A Binger’s Rehab

I’m back.  While away from this blog for a few weeks I let myself eat whatever I wanted, then I decided to follow the Southbeach Diet.  I have been on SBD for the last two weeks, lost about 9 lbs, but slipped up during July 4th weekend.  Therefore, I am restarting phase 1.   I [...]

Okay, now I can summarize the problem of my overeating in a nutshell.  I cannot do anything that makes me feel good (except eat), because I spend morning and night taking care of other people:  my two children and husband.  At 10 pm or so I then get to go to sleep for a couple [...]

Baby should be asleep but is resisting.  It’s 7:20 pm and she is crying and I want to eat to soothe my stress.  But I know that won’t make things better.  Only much much worse.
Have a glass of water and calm down.

Well, I really think that 1400 calories is too little for me, so I am going to try 1600 a day and see how much weight I lose each week.  I seriously have eaten so much daily that I am starving with 1400 calories.
Well, anything will be an improvement over what I am eating now [...]