[fruitlady]

Hi Nenu, The huge spinach salad sounds good! I love it. You could have ordered something alot worse than that. Give your self some credit! I'm the same, I would rather eat healthy foods than junk also, because I just love the flavor much more. But you also can gain weight from too much healthy food also, more than your body needs. Cows get fat on grass! Keep trying, don't give up!

[WardHog]

So they called me from school and I had to go pick up my son. He's coughing his head off and I got him an appt. for this afternoon. So, what do I want to do right now? That's right. EAT. Going to take a shower now and I hope I can white knuckle my way through.

[fw37]

Wardhog dont doit keep strong.

[fruitlady]

Don't do it! If you have to munch on something, choose veggies!

[mslrb985]

Wow! I thought I was the only one who liked to binge in hiding. I have always had a problem with my weight and binge eating. When I was a teenager I went as far as buying a small refrig and putting it in my room to store my own little goodies so no one else would get them. I'm now at the point where I HAVE to do something. I'm getting married in June of 2010 and refuse to be one of those huge brides with back fat and a double chin in my pictures. I want to be proud of them and show them off. Sooo I'm determined! But it is still so hard. I've been on my diet now for 2 weeks and I'll do so good for a few days and then BOOM! I found myself making chocolate chip cookies after my fiance' had gone to bed. I need help!!! I must say though, I did really good yesterday and didn't binge at all. And I had lost a pound this morning! That makes it so worth it...but it's hard to resist the urge when it hits you cause you don't think about that one pound loss when all you can focus on is devouring the bag of chips...lol

[fruitlady]

mslrb, Hi! I know where your coming from. I'm on day 4 of the binge free challenge. I have learned to talk myself out of a binge. Just think how rewarding it is to lose just one pound, and say to your self " No food tastes as good as thin feels" and how gaining is not worth the binge. Which is isn't! Good luck!

[mslrb985]

Fruitlady, Im sure tryin! This is my second day binge-free....so far. If I can just make it through tonight lol..night's are always worst for me. Hopefully I can make it and lose another pound by tomorrow. I'll let ya know how I do

[Thighs Be Gone]

Did okay so far today ladies. Went to a buffet (a yummy, mostly healthy) one and made great choices. I got dessert too--two small bites.

Did my four mile run this morning and walked 2.5 miles this afternoon.

[mslrb985]

good for u Thighs!! I know it can be tough going to a buffet and not gorging so props to u! Keep it up

[fruitlady]

mslrb, yes, please let me know how you do. I know nights are hard, if you have to eat something try baby carrots or grapes. They don't seem to do as much damage. As the days go by the urges to binge get better I think. Good luck, you can do it!

[mslrb985]

fruitlady, i eat a small apple when the urge comes. im on a diet called hcg so cant have carrots or grapes

[dreamer11]

Hi All!

I'm very new but I just wanted to say how comforting it is to know that others feel the same way I do when it comes to food. I turn to food a lot when I am stressed out which has been happening on and off for a couple years. I totally can relate to what others are saying and know how frustrating it can be! I hate the feelings that drive me to binge, coupled with how awful I feel after. I think this thread is a great idea and I will look to it when I'm in need.

Good luck to everyone!!

[mslrb985]

and good luck to u too dreamer!

[luckymommy]

I am so glad I found this thread! I have a HUGE issues with compulsive binging. I eat so much and then, I can't even remember half of what I ate.

I can be good all day and then, at night, I have these urges and if I ever give in to those urges, my binges can last days, weeks, or even months. This happened to me one year ago. I was about 3 lbs. away from my goal and looking mighty fine. Then, I started to binge. It went on and on and it was like I was on a mission to destroy myself with food. Nothing tasted good enough. I would eat something (in secret, of course) and I would feel like I could do better and then I would stop, but that day never came. I gained about 70 lbs. in about 8 months time.

Now, I'm on a mission to lose the weight. I thought I had it under control, but then, I got sick...body aches and major weakness. I ended up eating everythign I could get my hands on and this went on for four days. It was a combo of being sick and also having plataued with my weight for over a month. I ate tons of my kids Halloween candy too. It's just a horrible and exciting feeling all at once.

Now, since Monday, I've been working my butt off trying to undo the damage. I can't go back because I don't see an end to it. I can totally see how someone can become so obese that they cannot get out of bed.

Now, I want to eat again...which is why I'm here now. I'm chewing gum like it's the last piece on Earth. I would love to go to sleep, but my husband is on a business call and it's quite loud. I'm just here because I can tell you all understand the disease that this is. Unless someone has this problem, they just don't get it. Not all overweight people have this intense addiction to food. When my cravings are severe enough, I can't even think straight and I"m not even sure if I'll remember this thread.....I hope I do.

Thanks so much for being here.

[Skyra]

hi luckymommy.

We're here for you. I'm glad you found us!