Posts by berriesandyogurt

Thanks, those bars sound great, but I am looking for something with a little more protein-- around 15-20 grams or so. I am not vegan anymore because it got way too stressful for me, so honey, dairy, etc is okay. However, I still do not want to consume any animal slaughter byproducts.

gi-jane, I saw your response and initially wanted to shoot it down and turn up my nose, and say "just another calorie counter who thinks someones not eating enough." But I thought about it for a little while and assessed my food choices, and I know you're right. It's just so hard to make myself eat a normal amount when I'm already worried about when my next binge is going to happen (and still trying to recover from a previous one). Not to mention, numbers in the 2000s sort of scare me, since I am so sedentary. I don't exercise AT ALL (besides golf once in a while).
Also, when I was about 15 or 16, I was on my way to a successful modeling career. I was with a top agency and had everything going for me, but as I took higher-fashion photos, the pressure to be thin grew heavier and heavier. I couldn't take it anymore and stopped, but when I binge I think of what my friends and former agent would think if they saw me now. I have no desire to get involved with that industry again, but for some reason I still feel like I should be able to if I want to. I apologize if that is triggering to anyone suffering from an eating disorder.
I know that shouldn't be my motivation to overcome these binge eating episodes, but it is an issue that I need to work on and I think it's an unhealthy way of thinking that could be contributing to my habits. That and not eating enough.
gi-jane, I am extremely hesitant and scared, but I will take your advice and try my best to hit at least 2000 calories a day for one week. I'll see how I feel, and adjust from there. Thanks to everyone else for your input, and if anyone has anything more to add, it is much appreciated.

I'm a little late for this post, but I'll share anyway.

When I was about 4 years old, I went for a ride in the car with my aunt and my mom and was sitting in the back seat. We reached an intersection and stopped. On the corner, waiting the use the crosswalk, was a short man, obviously of older age. Me, being the observant (and innocent!) child that I was, squealed, "Look, Mama! It's a grampa-kid!"
My mom and aunt had to kindly explain to me that he was a dwarf.

It's as simple as this: you pay for the seat(s) you sit in.
If you take up one seat, you pay for one seat. If you take up 5, you pay for 5. The obese person is not paying for his or her disability, but the section of the plane.
I don't really know where I stand when it comes to whether obese people can help taking up more than one seat. What I do know is that I had a cavity last month, brought on by my own eating habits, and I STILL had to pay for the filling (or two, or three, or however many a person could have), just as any person would have to pay for his or her seat on a plane.

In response to the OP: being anything other than straight is not immoral. You love who you love, and there's nothing wrong with that. 

No one deserves to die unnaturally. This world is mad.

Edit: "This world"= world as a whole.

I know, I stepped on the scale a long time ago and didn't like what I saw. Lately, I've been too scared to check my weight so the ticker pretty much stays the same. I really don't think the weight I've entered before is the same as I weigh now, so I'm confused too. I'm just a mess right now.

Thank you so much. I would really like to lose about 10 pounds, which would put me back at the low end of my healthy weight range. I will try upping my calories to 1700 and see how it works. I'll keep you posted.

I can honestly say I havent weighed myself because I'm scared to look at the scale. I will say I am about 5'9" tall and I'll be 19 years old on Tuesday. My calorie goal is around 1200-1300.

Here was my meal plan for today:

Breakfast: 1 Fage 0% yogurt mixed with  1/2 cup fiber one, 2 tespoons peanut butter and splenda, 2/3 cup egg whites

Snack: 1 slice oroweat light bread, 1 tbsp fat free cream cheese, 4 slices turkey breast (all into a 1/2 sandwich)

Lunch: 4 oz ground turkey breast, made into meatballs stuffed with 1 oz fat free feta cheese, 1 small la tortilla factory tortilla baked into chips, 1/2 package Mann's broccoli slaw.

Snack: 1 South Beach Tide Me Over drink mix and 1 light string cheese

Dinner: 1 container Fage Yogurt, 3 oz carrots, 3 oz green beans, 3 oz chicken breast

This is so FRUSTRATING for me! Here I am, a binge eater, and I have a friend who's on the verge of developing an eating disorder. I want to cry.

I completely agree with the original poster. When I binge, I don't eat an extra serving of chips, or overindulge at a restaurant with my friends.

I eat thousands upon thousands of calories and can't stop. Then I cry, go into a food coma, wake up in the middle of the night unable to sleep, and feel like absolute $h!+  in the morning. My stomach is distended, my throat is sore from not chewing before I swallow, my face is puffy, and I am afraid to shower (because I don't want to see myself in the mirror) or change my clothes (for fear my next outfit will feel too tight).

That is binging. Not just eating, but the feelings, the inability to control, and the uncomfortable aftermath.

Plan for today:

Breakfast:
Kashi Golean cereal
unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze
frozen blueberries

scrambled AllWhites

Snack:
string cheese, light
South Beach Living Tide Me Over drink mix

Lunch:
La Tortilla Factory Tortilla, large size
albacore tuna
fat free american cheese

carrots

Snack:
beef jerky, peppered flavor

Dinner:
ground 99% fat free turkey breast
fat free monterey jack cheese

Mann's Broccoli Cole Slaw, stir fried

I know how you feel! Today is my Day 1, and I am determined to make this work! I was really good for a while, and then I went crazy with my eating and gained about 12 pounds or so! I'm here to lose those 12 and maintain some healthy habits.

Good luck with your goals!

Thank you so much!

Wow, people on this site reply really quick! I wasn't expecting to see a response for at least two days.
Also, does anyone have any foods or beverages that keep you full and have very little calories?
I tend to crave these things:

Cold, sweet foods (i.e. frozen fruit, ice cream, frozen pastries, smoothies)
Crackers
Peanut butter
Granola
Cereal
Chewy protein bars (like powerbars)
Bread

Ha! Notice these are all full of carbs...