I think this thread is a good place for me to put this: I've struggled most of my life with binge/emotional eating. I discovered that eating until I was sick made me happier on the outside. It dulled what was probably depression. Of course, it did nothing for my figure. And I finally managed to stop. I realized lately that even when I get out of control it's one candy bar instead of an entire bag of jellybeans. But the other day one guy brought in some miniature Twix bars for Easter and left them in the office that we share with a few other people. I was alone there one night and idly nibbling at them- not too bad since I know I didn't have more than four or five, but as I left I realized that I had just grabbed a few of the wrappers from the garbage and stuffed them in my bag to throw out someplace where no one could see how many were eaten! That needs to not happen. I feel so much more in control of my eating now but I can't let myself slip back into that secretive binging that I did for so long.
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