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| Weight Loss | Clothes on or off? | Mar 05 2009 07:21 (UTC) |
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I weigh everyday after my morning pee and all naked. |
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| Weight Loss | I seriously stink!! | Mar 04 2009 15:52 (UTC) |
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Thank you all so much for your advice. I think I may not be drinking enough water. I'm a hairstylist, and sometimes I get busy and forget. You guys are all awesome for taking the time to help me! |
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| Weight Loss | I seriously stink!! | Mar 04 2009 05:20 (UTC) |
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I am eating about 25-35 grams of fat a day. I eat a 1/2 avocado, sunflower seeds, 1 tbsp peanut butter, and some meat. I feel better and I am losing weight, but I don't like being so offensive. I guess I'll have to try the Beano or gas pills. I just hate taking anything. I used to abuse laxatives so I really want the constipation to work it's self out. |
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| Weight Loss | is ok to binge once a week? | Mar 03 2009 03:12 (UTC) |
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As someone who has struggled with BED, don't start that. I started by letting myself do that once a week and then as years went by I had weeks I was doing it 4-5 times. If you use food for comfort ever you are training your mind and body that food will make you feel better, happy, yummy, ect. You need to find out why you have a desire to do this once a week. There is something in you that is not being fullfilled. There is a big difference between treating yourself to some ice cream or eating the whole pint. Is that last bite of the pint really more yummy then the last bite of a bowl? Please know I have no judgement. I used to suck down 5 things from Taco Bell, a entire pint of B&J, pringles and cookies in one sitting. If you can choose to stop it now, do!! It's not worth the years of struggle! |
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| Weight Loss | Bad weekend after being good for a while | Mar 03 2009 03:03 (UTC) |
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You have accomplished soo much. Just be proud of yourself. One weekend is no big deal. You just get back in order today and keep moving forward. Be careful about feeling bad or punishing yourself with exercise. That's a bad road to go down, um hellloo anorexia!!! Besides, 7000 calories, if you didn't move at all would be 2 lbs. You were moving and exisiting and working out, so worse case, it's an added pound. **** happens. Your life for the past 20 months is that of a healthy person. You just had a silly weekend! Silly bear! |
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| Weight Loss | weight loss on a budget | Mar 03 2009 02:55 (UTC) |
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I love the show "You are What You Eat" on the BBC. Now, I am in California, but I watch it every day. Gillian McKeith takes the people to farmers markets to get good deals on the fruits and veg. Are there any near your house? I know it is sooo expensive in the UK. Buy frozen veg over canned. Canned has way too much sodium and it's nasty!! |
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| Health & Support | After a night binging ....what should I do? | Mar 28 2008 06:01 (UTC) |
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Girl, i had 2 nights this week of that too. Put on 10 pounds in 3 days. I am not exaggerating. That is what happened on the scale! I stayed in bed for 2 days and ate everything! In the immediate after I binge I drop my calories down to about 800 for a couple of days to make up for the excess. I make sure that I eat it all through the day too. Like every couple of hours I have a handful of nuts or part of a yogurt so my body burns efficiently. It takes something like 3600 calories to make a pound, so if you think about it, you didn't even get there. You are bloated from the salt and sugar and crap. It will go away. Wed am I was 177 today at night I was back down to 170 and I know tomorrow I'll be back to 168. I'm 5'10" so that's why my numbers are not small. Just let it go and don't beat yourself up. Binging is really really hard. You have to take it day by day and let the slip ups go. If you beat yourself up, you will only make it worse. I would suggest getting out tomorrow night too. If you go home by yourself, you'll be more likely to repeat. I know I have my binge hours which is between 7-10. Like I went out tonight and had a beer with friends. I'm through my deadly time, so I know I can go to bed and be fine. A lot of people worry about eating to much with friends, but I find if you are a binger we do less damage in front of people. Let's face it, binging is a very private sport. There's a great book called "The Good Eater". It's a auto biography fron this male model you was a binger. He suggested the book Binge no More. It has helped. I just know that it goes away for a period of time, then I get the urge again. Just don't be mean to yourself. |
