http://www.twirlit.com/2010/02/17/true-confessions-of-a-foodie-on-a-diet-week-2/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.twirlit.com/2010/02/17/true-confessions-of-a-foodie-on-a-diet-week-2/#comment-10823 Sarah Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:11:22 +0000 http://www.twirlit.com/?p=37566#comment-10823 I would be careful with the writing down every single calorie approach. As I read in your first blog entry, you said that led you down the path to an eating disorder. Though you are 10 years older (and wiser, I assume), I still think that is a negative, forceful way of dieting. I'm also speaking from personal experience. I've suffered from bulimia for a year now, but have gone months at a time where I didnt' binge or purge at all. That was when I was active, keeping busy and not really thinking about food, though I enjoyed going out to dinner with friends and drinking etc, without counting calories I still lost weight and I think it has a lot to do with my healthy state of mind at the time. This past month I got serious about losing weight (10-12 pounds by summer) and thought a food journal where I counted every calorie would be a good idea. It ended up fueling my binging and purging to a point where I recognized the lack of any "give" with a calorie-counting food journal just exacerbated my bulimia, made me feel guilty for an extra handful of almonds, and definitely didn't help with my goal. Sorry for the long comment but I definitely relate to your blog, and I'm going to keep up with it. Best of luck, know that there's someone else right there with you. I would be careful with the writing down every single calorie approach. As I read in your first blog entry, you said that led you down the path to an eating disorder. Though you are 10 years older (and wiser, I assume), I still think that is a negative, forceful way of dieting. I’m also speaking from personal experience. I’ve suffered from bulimia for a year now, but have gone months at a time where I didnt’ binge or purge at all. That was when I was active, keeping busy and not really thinking about food, though I enjoyed going out to dinner with friends and drinking etc, without counting calories I still lost weight and I think it has a lot to do with my healthy state of mind at the time. This past month I got serious about losing weight (10-12 pounds by summer) and thought a food journal where I counted every calorie would be a good idea. It ended up fueling my binging and purging to a point where I recognized the lack of any “give” with a calorie-counting food journal just exacerbated my bulimia, made me feel guilty for an extra handful of almonds, and definitely didn’t help with my goal. Sorry for the long comment but I definitely relate to your blog, and I’m going to keep up with it. Best of luck, know that there’s someone else right there with you.

]]> http://www.twirlit.com/2010/02/17/true-confessions-of-a-foodie-on-a-diet-week-2/#comment-10256 Aysha Manori Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:42:16 +0000 http://www.twirlit.com/?p=37566#comment-10256 I'm always starving after two drinks... don't know what to do! (I mean besides not drinking so much ;>) I’m always starving after two drinks… don’t know what to do! (I mean besides not drinking so much ;>)

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