Re: Do you have mental symptoms of starvation?

[Jane Lumley]

In article >, Ignoramus8954 <ignoramus8954@NOS
PAM.8954.invalid> writes
>I decided to repost my answer to Annabel, to see if anyone else can
>relate to the two articles that I am quoting. I could relate to a few
>items on their lists. The second article, which I am quoting only
>partially, is a great read!
>
>I dug up two very interesting references to which I can relate myself,
>to a small extent.

I have every SINGLE symptom in your second article. And most of those
in your first.

I cook constantly for my family, including food I don't and won't eat.
I write about food for a living. I hang out here. I collect cookbooks;
I have over three hundred. I think about food all the time. The self-
harm thing is also a factor, though I haven't yet cut off any fingers.
Also depression, poor impulse-control, and panics over food. I know
I've been stupid, but it never occurred to me that all these were
linked. But of course I lost more weight than the guys in the study,
and a bigger % loss, too.

Erm... now what do I do? Call for pizza??? :)
--
Jane Lumley

[Jane Lumley]

In article >, Ignoramus8954 <ignoramus8954@NOS
PAM.8954.invalid> writes
>I decided to repost my answer to Annabel, to see if anyone else can
>relate to the two articles that I am quoting. I could relate to a few
>items on their lists. The second article, which I am quoting only
>partially, is a great read!
>
>I dug up two very interesting references to which I can relate myself,
>to a small extent.

I have every SINGLE symptom in your second article. And most of those
in your first.

I cook constantly for my family, including food I don't and won't eat.
I write about food for a living. I hang out here. I collect cookbooks;
I have over three hundred. I think about food all the time. The self-
harm thing is also a factor, though I haven't yet cut off any fingers.
Also depression, poor impulse-control, and panics over food. I know
I've been stupid, but it never occurred to me that all these were
linked. But of course I lost more weight than the guys in the study,
and a bigger % loss, too.

Erm... now what do I do? Call for pizza??? :)
--
Jane Lumley

[Jane Lumley]

In article >, Ignoramus16674 <ignoramus16674@N
OSPAM.16674.invalid> writes
>I hate to say that up until about a month ago, I also had most of those
>symptoms.
>
>How much did you lose and on what sort of diet?
>
>I lost 50 lbs by "eating less and exercising", almost a year ago.

I lost 45 pounds. Atkins and exercise. Also last year. More than 20%
of bodyweight.

--
Jane Lumley

[Jane Lumley]

In article >, Ignoramus16674 <ignoramus16674@N
OSPAM.16674.invalid> writes
>I hate to say that up until about a month ago, I also had most of those
>symptoms.
>
>How much did you lose and on what sort of diet?
>
>I lost 50 lbs by "eating less and exercising", almost a year ago.

I lost 45 pounds. Atkins and exercise. Also last year. More than 20%
of bodyweight.

--
Jane Lumley

[Jane Lumley]

In article >, Ignoramus22762 <ignoramus22762@N
OSPAM.22762.invalid> writes
>In article >, Jane Lumley wrote:
>> In article >, Ignoramus16674 <ignoramus16674@N
>> OSPAM.16674.invalid> writes
>>>I hate to say that up until about a month ago, I also had most of those
>>>symptoms.
>>>
>>>How much did you lose and on what sort of diet?
>>>
>>>I lost 50 lbs by "eating less and exercising", almost a year ago.
>>
>> I lost 45 pounds. Atkins and exercise. Also last year. More than 20%
>> of bodyweight.
>>
>
>That's impressive. What is your method of maintaining yuor weight
>loss?

Fairly obsessive exercise - 9 miles of intensive interval-based cardio
and some endurance 5 days a week, weights and 1 hours' walking on the
other two days. I am very active in general. I up it if my weight
rises.

> Are you still on Atkins?

Yes, but at around 35-40 carbs a day, which is maintenance for me. I
struggle over portion control, though; if I get very hungry I tend to
eat vast amounts.

How about you?
--
Jane Lumley

[Jane Lumley]

In article >, Ignoramus22762 <ignoramus22762@N
OSPAM.22762.invalid> writes
>In article >, Jane Lumley wrote:
>> In article >, Ignoramus16674 <ignoramus16674@N
>> OSPAM.16674.invalid> writes
>>>I hate to say that up until about a month ago, I also had most of those
>>>symptoms.
>>>
>>>How much did you lose and on what sort of diet?
>>>
>>>I lost 50 lbs by "eating less and exercising", almost a year ago.
>>
>> I lost 45 pounds. Atkins and exercise. Also last year. More than 20%
>> of bodyweight.
>>
>
>That's impressive. What is your method of maintaining yuor weight
>loss?

Fairly obsessive exercise - 9 miles of intensive interval-based cardio
and some endurance 5 days a week, weights and 1 hours' walking on the
other two days. I am very active in general. I up it if my weight
rises.

> Are you still on Atkins?

Yes, but at around 35-40 carbs a day, which is maintenance for me. I
struggle over portion control, though; if I get very hungry I tend to
eat vast amounts.

How about you?
--
Jane Lumley