tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post1542095636900671554..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: Food, unglorious food...Part 3Wisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-68437642915056672812008-07-22T22:32:00.000-02:302008-07-22T22:32:00.000-02:30I guess this is called winning by losing, Laura ;^...I guess this is called winning by losing, Laura ;^).<BR/>Do you not have some form of health plan/coverage? From the sounds of it perhaps not?<BR/>You may be a full time poet which begs the picture of you freezing in a garret for your art?<BR/>I hope not?<BR/>XO<BR/>WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-49017812237118299242008-07-22T11:37:00.000-02:302008-07-22T11:37:00.000-02:30Well I've sorted the teeth and the hair problems o...Well I've sorted the teeth and the hair problems out. I just can't afford to eat now as all my money goes on maintaining my hair and teeth (though I suppose that constitutes some kind of success keeping the waistline down by default!)The Poet Laura-eatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779308486569849157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-27394167209341349482008-07-21T15:19:00.000-02:302008-07-21T15:19:00.000-02:30Oh I'm so sorry to hear of all that has beset you ...Oh I'm so sorry to hear of all that has beset you Laura. Especially when your efforts have been for naught. My sympathies. How frustating for you!<BR/>As to weight - it is just a symptom of far deeper issues and there's the rub, getting to the core of the behaviour, and the worst of all for an addict, changing reactions to people, places and things.<BR/>XO<BR/>WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-26649569854803306292008-07-21T11:01:00.000-02:302008-07-21T11:01:00.000-02:30If only I had a weight problem.Instead I've had li...If only I had a weight problem.<BR/><BR/>Instead I've had lifelong skin problems, teeth that have tried to fall out and hair that has tried to fall out - all of which have been monsters to slay (albeit at least not emotional ones except for the emotional monsters these problems created). And all despite looking after myself, eating the right things, exercising properly etc.<BR/><BR/>Swap you for a weight problem any day of the week as at least that's more straightforward to deal with.The Poet Laura-eatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779308486569849157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-77332452661807110552008-07-20T11:39:00.000-02:302008-07-20T11:39:00.000-02:30And eating the right kind of food Irene, I will be...And eating the right kind of food Irene, I will be winding up the series with the next post when this week is behind me.<BR/>it sounds like we have been on similar journeys with the food. Self esteem and self respect are so intrinsic in the recovery from the compulsive behaviour.<BR/>XO<BR/>WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-47282334880924981422008-07-19T23:22:00.000-02:302008-07-19T23:22:00.000-02:30I can't overeat with my gastric band, although i c...I can't overeat with my gastric band, although i can eat the wrong food and not lose any weight. Chocolate melts in your mouth and goes down quite easily, so some self discipline is needed. Eating less is all that works and getting enough exercise, which I do with walking the dog 4 times a day and riding my bike every where I go. It is a life style, not a fad. It doesn't come fast and easy, but slowly with patience. And you have to love yourself all along, at any stage you are at, and dress like it too.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-62737080995296569232008-07-14T12:01:00.000-02:302008-07-14T12:01:00.000-02:30Thanks H:yes I agree, something that is meant to s...Thanks H:<BR/>yes I agree, something that is meant to sustain life can take on a life of its own.<BR/>all blessings go to you on your journey!<BR/>XO<BR/>WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-61750067010170943412008-07-13T20:19:00.000-02:302008-07-13T20:19:00.000-02:30Powerful post WWW, thank you. My weight goes up a...Powerful post WWW, thank you. My weight goes up and down, but I have never beend drawn to dieting. Right now, my belly is heavy with stress and insecurity. It wil diminish over the weeks as I become more settled. There is a natural ebb and flow to my weight and my wardrobe accommodates this. The more forgiving I am of myself, the less I need to hold the weight. Right now the maternal separation issues I am navigating are severely challenging me, as you know. <BR/><BR/>So sorry to hear what a difficult and haertwrenching journey you have had around food; something which is meant to be such a joy.<BR/><BR/>{{WWW}Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-61550516982715854272008-07-12T18:52:00.000-02:302008-07-12T18:52:00.000-02:30Yes I've had spells of anorexia, too, T. The high ...Yes I've had spells of anorexia, too, T. The high of fasting. the disease takes on different faces even in the one individual. All boiling down to a form of self-hatred and self flagellation.<BR/>Like you, I'm on the other side of it too, but can never take it for granted. Ever.<BR/>XO<BR/>WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-31306160185388505572008-07-12T18:00:00.000-02:302008-07-12T18:00:00.000-02:30It's frightening isn't it, WWW, what the body and ...It's frightening isn't it, WWW, what the body and mind get up to, and against our will. It would seem impossible, but it happens.<BR/>Your description "demons" is very appropriate. If the demons are seemingly controlled- they turn into something else - anorexia, bulimia (sp?)<BR/><BR/>I had a brief spell of the latter once, but looking back, it was at a time when my life was an absolute mess, with no direction, no stability, and although I wasn't overtly miserable, deep down I was anxious all the time. <BR/>It disappeared immediately my life changed, contentment and stability returned. It never recurred, thankfully, even in times of stress.Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.com