self revalation

hey, you are only about five hours away, if you get really bored you can
come and clean my house, I would sacrifice my dust bunnies to help you keep
from eating, honest, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
...
My eating patterns are nothing new to me, have known my problems for many
years.
I also do not eat when stressed or upset, my stomach can't handle it. (I
clean
when upset - lol) I am a pure and simple boredom eater. If I am totally
bored,
can't find anything I want to get into - then I constantly wander into the
kitched
to check out the offerings. I'm more concious of it now, so am able to
keep it
under better control. I still may go and look, but I realize why and walk
away.
Food isn't going to keep me busy long enough to solve the boredom.

Joyce


On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:06:19 GMT, "Miss Violette"
wrote:

I have read a bunch of posts here about emotional eating and binges
brought
on from emotional upset. I knew I was not a binger but couldn't really
think of a time I had eaten emotionally from an upset that was not a
binge.
This week I think I found a home for my foster kitten. We have had him
since may and he is such a wonderful creature I was beginning to look
into
finding an organization that could use him for a service animal. A man
called me that is perfect and I am more attached to this little guy than
I
thought. I will of course do what is best for the cat. Where this
relates
to this group is that I realized that instead of emotionally eating I do
just the opposite. I completely lose any inclination to eat at all.
This I
further realized is a fit with my patter of eating to little for long
periods of time. Lee, wondering what if anything, others have realized
about their eating patterns that is surprising to them.

I worked for someone else until DH and I got together, then he left his job
and started up our business. I'm amazed that we've been able to work
together and live together as long as we have. We've had some trying times
though. Did your mom work with your dad or was she a stay at home mom?
--
Brenda
209/172/150
NYNY goal 160


"Fred" wrote in message
...
Dad had his own business - drove mom nuts. I work for someone else
(G)

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:19:54 -0800, "Brenda Hammond"
wrote:

Self employment sure can be stressful! It's funny because people
sometimes
say things like "Oh, you work for yourself, so you have no worries" or
"you
must have lots of money because you own the company", etc., etc. Drives
me
nuts! The one good thing about being self employed is that you have no
one
to answer to but yourself! At the moment the rest of it sucks!

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
ws.com...
being self employed I relate to your stress, it was just so shocking
almost
to see how eating patterns affect my losses and gains. I am glad to
figure
this out but am distressed it took me so long, good luck with the fix
up,
Lee
Brenda Hammond wrote in message
...
I know where you're coming from. I think I'm going through something
similar right now, but not due to a pet. As you know we're
renovating
our
store. During the day I do well staying OP, because I've got tons to
do,
but in the evenings when DH and DS have gone to bed, I get all worked
up
about things at the store, thinking about things I need to do there,
or
how
to do them, or when.., etc., etc... Next thing I know I'm in the
fridge,
or
I've eaten a bunch of chocolate or something! I hate stressful
stuff!
Aaarrrggg!! Can't wait until all the renos are over and everything's
organized!
--
Brenda
209/172/150
NYNY goal 160

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
s.com...
I have read a bunch of posts here about emotional eating and binges
brought
on from emotional upset. I knew I was not a binger but couldn't
really
think of a time I had eaten emotionally from an upset that was not
a
binge.
This week I think I found a home for my foster kitten. We have had
him
since may and he is such a wonderful creature I was beginning to
look
into
finding an organization that could use him for a service animal. A
man
called me that is perfect and I am more attached to this little guy
than
I
thought. I will of course do what is best for the cat. Where this
relates
to this group is that I realized that instead of emotionally eating
I
do
just the opposite. I completely lose any inclination to eat at
all.
This
I
further realized is a fit with my patter of eating to little for
long
periods of time. Lee, wondering what if anything, others have
realized
about their eating patterns that is surprising to them.

This is true.

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
s.com...
they both have pluses and minuses, Lee
Fred wrote in message
...
Dad had his own business - drove mom nuts. I work for someone else
(G)

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:19:54 -0800, "Brenda Hammond"
wrote:

Self employment sure can be stressful! It's funny because people
sometimes
say things like "Oh, you work for yourself, so you have no worries" or
"you
must have lots of money because you own the company", etc., etc.
Drives
me
nuts! The one good thing about being self employed is that you have no
one
to answer to but yourself! At the moment the rest of it sucks!

