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davina 01-19-2014 07:55 PM

Thanks will see if I can download the app on my crappy phone.
Checked ebay its not there/

I really dont want to read it on my phone, hate that I am forced to buy e books now

VioletDolphin83 01-20-2014 02:39 AM

I've heard of this book and am curious about it, partly because I've seen it recommended by so many. I would love to get rid of my binging problem. I would definitely lose weight a lot quicker without the binging.

sanssucre 05-13-2014 03:00 PM

this thread is old but I was wondering if someone currently reading this book and needs support? let's do it together.

Would bd great to hear how all you guys are doing these days? Did book help?

Palestrina 05-13-2014 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sanssucre (Post 5003350)
this thread is old but I was wondering if someone currently reading this book and needs support? let's do it together.

Would bd great to hear how all you guys are doing these days? Did book help?

Yes and no. It did not help me overcome my eating disorder. But it did help me understand that my disordered eating is a process that happens in my brain and its not just a character flaw. This means that I can change it. Like I said it didn't "work" in terms of curing anything but it did help me seek out intuitive rating which has indeed helped me start overcoming my ED!

sanssucre 05-13-2014 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Wannabeskinny (Post 5003362)
Yes and no. It did not help me overcome my eating disorder. But it did help me understand that my disordered eating is a process that happens in my brain and its not just a character flaw. This means that I can change it. Like I said it didn't "work" in terms of curing anything but it did help me seek out intuitive rating which has indeed helped me start overcoming my ED!

Thank you for sharing! I was very hopeful when I read it the first time and it did help me to understand the same stuff you're pointing out, but I feel I am back to where I've started.
Great you got IE to work for you, unfortunately this is not my case, my intuitive hunger signals are messed up by diabetes type 1. I guess the book doesn't work for me because I have to have restrictions, she is pointing out that this just won't work...

ubergirl 06-13-2014 05:50 PM

I downloaded the book yesterday based on this thread and found it very useful. I managed to go more than two years binge free and lose 110 lbs in the process. I thought I was "cured" at the time, but eventually went back to it.

I very much related to this author's ideas. For me also, the big problem with bingeing is the craving itself. I have had several periods in my life when I was basically "cured" of bingeing. Once, was when I was living overseas in a 3rd world country and simply didn't have access to any of the kinds of binge foods I was used to. I actually "tried" to keep bingeing for a while-- but without easily palatable high calorie foods around, I eventually just quit... at first I used to binge only when I went to a city and was around candy and chocolate and things-- and then eventually I just lost interest and quit altogether. Unfortunately, when I moved back home and though I could handle myself around food, I started bingeing again.

The second time I quit bingeing was from 2009-2012 when I lost 110 lbs. I didn't even feel a strong urge to binge.

I think maybe if I can follow her ideas and come up with a very specific way to deal with the cravings, this will work for me.

Right now, I'm not having any urges to binge so it's hard for me to know.


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