tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030521841468106588.post2074080640602892764..comments2023-09-29T02:07:49.141-07:00Comments on fLAVORATOr: Behind brown eyes...Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09496857646849386675noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030521841468106588.post-45938277677011176912011-08-01T14:54:07.114-07:002011-08-01T14:54:07.114-07:00I recognize a lot of your behaviors in my own, whi...I recognize a lot of your behaviors in my own, which I guess isn't surprising: in the quest to lose weight we end up discovering many of the same tecniques to stave off hunger. I'm so glad that you managed to recover so beautifully, you are an inspiring message of hope! I'm still on the road. I know I want to recover, to reject the nasty, oppressive ED persona that's sucking life and joy out of me, but I'm not quite there yet. I have good days and some days of out-of-control negativity. And of course, even though I know how destructive and desastrous it is on my holistic health and all the components of my health (body, mind, spirit, emotion) I can't reason myself out of it. But I have come a long way, and I do have hope that I will be able to embrace myself as I am and love myself, and actually treat myself with that love, the love that God, my friends, and my family have for me. I have hope, and that's what gives me courage to get up in the mornings.<br /><br />Thank you again for sharing your story, you have inspired me, and who knows? Maybe this is my own "anonymous letter" to a blogger that helps me turn my life around.<br /><br />I also want you to know that I am following your blog. Your recipes and pictures are so beautiful. I doubt I'll comment much, or if I do I will not be anonymous anymore. I wish you all the best and many blessings in your life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030521841468106588.post-35226984799101996012011-07-31T12:33:55.123-07:002011-07-31T12:33:55.123-07:00Erik, thank you for sharing your story, sorry it&#...Erik, thank you for sharing your story, sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. I read your story once you commented, but I've been so busy with work I didn't get a chance to respond.<br /><br />It's nice to hear other people's stories about weight when it comes to the opposite spectrum, most of the blogs I read of people suffering with food struggles are people who are eating too little. <br /><br />I cannot personally relate to you, but I can emphasize with you, as my mom has been on the bigger side and has struggled with her weight since she had my brother and I. I see her weight fluctuate all the time, she does really well, and then stress from work, and other problems in life attack and the weight gets put back on. It's a vicious cycle whether you suffer from eating too much or suffering from eating too little of food. But you have to take everything with a grain of salt, and you need to work hard and realize that your life is important and you are worth having a great, long life!<br /><br />I wish you the best of luck with your journey and hope that you will reach your balance with food, and the other triggers that offset the weight.<br /><br /><3 SamanthaSamanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496857646849386675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030521841468106588.post-71965396678075291532011-07-28T13:09:54.296-07:002011-07-28T13:09:54.296-07:00Wow, that's quite a story. I am on the opposi...Wow, that's quite a story. I am on the opposite end of things - I've been heavy much of my life. I've lost weight and gained it back plus extra several times. The last time I got to within my 'healthy weight', people started telling me I looked too thin. I didn't believe them. I thought I could easily stand to lose another 10-15 lbs to get to my ideal weight. Now I'm back on track to lose weight again. I was at my highest ever a couple of years ago. I knocked 30 lbs off and have kept it off. Now I'm working on the rest. Down another 23 lbs with a good 75 to go before I reach my healthy goal weight. Learning to rethink food and its impact on my life has been difficult, but I've found so many good sources of healthy eating information out there. Knowing others struggle with food as I have is a good thing to know. We're not alone, whether we be to heavy or too thin, we need to learn to be healthy, regardless of our final weight. Thanks for the story, it's inspiring.Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15344347257935608583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030521841468106588.post-27956081494174237632011-07-14T07:48:02.746-07:002011-07-14T07:48:02.746-07:00It's funny (well not really) but the more weig...It's funny (well not really) but the more weight you lose the more unhappy you get. When you start to put on weight, and eat more, you're actually getting your proper nutrients so it's a wonder why we start to suffer from an ED in the first place. Good luck with your quest, and hopefully you'll be able to start blogging freely and honestly. My heart goes out to you and your journey <3Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496857646849386675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030521841468106588.post-34926482359978317782011-07-13T21:32:48.858-07:002011-07-13T21:32:48.858-07:00Thank you for your story.. It mirrors mine in so m...Thank you for your story.. It mirrors mine in so many ways. I've started and quit blogging for the same reasons. I want to be ready and honest when I blog. For now, I'm taking one day at a time and though it isn't easy, I'm so much happier than I was before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com