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spud30

Burlesque_Babe wrote: »

to be honest, that's about the size of portion I would call 'small' and have been eating at lunch and dinner time on nights after teaching. On other nights, I have had about 1/2 to 2/3 of a plate of food before gritting my teeth, telling myself I am starting to feel full (because I know I am) and then stopping eating.

Well, we have both lost the same amount, yet I have been eating my usual mahoosive portions. Doesnt make sense does it

LouiseJ

spud30 wrote: »

My mum had a nervous breakdown when I was a kid, and suffered from severe depression all her adult life. I grew up living with my mum, dad and maternal grandparents. This was primarily because of finacial problems, but also to look after me, because my mum couldnt.

I think I was protected from a lot of the problems to be honest but it does make me wonder if that has possibly shaped what I have become - fat and poor :rolleyes:

But now you are changing all that :T :kisses3:

spud30

LouiseJ wrote: »

But now you are changing all that :T :kisses3:

I'm trying to

Burlesque_Babe

have to agree spud - my Mum also had a terrible time, was close to, if did not have a breakdown, over issues which would have been largely caused by lack of money - stay at home mum to 4 kids and my dad being a milkman earning very little money.

My experiences as a child definitely shaped my attitude to money - well, my pre-MSE attitude in that I was terribly ashamed of any kind of debt or even talking about finances.

On the food side, I was very slim until I was 14 and was told some 'stuff' by my Mum and I latched on to food as a comfort. I used to work on a Saturday and get paid in cash (about £7 !!) and would walk past Thorntons on the way to the bus stop. I would buy a quarter of continental and eat them on the 10 minute bus ride home - because they were 'all mine' and I guess that quite quickly food became my 'friend'....

Burlesque_Babe

spud30 wrote: »

Well, we have both lost the same amount, yet I have been eating my usual mahoosive portions. Doesnt make sense does it

I know - as my OH would say, it should be 'dropping off me'.....:rolleyes:

spud30

Burlesque_Babe wrote: »

I know - as my OH would say, it should be 'dropping off me'.....:rolleyes:

Maybe you're not eating enough

Burlesque_Babe

oooooooooh, but I am spud - I know that eating much more brings my weight loss to a big fat zero - weigh in before last was a maintain and I know I ate slightly more that week and felt more bloated - but even then the portions weren't huge!

Burlesque_Babe

anyway...........off to have my bowl of chicken and butter beans..........see you all tomorrow........xx

rupe34

Hi everyone - was just checking in and feel I've walked in on something v serious. Just want to thank you guys for your honesty - cos it really helps to know I'm not on my own or the only person who struggles with a few issues in the past which have contributed to the weight thing.

consultant31

Burlesque_Babe wrote: »

b: 3 rashers of lean bacon, half tin beans, 3 egg yolks (don't do whites!)
l: 2/3 of a takeaway tub size of leftover chilli with 1 jacket potato made into SW wedges with 2 x HE cheese
mid afternoon: the other half of the tin of beans with another baking potato made into SW wedges

BB, it could be the type of food you choose that makes you feel bloated. Have you tried having original (red) days for a change? There are a few of my members who struggle with green days - though you may love the food, it doesn't love you back

If, like me, you can't do red days, may I suggest that you up your water consumption to a minimum of 2½ litres as that may help to take away the bloatedness.

Also try to vary what you have. Variety can be a key to weight loss and it helps to ensure you get all the nutrients you need. Don't have the same food twice in a day (like the potato) and try to have different foods from one day to the next (hope that makes sense).