Health & Support

Welcome to BA. My name is Nicole and I'm a binger.

i decided that it could be helpful to have a forum for those of us trying to recover from this evil thing called binge eating disorder (BED). Whenever you have success... post here! Whenever you have struggles... post here! need support to stay out of the cookie jar?.... post here!

i'll be posting my intake of calories everyday in hopes that showing all of you what i eat will keep me from OVER EATING.

anyone with the same struggles??

Everything you guys have said is true about me. It's like i'm addicted to eating. I was on a diet for 6 mos. and lost 45 lbs. Since Aug. I've gained 5+lbs (I'm scared to weigh myself). There is somthing very wrong with me. Latley i can't go 30min with out eating somthing, and when I eat I eat A LOT. If anyone has some good advice please e-mail me, because I need it. Food is like a drug for me and I can't stop. My e-mail: Relientkrocks01@aol.com

relient - welcome to our thread. we are all struggling with eating too much, thats why were here.  lots of these people have tons of good advice, just read back through the threads.  the websight is packed with tons of information.  check out the library as well.  good luck.

kalkette - i can really hear ya about the barely eating then binging.  when i haven't eaten very much then i feel its like a free-for-all-card, eat everything.  where are you going on your trip, vacation? or?  have a blast, wish i were going somewhere.

think i'll make more low-fat, low-sugar, muffins today.  made some the other day & even my hubby & son liked them.  they are full of fiber, fill me up.

have a great day ladies - be strong.  i continue to try to be strong.

jmmrm - We live in Minnesota and are going to be in California for a wedding. I am tres excited however I am also totally stressing out. There is so much to do. Now I find out we have to confirm our reservation with the airline (booked online) we also have to figure out which dang hotel we reserved (also booked online) so I can get directions and you know, actually know where we're going to be sleeping two nights that we're there.

i agree relient... food is my drug. i see shows were people are addicted to meth and i can relate. no, i'm not addicted to meth (i've never tried it) but i can see how it's hard to stop. i never understood before. i'm having a really hard time. i've tried stoping but i've binged everyday this week except monday. i'm so depressed...

Guys, hang in there!! I can relate to the not-eating-enough and then eating-too-much behavior. It's so hard.

Today marks my 11th binge-free day. I feel proud about it on one hand, but I also feel like a ticking time bomb!! Tomorrow, my boyfriend is coming over to make dinner. :-\ Stuffed pasta, breadsticks, salad, and bananas foster. And you know there's going to be a glass of wine or two. I've tried to plan it all out, and I'm hoping I'll stick to it and not go overboard. Argh.

This past week I've been really good about my deficits. Unfortunately, on a couple of the days I had 1000+-calorie deficits, and I'm just afraid that one of these days it's all going to come crashing down and I'm going to inhale EVERYTHING. 

Keep truckin', guys...we can do this!!

lizzle 

lizzle, ouch! what a carb-alicious dinner! Why don't you set out the serving size of everything that you want, and put the rest in the fridge so that it'll get cold and you won't want to eat it as much?

stress=food

hubby's cardiac problems=binge

3 little debbie marshmallow creme stuffed things, 1 little debbie cupcake, a bag of baby belle's, a snack back of wheat thins and half a pound of deli chicken.  That was dinner.

I love this thread but I need more... If there is someone who is willing to stay on my back, check with me regularly, I can do the same. I can't do it! :(  I've been binging for the past 3 days now and I don't want to :(. I hate myself right now and I just want to stop!

Good morning everyone! I'm pretty stressed out about our trip today and I haven't been eating great the last couple of day with trying to get ready. I know it's gonna be hard to get the right foods while we're gone though so I'm hoping to basically start over on Monday. I intend to do my best while we're gone and when we come back, really get on it. No bingeing though. I'm gonna do this. I'm gonna get healthier and that's final!!!

One more thing I weighed this morning and even though it's the start of ttom I am at my regular weight. I think this means that if I stay properly hydrated and don't eat total crap that on Monday I will have a loss. (Monday is my usual weigh day) That would be so great. Super motivating because it's been awhile since I've had a good couple of pound drop.

