Posted by Racer on December 4, 2003, at 16:49:57
In reply to Re: Thanks » Poet, posted by Dinah on December 1, 2003, at 10:23:14
Dunno if it'll help anyone else, but since this is an issue that just came back up for me recently, I thought I'd jump in with a few thoughts.
Planning what to eat really does help. For weight loss, I've moved my 'big' meal of the day to lunchtime, which gives me the energy to get through the day without cravings. Dinner is my 'slim' meal. Not only does that mean that I'm not hungry in the afternoons, but I sleep better, too, without having all that food to digest. (I know, sounds like one of those things Mom used to say, "Don't go out with wet hair", "Don't go to bed on a full stomach", etc, but it really has made a difference for me.)
Also, if you're serious about losing weight, rather than making your weight yet another thing to beat up on yourself over (that's usually what it *really* is for me, so I'm throwing it out there in case you do it too), PLAN on having a snack during the day! PLAN that nice Doritos mini-binge. That way, when you pull out the bag, you put the chips into a bowl, and you don't feel as if you have to eat the entire bag to punish yourself for your weakness. (Please, this is just the sort of thing I go through with food, and is offered to anyone else who does the same -- it is not meant to offend anyone.)
Oh, yeah, and almost forgot: for the original poster:
Yes, you can develop eating disorders at any age. There was even a recent segment on one of the prime time news shows about older women and eating disorders. Much more common these days, and very serious at any age. Hard as it is to admit that there's yet another thing to worry about, talk to your counsellor -- whoever you vent to, if not a professional -- and try to get some help for it now. Trust me, you don't want to have to dig your way out of the full on, long term version.
Good luck.
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