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| Motivation | BINGEING support group | Mar 29 2008 03:01 (UTC) |
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| Ugggh... couldn't get it together this week, but I know the more I think about it and the weight I've gained the more depressed I get and therefore the more I eat and it's a vicious cycle so I am just going to STOP! Put it all behind me, pick up and begin tomorrow. I've learned from the past that dwelling and beating myself up makes it worse and just fuels the cycle. It's very hard not to do that though.. Sooo tomorrow I will get up in the morning, eat a a healthy breakfast, and go running to start off the day. Weekend mornings are nice to relax and have coffee, read paper, lounge in bed, etc. and its nice but kind of boring! So i think I may use this time for my runs because if I don't fit it in early I end up making excuses and then i don't do it at all. Just curious, do you guys find that artificial sweetners (i.e. splenda, aspartame, sweet and low) make you crave? I've heard that this is so for alot of people and i was wondering whether there could be a connection to my artificial sweetner intake and my cravings/overeating/binging. Thoughts? Maybe if I cut out these types of foods (yikes! scary!) it may be a bit easier? Thanks girlies (and guys?!?)! |
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| Motivation | BINGEING support group | Mar 25 2008 00:35 (UTC) |
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| Liora, Sometimes when I have a strong craving for something I'll try to imagine how I'll feel after I eat whatever it is I'm craving. If I think that I'll be okay with it, then I'll have a piece. If I imagine myself eating the chocolate and I know that I'll be extremely upset and beat myself up over it for the next day, then I won't indulge because having the joy of chocolate for 5 minutes is not worth the self sabotage I'd have to face for the next day or so (and also the potential binge!) Hope this helps. |
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| Motivation | BINGEING support group | Mar 25 2008 00:28 (UTC) |
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| Hey all. I'm just gonna stick my little nose right in the middle of this popular thread! Need a little support and guidance. I'm normally not the type to post much, I usually just sift through and read what others have to say, but now that I've found some folks that share my eating issues maybe speaking up a bit will help in the recovering process. I've always used this site as reference for losing weight; that has always been my number one. But lately I'm discovering how much my eating problems have taken a hold of my life and especially my happiness, and that the most important thing should be getting healthy and learning to put binge eating behind me, weight loss can come second. The most frustrating thing is that I feel there is no one I can talk to about it. That's why this site is so great! No one I'm close to knows and it is so important to have people to talk to. I have tried to tell my boyfriend about my overeating and bingeing but I don't think he took me seriously and just sort of shrugged me off. Makes me think twice about being with this guy for the rest of my life since your partner should be your #1 supporter and listener but that's an entirely different topic.. Hm.. now that has me thinking because maybe it IS the topic. Now I'm going to go and get all psychological (and at some point you really have to in order to understand all of it) but maybe the unhappiness and frustration I feel is effecting me on an unconcious level which is a direct connection to my overeating.. Definitely have to ponder that one... but I'm ready to begin getting healthy and sharing in everyone's support for eachother! |
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| Health & Support | Has anyone recovered from binge eating?? | Mar 24 2008 03:17 (UTC) |
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| I have always wondered what it would be like to have a "normal" appetite. I am so incredibly envious of people who can just eat that one donut or cookie and be satisfied (meanwhile I'm eyeing the box of donuts in the lunch room from my desk, plotting how I can sneak another one without my coworkers noticing!!). It makes me feel sad, sick, ashamed and disgusted. And all I can think of is "What the heck is wrong with me?! Just get a little self control already!" How I wish more than anything that it were only that simple! My life would be so different, so easy. But I have to live with this every day and even if I can overcome it, it will never completely disappear and will be a constant battle... I think. I am hoping from other's experiences that I can overcome my disorder (really hate that word! there must be something better...) and hoping and praying that it gets easier. So, I am to the point where I believe that to help myself I will just have to completely eliminate the foods that send me into a downward spiral; my "trigger foods" as I've heard them called. I have noticed others saying that they have done the same. Has this been something that you feel has truely helped? Others say "you can eat these foods in moderation!" but you wouldn't hear people telling that to a crack addict... yes we need food to live but maybe this is the only answer until I can get myself in control? Is it unreasonable? I guess I'm curious as to whether anyone has gotten help or overcome their ed, if so what have you done? I have not sought outside help, i.e. my local OE Anonymous. Haven't been able to bring myself down that route. Maybe just a good forum with people that share my situation? Has anyone read any good books about overeating? I'm also interested in ready up on the psychology of overeating. I've browsed the bookstore but haven't really found anything. Thanks for listening/reading! |
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| Foods | low/no carbs...dont get it | Jan 03 2008 03:57 (UTC) |
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| Hear hear! I completely agree Jen. I found that the long term effects of doing no carbs (i.e. freaking out after a month or two of depriving myself and then gaining back all the weight plus an extra 5 or 10) just wasn't worth the short term quick weight loss. Glad to see that the "carbs are the devil" mentality may possibly be behind us. |
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| Foods | low/no carbs...dont get it | Dec 29 2007 02:37 (UTC) |
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| Carbohydrates spike blood sugar. Your body reacts to this by producing insulin. Not sure exactly how the specific process works but your body somehow stores fat when this happens. The goal is to eat healthier carbs i.e whole wheat, brown rice, grains and fruits (berries, pears, apples) that don't have a significant effect on your blood sugar. These types of carbs digest slower in the body and you don't experience the rapid spike that leads to the production of insulin. When you completely eliminate carbs your body begins to use fat and muscle as its only source of fuel. It works, and you lose your dependency for high-carb foods, but I'm not convinced that absolutely no carbs is the best long-term diet solution. | |||
| Foods | How to get rid of leftover holiday chocolates, cookies, and assorted diet-ruiners! | Dec 29 2007 02:18 (UTC) |
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| I totally haul it to the staff lunch room at the office too! However, problem is that everyone else has the same smart idea so I end up pigging out on everyone elses leftovers... somehow managed to bypass the treats today. Someone brought in donuts and I stood over the box, took one of the frosted glazed devils in my hand, was about to walk away and devour the hell out of it but a miracle happened and I put it back!! Nothing is more empowering than when you're able to intercept a potential binge! Sometimes when i have chocolate cravings I'll run down to Trader Joes and pick up one of their carb free chocolate bars. They're actually pretty tasty (none of that chalky, sugar-free taste you get from most others). They come in dark and milk chocolate and about 130 calories a serving, so about 2-3 ounces. Not a huge amount but it's just enough to satisfy the craving and does not spike your blood sugar. Happy Holidays! |
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| Weight Loss | Out of Control Bingeing--- 3 days and counting! Someone help, please!! | Oct 22 2007 02:06 (UTC) |
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| Wow, I'm glad other people are in the same boat as me! I go through
those same vicious cycles as Breesar. Binge, feel like crap, binge more
because I feel like crap, beat myself up because I just binged
AGAIN and then feel even MORE crappy so what do I do? Binge of course.
