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Health & Support	my deficit might b too much?	Aug 24 2012 02:54 (UTC)	1
You should... Stop following any diet with a name. Unless it is the healthy whole foods diet. Also, if you are feeling hungry then go eat something that is calorie dense (a few handfuls of nuts is good for you. Or an avocado) If not, eat a bigger breakfast tomorrow when you are feeling hungry. One day wont make or break you.
Health & Support	Former Anorexia sufferer. Now a binge eater. Help!	Aug 23 2012 21:44 (UTC)	3
Original Post by schlabayzell: You might have recovered to a better weight following anorexia, but it seems you never truly recovered from disordered eating. It is a common and unfortunate misconception that once an anorexia sufferer has regained the weight lost, he/she is "recovered." That is only one small aspect of the disease. It is often used as a distraction from "bigger worries," or used as a means of feeling "in control." If the underlying emotional and mental issues that are often a precursor to ED are not addressed, than you might just end up shifting from one ED to another ED. I strongly reccomend you get in touch with health care professionals so that you don't go it alone. Talk to a therapist who is familiar with ED, get to the heart of the matter and resolve it from the ground up. You are lying to yourself if you think you've "recovered" and this is simply a bad habit that makes you feel like crap. Obviously its repercussions are far reaching if it is affecting your sleep, potentially making you unfit to operate machinery and putting you at a greater risk for accidents and then like! I am NOT a professional. I only speak from experience. I wish you the best of luck and never, ever give up on yourself. There is absolutely no reason why you should be deprived of a life free from food-induced worries. Thank you for your kind words. I am currently trying to find professional help.. Unfortunately after college I moved in with my father who lives out in the country, and finding a doctor who is currently accepting new patients is difficult. What I don't understand about the whole recovery process is when does something stop being an eating disorder and is just something normal? When is "I don't want that food" not seen as a part of restricted eating but due to genuinely not liking a food or just not wanting it at that particular time? A low self esteem and self image are issues I've been struggling with since I was a child, not to mention general social anxiety. I know there is a high rate of co-morbidity with eating disorders and other psychological disorders, but at what point does it become just a symptom of something else? Sure anyone who gets the flu feels exhausted, but not everyone who feels exhausted has the flu. Is the night-time binging always going to be eating disorder related or is it just a symptom of something else? Is true ED recovery even possible? Food is necessary for survival and a good diet is important to looking and feeling your best... is it possible to live a healthy lifestyle free of disordered eating thoughts? Aaand I think I'm done with the questioncraps lol
Health & Support	Former Anorexia sufferer. Now a binge eater. Help!	Aug 23 2012 21:01 (UTC)	4
@Abby and Pinkie: It sounds like we are pretty similar! I've found that the binges are usually worse (both in food choices and because of those, calories) when stressed. What was once just a get up at 1:30/3am and have a slice of toast with peanut butter becomes a pb+honey sandwich with chocolate bars dipped in more peanut butter, and hell why not a few handfuls of chips when life throws a major stressor of some sort into the mix. I've read that the whole 'reactive eating' can come in waves in recovery from restrictive eating... but it feels as though now my body is just in a habitual state of gluttony. I don't restrict foods anymore, and don't label anything as good or bad. The only reasons I will avoid a food is because it either causes some sort of digestive grief (foods with a higher content of gluten really affect me, yet I can't stop myself from eating things like white bread in the middle of the night. Certainly makes for a fun morning D: ) or because I genuinely do not like a food. I wish there were easier ways to relieve stress. At 2 in the morning it hardly seems plausible to get out of the house and go for a walk.. One thing that occasionally helps me is to keep my iPod and headphones next to me in bed. Sometimes I'll be conscious and cognitive enough to realize what's happening and instead of heading to the fridge I listen to an audiobook, podcast or music instead until I drift off to sleep. Maybe what we need is a major attitude change. Instead of the woe is me, will I binge tonight crap, lets all go to our beds tonight knowing that we will not get up. Tonight will be a binge free night. If mind-over-matter techniques can provide positive effects in some patients in studies with a placebo drug... why not here? Who is with me? Binge free night #1 starts tonight!
Foods	HELP NOW!Microwave Theatre Butter Popcorn	Aug 22 2012 06:22 (UTC)	2
Did a google search. Before any additional butter, it looks as though the average theatre popcorn is about 70 calories/cup. So you may have consumed around 300 calories or maybe more, maybe less.
