my taste buds and smell work well in harmony which makes food extremely pleasurable. And it isn't just taste and smell, I like looking at food as well. We are using three of our senses and gaining pleasure from it, and that is why dieting is so very hard.
Yes when you are feeling down eating will bring up your mood, but so will many other things, it is just a habit that you chose food. It is positive reinforcement for the moment, and the negative doesn't show up immediately. It is like scolding your dog three days after they had an accident in the house, it just doesn't have the impact.
I don't choose to be heavy, I don't want to be heavy, I want to be normal, eat normal, but it will take a lot of hard work. It will take changing my habits. It is habits ingrained from a very young age, but it can be broken. I plan to break it, I just have to figure out how.
Hopefully the program will help with some guidance. Alternatively, here's the business opportunity to start your OWN recovery program. You can have a Twirling Jindo to help with the ads & a Black Shepherd to savage any naysayers. I too like food. Love Whitemop's alter ego
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