HARDEST FOOD TO GIVE UP DURING WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY

I don't agree with everything in moderation philosophy for everyone. Some can do it; some find some foods triggering. If you can do things in moderation, do it. If not, don't. For me, I miss ice cream. I mean, I miss eating it whenever I want in whatever quantity I want. I miss the feeling of eating it out of a pint in front of the TV. I give up sugar for months at a time to sort of detox (and also for Lent) but do enjoy it occasionally the rest of the year. But keep in mind everyone, that different people have different issues with food and you don't know their background. Sometimes people do have to give something up, even on doctor's orders.

For me, I'm more likely to binge later if I eat sugar at all. I've been working on mindful eating but it's easier just not to eat it at all.

Your profile says you've been diagnosed specifically with a Binge Eating Disorder. Rather than "everything in moderation" not working for everyone, it's more of a "It works for everyone BUT those with a disorder."

This is hardly true. Just because a person admits to suffering BED doesn't mean their words about moderation don't mean much for the un-diagnosed. Plenty of people in this world do not suffer particular disorders but have "weak spots" for special foods, drugs, and activities. It's called having a preference. Lots of us, ED or not, have favorites that we know we can't keep around if we want to make any kind of progress with our weight loss.

Lots of people choose to keep desserts as something you only have if you go to a restaurant or something. Does that mean they have a disorder? No. It means they are making a conscious choice to limit their exposure to something to eliminate temptation.

I don't know many people that can buy 2 candy bars today and leave one for next week.

So you're using anecdotal experience to generalize the entire populous? That was my intent with my original comment: just because YOU personally, or someone you know personally, has issues of moderation doesn't make the "everything in moderation" concept invalid.

As I said initially... someone's personal experience being categorized by a specific binge eating disorder kind of makes their statement, "I don't agree with this!" purely anecdotal. I've dealt with anorexia for over a decade, and I initially thought anyone doing IF or AF or even JUDDD was "going to ruin their metabolism" or "spiral into an ED," until I learned more and realized that *I* had a perspective that was outside of the normal way of handling things, not the other way around.

I don't agree with everything in moderation philosophy for everyone. Some can do it; some find some foods triggering. If you can do things in moderation, do it. If not, don't. For me, I miss ice cream. I mean, I miss eating it whenever I want in whatever quantity I want. I miss the feeling of eating it out of a pint in front of the TV. I give up sugar for months at a time to sort of detox (and also for Lent) but do enjoy it occasionally the rest of the year. But keep in mind everyone, that different people have different issues with food and you don't know their background. Sometimes people do have to give something up, even on doctor's orders.

For me, I'm more likely to binge later if I eat sugar at all. I've been working on mindful eating but it's easier just not to eat it at all.

Your profile says you've been diagnosed specifically with a Binge Eating Disorder. Rather than "everything in moderation" not working for everyone, it's more of a "It works for everyone BUT those with a disorder."

This is hardly true. Just because a person admits to suffering BED doesn't mean their words about moderation don't mean much for the un-diagnosed. Plenty of people in this world do not suffer particular disorders but have "weak spots" for special foods, drugs, and activities. It's called having a preference. Lots of us, ED or not, have favorites that we know we can't keep around if we want to make any kind of progress with our weight loss.

Lots of people choose to keep desserts as something you only have if you go to a restaurant or something. Does that mean they have a disorder? No. It means they are making a conscious choice to limit their exposure to something to eliminate temptation.

I don't know many people that can buy 2 candy bars today and leave one for next week.

So you're using anecdotal experience to generalize the entire populous? That was my intent with my original comment: just because YOU personally, or someone you know personally, has issues of moderation doesn't make the "everything in moderation" concept invalid.

As I said initially... someone's personal experience being categorized by a specific binge eating disorder kind of makes their statement, "I don't agree with this!" purely anecdotal. I've dealt with anorexia for over a decade, and I initially thought anyone doing IF or AF or even JUDDD was "going to ruin their metabolism" or "spiral into an ED," until I learned more and realized that *I* had a perspective that was outside of the normal way of handling things, not the other way around.

Um... saying something doesn't work for everyone doesn't make it invalid. It just means it doesn't work for EVERYONE, as in all people. And anecdotal evidence is perfect for that. If it doesn't work for the people on this board who have chimed in, it doesn't work for everyone. Logic.