Hi everyone. My name is Jen. I have a binging problem and nobody really knows or those that know don't understand. I hide my binges and I don't really like eating in front of people. I could live on chocolate and fast food. Lately it's been getting worse. I have a 20 month old son and I feel like I'm setting an awful example for him. I'm an all or nothing person, which makes it very hard to curb my eating and just have "a little" of a treat. My husband doesn't understand that at all. He says it's just my excuse. The only diet that has ever worked for me is Weight Watchers.

I'm 34, 5'5" and I weight 180.

Lately I'm sneaking to get fast food at every chance I get. I've tried to like healthy food and I just don't. I'm a very picky eater so once I start with an eating plan, it seems to go down the tubes.

I know I'm rambling. I'd love any thoughts, advice or support.

Well, Jen, you've absolutely arrived in the right place! Your fellow binge eaters in this forum definitely know where you are coming from.

Come join us on the binge-free challenge thread where we inspire and challenge each other to remain binge-free every day! Lots of support in that thread, support AND encouragement!

For me, the main tool I have to overcome my binge habits is PLANNING. The less I leave to chance the more likely it is that I will stay on plan and stay binge free. This means taming my "inner teenager" who wants to eat whatever she wants (mostly junk food) now, now, now.! She's a very naughty person who never grew up. My inner teenager does NOT get to do the meal planning.

My inner, responsible grown-up (she's in here somewhere!) does the meal planning and chooses healthy foods and knows that long-term successes such as lower blood pressure, lower BMI, lower body-weight, etc. are important and are worth working for! My inner adult knows that long-term success is more important than short-term satisfaction.

My inner adult is the person who pays bills on time, who puts money in the savings account, who manages the 401K, who gets regular dental check-up.... AND.... who makes the meals plans, who experiments with new vegetables and recipes to find healthy foods that taste good, who chooses whole, natural foods over junky processed food-like products.

That being said, it isn't easy and I need lots of support, which is why I'm here in this forum!