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Jacklinger
12-27-2009, 01:19 AM
So far, still no binges. Continuing to lose weight and continuing to restrict.

I'm now eating almost nothing unless food is offered to me. I ate one meal per day through the xmas holidays because it's impossible to get away from family who want to eat something with you. But the other days, I'm down to half a cup of milk in the morning, and a small meaty sandwhich, or something similar, around 4:00 pm, and that's it. That's about 400 cal total.

The hunger can get pretty severe some times. I remember that professional interrogaters often use starvation to break prisoners. It certainly works because I find myself wanting to tell random strangers my whole life story (good thing I have this forum instead).

Most days I feel depressed, but I was depressed before the diet too, so the way I figure... might as well lose weight while being depressed instead of gaining.

I remain confident that this time the weight loss will be permanent. I've never gone this long without binging before.

But I still don't know how I'll deal with feeling hungry for the rest of my life. I remain under a delusion that one day I'll get to eat again and make the hunger stop. But that's what I was doing when I weighed 300 pounds. I can't do that or I'll die. Starve, or die.

But if our ancestors could starve, and still find the energy to go dancing, play games, sing, and be happy, then I think I can too.

Static
12-27-2009, 02:29 AM
As long as you watch that slippery slope. But I can sort of relate, from before, & you know better than anyone where you stand with your shit & how you (ha) weigh risks/etc, so more power to you.

it's pretty inspiring/motivating/something along those lines, following your stuff here. it's interesting.

craving_clouds
12-27-2009, 04:45 AM
Hey, I'm on day 18 of my struggle, and you just inspired me :)

The thing is, I think that once you get past that day on which you break down and go on a binging spree for several days (mine was day 7 of every try), it becomes much more easier to continue successfully. I know that is what is happening with me, anyway. But I guess the most painful AND motivating issue for me is that I was at my lowest weight in September of 2009, so it's all very recent for me. As such, my motivation- once I broke 'The Curse Of The Seven Day'- went through the roof, and I have to remind myself of how accomplished & beautiful (???) I'll be when I reach my ever-decreasing goal weight.

Ack! I can't help but ramble on and on! Sorry!

Anyway, I guess what I wanted to say is: I feel you. And Oh, I wish we could live on nothing and feel nothing while doing that! Wouldn't that be a blessing?

Rock on~!

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