Introducing myself
Hello everyone. I must say, when I first starting reading this forum, I started crying. Mostly because I recognize myself in many of your posts. I will say this: I am a binge eater, a compulsive overeater. This is something I have never admitted before, but I am so glad I found a place where I feel I can do it. It's kind of ironic, but I spent much of my undergrad career and focused some of my graduate career on the study of body image and eating disorders. I had several close friends struggle with disordered eating, which gave me a passion to try and help other young girls from similar issues. It's funny how I never realized that I, too, had problems. It has taken me awhile to realize that just because I am not starving myself or obsessed with the media ideal of beauty, does not mean I am not harming my body.
A year ago, I was at my healthiest and thanks to a healthy eating/fitness regime I embarked on with my former roommate, I lost 15 pounds and was at my healthiest ever. It felt so great! Now the stress of grad school (not to mention lack of time!) over this past year has really taken its toll on me and I have gained back all the weight I had previously lost. It is very depressing. It is also hard for me because my friend has had no problem maintaining her lifestyle. Most likely because she lacks this emotional eating component that I stuggle with. So, now I am trying to get back on the horse, as it were, and start again. It is great to find people who are in the same boat I am. I look forward to being able to share all my highs and lows with people who understand what I am going through and learn from the experiences of others.
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Yes, it's a bit of an eye-opener when you discover so many others "like us" out there. 