Health & Support	Former Anorexia sufferer. Now a binge eater. Help!	Aug 21 2012 02:48 (UTC)	9
Well the past two nights have been bad, maybe tonight will be better ;A;
Weight Loss	No Drinking day 4	Aug 21 2012 02:46 (UTC)	276
Congrats on the 28 days!! That's so awesome! And who cares what other people think of you? You need to do what you feel is right for you and what makes you feel healthy and strong. If anything people are probably jealous you have the ability to say no when they clearly have trouble with it. And I must say thank you for recommending that audiobook by Craig Beck. I tried posting earlier but my iPod cut out on me. After listening to it I'm in a similar mindset about the booze.. it really is just an addicting poisonous drug. Your body even confirms that with the hangover and nausea. Derp, if only we listened to our bodies in the first place :'D I think this would be day 21 for me? I kind of stopped counting but I didn't drink at all over the vacation :D Now to get back into a regular workout schedule on top of that and I'll be good to go. I tried running 20km on Saturday after taking a week off due to a driver's education class taking up my week (teach me to put it off until my twenties) and holycrapballs was I sore and tired at the end of it (not to mention the next day). Today I did 13km and that went a little better, and tomorrow will probably be another 10-13km depending on the weather. How is the P90x treatin' ya C1234567?
Health & Support	no more binge eating	Aug 18 2012 18:37 (UTC)	10
Sounds like we're in the same boat. I too used to restrict my calories to about 1300 a day while walking about 12km 4-5 days a week.. I've been recovering from the disordered eating habits for a while and, like you, have turned to night binging. Try to stay off the sleep-aids if you can.. As Dietmania's already mentioned they often can make these problems worse. I used to take them and would often wake up to a mess in the kitchen, crumbs in the bed and the only other residents in my apartment were my cat and ball python, and I doubt either has a taste for half the crap I would sleep eat (though the furball does love peanut butter). Once I woke up with a half eaten PB+J sandwich in bed with me... talk about awkward. If it's okay with you, I'd love to join you in this... today is to be the first day/night binge free, the first of many! :D
Weight Loss	No Drinking day 4	Aug 07 2012 20:17 (UTC)	331
Day 10!! Sorry I've been MIA the past few days.. The family and I are on vacation so I rarely have net time at a computer, and trying to post anything via the iPod ap p just results in endless crashes and frustration. How's your heel doing C1234567? Working out when you're sore like that sucks ass, I know how hard it can be to motvate myself to put on my runners in the mornings now since I started running outside, and I switched up my runners to the 'barefoot' style shoes.. It's a complete shock to my legs and my calves and ankles are aching! Moreso from the new terrain though , the new shoes just feel like when I would jog a bit in my converse hightops.
Weight Loss	No Drinking day 4	Aug 04 2012 03:15 (UTC)	348
Way to go C1234567! That's the spirit!! c:
Weight Loss	No Drinking day 4	Aug 03 2012 17:23 (UTC)	354
That's so great that you've made such amazing strides in living a healthier lifestyle! After 11 days, do you really notice a big difference in your mood and energy levels? And that romantic dinner sounds wonderful! :D It's amazing to see how dependent people can be on alcohol to have fun and socialize once you take a step back. Not that some every now and again is a bad thing, but when it becomes the highlight of an event it really makes you think... I pondered having a glass of something last night because after a busy day I missed breakfast and lunch (which is bad I know) and had a lot of calories to spare... I didn't eat all day so I may have overindulged a little at dinner (and dessert ohhoho), but I figured that would fuel the big run I wanted to have a good amount of fuel in my body for that. Slept like crap (with maybe 4-5 hours) and debated a drink to help with that... but I knew I wanted to run in the morning... And here I am now, 13miles under my belt and on day 6!!! :D @Nadia: Those first few steps are always the hardest, but once you get the momentum going you wont want to stop! Keep it up hun, you're doing amazing!! @Mthieriot: Great job!! Congrats!
