Jurnal kbalke, 20 Jan 11

You are doing the right thing to vent. Yes, your journal is the place to do it. I'm proud of you for that. We all have our ups and downs. Now, don't look back and just move forward with your weight loss journey. We are all here doing the very same thing you are, trying to lose weight. Hang in there. A lot of people are carb addicts. I am for one. I love them, crave them and dream about them, but I want to be healthier instead of being sick all the time. Every one of us have choices and mine are to be thin, healthier, happy and content in my life. So that is what I am striving for. You can do it. I know you can. You just have to make that choice for yourself sweetie. We are all here to help support one another, so vent away.:) My pledge to myself is: I am a carb addict and I choose not to eat them so I may be a healthier and happier person for the time I have left here on earth. HANG TOUGH, YOU CAN DO IT!!!!! HUGS:) 

First of all, Kathy, you are not "screwed up for life". I think that you would be surprised at the number of people on this site, me included, that have issues from childhood, and our later lives, that we are learning to deal with. We need to figure out what scares us about succeeding in this journey, before we can stop sabotaging ourselves. So why when you pass those places do you feel compelled to pull in and buy something? If you can figure that out, you will be well on your way to stopping it before it happens. I am sorry that you are struggling so with this. The best bit of advice I can tell you is to stay out of those places, if you can't keep from eating the things that you know will cause your body problems. I wish I could tell you there is some magiv formula, but there just isn't....there is only being truthful with yourself, avoiding the things that trigger these binges, and eating something that you can have instead of eating the things you shouldn't. It won't be easy, it won't happen in a second, but if you work at it, it will come, and it will be oh, so worth it. In the meantime, don't be so hard on yourself for slipping, just try harder this time to keep your feet on solid ground. As Laurie said most of us that are living la vida low carb, are doing so because we are carb addicts, carb intolerant, glucose intolerant, and type 2 diabetics. We " love them, crave them and dream about them" (boy do we!), but we have come to realize that we simply cannot have them and live a healthy, happy life. YOU CAN DO IT, TOO, Kathy, I know you can...I have confidence in you! Hang in there, and keep venting...it is much better for you than bingeing! :)