I sooo need this thread.  I seem to have 2 forms of eating.  Binging and healthy.  Last night was horrible Iwas so full yet continued to eat because I am not happy right now.  I know it yet I keep doing it.  I only have access to a computer while I am at work since my laptop crashed so I need to fill my head with good stuff before I go home and am left to my own devices. 

Thanks United. Yeah, I am gonna try some new foods. The bride is Indian and I think the rehearsal dinner is Indian food. I've never had it so I'm excited it should be cool to try something new.

Good Morning ladies, be proud!  Look at ourselves, we are checking in almost everyday, discussing our eating problems, sharing our ups & downs, and continually trying to improve ourselves with a healthy eating lifestyle. For me, that is all positive, healthy, & helpful.

I been eating about 500 cal/day too much, for the past several days. I guess thats ok if I maintain which I have been.  Why is it some weeks it is so easy to sail through, eat great, drop a lb. or two, and other weeks it is so darn hard & all I want to do is eat?! I'll just keep on trucking.  This is the first time I have ever felt so positive about keeping on track though.  CC has offered so much in the way of info & support. Thanks to you all!

I'd like to thank tinytot for starting this thread.  This is the only one I really look forward to checking into everyday. I feel I found a place where I belong.  We all have so much in common.

One thing I try to focus on when I'm dining out or at home, but I don't seem to always accomplish is.....remember to divide up your plate into fourths.  2/4 of it salad/greens, 1/4 protein, & 1/4 starch.  That often helps me, but I often forget & don't stick to the blueprint. I also am one who wants to continue to graze around the kitchen after the evening meal is over.  Though I have improved much over the past year. 

We just have to be strong, one day at a time, & try to be proud of ourselves on those days we do everything right!

Have a great day everyone.

Welp...I tried. And I really feel terrible posting this right after jmmrm's inspirational post. I read it yesterday afternoon and really felt like I had control!

However...the wine got to me last night. My boyfriend came over and made dinner, and I had a normal portion and everything...but then dessert came. He made bananas foster!!! So, on top of what I had planned for dinner/dessert, I ended up binging...

• three extra bowls of ice cream (with bananas foster sauce)
• 6 or 7 ravioli (no sauce, just the ones left in the pot...I don't know why...)
• 1/3 loaf of garlic bread (talk about salty)
• 3 Trader Joe's chocolate raspberry sticks

Then I started to drink water and felt really, really nauseated. I started to get way too full after the ice cream, but I just kept going...gosh, why did I do this? *sighs* Back to day one for me.

lizzle

hey lizzle..... drink lots of water and jump back on the wagon today.

we're here for you!

United, Thanks! :)  It's day 2 today and I am really busy cleaning my parent's house (they are REALLY messy) so I think I can do it...

Thanks, tinytot.... :) I'm trying my best today! Just frustrated with myself. Ah, well. What's done is done!

lizzle, you are right whats done is done.  we have all done those things, how many times???  i can't count that far.  but your off to a good start today.

i got really mad & depressed this morning & the first thing i started thinking about was food.  but i was able to leave the kitchen, say to myself that the food would not help my feelings, and try to distract myself.  all we can do is do good when we're strong.  hopefully the strong times will eventually come more easily.

its a gorgeous, sunny, day here today about 30 degrees, so i am just going to think about how beautiful the day is, and try to be positive & strong.

everyone have a great day!

I am so exhausted and depressed with everything going on here that I can't even figure out what I'm doing.  I've caught myself in the kitchen in the middle of the night for the past two nights running.  I keep justifying what I'm eating because the stress has torn my stomach up to the point that everything that goes in basically comes right out.

I saw my therapist today and we talked about my binging again.  She is really supportive and is trying to help me work through the bigger issues that I'm facing. 

Just knowing you guys are here is keeping me checking in and trying to keep moving on.  I really just need a day to pull the cover over my head and bawl like a baby, but I don't think it would really help.  We're still on cardiac watch day 5 and I don't think I've slept more than about two hours straight since all this started.  I need a break so bad!