i can't stop myself!

I'm obsessed about seeing the number go down on the scale. i honestly can't stop from dieting. i hate it.

I can't either !  I know I don't really need to lose weight but I can't resist getting on the scale every day and trying to burn off any extra calories I take in !  Its frustrating.

I'm with you guys, & feel your pain. I'm not even looking at it as dieting...I hate that term. I'm having tons of fun trying new foods and cooking new recipes. But I'm still having a lot of mental trouble with eating more calories. I feel like I've really re-trained myself in how to eat & am really proud of myself for that. I love the food I'm eating. But the feeling of accomplishment at seeing that stupid number go down is...irreplaceable. Or it seems so.

 I decided to stop weighing myself because I getting sick of my feeling of self worth being so reliant on that stupid number. Then the other day I weighed myself for the first time in a couple of weeks and I was down a few more pounds. I smiled when I saw the number, and then the smile slid from my face when I remembered how unhealthy that is, at this point in my weight loss.

I saw a post several weeks ago on this very issue. One of the suggestions, I remember, was to set new kinds of goals-ones that aren't weight related. For instance, although I'm probably underweight at this point, I still hate my legs. So for me, a good goal would be to work on toning my legs. Instead of counting calories, count something else, like repetitions of exercise.

hang in there,

Amy

I'm just obsessed with counting everything now.

Trust me I've always hated math...ha!

I stopped counting and that actually caused me to lose a few more lbs. The problem I have now is figuring out how to eat enough to maintain. I was given a wide daily range by a nutritionist (2300-2600 cals a day to maintain) but over the past few weeks I think I've been exceeding that and still losing weight. It very well may take close 3,000 cals a day for me to maintain, but there is definitely a psychological block to eating that much. On days I eat 2600-2800 cals I feel over-full.

i am obsessed with maintaining a toned/defined body and low calories and counting everything. i am obsessed w/sugar, how much is too much, when i eat it i feel guilty. i go from one obsession to the next with my body and food!!!!

I know!  I'm not counting any more, but still keep losing.  i think I'm just a lot more conscious of what I put in my mouth.  i used to eat candy bars a couple of times a week and maybe ice cream after dinner, but it's just so unappealing now.  My starting weight was 140, goal was 133, and now I'm down to 130.  I fear that I'm starting to lose muscle.  My activity level is so high, i need a lot of calories, but I feel like i'm eating all day!  I can't lose any more weight (I'm 5'10'), and it's a little disappointing to me because it's so much fun to have a goal and see success.  i have been eating an avocado every day and a lot more peanut butter and I'm hoping that I'll stablilize and not gain.

im the same exact way.  Im 5'10 and was 235 pounds, now im 168-172 pounds depending on the day.  I do heavy weightlifting 4 times a week and eat mostly protein and carbs.  I only eat like 1200-1500 calories a day and I know thats low but I dont wanna gain the weight back.  Even though I know that if the scale fluctuates a couple pounds I just love the feeling of having it be lower and lower

Don't worry.
I know what you mean.
I have anorexia and it's wayyyyyy hard to get rid of.
I also obsess with the scale too.

:(

yes it becomes and obsession, it is litterally the only effing thing I think about, I feel like I've missed out on the last few months of my life they've flown by and i think its because its all i think about. I don tknow how i stayed focused in class holy.

I used to be like that---obsessed with counting calories, losing weight, and getting the satisfaction from all of that.  I feel like I've wasted 2 years of my life b/c that's all I would think about...food, calories, losing weight, etc.  But I'm sooo glad I'm over that.  It was all consuming.  I stopped thinking and worrying so much.  I stopped seeing calorie counting as some kind of obsessed habit....it's a habit that promotes accountability.  I write down the calories I eat each day still, but that's all I do.  I just write it down and stop thinking about it after that.  I mean really, life is short and it really shouldn't be wasted.  Also, instead of having the goal to lose weight, I made fitness goals....and I actually think it's more rewarding than losing weight.  It feels great knowing that you worked hard and you achieved a goal, like running a marathon or something.  Also, if you want results that you can see, then start lifting weights, seriously, you'll see some results!  And if you're a girl, don't worry about getting bulky like some kind of hulk creature (we don't have enough testosterone for that)....I used to worry about that all the time, but weight lifting makes you look even better!  So instead of seeing the number on the scale go down, you get to see improvements in your fitness, which in my opinion is a lot better b/c while you're working hard and everything, you get endorphins and you just feel really great about yourself.  I hope all of you guys will relax, stop worrying, and just live your life.  Love yourself and love others.  I'll pray for you!