tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post2932706886130348801..comments2024-03-28T03:50:46.617-05:00Comments on Welcome to the Mellon Patch: Fear of FoodCole Walter Mellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792991151019418800noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-60240154275369825512010-03-04T14:43:13.826-06:002010-03-04T14:43:13.826-06:00That's too bad. Food's a great thing. Bu...That's too bad. Food's a great thing. But it's better to have a healthy fear than to have it ruining your life.screwdestinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00777895976599010393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-11248244754856346732010-03-04T13:49:40.003-06:002010-03-04T13:49:40.003-06:00I can totally relate. food became my nurturing an...I can totally relate. food became my nurturing and comfort as a child in a non-loving home, which led to my compulsive eating for the past 30+ years. through OA i have come to realize i'm powerless over it. it's huge just to say that and to embrace it. now i'm moving forward, a little over two years now binge-free. i'm still afraid of the food, but i'm trying to have more control over it than it does over me.love2eatinpahttp://www.confessionsofacompulsiveeater.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-88007400860024558462010-03-04T03:09:56.851-06:002010-03-04T03:09:56.851-06:00My relationship with food is better. I am no longe...My relationship with food is better. I am no longer afraid of it after seeing the good it does for my body.All Women Stalkerhttp://allwomenstalk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-4005854444248416722010-03-03T22:34:51.539-06:002010-03-03T22:34:51.539-06:00Fear is a good thing.Fear is a good thing.theantijaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00427483056920162216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-28811051771365817702010-03-03T21:57:51.593-06:002010-03-03T21:57:51.593-06:00I will always count calories.
Always.
When i reach...I will always count calories.<br />Always.<br />When i reach goal weight..sure there are somethings that I will know the count of...<br />but not everything and that is okay.<br />Food is not the enemy.<br />It is a tool to fuel our bodies and sometimes to enjoy.<br />Don't fear it, conquer it.<br />hmmmmmmm....<br />good advice, physician heal thyself ey.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708815560712267698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-19157940235779495702010-03-03T21:46:19.812-06:002010-03-03T21:46:19.812-06:00It definitely sucks. Don't think I'll ever...It definitely sucks. Don't think I'll ever be able to truly conquer the way it can possess me sometimes.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08438113036681969721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-62273142006735042392010-03-03T20:31:02.662-06:002010-03-03T20:31:02.662-06:00Great blog as always :)Great blog as always :)Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981934760603648169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-44887513851689485842010-03-03T19:19:32.650-06:002010-03-03T19:19:32.650-06:00I'm fearful that once I lose this weight I won...I'm fearful that once I lose this weight I won't know what to do with myself. Will I get bored once I hit my goal and have those "now what" feelings? <br /><br />I'm seriously thinking about having an ultimate goal of doing a triathlon before 45 so that way I can spend a year losing weight, a year learning how to run a marathon properly, a year to learn to ride a bike long distance and then a year to work on swimming endurance...I'll take the final year putting them all together and ka-blam 5 years of healthy living attained! I'll be pretty well versed in the "what now" department and head off into the horizon of triathlons in other countries.<br /><br />Dammit, where is my Wonder Woman cape?Tarahttp://263andcounting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-20143844699466321032010-03-03T18:49:00.752-06:002010-03-03T18:49:00.752-06:00I know my wife gets uncomfortable when we go somew...I know my wife gets uncomfortable when we go somewhere of her choosing and I am paralyzed looking at the menu...she'll say 'why don't you just order..' and I respond...'don't worry about me, just get what you'd like'. I know that I can become a bit dramatic about the food choices when I'm sure I'd survive even a slight stray from the plan. Oh well...love me, love my psychosis.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00235073044536622230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-15478176586535968082010-03-03T18:11:17.089-06:002010-03-03T18:11:17.089-06:00very wise, very true....and if a little bit of hea...very wise, very true....and if a little bit of healthy fear tempers what you know could be a feeding frenzy then go with it! <br />LOL @ pack of wild bagels! :-Darielcircleofninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11273972031512498463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-61874373084386186582010-03-03T16:43:42.326-06:002010-03-03T16:43:42.326-06:00I'm scared because eating is just the end resu...I'm scared because eating is just the end result. I find myself eating when I stop mid-sentence from yelling at my son. <br /><br />Because I realize that I'm MAD at the pharmacy and the insurance and I should have taken it out on them. But I can't take it out on them because we all have pre-existing conditions. We'd like to stay covered thank you very much.<br /><br />Because the premiums are already so high and the deductibles too, the money has to come from somewhere. So, I guess it's gonna come from the food budget. Which sucks cuz I hate Cheez Whiz and I think I have <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2010/03/03/orthorexia-healthy-eating-disorder/" rel="nofollow">orthorexia.</a><br /><br />Anyway, that makes me stressed. And when I'm between therapy appointments, stress makes me eat. When I'm eating, I get...<br /><br />scared?JourneyBeyondSurvivalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03701594704460907630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-66646938532683754372010-03-03T14:47:48.542-06:002010-03-03T14:47:48.542-06:00There is so much that I'm scared of, and at th...There is so much that I'm scared of, and at the root of it all for me is the fear of myself. I fear failure - that I won't make the choices necessary to succeed. I fear success - what will I do, how will I feel, who will I be if I succeed? I fear food, too. But I think maybe sometimes fear is a healthy thing.SeattleRunnerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08389376976888462920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-17173203958598724492010-03-03T14:32:18.244-06:002010-03-03T14:32:18.244-06:00I'm scared to death of going out to eat with m...I'm scared to death of going out to eat with my friends and family. It's not so bad if I know where we are going before hand, but if it's spur of the moment it is so nerve wracking.Angeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11840057769396111127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-25482080237993532002010-03-03T14:15:24.511-06:002010-03-03T14:15:24.511-06:00Totally relate to this for sure! I've come to...Totally relate to this for sure! I've come to realize though that it's really a fear of my feelings more than the food. Maybe at some point we will conquer the fear.bbubblybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06423578980112090148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-66554804937289421152010-03-03T14:13:27.842-06:002010-03-03T14:13:27.842-06:00Love this post Jack.