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
ws.com...
being self employed I relate to your stress, it was just so shocking
almost
to see how eating patterns affect my losses and gains. I am glad to
figure
this out but am distressed it took me so long, good luck with the fix
up,
Lee
Brenda Hammond wrote in message
...
I know where you're coming from. I think I'm going through
something
similar right now, but not due to a pet. As you know we're
renovating
our
store. During the day I do well staying OP, because I've got tons
to
do,
but in the evenings when DH and DS have gone to bed, I get all
worked
up
about things at the store, thinking about things I need to do
there,
or
how
to do them, or when.., etc., etc... Next thing I know I'm in the
fridge,
or
I've eaten a bunch of chocolate or something! I hate stressful
stuff!
Aaarrrggg!! Can't wait until all the renos are over and
everything's
organized!
--
Brenda
209/172/150
NYNY goal 160

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
s.com...
I have read a bunch of posts here about emotional eating and
binges
brought
on from emotional upset. I knew I was not a binger but couldn't
really
think of a time I had eaten emotionally from an upset that was
not
a
binge.
This week I think I found a home for my foster kitten. We have
had
him
since may and he is such a wonderful creature I was beginning to
look
into
finding an organization that could use him for a service animal.
A
man
called me that is perfect and I am more attached to this little
guy
than
I
thought. I will of course do what is best for the cat. Where
this
relates
to this group is that I realized that instead of emotionally
eating
I
do
just the opposite. I completely lose any inclination to eat at
all.
This
I
further realized is a fit with my patter of eating to little for
long
periods of time. Lee, wondering what if anything, others have
realized
about their eating patterns that is surprising to them.

Yeah, I hate that too. We have lots of responsibilities, like making sure
the damn government gets their share! Plus we are responsible for our own
families, children, bills, etc. People just don't get it!

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
s.com...
The one I hate worse than any other is the comment, oh you work for
yourself, that means that you don't have any responsibilities to anybody
like we employed people do, GGGGRRR, Lee
Brenda Hammond wrote in message
...
Self employment sure can be stressful! It's funny because people
sometimes
say things like "Oh, you work for yourself, so you have no worries" or
"you
must have lots of money because you own the company", etc., etc. Drives
me
nuts! The one good thing about being self employed is that you have no
one
to answer to but yourself! At the moment the rest of it sucks!

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
s.com...
being self employed I relate to your stress, it was just so shocking
almost
to see how eating patterns affect my losses and gains. I am glad to
figure
this out but am distressed it took me so long, good luck with the fix
up,
Lee
Brenda Hammond wrote in message
...
I know where you're coming from. I think I'm going through
something
similar right now, but not due to a pet. As you know we're
renovating
our
store. During the day I do well staying OP, because I've got tons
to
do,
but in the evenings when DH and DS have gone to bed, I get all
worked
up
about things at the store, thinking about things I need to do there,
or
how
to do them, or when.., etc., etc... Next thing I know I'm in the
fridge,
or
I've eaten a bunch of chocolate or something! I hate stressful
stuff!
Aaarrrggg!! Can't wait until all the renos are over and
everything's
organized!
--
Brenda
209/172/150
NYNY goal 160

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
s.com...
I have read a bunch of posts here about emotional eating and
binges
brought
on from emotional upset. I knew I was not a binger but couldn't
really
think of a time I had eaten emotionally from an upset that was not
a
binge.
This week I think I found a home for my foster kitten. We have
had
him
since may and he is such a wonderful creature I was beginning to
look
into
finding an organization that could use him for a service animal.
A
man
called me that is perfect and I am more attached to this little
guy
than
I
thought. I will of course do what is best for the cat. Where
this
relates
to this group is that I realized that instead of emotionally
eating
I
do
just the opposite. I completely lose any inclination to eat at
all.
This
I
further realized is a fit with my patter of eating to little for
long
periods of time. Lee, wondering what if anything, others have
realized
about their eating patterns that is surprising to them.

