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I was 180 lbs and had no self-esteem.
Sylvia explains how she eats anything she wants but just stops when she's full.

Sylvia's true story...
I weighed 180 pounds in high school and had no self-esteem or feeling of self-worth.

It got so bad I used to weigh my bread (and then my toast) before I ate it and still wasn't losing.

I tried everything - even Jenny Craig - and nothing worked.

I would avoid places so I wouldn't be around food. I would make excuses to my friends to avoid going out with them since I knew food would be at the places we would go.

High school was horrible since I felt worthless.

I was miserable and felt I wasn't worthy of dating anyone. I felt very hopeless.

This is me now and I feel great about myself.
I am slightly over 30 years old and I feel great about myself and my new body.

How did I do it?
Not with diet pills, any exotic diet, or by starving myself.

I simply decided to stop eating when I was full...
...but I still eat pizza and burgers and basically anything else I want to.

I also forced myself to get out of the house and starting riding my bike. Even though it was easier to stay inside and eat and feel even more miserable, I found that after riding my bike I felt really good. I found that exercise - even bike riding - releases endorphins, the body's natural 'feel good' drug. Eventually I got to like biking so much I was competing in road races... but I didn't have to do this to get in shape. I simply needed to get active and stop eating like every day was Thanksgiving!

Now I feel so much better about myself... and yes I have a boyfriend! I stopped beating myself up - which is what I was doing by overeating.


You can do it too. I know you'll be happier and healthier. It changed my life.
Sylvia

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