Tue, Aug-26-03, 23:20
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Posts: 58
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Plan: atkins
Stats: 193/155/145
BF:
Progress: 79%
Location: Toronto
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I spend a concentrated bit of my day filling out fitday, figuring out what to eat at work, or at a reataurant, surfing this site... It certainly adds up, but..
and it's a big BUT...
I am doing this because it keeps me focussed on my goal, reminds me that I'm not alone, educates me about the foods I put in my mouth and it gives me hope.
I 'obsess' less now than I did two months ago and I feel great about it. Allowing myself this luxury of time focussing on my own goal has been eye opening and even liberating.
I have a history of eating disorders and even though it's been a long time the emotional issues are still there. Healthy control is alot different from what many of us have done in the past and although I am putting a lot of energy into this WOL, I am OK with the balance I've found.
Now, I'm not a psychiatrist, but I do work in the field...
As far as obsessive compulsive disorders go...
If you find yourself thinking about it all the time, at inappropriate times in your life, or when you don't want to be thinking about it, you may have a problem. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has specific symptoms and they can relate to any activities or thoughts. It has a lot to do with intrusive thoughts about the thing you're thinking about, as well as feeling you HAVE to step on that scale, count those carbs, or other behaviour. Not only do you have to do it, but you need to do it RIGHT NOW, or in a specific order, or within the context of a very specific routine.
If you're worried...
educate yourself via your Doctor, the internet (lots of sites concerning OCD) or someone who KNOWS what they're talking about.
Then go see someone who can provide a professional assessment.
I hope this bit of info has been helpful!
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