We used to pay ourselves like that too Joyce, but have just recently started
collecting a paycheque every two weeks. It's scary when you first start
doing it! I had nightmares about it for the first few weeks before the
first paycheque!

"Joyce" wrote in message
...
arggggggh! I know what you mean Lee. What they don't understand is that
if WE
don't do the job, it doesn't get done .. and if it doesn't get done then
we don't
get paid. We have no one else paying our salaries. Heck, I'm self
employed and
am not even drawing a routine salary yet (I get paid once a year ... after
I know
what the company can afford).

Joyce

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 18:30:47 GMT, "Miss Violette"
wrote:

The one I hate worse than any other is the comment, oh you work for
yourself, that means that you don't have any responsibilities to anybody
like we employed people do, GGGGRRR, Lee
Brenda Hammond wrote in message
...
Self employment sure can be stressful! It's funny because people
sometimes
say things like "Oh, you work for yourself, so you have no worries" or
"you
must have lots of money because you own the company", etc., etc.
Drives
me
nuts! The one good thing about being self employed is that you have no
one
to answer to but yourself! At the moment the rest of it sucks!

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
s.com...
being self employed I relate to your stress, it was just so shocking
almost
to see how eating patterns affect my losses and gains. I am glad to
figure
this out but am distressed it took me so long, good luck with the fix
up,
Lee
Brenda Hammond wrote in message
...
I know where you're coming from. I think I'm going through
something
similar right now, but not due to a pet. As you know we're
renovating
our
store. During the day I do well staying OP, because I've got tons
to
do,
but in the evenings when DH and DS have gone to bed, I get all
worked
up
about things at the store, thinking about things I need to do
there,
or
how
to do them, or when.., etc., etc... Next thing I know I'm in the
fridge,
or
I've eaten a bunch of chocolate or something! I hate stressful
stuff!
Aaarrrggg!! Can't wait until all the renos are over and
everything's
organized!
--
Brenda
209/172/150
NYNY goal 160

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
s.com...
I have read a bunch of posts here about emotional eating and
binges
brought
on from emotional upset. I knew I was not a binger but couldn't
really
think of a time I had eaten emotionally from an upset that was
not a
binge.
This week I think I found a home for my foster kitten. We have
had
him
since may and he is such a wonderful creature I was beginning to
look
into
finding an organization that could use him for a service animal.
A
man
called me that is perfect and I am more attached to this little
guy
than
I
thought. I will of course do what is best for the cat. Where
this
relates
to this group is that I realized that instead of emotionally
eating
I
do
just the opposite. I completely lose any inclination to eat at
all.
This
I
further realized is a fit with my patter of eating to little for
long
periods of time. Lee, wondering what if anything, others have
realized
about their eating patterns that is surprising to them.

Good way to put it Lee.

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
s.com...
I have started explaining it like this: I get what's leftover after
everybody else gets paid, and like most leftovers, they don't usually
taste
as good unless you are really hungry. And I can tell you I do get hungry,
Lee
Joyce wrote in message
...
arggggggh! I know what you mean Lee. What they don't understand is
that
if WE
don't do the job, it doesn't get done .. and if it doesn't get done then
we don't
get paid. We have no one else paying our salaries. Heck, I'm self
employed and
am not even drawing a routine salary yet (I get paid once a year ...
after
I know
what the company can afford).

Joyce

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 18:30:47 GMT, "Miss Violette"
wrote:

The one I hate worse than any other is the comment, oh you work for
yourself, that means that you don't have any responsibilities to
anybody
like we employed people do, GGGGRRR, Lee
Brenda Hammond wrote in message
...
Self employment sure can be stressful! It's funny because people
sometimes
say things like "Oh, you work for yourself, so you have no worries"
or
"you
must have lots of money because you own the company", etc., etc.
Drives
me
nuts! The one good thing about being self employed is that you have
no
one
to answer to but yourself! At the moment the rest of it sucks!

