tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239703775224526488.post1393780011826183375..comments2023-05-03T03:01:09.021-07:00Comments on Screaming Fat Girl: How "Thin" Feelsscreaming fatgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556199963917842135noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239703775224526488.post-54913237653096116702012-04-17T14:53:27.457-07:002012-04-17T14:53:27.457-07:00Wow, your extreme experiences are amazing. I'm...Wow, your extreme experiences are amazing. I'm not sure that I would have been capable of that level of deprivation at any age (though I can see the desire to do it fast). I think that, in a vaguely similar way to mine, success with a method at a young age which can be done largely by the power of ones youth, makes it harder to deal with things differently as you get older. I knew I couldn't do what I did before (because of injuries, pain, and a lack of time), so I thought I couldn't lose weight any other way. It took a long time to figure out how to do it in a sustainable way for me.<br /><br />Had I lost weight in some other manner before (other than exercise and selective elimination of food, but no portion control at all), I may have had more success earlier, but it's impossible to tell.<br /><br />And feel free to be my groupie! ;-)screaming fatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556199963917842135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239703775224526488.post-33334135032271426482012-04-16T12:19:36.564-07:002012-04-16T12:19:36.564-07:00Goodness, good thing others have said what I'v...Goodness, good thing others have said what I've been thinking: that I sound like a groupie! I have no problem with that and how can I help it? Every single thing that you say contains so much truth that like Anon, I've been thinking that what I've always considered reality is what you have been writing and doing so beautifully!<br />I wish to add to your statements, that (at the risk of sounding judgmental but how can I deny it?), "nothing feels as good as being thin" is such a shallow concept! Also, not applicable to everyone by any means! <br /> I've been slender to normal weight up until my 20s, I've fluctuated between 130# (my normal wt. at 5'7'') and probably 230 on one occasion. I've lost to 130 or a bit lower on 3 or 4 separate occasions and over 3 decades, each motivated by "one event" desire to be my normal weight. <br />I would say that my average weight between my mid 20s and now, 30 years later, has probably been about 150-170 and "being thin" has not been close to the best feeling I've had. Nor did I think of anything ELSE on my way down, except that I could not wait to get there in order to binge.<br /> I've lost as much as 45 pounds in three weeks. Yes, I did. I ate about 120 calories a day and exercised all day. I was in my mid 20s and it was my first experience with an enormous amount of weight gain. At the end of the spring semester, I locked myself in my room, with my exercise equipment, weighing 225 pounds and by the end of that three weeks I weighed 180 pounds. Not only did I maintain it but returned to my average 140 or so and stayed there for years.<br /><br /> Would I recommend that to anybody? Absolutely not but I went on to repeat similar 'exercises' several more times and I can assure anyone who wonders, despite the smaller clothes, being thinner made no difference whatsoever in my mood or "happiness" level.dlambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16499771234654872541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239703775224526488.post-14693778934940244692009-11-17T16:13:13.791-08:002009-11-17T16:13:13.791-08:00Hi, Drina, and many thanks for your kind comment a...Hi, Drina, and many thanks for your kind comment and enthusiasm for my blog! I really appreciate it! :-)screaming fatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556199963917842135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239703775224526488.post-34542661534467734292009-11-17T14:34:42.829-08:002009-11-17T14:34:42.829-08:00Just wanted to say I'm new here and I'm co...Just wanted to say I'm new here and I'm completely head over heels for your blog. This post was so thoughtful and shows a profound understanding of reinforcement and behavior that I think so many people miss. Best to you!Drinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594985732345123419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239703775224526488.post-72692389062172731322009-11-16T23:45:26.376-08:002009-11-16T23:45:26.376-08:00I think people who see such things as "excuse...I think people who see such things as "excuses" are interested mainly in blaming people for their condition rather than understanding their situation. I don't have any patience for people who are interested in blame rather than in helping. <br /><br />I don't think that people can really deal with weight problems until they have a full understanding of what is causing them. As long as the focus is on blame and tossing around words like "self-control" and "willpower", we're never going to help people deal with their problems effectively.screaming fatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556199963917842135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239703775224526488.post-50266962148623151622009-11-16T22:48:02.300-08:002009-11-16T22:48:02.300-08:00I agree with all of what you said...people who hav...I agree with all of what you said...people who have been thin all their lives can not understand this point of view.<br /><br />I have thought about different aspects of your post throughout my life. Other people would contend that these are weak excuses...they have not walked in our shoes either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com