A serious question.
I am reading the book and can see entirely where the reasoning comes from and how it could result in serious life long better eating, but I am finding a bit that the book does seem to be aimed at people who can easily eat an entire tub of ice-cream; who cannot stop and 2 or 3 biscuits but eat the whole packet, who feel they have no control over what they eat, and so on.
Do you think this is the case?
I have been on a diet, complete with scales watching, for a month and have lost 12 lbs (from an initial 13 stone). Naturally I am worried about the unsustainability of my weight loss. I have done it via a process of thinking mindfully about what I eat, reducing my portions and eating more slowly. However, there's no doubt about it, it IS restrictive in that I don't go near chocolate and restrict my pinot to 2 glasses a week. I am worried that this 'denial' aspect will be my undoing. I'm not sure I am anywhere near recognising eating chocolate, for example, as being entirely my choice- "I can eat as much as I like!"- yet not doing so because of the consequences Gillian wants you to consider, rather than me actually thinking "I'm not eating chocolate because I've banned it".
I, as yet, am still feeling 'looking thinner' as a major motivator, over 'increasing my self-esteem', for instance. My self-esteem is perfectly OK! I am working on 'to promote better health/ a healthier, fitter old age' as motivators but boy, the lure of the scales and the mirror is H-U-G-E!
I am also keeping my diet quiet from work colleagues and I don't even discuss it with DH (obviously he knows I'm eating differently and has recognised I've lost a bit of weight!), something I have been doing anyway, and a tactic Gillian recommends, so I am following some of the advice!
Anyone else having problems finding 'the fit' between Gillian and where they're at?
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erebus · 30/05/2011 19:15
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