Leptin, low-carb and hunger | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.

This is 3 years old now but a very interesting read none-the-less. Leptin, low-carb and hunger | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.

I’ve been on a stall for what seems like a lifetime – although its only actually been 4 weeks. The scale seems to be edging downwards now, however every time I say that I go back up the next day!

It’s at this point in time that my effort seems completely futile but with further analysis my view is entirely blinkered.

Why am I looking at the scale as my only form of success? Perhaps because it is electronic and has numbers I see everyday? Perhaps because it is a machine and has no invested interest in telling me lies. Perhaps after all these years of unsuccessful dieting, I rely on a mechanical scale because I no longer trust my own judgement.

Since I’m trying to respect myself, live with myself and even love myself I think it's about time I trusted my own judgement. I do look slimmer in the mirror. I’m sure I do. So why isn’t that enough?

My tape measure says I’ve lost inches. But why isn’t that enough – could it be because my own fingers have done the measuring and I could be cheating by breathing in, pulling too tightly? Am I simply being too hard on myself?

It’s as if I treat myself as some kind of criminal. Someone who has constantly eaten the wrong foods, been ‘naughty’, lied, sneaked foods, starved and binged, chewed and spat, avoided exercise and had every excuse to be lazy.

But it isn’t really my fault. I have been misled into believing that low fat/ high carb diets were healthy. I know now that  my body has reacted badly to this way of life. There was no need to punish myself, only to change my Way Of Life.

I have changed my WOL. Each day is another day I feel better, stronger and healthier.

Isn’t it about time I forgave myself?

Next Week: My Life with Milife update.