And the cycle just continues on and on and it is extremely hard to
stop. It is an addiction and I can't figure out whether it is the food,
the physical act of eating, or the feeling of fullness but that is an
entirely different thread...It makes trying to eat and be healthy very
hard. Anyway, the point of the story is that I've discovered when I go through these binge phases I continue to do it because I don't feel good about myself. What I find helps is if I try to force myself into letting go of those guilty, crappy feelings. Almost like I pretend that I don't really feel that way and it helps to kick the cycle, since the negative feelings are what propels the bingeing to begin with. It's not easy, but alot of it is in your head and what I mean by that is you can almost control your feelings and reverse the negative into the positive, therefore not allowing yourself to be in the low point that puts you in the dangerous "bingeing zone" in the first place. After my recent weeks of bingeing I am trying to kick the cycle and so I have been taking those bad feelings and throwing them out the window. Don't dwell on what you have already done because that will only possibly lead to another binge. Focus on moving forward and not feeling terrible after a slip. I believe this is the key to getting yourself out of that vicious cycle!! Also keep in mind that IT IS OKAY!! We can't be perfect all the time, we just have to learn to keep moving forward when it happens. |
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| Motivation | 5'2"-5'3" 115-135 ladies Monday Oct. 15th, weigh in today!!! | Sep 15 2007 23:59 (UTC) |
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| Hello all! I'm glad I found this!! I'm 5'2" girl. When I begain counting calories I was at my heaviest at around 148. Goal is 115. I was down to 122 (so close!!) about 3 weeks ago but after vacation went into a downward spiral of binging everyday so I am back up to 135! Yikes!! I am frustrated with my behavior and am depressed/ miserable/ ashamed of myself for losing focus and control. It is especially embarassing because I have a little part-time job on the weekend, only see my co-workers once every week or two weeks, so my weight gain will be extremely obvious. I'm looking to just jump right back on the wagon and maybe find some motivation here! Somehow I lost it (still trying to figure it out). Looking forward to sharing eachothers stories!! |
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| Foods | that one food everyone likes but you dont.... | Aug 28 2007 01:31 (UTC) |
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| Corn. YUCK!!! |
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| Weight Loss | ravenous when full! how do I curb the cravings? | Aug 04 2007 15:01 (UTC) |
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| Lauri I totally agree!! I was eating a balanced diet, heavy on the fruits and veggies, and roughly 3-5 servings of a carby/starchy food a day. I was at the point where I was having really really strong cravings for bad foods that I sometimes overindulged in and enough was enough. I decided to switch things up and cut out most of the carby/starchy foods (which I hear is good to do anyway because it throws your body a curveball and you rev up your metabolism??). I have given up breads, rice, potatoes etc. (except for last night, I had wine and bread at dinner, yikes!). Within a day or two I noticed that my cravings disappeared and I had more control of my appetite. I wasn't hungry all the time like I had been before. Any type of food that did have a larger amount of carbs (berry fruits, yogurt, etc) I would eat in the morning for breakfast. I have done the complete atkins diet in the past and have lost weight quickly, however I would become deprived and gain it all back. I think that by not completely cutting out carbs, but definitely limiting to 1-2 servings a day, maybe anywhere from 30-80 grams of carbs a day depending on your metabolism really helps give the weight loss a little kick in the pants! It limits the carbs enough that you will lose weight, but it also allows for the occasional (small) fun food as well without the threat of a binge from deprivation. | |||
| Weight Loss | How many fruit servings do you have per day? Don't eat them in the evenings. | Aug 01 2007 14:39 (UTC) |
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| The only thing that I could think of about not eating fruits in the evening is that the doctor is probably assuming that people are less active in the evening. Maybe the sugar from the fruit is more easily stored as fat when you are less active, as opposed to eating the fruit in the beginning or middle of the day when you are more active and your body has the the oppurtunity to burn off the sugar/carbohydrates. | |||
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