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[quote=Anonymous]Has anyone had success getting to a happy weight by purposely NOT going on a diet? I have been on some kind of diet my whole life. My mother had me on one in the 4th grade. It has completely screwed up my relationship with food. The only time I lost a significant amount of weight (80lbs) was back in the Phen-Fen days. I managed to keep that off until I got married and started having kids. I've gained 50 of that back now and I am fast closing in on middle age. At this point, I would be happy to lose and keep off 20 or 30 of those pounds. But, I fail at every single diet I try. Weight Watchers, low-carb, no-sugar, keto, whatever. I stick to it for a few weeks, lose, and then say the heck with it.

I am so tired of focusing on FOOD. When I diet, it's all I think about. Weighing, measuring, can I eat that? should I not eat that? Is it time to eat yet? I'm going out, what can I eat?? I forgot my damn food for the day! :roll:

I've come to the conclusion that my weight problem is not about food. I eat a reasonably healthy diet. I just eat too much. I eat for entertainment. Out of boredom. If I'm mad. If I'm sad. If I think "I deserve a treat". Clearly, I'm eating for all the wrong reasons. I wonder if I just try to be mindful of why I'm eating and how hungry I actually am when I go to eat something, make healthy choices, generally, and get a reasonable amount of exercise, will I find a healthy weight or am I destined to be a prisoner to food and fat for the rest of my life. [/quote]

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