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| Weight Loss | What is the fast way to lose 5 lbs in a week. | Mar 27 2008 23:40 (UTC) |
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The know it all, judgmental attitude sucks. Come on people, none of you have been in this place? I say do what you gotta do this week, win, then go back to your healthy good way! |
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| Health & Support | ~~Bingers Anonymous~~ | Dec 29 2006 07:01 (UTC) |
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| Hey everyone, just wanted to check in. I struggled a little a few weeks ago. I was eating all healthy organic foods, but I realized after a few nights I was still binging. It wasn't the nachos or pizza like 3 months ago, but the intention was there. It's such a struggle. I have lost about 12 pounds since I stopped with the big binges. When I realized my habit was coming back I reeled it back in. I just love that full feeling and I love crunching on foods. Anyways, I hope you are all doing well. It's just a constant battle and I don't think you can ever turn your back on it!! | |||
| Health & Support | ~~Bingers Anonymous~~ | Nov 07 2006 23:52 (UTC) |
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| So after 6 weeks of binge free last night the need hit. I didn't do it . I had a small ammount of ice cream and some chips. I know it wasn't a whole lot of food like my old binges, but the intention was there, know what I mean? When I went shopping I bought horrible food. Bagles, cream cheese, frozen pizza and ice cream. I just think this will always be a struggle. I don't even really understand what triggered it. I didn't log all week last week because I was sick. I'm starting back up today. Hope everyone is coming to peace. Keep checking in guys. | |||
| Health & Support | ~~Bingers Anonymous~~ | Oct 27 2006 00:16 (UTC) |
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| Still not binging, 4 weeks 3 days. What I feel has made the biggest difference was
1. I commited to logging EVERTHING!! The tbsp of cream in my coffee, to the tsp of olive oil with my veggies. This worked because I actually had to log 2800 cal when I ate my nachos and I had already had 1600 cal that day. Freaked me out and forced me to see in writing holy shit!!! 2. I got one of my friends who is my size and also wanted to lose 10-15 lbs to be my diet buddy. We e-mail every single day. We share stories. If we blow it we have to tell eachother and also we cheer eachother on we we lose a pound. I think about telling her I'm going to binge or having to say that I had 1500 cal for dinner. (which I have done and she's very supportive) but what it starts is a logical dialogue in my head so I think twice about hurting myself with food. 3. If these aren't enough, when I feel that binge burn, I make myself look up binge eating disorder. I read about my disorder. That one has really worked. I don't want to be controlled by food and I'm offended that I have this disorder. I get pissed and I want to make myself stronger then the disorder. All that being said, I know that a lot has to do with I was ready to let go of my drug. I have been struggling for the past 2 1/2 years and I was ready. My friend said it best when I told her about not being able to let food go. She said "Food if how you comfort yourself, if you don't have that, what the hell are you going to do?" It's a scary thought to give up what can be your best friend. |
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| Foods | Freaky Calorie Foods | Oct 23 2006 04:20 (UTC) |
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| My fave nachos that I would get twice a week. I assumed it had like 1000 cal. and I knew I was blowing it. I looked it up and realized it was more like 2800 cal.!!! God forbid it was a binge night and I polished off a pint of chubby hubby too (1280 cal) Oh and I got shrimp fajitas at Chevy's then looked them up. they were 1300 cal NOT including tortillas!! | |||
| Health & Support | ~~Bingers Anonymous~~ | Oct 23 2006 00:57 (UTC) |
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| Lizzle, do not beat yourself up because it will only encourage the binging cycle. You need to be gentle with yourself. If you are so hard on yourself it becomes easier to hurt yourself with food. If one of your friends came to you and said she was having this problem, would you tell her she was stubid and horrible? Would you say any of the stuff to her you are saying to yourself? You wouldn't. You need to be your own friend and allow yourself to fall then pick yourself up and shake it off. Give yourself a hug, tell yourself that you love you and try it again.
