I have not been keeping up to date on here, but it's pretty much been steady-eddy throughout the last week. Sunday I ate excessively, due to anxiety, but I moved on from it pretty quickly and was feeling fine by Monday. I have lost 15 pounds so far as of this past weekend! That is one quarter of the way there :)

Thanks Pattience! I appreciate your support :)

The book that I love (and don't own sadly, I just check it out from school library every semester LOL) is called Overcoming Binge Eating by Dr. Fairburn. U have not read The End of Overeating, but! I know it is highly recommended. Actually when I first picked up Overcoming Binge Eating, I thought it was the same book. I know others swear by The End of Overeating so if you read it and it's good, I will have to pick it up.

The other book that was great (in part, I didn't read the whole thing) was recommended by Pinkhippie upthread. It is an e-reader book (only, sadly) called Have your Cake and Skinny Jeans Too. I read the "sneak peek" chapters on Amazon and various synopses and wow, it really sparked a nerve in me! It's basically intuitive eating, I suppose, but the format of the "program" seems much simpler than what's laid out in Intuitive Eating (too many steps, etc). Basically eat whatever you want (no guilt) ONLY when you are hungry, truly hungry. I have been able to eat things I LOVE and normally binge on but now can stop when full and save the final portion. I'm not cured, it's a work in progress, but I feel like I'm really going in the right direction. Today I considered candy and couldn't even think of any that sounded good, LOL, I don't want everyday candy. I'd rather have gourmet stuff when I'm able. Snickers and Kitkats and Gummis just don't appeal the same way! SO I've been able to stay away from those foods, simply by knowing I CAN have them.

I've been managing anxiety by calling somebody to talk to, so pretty much what you do! They're not counselors, but friends/family are great for airing general daily stresses or even bigger worries. Like I said, SUnday was not such a great day, I was anxious about my upcoming move and juggling work while doing that. SO I did graze snack ALL day. I felt really awful, physically I mean. My stomach was just a mess. It wasn't really junk food (don't have much in the house) so just snacking on, like, baked chips, and string cheese and oatmeal. Too much is too much though!

Congratulations on losing those 15 pounds, whoo hooooo!

Originally Posted by nostoneunturned:
Thanks Pattience! I appreciate your support :)

The book that I love (and don't own sadly, I just check it out from school library every semester LOL) is called Overcoming Binge Eating by Dr. Fairburn. U have not read The End of Overeating, but! I know it is highly recommended. Actually when I first picked up Overcoming Binge Eating, I thought it was the same book. I know others swear by The End of Overeating so if you read it and it's good, I will have to pick it up.

The other book that was great (in part, I didn't read the whole thing) was recommended by Pinkhippie upthread. It is an e-reader book (only, sadly) called Have your Cake and Skinny Jeans Too. I read the "sneak peek" chapters on Amazon and various synopses and wow, it really sparked a nerve in me! It's basically intuitive eating, I suppose, but the format of the "program" seems much simpler than what's laid out in Intuitive Eating (too many steps, etc). Basically eat whatever you want (no guilt) ONLY when you are hungry, truly hungry. I have been able to eat things I LOVE and normally binge on but now can stop when full and save the final portion. I'm not cured, it's a work in progress, but I feel like I'm really going in the right direction. Today I considered candy and couldn't even think of any that sounded good, LOL, I don't want everyday candy. I'd rather have gourmet stuff when I'm able. Snickers and Kitkats and Gummis just don't appeal the same way! SO I've been able to stay away from those foods, simply by knowing I CAN have them.

I've been managing anxiety by calling somebody to talk to, so pretty much what you do! They're not counselors, but friends/family are great for airing general daily stresses or even bigger worries. Like I said, SUnday was not such a great day, I was anxious about my upcoming move and juggling work while doing that. SO I did graze snack ALL day. I felt really awful, physically I mean. My stomach was just a mess. It wasn't really junk food (don't have much in the house) so just snacking on, like, baked chips, and string cheese and oatmeal. Too much is too much though!

Wow that is awesome! It sounds like you are really doing so well. The mind is such a powerful thing. Like seriously I can be in the store and look at a candy bar and think about how I shouldn't have it and that I REALLY want it. So then I say, ok you can have it, do you want THIS candy bar or something else/ And then i totally lose interest and realize I don't actually want a candy bar. That happened yesterday so as you can see, I am still a work in progress also. Also sounds really great about managing your anxiety. That is so helpful. I think you basically summed up the skinny jeans book really. The only other thing I found helpful is she says just a 10 minute walk can boost your endorphins and if you do it on a regular basis, when you are sad or upset and want to eat a 10 minute walk can make you feel good enough to not want to. But, you have to do it when you feel good, not just when you feel upset. It is a great book though, I did mention you can get it in audiobook form didn't I? Looks like its about 25 bucks on her website. Have you checked out her website? She has some videos on there too that are helpful. Just google Josie Spinardi.

And congrats on your 15 pounds! That is awesome too. :)

Thanks guys! I just updated my weight again- I gained a half pound in a week. Normally fluctuation then. I feel like I've been eating a bit more, no binges per se but just more snacking when I don't really feel hungry. So that has to stop!

I saw about the audiobook, Pinkhippie. I might have to get that although audiobooks historically are a struggle for me- I'm not an audio-type person, it's hard for me to sit still and just listen lol. But for that book, I might consider it.

Thanks guys! I just updated my weight again- I gained a half pound in a week. Normally fluctuation then. I feel like I've been eating a bit more, no binges per se but just more snacking when I don't really feel hungry. So that has to stop!

I saw about the audiobook, Pinkhippie. I might have to get that although audiobooks historically are a struggle for me- I'm not an audio-type person, it's hard for me to sit still and just listen lol. But for that book, I might consider it.

Knockety-knock! How's it going Nostone?