Great 1st post for 2015! Wonderful encouragement to Don't quit & Keep trying! I just listened to a podcast of Charles Stanley and he was speaking about Esau selling his birthright to Jacob. The central message is not to sacrifice the future for the right now. Not to give up what we want most for what we want now. So best wishes to everyone in the group in this new year.

Trying to fit in 10 min walks here and there, at lunch, during a break. Just this little amount increases my endorphines, so I have less crave to binge. Will try to do this every day in 2015, so I can get off my anti anxiety meds. Finding happiness and peace will help reduce cravings. A therapist is Giving me tools to count my blessings, and not let work and life stuff get me down. 100 lbs to go.

Hi I am new to this group, my real name is Deborah. I definitely binge eat and I sometimes eat until I get sick then I feel ashamed because I know I need to stop but I don't. I am glad to see this group because many of my friends and family don't understand

Good morning, everyone. I have had an account on MFP for several years, but didn't discover this group until this month. I have been a binge eater for many years. I have been on a "diet" most of my adult life, and have had success with most of the diets out there. I have even gotten to a goal weight on several occasions, and managed to keep my goal weight for a year about 10 years ago. But sooner or later the Binge-Monster raises its ugly head. All these years I thought I was the only one. I know that sounds cliche, but I feel so much better knowing that I'm not alone. Based on personal experience, Binge-eating seems to be a lot like alcoholism. You are never really cured, once a binge-eater, always a binge-eater. Man, I wish it didn't always have to be such a struggle!

Currently, I am 60 years old, and have health issues that are a direct result of my binge-eating. High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, High Triglycerides. I am on medication for all these conditions. A couple of years ago, I developed a heart murmur caused by a faulty aortic valve. My cardiologist says it's not related to life-style decisions, but I think that it would have to be!

All of this, and I STILL can't seem to keep my eating under control! The only good thing, is that I don't give up. Each morning after a binge, I vow to start again.

Thank you for listening. I've never said any of this to anyone before, not even my husband, who is hugely supportive. (He is of normal weight, so I don't think he would understand.)

Hi everyone,
Feel free to friend me if you'd like I'm motivated and on track right now, but I know those lulls are coming and would love support and to support you as well
NJMrountree - the comparison to alcoholism is dead on. I am now convinced that I am also struggling with alcoholism, although never really acknowledged it before. It was progressive. I used to be fine with a drink or two, and in a few years, now I polish off ridiculous amounts. Same situation with my binge eating. When I first moved out on my own, I would do it once in a while - order a large ny pizza pie and eat almost the whole thing by myself. But as the years progressed, it became 3 times a week, or then nightly. Each diet would bring me back down, but then I would binge once and I started back at the frequency I had been previously at. This past slip up caused me a 16 pound gain in 2 months. 8 pounds a month of real fat - not water retention - is some serious binging!
- I'm back on MFP now and completely motivated. I'm also intentionally sober from alcohol for the first time in 6 years. I really discovered the alcoholism thing was true when I attempted to stop and found myself really freaking out emotionally and physically.
- Addiction is a terrible condition.
- Good to meet you all.

Hello. I am def a Binge Eater and Food addict. I recently quit drinking (had to go to rehab to do it) and now my brain tells me that I want to Binge all the time. Yesterday I was upset and crying and my body was screaming to go binge. No thought of drinking, just wanting to binge. I talked myself down from that ledge, but getting through this addiction feels ten times harder.

Please befriend me. I would love to get and provide support on my home page (because it reminds me of facebook, lol).

Thanks!

Just found this group...I need to work on my unhealthy relationship with food. I never seem to run out of excuses for it but I know how unhealthy it is.
Love the poem!

Brain over Binge was a great book. It was the first book I read after diagnosis. And I read it again about 3 weeks ago as a refresher.

I feel like I'm in a very unique situation at the moment. I've been trying to gain weight. While a binge would ultimately help me reach that goal, everyone can agree it's ultimately not the solution because I still suffer from the feelings of helplessness, shame, and guilt that are all results of binging (and what I ultimately believe defines a binge from simple overeating).

I just need to keep strong and realize that I can do this the right way.

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Hang in there everyone! We can do this!

Welcome to the group!

Hello everyone, I'm not sure I have B.E.D, I haven't talked with my doctor or therapist about it so I don't have an actual diagnosis. I do however have awful cravings late at night, and every time my pups want to go outside during the night I eat... I've tried replacing the junk in the house with fresh fruit etc, but my child has cereal so if I have to I will eat that. I'm an emotional eater, so I feel like I may relate to you guys somewhat. I hope I'm not intruding into your group, thank you for having me.

Dennis, I definitely find myself doing that with weird baking ingredients too. Its like even if theres nothing in the house I'll find something

Aw Kjs I'm sorry. It's a new day. We have all been there.