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Forum: Chicks in Control 01-01-2014, 10:01 AM
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Posted By Fiona W
mainecyn— Have you read Kathryn Hansen's Brain...

mainecyn— Have you read Kathryn Hansen's Brain Over Binge? Your intelligence and self-awareness suggests that you're exactly the kind of person who could make good use of Hansen's technique. For me...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-30-2013, 05:43 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
Hello Binge Free and Overeating Free Folks! I'm...

Hello Binge Free and Overeating Free Folks! I'm reading a great book on...well, it's hard to describe what it's about. I would say that so far it's about how to co-exist peacefully with one's thought...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-24-2013, 10:23 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
One way to slow the feelings down is to write...

One way to slow the feelings down is to write about them, by hand, in a journal. At any one time, I always have a journal for "spilling"—just writing down exactly what it is I'm feeling, what...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-24-2013, 10:15 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
Good for you, davina, that you came here to...

Good for you, davina, that you came here to post—instead of giving in to the binge! I find it helps me to do that as well: somehow casting the impulse into words makes it easier to resist. It's when...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-23-2013, 08:01 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
Congratulations, Jubilee, on going a whole month...

Congratulations, Jubilee, on going a whole month without binging! Way to go! Actually, we could congratulate each other, because I'm on day 32 without binging. I find that I'm not even having the...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-23-2013, 08:30 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
I have a little Christmas fun to share with you...

I have a little Christmas fun to share with you guys. It starts with a poem titled "Nicolas Was" by Neil Gaiman:

Nicholas Was...

older than sin, and his beard could grow no whiter. He wanted to...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-20-2013, 10:49 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
I had a bunch of holiday errands to run today,...

I had a bunch of holiday errands to run today, and I was a little apprehensive about venturing out into the Friday holiday scene. All turned out well, though: people were helpful and upbeat...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-17-2013, 07:54 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
Oh man, that is exactly what's been happening to...

Oh man, that is exactly what's been happening to me: anger, anger, and more anger. I don't binge when I'm bored or lonely or depressed, but I do binge when I'm angry. This project of trying to go 30...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-17-2013, 07:41 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
I know what you're talking about. Many years ago...

I know what you're talking about. Many years ago when I read Susie Orbach's Fat is a Feminist Issue for the first time, I learned that it's very common for fat women to be in the position of give,...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-15-2013, 05:18 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
Oooooo I had a really close call last night on...

Oooooo I had a really close call last night on the emotional eating front, but I managed to squeak through with my streak intact. What happened was, my husband Bob and I were talking as we were...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-12-2013, 11:06 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
ILoveVegetables— Sorry to hear about your rough...

ILoveVegetables— Sorry to hear about your rough day, but hey—you get all kinds of credit for coming here to post about it! If you possibly can, next time try to post before the overeating happens......
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-11-2013, 05:48 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
Well, I ended up having to modify my Atkins very...

Well, I ended up having to modify my Atkins very low carb diet because it was making me severely depressed, but I'm happy to report that (A) the addition of a serving of muesli at noon seems to have...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-06-2013, 06:25 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
Thanks for the support, Rhiko... I've been...

Thanks for the support, Rhiko... I've been meaning to tell you: I love the picture of your beautiful cat! My husband and I usually have a pair of oriental shorthairs runnin' 'round our house, but we...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-06-2013, 12:39 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
Tonight I've been beseiged with cravings for...

Tonight I've been beseiged with cravings for sweets. I'm eating macadamia nuts and trying to ignore the hubbub in my head. No binge behavior, just Zevia soda and macadamia nuts.

I hope I don't...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-04-2013, 02:37 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
thesame7lbs— Thanks for the support. Good for you...

thesame7lbs— Thanks for the support. Good for you that you had sweets with others, but then did NOT indulge anymore after getting home! That's always a hard one for me: the "I've already blown it, so...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-04-2013, 02:43 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
Oh man, I'm wanting to binge tonight. It's...

Oh man, I'm wanting to binge tonight. It's because I'm angry. Anger is my hardest emotion to just live with and not stuff myself with sweets.

But I feel stuck with this commitment I made not to...
Forum: Chicks in Control 12-03-2013, 09:16 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,838
Posted By Fiona W
thesame7lbs and missunshine— I hope I don't sound...

thesame7lbs and missunshine— I hope I don't sound like a broken record on this subject, but if y'all have trouble with binging, I strongly recommend that you read Kathryn Hansen's Brain Over Binge...
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