Do you ever resume a 'normal' relationship with food?

That is really a good idea, Jacqui! I too could live happily on sugary carbs easily. It really stinks that they go down so much easier than chicken.

Do you eat your veggies raw? I have a problem with veggies unless they are coooked to mush. I don't like that, and it bothers me that I am not getting as many veggies in as I think I should. I am not quite sure what to do about that.

Sometimes I just think that eating is too much trouble. I will sometimes do protein bars or protein shakes just because it's easier. I like the fact that the label on the protein bars has all the vitamins in them and I try to convince myself that it's just as good as eating veggies.

Actually, i feel now like I am eating more normal than ever, except maybe not as much as people around me (but who's to say they're eating normal?)
I cannot, even as a child, remember having a normal relationship with food.
I don't hate or love or obsess about or dream about food anyomre, I eat cause my belly wants to. (Not everyday, mind you, I 've had years and years of unhealthy habits to overcome).
"normal" before the band was half a pizza, a bag of cookies, a huge steak, a pound of cheese etc.
Now that food doesn't control my every thought, it is weird, finding hobbies and such, but this is what normal people, do, right?
Besides eat?

That's right. I mean, I actually did housework today instead of sitting on the computer (well, not ON the computer, lol) stuffing my fat face. Whoda thunk it?

Funny, when you drop a lot of those sedentary habits - internet surfing, book reading, mindless TV watching, the eating habits improve. If I'm busy, I eat at meal time and designated snack time, that's it. If I'm sitting round, its pick pick pick all day.

My new routine - becuase I dont want to give up my forums or reading and I still do need to study - is 15 minutes on/15 minutes off. My oven timer is on all day. 15 minutes of work - housework or study - 15 minutes of me time.

I loathe housework so much and am so prone to sitting around all day mucking round on this darn computer, its the only way I can do it. I can get off when I know that I can have another shot in 15 minutes, lol.

Oh, my gosh - that is such a good idea. LOL I think I love you, Jacqui. I am going to give this a shot and if it works for me, you are my new hero. I have the hardest time getting off my ass when I have my 3 days off from work. And yet I KNOW that there are things that NEED to be done at the house. Because I do hardly anything for the house, neither does DH. OMG, this just might work.

Great idea Jachut! Might have to try that one myself!