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| Weight Loss | Why does my burn meter keep decreasing? | Mar 22 2009 20:58 (UTC) |
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thanks for the advice! this is really helpful information
I very recently spoke with a friend about interval training and have heard that it works well too. I will try it out and try not to worry so much :) |
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| Weight Loss | Stuff About Weight Loss That Bugs Me | Mar 10 2009 19:06 (UTC) |
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Original Post by tiredofbeingthebiggirl: I know EXACTLY what you mean tiredofbeingthebiggirl! This is what everyone does to me now. Some of my friends get annoyed that I don't eat out as much or I ask at restaurants for things on the side, etc. I feel like a couple of them want to me step out of line because, like your name, I was always the big girl of the group. Since i'm not anymore, some of my friends seem angry that I care about what goes into my body! |
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| Maintaining | Defining the "Binge" | Mar 08 2009 12:59 (UTC) |
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I completely agree with lalabanana on this. As someone who is dealing with bingeing, I reach a point where I feel physically ill because I have eaten so much, but I just can't stop. It is frustrating to see posts that make reference to a "binge" and they say they've had two ice cream sundaes that day. I don't want to downplay how that person feels, but bingeing is all psychological, not just hunger. For me personally, the guilt, shame and secrecy of a binge is what truly makes it a binge. |
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| Health & Support | How do you recover from a major binge? | Mar 05 2009 14:12 (UTC) |
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Thank you for all of the suggestions, these have all been really helpful. Looking at After the Binge and reading your post I realize that I do a lot of these things, especially trying to label everything "good" or "bad." I am just scared of gaining weight back and have reached a point where I don't even believe the burn meter and calorie counter! I try to overestimate everything because I read so much that says women underestimate how much they are eating. I have begun to introduce protein bars and healthy snacks back into my diet, but there is still a little voice that is saying "don't do it!" Patience is definitely a virtue. |
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| Health & Support | How do you recover from a major binge? | Mar 03 2009 19:44 (UTC) |
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mad4moon, you read me like a book. I have been going so long denying myself every little thing because I am afraid of not being able to stop. Everyone always says "everything in moderation," but I live my life to excess in every aspect. I was looking over my food journal and I wasn't eating (healthy) sugar-rich goods like fruits, so that may have contributed to my problem. Like rikaj and you I was scared to wake up this morning and get dressed because I thought my clothes wouldn't fit! Needless to say, they did, but that feeling did make me learn my lesson. I've been doing well today, drinking water and green tea and sticking to my plan. There's still the voice in the back of my head that I always feel is trying to sabotage my efforts, but I feel more in control now. I think that part of my problem is that my roommate is always making comments about what I am eating and me working out. I have no real support for what I am doing and when she encourages me to eat junk food I am likely to give in (not as bad as yesterday). Taking it day by day is something I am going to have to teach myself to do. |
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| Weight Loss | Tall Girls 5'10" and up??? | Feb 26 2009 20:36 (UTC) |
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I am so glad that I found this! I am 6'1 and 145. I am a foot taller than all of my other friends and it is so hard for them to relate to me when it comes to my size/weight. My body is completely different from theirs- I love being tall but it's so frustrating sometimes! |
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| Weight Loss | What's Your Biggest Problem You're Having Losing Weight? | Feb 26 2009 14:05 (UTC) |
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Original Post by mad4moon: This is me! This is the all time most difficult problem I have faced while dieting. I was always the "chubby" girl growing up and people always commented on how much I could, and would, eat. I am an emotional eater, but my biggest problem is that I eat with my eyes. If you put something in front of me, I eat it! It doesn't matter if I am hungry or not. Right now I am in the process of "unlearning"- I have to teach myself to stop when I am not hungry anymore. Self-control is my mount everest. I also have friends that LOVE eating out, HATE dieting, and are now constantly making comments about how I am trying to eat well and making them feel bad! My biggest motivation is to prove to myself that I can do it. I want to be happy and healthy and only I can do that. |
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| Health & Support | Sometimes i can't control my eating at all - help? | Feb 15 2009 01:33 (UTC) |
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i am in the same boat as you also- bingeing is the one part of my life that I am having a hard time dealing with right now. I started dieting about 6 months ago and everything was going well, but i hit a plateau recently and my bingeing got worse (why i comforted my frustration with food, i don't know!). i started eating excessively at night and would somehow rationalize that these calories didn't count because no one saw me eating them. when i read your post, it was good to hear that I am not the only one that feels so guilty, but does it anyway! I am trying to learn how to control my eating, but my bingeing has always been a problem. I am an emotional eater, so it has always been easy for me to reach for food when I am stressed. What I am trying to do now is exactly what silverbutterfly was saying- when i get an urge to eat, i chew gum or drink green tea, go for a walk or think about why i want to eat so badly. there are still times where i am pretty sure i would commit murder to get to the peanut butter jar and hershey's syrup, but it's a slow process. It is taking a lot of time for me to realize that nothing can change overnight. i hope these suggestions help you- i'm happy i'm not alone, but i hope that you can kick the habit. just remember not to deny yourself completely because it'll push you to end up bingeing (at least it does for me)
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