I binged my way into "obesity," starved my way back out, and then I finally saw the light.

rocket_ace

excellent job - what a great example!

distinctlybeautiful

Thanks, y'all, your kind words are so helpful

momo_t90 wrote: »

Lol, no it's alright. I figured out my maintenance calories, but I'm doing pretty good staying under it. I also had to up my calories a little bit, but I think I've found the sweet spot. And I've thought about allowing some sweets into my diet, but it's so easy for that to get out of control. Once I have a little bit, I want more. And that warning switch in the brain that tells you to stop turns off. So I end up binging on sweets until I feel sick. It's kind of sad and gross at the same time.

This reminds me of how bad I used to feel about myself when I was binging. It made me think of this article I read the other day. You might like it..

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/try_selfcompassion

momo_t90

^Thanks. I do like it. That's also something I've been working on.

Dekayla13

Congrats on your progress! I love your pajamas by the way

distinctlybeautiful

Thanks! I love them too, but oddly enough I rarely wear them together.. go figure!

becks_queenofthehills

thanks for sharing that! i think your attitude is great, and your goals to be healthy are perfect. your experiences are similar to mine... im 32 and i'm still finding it quite hard to have a healthy attitude to food but i'm getting there slowly. xxx

distinctlybeautiful

@becks_queenofthehills I don't know how I didn't see this post until now, but thank you! I appreciate the encouragement! It's really hard to change a lifelong attitude, but you seem committed. That's half the battle, I think.

godlikepoetyes

momo_t90 wrote: »

That's so amazing! Congrats on getting in shape and living a happier life!

I struggle with binge eating. I don't have anorexia. But it's like I go a couple of days of eating just under my calorie goal and making good choices, but then the sugar craving hits so hard I end up binge eating on sweets. I ate so much sweets all my life. I don't know why. Maybe it was taught because my mom and dad struggle with it too. I'm 25. I wish I could get in control of it.

I've tried over and over to stop eating sweets. It has never happened. Now I just eat them. I love them. And when I allow myself to eat them, I feel such a relief. No more feeling guilty. It's useless. I've lost a lot of weight eating what I want. I just know that if I eat the donut, I have to give up something else. Often, it's worth it. Sometimes it's not. But I just don't beat myself up anymore. If I begin to feel shame, I do something good for myself and stop obsessing. Then I move on.

Nausicca55

Thanks for sharing your story! That is what MFP is all about. Congratulations to you!

Jeffrey300050

Nice Job!!

distinctlybeautiful

Thanks!

Iamsimpleguy

Thank you for sharing, Truly inspiration!! Congratulations!!

distinctlybeautiful

Thank you! I'm still amazed I can inspire anyone in this way.. I never would have predicted it!