Hi nmgirl! It's great to hear you are back on track and ready to look after your health. Don't give up on yourself! I am sure you will find a lot of support here. I am also 5 feet tall (short?) and I find it very difficult to keep thin, because short people have to eat less than medium-height people, and portion sizes are made for very tall people LOL!
My piece of advice is that you put some order in your life. Try to
* Take regular meals at the same time of the day instead of snacking.
* Slowly cut down on refined flour and on sugar.
* Slowly incorporate veggies and legumes, so you get used to them and digest them well.
* Slowly cut down on red meat and incorporate more fish.
* Try to do more physical activity than you generally do.
I repeat the "slowly" there because it may happen that if you try to change things overnight you will bounce back. A new good habit every week will make for a long lasting change! And above all, don't feel you are depriving yourself from things you like, but rather that you are rewarding yourself with a new body and with a healthy mind!
As to your bingeing problem, there is a thread going called All the way in May which is a binge-free challenge. Join us there and let's try to remain binge-free all through May!
Welcome back and good luck!
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