Tomorrow will be my month. I have to say this was the easiest week so far. Binging feels really far away right now. I know it can come back at anytime. I feel that I have the habit under control. The cravings for my binge foods are gone now. It doesn't sound appealing anymore (for now). I think for me it was such a hidden thing that when I brought it out in the open, I had to stop. It was my ugly secret. I am a really together person and fairly succesful so it is this part of me that I've hidden and my friends, clients, family and boyfriend just didn't know. When I started opening up and talking about it, I found a lot of support and it has helped. I have fears of having a relapse and having to tell people. I know I will binge again, but as of now, it is very unappealing. If you can get through the 1st week I think it becaomes easier. |
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| Weight Loss | gaseous consequences | Oct 20 2006 05:37 (UTC) |
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| It will get better. It's just your body adjusting. You may want to slow the fiber a bit. Sometimes people jump from doing less then 10 grams all the way up to 30 grams and it can make things a bit wacky! Beano does work also papaya enzymes help. Try dropping your fiber intake to 15-20 grams for a week to get used to it, then start adding a little more a little at a time. And matches, carry lot's of matches!! | |||
| Weight Loss | another question for the ladies (birth control weight changes) | Oct 20 2006 05:21 (UTC) |
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| Please check out http://www.aphroditewomenshealth.com/cgi-bin/ ultimatebb.cgi There is a contraception forum that has great insite to all forms of birthcontrol. I personally feel hormonal birth control is very dangerous. I was on it for 5 years and didn't realize the all the side effects untill I got off of it. It affected my weight, personality, sex drive, yeast infections, the list goes on. All women have a right to choose for themselves what works, just make sure you inform yourself because a lot of doctors will act like it's in your head. It's not!! | |||
| Motivation | binge..starve.. binge..starve | Oct 18 2006 23:39 (UTC) |
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| I'm a binger starver too. I do it because I get tired and food is how I relax. I'm 3 weeks and 2 days binge free. I just have been taking it one day at a time and I startedx being really open about it. Like I talk to my boyfriend and friends about it. I also have an online buddy who I check in with everyday. I also log everything I eat even if I know I've eaten crap. I guess it's about taking responsibility. I'm also eating more so I'm not so hungry which was my big trigger. Like I'm eating something every 3-4 hours even if it's a piece of stiring cheese. When I feel that binge desire hit me I actually google binge eating disorder and read about it. Makes me really want to stop. Good Luck, you are not alone. | |||
| Health & Support | ~~Bingers Anonymous~~ | Oct 17 2006 03:07 (UTC) |
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| 3`weeks binge free. I can feel the burn right now. I wanna drive to T-Bell and order everything, get stoned, and stuff my face. I also haven't smoked which is fine because I only did it because food tasted better and I could eat more. I know for me it's about relaxation. In any case, I will be good and not run to T-bell. I really freaked when I realized I had full on binge eating disorder and I want so bad to be able to eat food and not stress about it. I had pizza last night and I had fried calamari the night before. I'm still logging everything, but I really am trying to not get hung up on the numbers. I think for us the first challange is to just eat normal meals with people. I used to starve myself so I could binge privately. Now I'm just trying to eat what I want around my boyfriend and family. Another thing I'm doing is if it doesn't taste good, I stop eating it. How many of us keep mindlessly eat things even when it isn't apealing? Anyways, thats where I'm at. Good luck ladies. Be strong, and be good to yourself. Fight the little battles. | |||
| Health & Support | ~~Bingers Anonymous~~ | Oct 13 2006 16:04 (UTC) |
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| Hello people!! So I still haven't binged. I guess I'm at 2 weeks and 4 days. It feels good and the urge is going away. I find wed and mon. are the 2 days that are hard. I actually have just started telling my boyfriend and when I get the urge I call him and tell him. He's very supportive and I guess distracts me so I don't. Also I have shame around it, so by taling about it, it's not hidden anymore. As I've said before, my binging is very secretive. So by talking about it, I've removed that very important element. However I have had a few tough momments, like when I ordered shrimp fajitas at Chevy's and found out the next day when I logged that they had 1300 cal not including the tortillas!!! I felt so crappy. What is bad is I thought "I could have had a good size binge for that damn meal." I think total with the fajitas, margaritas, and chips I must have been at 2500 cal at least. I knew I was doing a bad thing, I just didn't know that bad. Anyways, I just keep plugging along and taking each day as a new day!