I too fear food because it ha...Love this post Jack.<br />I too fear food because it has such a power over us, every day there are choices to be made, the one thing that helps is that good choices out way the bad ones these days.<br /><br />Thank you!Sylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406188835168172211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-38484165863928305802010-03-03T13:00:10.879-06:002010-03-03T13:00:10.879-06:00when i can afford to buy the food i really love i ...when i can afford to buy the food i really love i eat less of it. when i'm broke (99% of the time) and am buying crap i "disassociate" (as someone else said) and just graze, never satisfied, and the weight comes on. <br /><br />so i guess i'm afraid of being poor and eating crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-30002397902587146872010-03-03T12:28:11.865-06:002010-03-03T12:28:11.865-06:00Awesome! Where do you come up with this sh*t? Oh, ...Awesome! Where do you come up with this sh*t? Oh, where your mind must go...Momma Fargohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625178164224513103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-42181417303566971732010-03-03T12:05:31.815-06:002010-03-03T12:05:31.815-06:00yeah, I know what you mean... it's like how I ...yeah, I know what you mean... it's like how I feel about cigarettes.. I mean, there's no way I'll ever become a 'smoker' again, it’s one of the most deplorable habits going!<br /><br />BUT, in moments of weakness (i.e. inebriation) I do have the occasional cig and after a 3 day music festival last year I almost had to wean myself back off them despite giving up almost 10 years ago!<br /><br />It never leaves you, you've just got to learn how to manage it and not beat yourself up too much if you're ever weak as you know you're not going to go back to eating the way you did before, you've come to far for that.<br /><br />Stay strong<br /><br />Tara xTara Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209790004082872843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-17976251322303468112010-03-03T11:37:02.495-06:002010-03-03T11:37:02.495-06:00I like your positive perspective on this fear of f...I like your positive perspective on this fear of food situation. Good stuff!LAFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923312693288043474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-77979990049496097522010-03-03T11:13:25.674-06:002010-03-03T11:13:25.674-06:00Wow! you hit the nail on the head. I 100% relate...Wow! you hit the nail on the head. I 100% relate to it all. Food and I need to forge a new relationship.Amy @ Findingfitmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346102263065901359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-71587864091040572942010-03-03T10:57:33.355-06:002010-03-03T10:57:33.355-06:00Don't be scaaaaarrrrred.
Be aware, but not fe...Don't be scaaaaarrrrred.<br /><br />Be aware, but not fearful.Maryhttp://amerrylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-89830744849108927912010-03-03T10:39:56.923-06:002010-03-03T10:39:56.923-06:00It's an insidious one too. Really creeps up o...It's an insidious one too. Really creeps up on you.Andrew is getting fithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509663563205981548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-19623546657709604162010-03-03T09:54:48.746-06:002010-03-03T09:54:48.746-06:00Oh YES! That god awful fear. How something can hav...Oh YES! That god awful fear. How something can have SO MUCH POWER over our thoughts and feelings is often too overwhelming! Nicely put!Jules - Big Girl Bombshellhttp://www.biggirlbombshell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-82684029833106267452010-03-03T09:39:18.857-06:002010-03-03T09:39:18.857-06:00Yes, exactly. Well said. I hope to someday have a ...Yes, exactly. Well said. I hope to someday have a healthier attitude towards it, but right now, it's a daily struggle. Thanks for this post.Salem Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08043264312519993717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-51372460018357244772010-03-03T09:37:17.250-06:002010-03-03T09:37:17.250-06:00Do you actually fear food?
Or do you fear your b...Do you actually fear food? <br /><br />Or do you fear your body? Seriously. Think about it. <br /><br />You either have conscious control over your body's regulatory systems (such as hunger or thirst), or you don't. If you don't, then maybe your inability to control your body is making you feel afraid. What if, when the (brain)chemical high from dieting wears off, you would have to find a way to live with real hunger, day in and day out? What would you do? <br /><br />I guess you would eventually find out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com