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
s.com...
being self employed I relate to your stress, it was just so
shocking
almost
to see how eating patterns affect my losses and gains. I am glad
to
figure
this out but am distressed it took me so long, good luck with the
fix
up,
Lee
Brenda Hammond wrote in message
...
I know where you're coming from. I think I'm going through
something
similar right now, but not due to a pet. As you know we're
renovating
our
store. During the day I do well staying OP, because I've got
tons
to
do,
but in the evenings when DH and DS have gone to bed, I get all
worked
up
about things at the store, thinking about things I need to do
there,
or
how
to do them, or when.., etc., etc... Next thing I know I'm in the
fridge,
or
I've eaten a bunch of chocolate or something! I hate stressful
stuff!
Aaarrrggg!! Can't wait until all the renos are over and
everything's
organized!
--
Brenda
209/172/150
NYNY goal 160

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
s.com...
I have read a bunch of posts here about emotional eating and
binges
brought
on from emotional upset. I knew I was not a binger but
couldn't
really
think of a time I had eaten emotionally from an upset that was
not a
binge.
This week I think I found a home for my foster kitten. We have
had
him
since may and he is such a wonderful creature I was beginning
to
look
into
finding an organization that could use him for a service
animal.
A
man
called me that is perfect and I am more attached to this little
guy
than
I
thought. I will of course do what is best for the cat. Where
this
relates
to this group is that I realized that instead of emotionally
eating
I
do
just the opposite. I completely lose any inclination to eat at
all.
This
I
further realized is a fit with my patter of eating to little
for
long
periods of time. Lee, wondering what if anything, others have
realized
about their eating patterns that is surprising to them.

Hi Lee,

First of all I think it's wonderful that you are a fostermom. I am
considering it after we move in to our house but am wondering if I will have
enough time to spend with the animals since I'm at work from 8-4:30 M-F and
also some evenings, maybe 4-5 times a month? Then that makes me think "how
much fun would a dog have if we did adopt one for our own if we were both at
work all day long?" Well, something to think about I guess.

Anyway, I'm so happy for your little fosterkitty. Service animals are so
very special. You did do the right thing, but I'm sorry you got so
attached. I think that would be the hard part too, me getting attached to
dogs and having to say goodbye to them all the time. But at the same time
being so happy that you are placing them in their forever home. *sigh*

Relating back to WW, interesting revelation you had. I would never not be
able to eat I think. I'm too much of a binger. But it's good that you
realized that... I think I am a very emotional eater. And I tend to eat the
night after weigh in to celebrate (like last night) and I don't know why I
DO that since I'm doing SO well... but now I think I better just stick to my
guns and eat healthy the rest of the week. It's a vicious cycle.

--

~Kristin O~
272/238/172

Here's our FAQ: http://www.didian.com/asdww/ and welcome notice:
http://www.geocities.com/welcomenotice/index.html



"Miss Violette" wrote in message
s.com...
I have read a bunch of posts here about emotional eating and binges
brought
on from emotional upset. I knew I was not a binger but couldn't really
think of a time I had eaten emotionally from an upset that was not a
binge.
This week I think I found a home for my foster kitten. We have had him
since may and he is such a wonderful creature I was beginning to look into
finding an organization that could use him for a service animal. A man
called me that is perfect and I am more attached to this little guy than I
thought. I will of course do what is best for the cat. Where this
relates
to this group is that I realized that instead of emotionally eating I do
just the opposite. I completely lose any inclination to eat at all. This
I
further realized is a fit with my patter of eating to little for long
periods of time. Lee, wondering what if anything, others have realized
about their eating patterns that is surprising to them.

I never got the chance to fully check into the service animal part of it.
Toni goes to meet his new people today. As far as being a foster mom I have
no choice really. This little guy was too sick to take to a shelter. I
think there is a sign on our house that the cats can read and I think it
would be a sin to ignore an innocent creature. As far as you working and
fostering or having an animal I will give you two things to think about. If
you did fostering with an official shelter they would give you animals that
would fit your lifestyle. If you decided on getting a cat they are
perfectly happy to be alone if you have two of them and if you are willing
to take a special needs dog or cat they are fine alone since most special
needs animals are abused and prefer small contact with humans. relating it
back to losing weight, if you are not sure what type of dog you would like
go to a local shelter and volunteer to walk some dogs for them one or two
days a week, you WILL get a workout and meet a variety of dogs, Lee, bracing
herself for toni's adventure at five this evening. Lee
Kristin wrote in message
...
Hi Lee,

First of all I think it's wonderful that you are a fostermom. I am
considering it after we move in to our house but am wondering if I will
have
enough time to spend with the animals since I'm at work from 8-4:30 M-F
and
also some evenings, maybe 4-5 times a month? Then that makes me think
"how
much fun would a dog have if we did adopt one for our own if we were both
at
work all day long?" Well, something to think about I guess.