Keep with it eveyone. I know how hard it is. Be honest about your struggles with the people you love. It really does help! |
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| Motivation | I lied... I DO want pizza!! | Oct 11 2006 16:45 (UTC) |
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| For any of you who live near a Trader Joe's, they have these personal size peperoni pizzas called Little Bambinos. They only have 290 cal and they taste like real pizza. They totatly knock out the craving and one fills me up. Not like the crummy Lean Cuisine or those other frozen pizzas. It's really good.
Also. like someone else said, Costco slices are huge. It's like 2 slices anywhere else. Sounds like you had a normal size slice. It probably was only 350-400. You shouldn't feel guilty when you want something like pizza. You should treat yourself without guilt. If you are hard on yourself and deny yourself you will binge. On Sunday, I had a fried Twinke and Fries oreos. It was good!! I would not let myself feel bad about it. Monday, I just woke up and started back on my healthy eating. |
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| Health & Support | ~~Bingers Anonymous~~ | Oct 10 2006 05:52 (UTC) |
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| So today marks 2 weeks binge free. I've had days where I've eaten over my calories, but no binges and if I conqure the binges I know I'll be fine. I hope it continues, I feel like it's a struggle everyday.
Good luck everyone. I know we can all do it. It's in our minds and we have to adjust our thinking. Everytime I feel the urge to binge, I google binge eating disorder. Just reading about it makes me want to stop. I also commited to logging everything I eat. I had a fried twinkie on Sun and I logged it. It makes me take responsibillity. My binges are always so private and I try to forget and make excuses. By knowing I will log everything, I think twice, because I don't want to see a 5000 cal day. |
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| Motivation | 5'11 Girls.....Anyone out there?? | Oct 10 2006 03:50 (UTC) |
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| both gap and banana republic do great with tall stuff, but you have to go on line to get the good selection. i go to the stores and try the regular stuff on to find my size, then go online and order it tall. gap just added shirts, skirts and sweaters to the tall list too. i have long monkey arms so i'm happy to have gotten some button down shirts with long sleeves!! also there is a company called longelegantlegs.com. they are small, but have some nice pj's and good shirts. i like my shirts to come down lower then my belt so it's nice they make them a little longer. | |||
| The Lounge | Gap Commercial- Skinny Black Pants | Oct 08 2006 00:09 (UTC) |
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| I don't know who that pant will look good on! I mean before we had to worry about muffin tops, now they want to squeeze us in to skinny pants? You know thats why the big sweaters are back, right? It so after we lay on the bed and use a coat hanger to pull the skinny pant up, you need the big sweater to cover up the doughnut that comes over the top!! I mean, I already did that when I was a teenager. I'm not up for it again!! Do love the commercial though. I can be channel surfing and I'll stop to watch it. |
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| Weight Loss | fat burners | Oct 07 2006 05:57 (UTC) |
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| Yes, I've tried every diet pill out there. I have no issue around those things. The diet pills out there now really do not work. I say this after trying them all. The only ones that did work were the ones with ephedra in them which are pretty much illegal now. You can find some with it, but they have cut it so far back it's actually not effective. To have ehpedra be effective you need to take 12-25 mg with 200 mg of caffiene. This just simply is no longer available. I have also got the perscription stuff from Pound Melters. I don't even know what it's called. It did get rid of any appetite and worked when I took it. You can not drink any caffiene with it because it really does a number on your adreanal glands. Hoodia is a appetite suppresent that also works for a lot of people (not everyone). It does make you not hungry, but doesn't help burn any fat. You have to careful to get the african hoodia. There's some lower quality asian stuff that isn't supposed to work. I have all of these pills in my cupboards right now. I simply don't take them. I always think I will and I do for awhile, but when I really get in the mode of weight loss, I just eat better and move more. Those pills I take when I'm feeling crappy and I want to feel like I'm doing something but I'm really not. I hope this helps. I know what it's like to want the help. You can do it though. Save your money. Learn from me! | |||
| Motivation | 5'11 Girls.....Anyone out there?? | Oct 07 2006 05:41 (UTC) |
