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Strongmom

Strongmom

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My 7 year old son told me he wants me to be healthy, but it's ok that I'm fat.... from the mouths of babes right? I've struggled all my life with my weight.... but the last few years I've been working towards a change & I think I'm finally ready. I'm a compulsive over eater which has always stopped me, but this time I've gotten rid of all my kryptonite foods & decided to relinquish control of my diet. I'm following a nutritionally sound plan to the letter.

So here is me starting out. 167lbs 5'1" size 18...

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Welcome aboard! Your son sounds like a smart and caring little boy. You'll find a lot of support here. One thing that helps a lot of people here is logging what you eat... everything! Being honest about it so there's a sense of accountability too. There are also challenges which you can take part in too. That really helped me when I first started on my journey. :) Best wishes to you on your journey! :)
 
I have an 8 year old boy. They do say the darndest things. lol! Welcome to the forum. I look forward to seeing your progress! :)
 
It's a struggle to follow the plan sometimes, but I just tell myself that I am bigger than my addiction.... I decided to do this & I'm going to. So at night when I'm done & I want to eat my boredom I just don't. I won't. I'm stronger.
 
Last night I told my husband "I'm going to do this thing." He said "I know." I said "not like all the other times I've said I'm going to do this. Like for real." He said "I know. You sound different this time." I said "because I have a plan?" He said "because you keep saying 'food is fuel' it's just different this time. I can tell."

So encouraging.
 
Good to have that solid support behind you. First few weeks are the hardest, but once you get by that it should be relatively smooth sailing. Interested in knowing what foods you're eating now.
 
I'm actually using the app diet point... it has complete meal plans that I've been following. I've surrendered any control I have over foods for 100 days in an effort to retrain my brain that food is fuel. I know what eating habits I should adopt, but I always struggle with what & how much. I am tired of quitting because I can't figure it out so I'm following someone else's plan to the letter. It keeps me accountable & means not obsessing about micros. Even the things I'm not a huge fan of I eat.... food is fuel.
 
Hi strongmom. This sounds very familiar. You know, so many of us have similar problems. I did what you are doing. I surrendered myself to a strict eating plan for 6 months & lost 36kg. I learned to like things I didn't like before & gave up some of the things that I love for that 6 months & my motto was "food is fuel". One of the things that I was encouraged to think of was that "food is my medicine". I still think that way 8 years later. Like you, I knew that it was real this time. Everything changed. I just felt different & changed my whole attitude towards food. Welcome aboard sweetie xo Cate. PS Your little boy looks & sounds a real cutie
 
He's pretty fantastic.... & honest obviously :) I'm so ready to make this change.... I want to be a success story!
 
Your hubby sounds awesome! :) So nice to have such a great support system at home. I also struggled with figuring out how to eat and how much of what to eat. At the beginning of this month I started the auto-immune protocol elimination diet and so far I'm down 9lb so I'm pretty happy with it. It's requiring me to eat all non-processed foods. Just meat, lots of fresh veggies, and some fruit. I'm trying to so many new recipes and veggies, it's been fun, but trying at times. You have a very positive attitude and I can tell you'll get where you want to be. :)
 
That's pretty funny about your son. Reminds me of a couple incidents: When I refused a second (or third, or fourth) helping of something, and my 4-year-old daughter said "Why? Because you don't want to be fat?" Sigh... can't be offended, she wasn't being mean. The other thing, I was paying for breakfast at the company cafeteria, and the cashier said something like "My son wants to see me on the Smuckers jar. So I have to take good care of myself."
 
Strongmom said:
My 7 year old son told me he wants me to be healthy, but it's ok that I'm fat.... from the mouths of babes right? I've struggled all my life with my weight.... but the last few years I've been working towards a change & I think I'm finally ready. I'm a compulsive over eater which has always stopped me, but this time I've gotten rid of all my kryptonite foods & decided to relinquish control of my diet. I'm following a nutritionally sound plan to the letter.

So here is me starting out. 167lbs 5'1" size 18...

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A) For what it's worth, you don't look fat.
B) Kids have no filter. Jen and I have an 11 year old girl and an 8 year old boy, and they both say things that sting. They're cute and funny, but they still sting. I'd just try your best to not let it get to you.
 
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