Tag Archives: Small Measures of Success

Happy, Regardless of Size

As I’ve posted about before, I have been compulsively weighing myself. I talked about it with my helping professional. She suggested that I stand on the scale and say to myself, “This is how I get my self-worth.” Kinda shocking, … Continue reading

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Hitting Diet Bottom

I think in order for anyone to try anything as counter-cultural as Intuitive Eating, one has to hit Diet Bottom. What is Diet Bottom? Diet Bottom is realizing… *Dieting doesn’t work in the long run, it just makes you fatter … Continue reading

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Weight Loss Compliments

My colleague complimented me about how much weight I had lost. She remarked, “You must be working so hard!” Yes, but no. But, yes. I’m wondering if by hard work she means…. *Exercising compulsively while shaming myself *Restricting white sugar … Continue reading

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I’m Not Going to Stop Weighing

I think I know why I’m freaking out about the scale. I avoided the scale for years. Because I was told it was the nondiet way. But, following the nondiet way, the way it’s “supposed” to be…. has never worked … Continue reading

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You are Someone New

Today I had my most favorite lunch: Jerusalem/Israeli Couscous. It’s made up of couscous, onion, feta, tomatoes, & black olives. Afterwards, I had a glazed pumpkin cake doughnut. THEN, I took a cookie off the shelf. I said to mySelf, … Continue reading

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Book Review: Eating with Fierce Kindness

Are you stuck in a rut of emotional eating? Having been in that situation, I decided to reach out for more support. I came across the book “Eating With Fierce Kindness” by Sasha Loring, M.Ed., LCSW. Dr. Loring is a … Continue reading

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Conversations About Fat

My first full day at Green Mountain at Fox Run, I attended a Conversation Cafe. Conversation Cafe is a facilitated, yet informal conversation about a particular topic. That day it was Myths and Realities About Weight. We were shown clips … Continue reading

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