[carolva77]

Hi! I am Carol and I am new here.
I think I am a compulsive overeater/binger. I have been bige free for the last few days... The last time I overate was a celebration, but still... It was my BDAY the 14th.
I have been binge free for 2 days.
I want to lose the weight I have gained in the last few months when I have been 'eating' my feelings. I have been recently laid-off, I start a new job on monday and although many good things have happened to us lately ( My DH and I) I still tend to overeat when I have a feeling suddenly, even if is a good one!
But today I found this board and I noticed I am not alone, it has been very theurapeutic.
I stopped weighting myself, I promised my sponsor (Jesus Christ), to stay 90 days binge -free... the first 90 days of 2007. It is like a sacrifice and not a diet. It does not have anything to do with my weight but with my mental health. That does not mean that I have permission to pig out and binge from now until then, but I wont beat myself if we celebrate Christmas in moderation.
I have been reading many books about budhism and how to live in the NOW. And it has been very helpful. I have come to the conclusion that I dont have a weight problem but a mental one. It is like an obsession. I went also to OA but 12 step programs are not for me. (Not saying anything bad about them, they are just not for me)
My binging started like 2 years ago, and got worst once I stopped drinking and smoking (I dont do it anymore). I am going to have to learn to love myself and take care of myself and accept that I am just a human being. Not try to be perfect anymore.
I willl go and walk today. I will use the treadmill and relax. Thanks for all your posts, it has been great to realize I am not alone!

[just_a_dreamy1]

Carol,

Welcome! Best wishes, and good luck with your resolutions

[carolva77]

Thanks, last nite I had some lC ice cream, It was not in my meal plan , but I did not binge.... which is a very good thing for me. I was able to stop.

[jaceycat28]

welcome! i am new too. i am taking being binge free one day at a time some days it is one minute at a time. good luck and if you have a set back just start over.
i also eat for feelings and celebrations and for anger. i am defiently addicted to food.

[Kate109]

Carol!! I wish you all the best for your plans!

I thought it was quite interesting to read that your binging started as you gave up smoking and drinking alcohol. I started binging 12 years ago- and I immediately gave it up as I started drinking heavily. I stopped drinking three years ago- and started chain smoking and binging again. I am on my way to break free from obsessive eating since April this years and I gave up smoking in August. Fortuately not smoking didnīt lead to more binging for me. Ok, hat was my point...oh, yes: the underlying addiction stays (if you doīt work on that issues), just the drug of choice changes.

And itīs quite the same with me: my weight problem is 99, 99% (or 100%?) a mental problem. And that makes it harder to deal with sometimes.
I try to recognize my weight problem and my binging as a teacher. It clearly shows me when something is wrong in my life. Ok, that sounds weird....


Hope your doing ok today,


Kate

[carolva77]

I was really bad yesterday, my DH and I are celbrating all the time, GOD gave us so many blessing and you know is christmas. I am not binging out of sadness, actually I dont feel like eating too much today because I just got a great job and it going so good, I dont need the food to feel great! I am in a great job and life high!
I hope this continues , right now I am just tired!
I stopped smoking one day to the next, dont even know how. One day I stopped. After 10 years. Not idea how.
I wish the thing with the food would go the same way.

[carolr3639]

Hi Carol, I know the feeling and feel like dieting has been part of the problem. The last few months I have learned to go by hunger and fullness also called intuitive eating. If you'd like to know more let me know.

[CarolVa1977]

I send you a pm.

[carolva77]

I guess I login with an old account, any way I send you a pm