Anyway, I'm so happy for your little fosterkitty. Service animals are so
very special. You did do the right thing, but I'm sorry you got so
attached. I think that would be the hard part too, me getting attached to
dogs and having to say goodbye to them all the time. But at the same time
being so happy that you are placing them in their forever home. *sigh*

Relating back to WW, interesting revelation you had. I would never not be
able to eat I think. I'm too much of a binger. But it's good that
you
realized that... I think I am a very emotional eater. And I tend to eat
the
night after weigh in to celebrate (like last night) and I don't know why I
DO that since I'm doing SO well... but now I think I better just stick to
my
guns and eat healthy the rest of the week. It's a vicious cycle.

--

~Kristin O~
272/238/172

Here's our FAQ: http://www.didian.com/asdww/ and welcome notice:
http://www.geocities.com/welcomenotice/index.html



"Miss Violette" wrote in message
s.com...
I have read a bunch of posts here about emotional eating and binges
brought
on from emotional upset. I knew I was not a binger but couldn't really
think of a time I had eaten emotionally from an upset that was not a
binge.
This week I think I found a home for my foster kitten. We have had him
since may and he is such a wonderful creature I was beginning to look
into
finding an organization that could use him for a service animal. A man
called me that is perfect and I am more attached to this little guy than
I
thought. I will of course do what is best for the cat. Where this
relates
to this group is that I realized that instead of emotionally eating I do
just the opposite. I completely lose any inclination to eat at all.
This
I
further realized is a fit with my patter of eating to little for long
periods of time. Lee, wondering what if anything, others have realized
about their eating patterns that is surprising to them.

There was a period when mom did his bookkeeping but not that long.
She was more or less stay-at-home when we were younger but then found
all kinds of ways to work. Actually, she was not very stay at home
but was there in the morning and generally in the afternoon but she
and her older sister would run constantly and they created one or two
or three businesses over the years - they had fun! (G)

Mom was a bookkeeper way back when and went back to it much later

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 06:50:27 -0800, "Brenda Hammond"
wrote:

I worked for someone else until DH and I got together, then he left his job
and started up our business. I'm amazed that we've been able to work
together and live together as long as we have. We've had some trying times
though. Did your mom work with your dad or was she a stay at home mom?

When DH and I started our business I was just the bookkeeper, which was fine
by me. Over time and since DH got sick I have become the BOSS, salesperson,
printer technician, ink refilling person, cleaning person, etc., etc., along
with bookkeeper! I wanna be just the bookkeeper........

My mom had one job when my sister and I were in grades 4 & 5 and my brother
just started grade 1. She was the janitor at the school we went to. It was
a really small school, only about 10-12 kids, so it only took her a few
hours to clean it. We played in the playground with some friends while she
cleaned, then we would all walk home together. She only kept the job for a
few years, then was a stay-at-home mom the rest of the years we were in
school.


"Fred" wrote in message
...
There was a period when mom did his bookkeeping but not that long.
She was more or less stay-at-home when we were younger but then found
all kinds of ways to work. Actually, she was not very stay at home
but was there in the morning and generally in the afternoon but she
and her older sister would run constantly and they created one or two
or three businesses over the years - they had fun! (G)

Mom was a bookkeeper way back when and went back to it much later

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 06:50:27 -0800, "Brenda Hammond"
wrote:

I worked for someone else until DH and I got together, then he left his
job
and started up our business. I'm amazed that we've been able to work
together and live together as long as we have. We've had some trying
times
though. Did your mom work with your dad or was she a stay at home mom?