I have a history of 12 1/2 years of recovering from compulsive overeating. I did have a couple of sponsors early on but I have been solo for the past 10 years.
The best thing is to learn to be honest with yourself first. The way that I do that is admit that I am powerless over certain specific foods. In OA they are called trigger foods. I simply don't have them in my home. Period! You can't slip if there is only food on your food plan. I guess, theoretically, I could binge on broccoli but that ain't gonna happen, you know that!
I keep a detailed food diary. When I had homemade fudge for lunch then it went on my food diary and guess what it showed up on the scales too. It doesn't take too many times to do something like that before you go okay which do I want? The momentary pleasure of the fudge (yes, I do!) or the long term pleasure of losing weight and my clothes fitting me a lot better (yes, I do!) Tough choice, I know, but it does get down to that.
Also, I have some very sick family members all around me as reminders that my gene pool isn't so hot. IF I want to avoid all of the health issues they are having and facing right now, then eating healthy and getting this extra weight off is the one thing I can do about it. Yes, I have a predisposition for the all big threes: Cancer, Heart Disease and Diabetes. IF I make good choices today I am moving that much closer to a healthier ME. I want that more than I do the fudge. In fact, I have already told my DH that when he buys me chocolate for V-Day I want the sugar free!
As I have often said, the world knows I have an issue with food, all they have to do is look at me! However, as I have lost weight and people are noticing I get more smiles than scorns. It's not the reason I am in the game but it is a nice and somewhat unsettling experience! I am not used to getting that kind of attention.
Hang in there long enough and one day you will be telling your diet group, us or anyone else about the malted milk balls binge---as in that's the way I USED to be.
Keep going, you are on your way, girl!