Hi everyone! I'm 22, soon to be 23, and have been dealing with binge eating and unhealthy relationships with food for as long as I can remember. I was raised to not have any control over food and over-ate all the time. This made me overweight and insecure, which contributed to mild anorexia in high school (dropped 40 lbs, lost my period for a year and a half). Ever since, my weight has fluctuated, but has slowly been going up since food has become one of my biggest comforts.
I really want to have a healthy relationship with food, especially as I approach adulthood. I want to eat enough to sustain my body, but not enough to feel bloated and sluggish. I want to to eat healthy, nourishing foods more often than I eat giant bowls of over-salted pasta.

I quit smoking last week (today's Day 8!), so I've been relying on food extra-heavily to deal with the cravings and emotions of quitting cigarettes. I finally feel like Im ready to work on food- my other big addiction.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. I hope that I can work through this with all of you!

Hi, Earthworm! Congratulations on quitting smoking!! Sounds like you are motivated and dedicated to getting healthier, and that's wonderful! Looking forward to seeing you around the forum!