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By: The “Comps 10″ Challenge | Feed Me I'm Cranky

The “Comps 10″ Challenge | Feed Me I'm Cranky — Mon, 23 May 2011 01:19:36 +0000

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By: adjustedreality.com » Blog Archive » Rattle and Clank

adjustedreality.com » Blog Archive » Rattle and Clank — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:44:39 +0000

[...] be honest about where we are and where we’ve been so we may better ensure we move forward.” Feed Me I’m Cranky (lovin’ the blog name – I’m cranky unless I’m fed too…) has a very open and [...]

By: Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:31:40 +0000

I definitely resonate with everything you said regarding overeating. I just began my own blog to help calm the storm and keep track of my habits.

By: erin

erin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:58:15 +0000

I too completely related to your confessions, especially about the eating out and the loving exercise but doing more than I would if I didn’t HAVE to do it. And the bit about being frustrated/feeling vain for caring so much about how look. I feel like I will be fighting a battle with food for the rest of my life, and that depresses me, but I don’t know what the solution is. How do I look at food in a normal way? I’ve never done that, so I don’t know what that “normal” is. Hmm…

By: Tamara

Tamara — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:43:31 +0000

Bellie, this is such an amazing post, BRAVO!!!

We all feel this way at some point and we ALL have these battles with food, its just a matter of admitting it or not. Any woman that says she doesnt is just straight up lying or in serious denial

Thanks for the wonderfully brave post, you should send this into magazines bc readers need to know they are not alone in their struggles with weight, food, emotional eating, and wanting to feel pretty/thin at the same time…

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:47:17 +0000

the feeling is mutual. after my two competitions, i plan on really focusing on NO calorie counting and exercising when i WANT to (which is the majority of the time anyways) but i want the pressure to be gone and i want to just be able to stay in shape and not worry over EVERy calorie and EVERY meal i eat. i love healthy foods, so i don’t know why i make it such a project.

By: Perica

Perica — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:06:21 +0000

You don’t have to “want” to be pretty… I’m sure everyone tells you this, but I am going to say it again, honey you are gorgeous. You are stunning. Obviously it isn’t easy for you to stop worrying about that aspect, because if it were you wouldn’t. I hope you see what everyone else sees every day. A beautiful woman with amazing talent. A true gem.

By: Jody - Fit at 51

Jody - Fit at 51 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:29:14 +0000

I did not find this depressing at all. I found it insightful, truthful & quite honestly, many are going to feel the same way… including me!!!

I have always had an emotional attachment to food & I look forward to every meal I am going to eat whether it is healthy or my treat.. sometimes I count down the minutes too! I have had my weight off for many years but I have never lost my love of that fattening food I used to eat. I know “they” say you do, but I never did… I always say that if I know I am going to die, bring in all my fav foods & I am eating them!

Like you, I like looking fit with muscles. I like that I am looking decent for my age. I do work out for that…. too look better & for the health. I am not “pretty” by any means so I rely on being fit to help me feel better about myself. I know that should not be but it is & I accept it & know that I have to get to a place where I feel good about me whether I am fit or not.

See, your honesty got a confession out of me.. you are not alone!

By: Quix

Quix — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:27:29 +0000

I so needed to see this today. I did sorta the same thing (had a little more to eat/drink than I should have), and I ended up with a 4.8 lb gain from Thursday to today and I am BUMMED even though I *know* it’s not gonna stick. I just feel lost and I have no idea what it’s going to take to get through these last 15-20 lbs sanely. I’m sorry you’re feeling the same way, but at least we’re not alone, right?

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:01:28 +0000

Everything you’ve said above, I relate to 100%. I often feel like the only way I can stay slim is to be obsessed, and I’m not enjoying being obsessed, but I’m afraid to let go of that and regain the weight (I’ve lost nearly 50 lbs). I keep telling myself to eat intuitively, but for me that seems terrifying because I often feel I don’t have an off switch one I start to eat certain foods – and you can’t say you’re eating intuitively if you are avoiding foods out of fear. Or can you? Somehow I always have an excuse not to take the step of finding out if I CAN do it – right now its my holiday, I’m off on a cruise in 4 weeks and don;t want to gain beforehand. And yet deep down I want to be normal, and sometimes wonder if being a small amount overweight but with a healthy brain might not be a better way to live…