Hey, everyone I was directed here by Ellis and Katrina -- I hope you all don't mind me jumping in. You sound like a great group of women and all in the same boat I am. It's almost enlightening reading your posts!!!
I recently diagnosed myself as having binge eating disorder. Every symptom they list as being possible for that disorder fits me (except for the one about staying home and hiding -- that isn't me just yet). I eat and eat and eat, never thinking about what I'm eating or if I'm even hungry. I eat until I'm miserable. And I eat the worst crap around. I eat in hiding -- DH works the midnight shift and I wait until he leaves to do most of my binging. Or in the car on the way to work or at lunchtime. It's so horrible feeling like I'm hiding this, but that's exactly what I'm doing.
I have started a new program -- I bought a book called "Overcoming Binge Eating" and it contains a 6-week plan to help you recover. I'm about 1/2 way into week 2 -- this is the week where I start eating like a normal person -- 3 meals, 3 snacks, spread out fairly evenly over the day. Normal sized meals, eating speed is nice and slow, portions are normal. It's hard to eat this way, which really surprises me. I get angry a lot -- it irritates me that I can't just have anything at any time. Why is that??? I'm used to "dieting"; I should be used to not having certain foods!!!
Anyway, I must get back to work -- I just wanted to post, and introduce myself. BTW, a quickie bio -- I live in Indiana, I work full time, I have 3 kids. DH works full time and is also going to school. Two of the kids are in school (first grade & kindergarten). The youngest will be 3 soon.
Hope to "meet" you all and get to know you
Rachel