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| Hey, I'm 5'10" and 170. I wear size 10 US sizes. I would like to get down to a size 6-8. i just need to lose 10-15 lbs and I'll be back in them. When I'm 148 people tell me I'm too thin. I think I might have heavy bones or something. I was a size 4 at 150. Hmmm, I'd be shopping in the plus sizes in the rest of the world. Guess I'm stuck in the U.S. Hey I don't know if you all order from the Gap at all, but they have created all sorts of clothes in tall. All the turtlenecks, blouses, pants, skirts. It's great!! I can never find long sleeve shirts that are long enough for my monkey arms. I got a couple and they fit great!! | |||
| Weight Loss | Tell me more about this stuff you call Fiber?! | Oct 07 2006 05:00 (UTC) |
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| You need 25 to 35 grams. And start slowly. If you eat 35 grams of fiber withot taking time to get used to it, you will get gassy!! Take a week or two to build it up. I get my fiber from high fiber cerals, fruits and vegies. I think you'd have to eat like 8-10 apples to get the daily allowence of fiber. Just look at your lables and use your food log. If you get your analysis, it tells you how much fiber you are getting. | |||
| Weight Loss | But I thought it was healthy!?!?! | Oct 07 2006 04:54 (UTC) |
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| I'm pretty good at knowing what's healthy, but what surprised mw was one of my favorite splurges is soooo bad I don't think I'll ever doo it again. I love these nachos from this taqueria in the next town over. Sometimes after a long day I'd treat myself, thinking I was eating a 1000 calories, but figured I could make up for it. Yea, did the numbers, it was actually, 2800 calories!!!! I about crapped my pants! Of course I looked it up the day after I had it. I've been making up for it for the past 3 days. I think I still have a day or two untill I get back in the black!! | |||
| Health & Support | ~~Bingers Anonymous~~ | Oct 03 2006 17:35 (UTC) |
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| Kalkette, good job! It's good to be able to just treat yourself! How much under were you? Be careful to not be hard on yourself. I mean we can't get on ourselves for under eating, and overeating. I you do you are giving yourself a very small window for perfection and that's dangerous!
I got through my monday night freak out and I feel good that I didn't binge. Of course I fought with my boyfriend and realized how atticted I am to the binge, but I've broken this habit before. I can do it again! Where is everyone? |
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| Motivation | Lacking will power | Oct 03 2006 17:30 (UTC) |
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| When ever I lose a certain ammount of weight, I sabatoge myself. Like once I get rid of the real fat bloated feeling, I start to feel like I want to eat what ever I want because I earned it. I'm actually hitting that point right now. Do you think you could have that tendency? You have to come up with your danger foods too. Ones that you know if you have it, you will go overboard. For me it's cream cheese and Taco Bell. If I start, I won't stop so I just have to not start. Remember you don't have to totatly deprive yourself, but if somethings going to trigger you to overeat, you just have to stay away. You know that the first week will be hard, but it will get easier. Also, if your kids are sick of it, you really shouldn't be giving it to them. Remember, if it's not good for you it's not good for them and you don't want them to have your struggles. If nothing else, healthy eating is important for them. Just reel it in girl. You did it before and it was a lor harder then. You lost 30 lbs, don't blow it because you will feel horrible if you put that back on. Hey, do you have a store called TraderJoe's anywhere near you? If so they have these little frozen pizzas that taste great, are filling and they are only 290 cal. You get 4 personal size in a package. Well anyways, good luck!! | |||
| Foods | Liquorice | Oct 03 2006 07:47 (UTC) |
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| I think it makes you poop!! Keeps things moving through. Guess that can keep a couple of pounds off! | |||
| Foods | i want some so bad........ | Oct 03 2006 07:42 (UTC) |
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| Oh yeah, fast food is so gross. I mean I've read all the books and I know better. If you open my cupboards it's all healthy fiber rich good food. I just do have a problem with cooking at the end of the day. Hence the cereal. In the past few weeks I've been making sure I cook meals and eat at home on my days off. That's been really good for saving money and feeling better. You are right about making a choice for pleasure as opposed to last resort. If I'm going to partake, I should really be in a place to enjoy, and not haggered and tired. I blame it on being a child of convienece food. I mean I so know how crappy it is, but man oh man, doesn't stop the cravings!!
Wonder if kgibson gave in? If you did, was it good? |
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