Category: Trauma
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Self Love
Several months ago – either before or shortly after I started my weight loss program – I was speaking with my girlfriend (now my wife) and I told her that I hated myself. I told her that when I looked in the mirror, when I put on a 3XL shirt that was tight or did…
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Day 180
For the second time since starting my weight loss journey, I was away for nearly a week, which means that I did not weigh myself during that time. I find that my daily weigh-ins are one of the best tools I have for keeping myself (mostly) on track. Because of that, I am always worried…
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Just Ignore Them
A few days ago, I shared a piece that I wrote about peer pressure. I was angry that a friend of mine tried to get me to eat something that was not only fattening but also not kosher. I wrote the article to remind myself – and others like me – how hard it is…
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Day 104
Microsoft technology is annoying me again today. I am not spending the same time trying to figure it out as I did a couple of weeks ago, I just shifted to another computer. Argh. You would think that a set of technologies that I know so well would not be quite so frustrating. I went…
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Awareness and Honesty
There are myriad reasons why people are overweight, and I do my best to not judge people because I do not know their stories, what medical conditions they might suffer from, or the psychological trauma that they live with. The things that I say in this article are about me and are not meant to…
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Why Are We Fat?
This is another article that I wrote two years ago, which I revisited now. Thinking back on the psychology of obesity, I thought I would re-post it here. There are several reasons why people gain weight. Some of them are: Lack of education about nutrition. Gluttony – we just want more. Stress – many people…
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Why Are We Fat?
There are several reasons why people gain weight. Some of them are: Lack of education about nutrition. Gluttony – we just want more. Stress – many people turn to food when they are stressed. Emotional eating – my boyfriend girlfriend husband wife boss children or whoever have hurt me, and I am going to turn…
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Day 65
I am off to Montreal this morning. After my shake (which I am drinking as I type) I will pack HRF Princess Sophie into the car – her kit is already packed and ready to go – and I will drive her to the dog sitter’s house. From there, I will drive straight east –…
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Day 36
I find that I have gotten into a routine of having a shake for breakfast, a salad (often with either canned salmon or tuna) for lunch, a proper (but well-planned and careful) dinner, and a bar in the evenings. I seem to be doing pretty well with my weight loss on that routine. We will…
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Day 35
If I could believe my bathroom scale, I am down three pounds from yesterday. I do not believe my bathroom scale. For the most part, I did pretty well yesterday; my only cheats were a few honey graham crackers that my girlfriend was eating, and I do not think they did a whole lot of…
Losing a part of me 