Sorry for all the crappy feeling ppl on here... must be going around. I've been doing ok. I feel weird lately, not exactly like I feel skinny, but like I feel "normal" sized. It affects the way I feel like eating, like when I felt "fat" I ate like I was fat, now, I'm feeling "normal" and it makes me feel like eating "normal". I bought a small (2 servings) size of lite icecream last night, but just ate a few bites and gave the rest to my daughter. Used to be, I got 1/2 gal ice cream, and ate most of it myself...

Anyway, it's just kinda weird and new. I know that I'm not "cured" or anything, but I'm feeling well.

Hope everyone else gets back on track, too!

well, its my first post on this thread, and eating had been crap lately. not a day has gone by where i've eaten really well, and i know it's 100% emotional eating. and... it sucks. i'm tired of feeling like this and i'm tired of eating like crap!! i need to get this under control and i need to get out of this funk. sorry for such a downer post, but i'm really struggling right now!

Originally Posted by 16759

well, its my first post on this thread, and eating had been crap lately. not a day has gone by where i've eaten really well, and i know it's 100% emotional eating. and... it sucks. i'm tired of feeling like this and i'm tired of eating like crap!! i need to get this under control and i need to get out of this funk. sorry for such a downer post, but i'm really struggling right now!

Ya gotta let it out somewhere, better here than in the cookie jar!

Welcome, if you read back through, there are a lot of good tips, advice, etc., but I think mainly the support itself is a big help.

hello all i though i was doing great yesterday i walk befor going to work i got home at 11 pm lastnigh , i though i would have a snack befor bed ,it got out of control i eat so much i coudent sleep ,i fele bad today so i walk 120 min this morning i hate this felling

Hi all!
Ok, all I have posted lately is how bad I was doing. I can honestly say I feel better today, and I even passed up donuts.
My body finally rebelled at all the crap I was eating, and it was a wake up call.

How are you all doing? We DO have a choice in what we are eating, we don't have to be victims of our appetites and emotions.
I am saying this for myself to affirm it. I will not disrepect myself or my loved ones by falling down.
Not sure if this helps anyone, but I had to say it. Love you guys!

120 min Annia? Good job!

Originally Posted by 16759

well, its my first post on this thread, and eating had been crap lately. not a day has gone by where i've eaten really well, and i know it's 100% emotional eating. and... it sucks. i'm tired of feeling like this and i'm tired of eating like crap!! i need to get this under control and i need to get out of this funk. sorry for such a downer post, but i'm really struggling right now!

This is the perfect place to share it. Hugs, Kama

Well, I was doing really good but after going out of town for two days to Blizzcon and gaining 5 lbs even though I really didn't eat that much...well, combine that with missing my husband....I ate and ate snacks last night. So, I am officially starting back over today as Day One of being binge free.

Originally Posted by 19933

Well, I was doing really good but after going out of town for two days to Blizzcon and gaining 5 lbs even though I really didn't eat that much...well, combine that with missing my husband....I ate and ate snacks last night. So, I am officially starting back over today as Day One of being binge free.

I have fallen off too.

We are gonna do day one!!! I am in this, too!

Hello everyone,
I had a major binge yesterday and did not even like the food I shoved into my mouth! I woke up sick to my stomach. Giant and swollen, almost like 5 months pregnant and not fitting in any of my favorite clothes, thanks to salty olives...

I liked what Tina said, about the support on this thread. Afterall, I started the thread and did post tons of tips and even articles at the beginning. But. Knowledge IS NOT a power unless there is motivation and resolve to use that very knowldege.

I think we all share the same obstacle - internalized shame- that prevents us from admitting what we did and make different choices. And yet it is so comforting to come here carrying the shame and see that it's not that scary and awful. People have the binge problem and deal with it. Every day.

Every bite is a choice.

I have not binged today and I want to wake up tomorrow with the light feeling in my stomach.

I want to focus on positive things that come out of binge free zone, binge free thinking, and binge free (no dark cloudy void) emotions.

Annia, I totally relate to doing well during the day and eating bunch of food at night. Catrina, I can relate to losing weight and gaining weight back, the yo-yo game I play. The truth is that I KNOW I can lose weight and I have done it in the past. But can I keep it off? Why do I slide back to the same old destructive habits? When can I learn to deal with stress and depression in a different way?

I want to work on this mental image tonight. I will imagine Kama, Tina, Sarah, Little Flower, Stacey, Catrina, Dara, Kylie, and others in a circle of strength and support and laughter. I will think that I am not alone in my struggle and that I will wake up tomorrow victorious. Just for one day, or one night.

So this is my plan and I am sticking to it!

By Kristine Gerstley

Ten Things To Do Instead of Binge Eating

While we all reach for food for many different reasons, there are big consequences associated with binge eating. Various health problems and obesity are just a few bad things that can happen to a person that binges regularly.

Below are some suggestions of what you can do the next time you want to binge eat. Try some of these to get your mind off of food.

1. Go for a walk. If you have a dog, take him/her with you. Try to really take in everything beautiful outside and shift your focus from food to the pretty flowers you see, the nice houses you see, or the nature that surrounds you.

2. Arts and Crafts. Sew, paint, draw, and create your own masterpiece. You can capture how you are feeling in your drawings. Why not go to your local crafts store and buy something that you’ve never done before?


3. Play an Instrument. Play the piano, violin, trumpet, or any other instrument that you like. Create a new song or just play by reading the notes of your favorite song.

4. Take a nice, relaxing bath. Create a mood for taking a bath: dim the lights, put on relaxing music, light some candles, close your eyes, and feel calmness take over your whole body.


5. Listen to Music. Put on some Mozart or Beethoven to transport you into a relaxed state of mind. If you do not like classical, put on whatever makes you feel good. Singing out loud also helps to put you in a good mood.

6. Write in a Journal. Write down exactly what you are feeling in your journal. Write about whatever happened that day to make you feel like you want to turn to food. You will feel better once you have your feelings off of your chest. In days to come, you will be able to look back on the times that you didn’t give into a binge.


7. Say Affirmations. Say an affirmation out loud and with feeling behind it. Write this affirmation down and post it everywhere you can so that you are always reminded of how you want to be. Put a copy of it on the refrigerator or on the pantry door so you think twice about bingeing. Always try to talk yourself out of the binge.

8. Go for a Drive. Pick up your license and keys and go for a drive. As long as you feel safe, leave all cash and credit cards at home. Try to drive in an area where there is not a lot of temptation for food if you do bring money with you. This will at least make it more difficult to binge.


9. Call a friend or family member. Pick up the phone and call someone that you know you can talk to about how you are feeling. Someone that will encourage you to talk to them until you feel better. It’s better to call someone instead of opening up the pantry door to get food.

10. Read a good book. Pick up any kind of uplifting book that you can find. Reading stories about motivating people that went through challenges will provide hope to you. There are many inspirational stories out there.