Weight Loss	No Drinking day 4	Aug 02 2012 15:08 (UTC)	367
You guys are all such an inspiration to keep going with this! @C1234567: Holy crap on a cracker, a week and a half of the PX90? And winning the battle over booze? That's some serious mental and physical strength you've got! Way to go!! :DD You made it through last weekend, and through a bar night with the workfolk... friday night's dinner will be a breeze c: You've got this!! @Nadia: Great job!!!! :D That sounds so delicious and refreshing as well. @Mayhem: Just take it one day and decision at a time! Booze may seem like it's your best friend but it has no trouble stabbing you in the back the first chance it can get.. It may coax you into thinking one drink is fine... then another, and another. And think of all of the good and nutritious food you could have had for those calories instead.. And guess who just made their personal best of 5 days!! YEah baby! I was feeling terrible but forced myself on an hour long hilly walk instead. Took the dog out later in the evening, and instead of relaxing with a diet whiskey sour while playing Diablo3 I slew some demons with a nice cold glass of diet strawberry kiwi lemonade instead. Almost gave in, but I feel so much better today for not doing so.. Now I just need to get my running motivation back and I'm golden C:
Weight Loss	No Drinking day 4	Aug 01 2012 21:29 (UTC)	378
Original Post by nadiadotani: Now let's talk about remedies/tips on controlling cravings, I can use some of those. :) Amen to that! So far I've been able to avert the alcohol by sipping on a nice cold can of diet cream soda/rootbeer. Although it's entirely a different flavour to the wine or whiskey I'm craving, I enjoy the taste and love the carbonation... Maybe a replacement drink of a sparkling water or something? Or perhaps you could drink that fake crap (aka the de-alcoholized beer/wine) if it is just the flavour you are missing. Day4 for me today. I almost slipped up yesterday but stopped myself before I started to pour a drink. I've been feeling really down lately and I know I use alcohol to attempt to feel better... instead of that I'm going to face my problems and not use the booze-crutch. Forced myself to go for a long and hilly walk instead and used that time to think... Also, I'm down 2lbs of waterweight from just not drinking! If that isn't encouraging I don't know what is >: B
Weight Loss	No Drinking day 4	Jul 31 2012 18:03 (UTC)	394
@MJSophia: Although I can't speak for everyone, I don't see a thing wrong with your post. Personally, I'm not giving up alcohol entirely but I want to reserve it for special occasions or maybe an occasional glass of wine to accompany a nice dining experience. I've been indulging in it a bit too much lately and would rather not use it as a crutch when I'm feeling low/depressed.. I'm only 23 and both of my parents came from alcoholic families... my mother is an alcoholic and my father drinks often.. I would rather not steer myself down the same path. That's my goal anyways Whether for weight loss or personal health reasons, cutting back on the booze can never be a bad thing C:
Weight Loss	No Drinking day 4	Jul 31 2012 14:47 (UTC)	400
Congrats on day 7 C!! Do you find it slightly easier to resist the urge? I wonder if your hubby is feeling a little threatened that you are making the healthier choice not to drink and may think he might be forced into doing the same? I hope that work function went over well though c: Day 3 for me today! In 3 more days I'll have surpassed my last attempts to cut back.. I'm finding myself craving that warm and fuzzy feeling but I will bet that it is really my body wanting to satisfy that addiction.
Health & Support	I take 10 pills a day. Would you say i'm taking too many supplements?	Jul 31 2012 06:27 (UTC)	10
If you want to be healthy then eat real, whole foods and get your vitamins and minerals from those. Ditch the 'energy' crap, if you feel sluggish have a coffee or expresso. You've probably got the most expensive urine around though.
Weight Loss	No Drinking day 4	Jul 30 2012 18:22 (UTC)	413
Day 2 for me! Last night my dad was having a few beers and offered some Sourpuss on the rocks (so good) but I said no... and this morning we toughed out a good 5km jog in the heat and humidity. I was totally motivated and it was actually really fun! C:
Weight Loss	No Drinking day 4	Jul 29 2012 17:46 (UTC)	423
Do you mind if I join you in this? I've drastically cut back since I finished college but I find that the mornings after a have a few drinks really screw up my motivation to train and push myself. Today marks day 1 for me C:
Health & Support	Please help! i need a night eating syndrome motivational partner	Jul 22 2012 03:18 (UTC)	5
I am in the exact same boat and if you need someone to talk/vent/whatever with then I'm certainly game. It's been over two years since I have slept through an entire night and I've gotten to the point where I'm almost afraid to go to bed because I know I'll wake up and, in a groggy zombie-state, raid the pantry and fridge to gobble up anything I can get my grubby hands on. I'm here if you want to tackle this thing day by day.. On here or through email/msn (kata.lys.tic@hotmail.com). <3
Weight Loss	seriously weird eating habbits	Jul 11 2012 05:38 (UTC)	2
Original Post by camstrickland: I agree with not buying the stuff that gives you problems, but if you live with someone else that needs bread than ask them to hide it really well and give it to you as a reward. I do that with my husband and cookies. he hides it and if I go a whole week and lose a pound he gives me a set amount...it works really well Funny. I trained a dog to do tricks with that same mindset. @OP: How much are you eating and what are your stats (age/height and weight/activity level). You might be under eating and your body is retaliating because of that.
Weight Loss	Common Calorie Sense	Jul 11 2012 05:18 (UTC)	3
Females shouldn't eat 1200-1300 calories a day anyways unless completely sedentary (bedridden), older than 50 and petite. Males shouldn't be eating that at all. Another possible reason as to why they end up binge eating.

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