First it was the obsession with food: “What am I going to eat?”, “When can I eat again?”, “Why am I eating?”, and all the other questions that came with that.
Now on Duromine, the obsession has changed to the digits on the scale: “Must I weigh myself every day?”, “How much will I lose?” and all the anticipation that goes with that set of questions.
Ultimately if the obsession with food and weight doesn’t go away and turn into a healthy balanced consciousness, I’m going to struggle with my weight for the rest of my life. It is both as easy and as difficult as that!
So today is day 3 and I did have a sneak peak at the scale (which I didn’t want to do) and so far it looks like I lost 2.3kg. I don’t really have side effect: little bit thirsty and that is about it. And then the added bonus of not needing 8-9 hours of sleep! It is the first time, in a long time, that I don’t wake up tired. My energy levels are much better as well as my concentration levels. My appetite is not completely gone, is at about 30% of what it used to be, which I think is a good think. Not eating is definitely also not going to solve the issue, it is just going from one extreme (over eating) to the next extreme (no eating).
For now my journey needs to start to educate myself in food nutrient, portions size, what type of foods work best for me, listening to my body’s needs, exercise and then the big one: the emotional eating. This is going to take some serious reading, research and self discovery. I have come to the conclusion that this will be a journey of reinvention, replacing bad habits with good ones; a complete lifestyle change.
Now on Duromine, the obsession has changed to the digits on the scale: “Must I weigh myself every day?”, “How much will I lose?” and all the anticipation that goes with that set of questions.
Ultimately if the obsession with food and weight doesn’t go away and turn into a healthy balanced consciousness, I’m going to struggle with my weight for the rest of my life. It is both as easy and as difficult as that!
So today is day 3 and I did have a sneak peak at the scale (which I didn’t want to do) and so far it looks like I lost 2.3kg. I don’t really have side effect: little bit thirsty and that is about it. And then the added bonus of not needing 8-9 hours of sleep! It is the first time, in a long time, that I don’t wake up tired. My energy levels are much better as well as my concentration levels. My appetite is not completely gone, is at about 30% of what it used to be, which I think is a good think. Not eating is definitely also not going to solve the issue, it is just going from one extreme (over eating) to the next extreme (no eating).
For now my journey needs to start to educate myself in food nutrient, portions size, what type of foods work best for me, listening to my body’s needs, exercise and then the big one: the emotional eating. This is going to take some serious reading, research and self discovery. I have come to the conclusion that this will be a journey of reinvention, replacing bad habits with good ones; a complete lifestyle change.
