This week I've decided to give myself a break. I did hit the magical 25 lb weight loss the day before Thanksgiving, but of course, I gained weight with the holiday. Instead of announcing my current weight, I'm going to give myself a week to get back on course.
I watched a television show last night that highlighted the plights of several people who are morbidly obese -- 500, 600, 700 lbs. You say that's not me, but it is because these people talk about being addicted to food. They are just an exaggerated form of us. They eat 10,000-30,000 calories a day, getting their fix every few hours by well-meaning family members who feed to the person's addiction by purchasing and preparing their food -- because these people are so large that they can't leave their rooms or cook for themselves.We think we are in control of our food addictions, but we aren't, so it's important to know that we have to look at it like an alcoholic ... one day at a time. Only in our case, we can't give up eating completely like an alcoholic can, so we have to stay in control of our daily urges.
If you've fallen off the wagon during the Thanksgiving holiday, get back on. Re-recognize your motivation and personal respect, take care and love yourself, and get back to healthy eating.
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