Binge Eating Support Group Conversation Thread - 2016
IsMollyReallyHungry
Posts: 15,385 Member
Welcome! Please use this thread to introduce yourself and/or tell us a little about yourself and your challenges with Binge-Eating.
How are you all doing? It is my hope you use this thread to get to know each other better and have a safe place to motivate & support one another daily. This group will be what you all make of it. So let's talk, support, share challenges, successes, and most of all share replases. We can all learn from one another. So please share, share, share. This group is what you make it so lets make it a place for all of us to get support.
One day at a time.
A nice poem for us if we think it is just now worth the effort or when the going gets tough and you want to throw in the towel. The name of the poem is:
'Don't Quit' by Jill Wolf
Don't quit when the tide is lowest,
For it's just about to turn;
Don't quit over doubt's and questions,
For there's something you may learn.
Don't quit when the night is darkest,
For its just a while 'til dawn;
Don't quit when you've run the farthest,
For the race is almost won.
Don't quit when the hill is steepest,
For your goal is almost nigh;
Don't quit, for you're not a failure
Until you fail to try.
How are you all doing? It is my hope you use this thread to get to know each other better and have a safe place to motivate & support one another daily. This group will be what you all make of it. So let's talk, support, share challenges, successes, and most of all share replases. We can all learn from one another. So please share, share, share. This group is what you make it so lets make it a place for all of us to get support.
One day at a time.
A nice poem for us if we think it is just now worth the effort or when the going gets tough and you want to throw in the towel. The name of the poem is:
'Don't Quit' by Jill Wolf
Don't quit when the tide is lowest,
For it's just about to turn;
Don't quit over doubt's and questions,
For there's something you may learn.
Don't quit when the night is darkest,
For its just a while 'til dawn;
Don't quit when you've run the farthest,
For the race is almost won.
Don't quit when the hill is steepest,
For your goal is almost nigh;
Don't quit, for you're not a failure
Until you fail to try.
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Thanks for posting that. I like it.0
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thank you for the poem, really inspiring
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Some great thoughts to start the new year
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Hello, How is everyone doing?0
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Not bad. Thanks for asking. For Jan, only a binge on New Year Day, but binge-free for 4 days now. Plus, still meeting some nutrition and fitness goals I made for this month. How're you?0
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Hello all! I'm glad to be in this group.
I'm 29, and in the past year I've gotten married, adopted a dog, gone through a lot of changes at work (mostly positive!), started making more art (I'm terrible, but it's relaxing), and worked hard to get my financial life under control. While 2015 was mostly a great year, I got totally off track with logging food an exercise, fell back into periodic binge-eating, and I gained back about 10 of the 65 lbs I'd lost in the previous year and a half.
I honestly have no idea when I started having a problem with binge eating, but I was still a kid. I've struggled with it on and off since then, with the "on" times correlating pretty closely with periods of higher stress. Of course, bingeing actually adds to the stress, rather than reducing it because of the horrible binge/shame cycle.
Whether or not I'm able to lose weight again, I definitely want to stop binge eating. I'm working on getting back into therapy to deal with underlying depression and anxiety stuff, too, because I want to be building from a solid foundation.
Anyway, as a thank you for reading all of that, here's a photo of my ridiculous dog, dressed up for Halloween as a squirrel's trusty steed:
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Binged only on New Year's Day.0
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A week binge free so far. I haven't had that in a while.1
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5 days without a double my calorie goal binge. I'm feeling very proud and I hope i remember this pride in a weak moment. I don't get on here and comment enough, but knowing you all are here and I'm not alone, has been major for my self-loathing. I know if all these great people have these struggles too I can't be all bad
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Lost over 50 pounds then gained most of it back when I started binging. For every problem that binge eating "fixed" it created even worse problems, so I am determined to figure out how to regain a healthy weight AND a healthy outlook toward food and eating.0
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My problem is I had forgotten, if I ever knew, what hunger, physical not emotional, really feels like. I have found good guide lines after much online research, and now try and 'feel' physical hunger and rate it on a scale of 1 a 10. 10 is feeling absolutely bloated and stuffed, 1 feels so in need of food that I feel stomach ache and faint. I am trying only to eat on feelings under 5, mainly between 3 and 6. It seems to be working and I am slowly getting a truthful communication going between my stomach and my brain! One day at a time, but I have lost 2 kilos in two weeks.2
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Pudding1980 wrote: »A week binge free so far. I haven't had that in a while.
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Hi!
My name is Denisa, I am 26 years old and I've struggled since childhood with binge eating and seasons of bulimia tendencies (binge eating and then purging) due to depression and anxiety. Right now I am either binging or restricting too much.
The good news- I haven't binged in 4 days, which is great for me
I started kickboxing and that gave me ambition not to binge, yeey. Still having the urge, but trying not to listen. But the problem is that I am not eating enough now (I don't know how...). I hope I'll get to an equilibrium somehow... 0 -
I polished off a dozen donuts a couple of days ago. I hate suffering from binge eating! I envy skinny women who eat half a hamburger and just a few fries and are full. I wish I could be that unconcerned with food. To treat it almost as if it was an after, after thought!2
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Hi everyone. I've struggled with binge eating since I was a teenager, and while I was winning over it for a while, it has come back with a vengeance lately, triggered by some other life stressors. I'm tired of doing this to myself and need some support from others who understand the struggle. I'm happy to have found this group and look forward to getting to know everyone.
-Mallory
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I used to have orthorexia and lost weight eating an extremely strict diet and didn't think of food as pleasure. Once I started allowing more variety into my diet food has now become the center of my life and I binge at night whenever I have a bad day or I'm feeling insecure or stressed. Even when I'm not hungry anymore I still feel the need to eat something. I try to not keep too much junk food at home because once I start on a binge I tend to eat everything I have. I wish food didn't control my life and I really want to break out of this vicious cycle. Sometimes when I overeat it's mostly organic healthy foods but my main problem is quantity. Too much of anything is bad and I can't seem to do moderation well.0
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I'm so happy to have found this group!
My name is Sonya and I'm 41 years old. I found and joined MFP Jan 6 of this year. I'm currently down 31 pounds since then.
I have had a real struggle with binge eating for the last 20 or so years. I've NEVER had anyone I could admit this to. I eat out of control when I'm alone (first time I've ever admitted that) hiding the sheer volume of food I can consume. My weight has skyrocketed over the years due to this. I finally decided this has to stop. Forever. I have to find a way to beat the binge. Since Jan I've managed to get my daily binging habit down to about once a week. Hey, better than 7 days a week! But a few weeks ago I became pretty sick and went on Prednisone, a steroid, for 10 days. It makes me ravenous. So I basically binged for a week. Gained 2 pounds. Four days were completely out of control. But that was then. I reigned it in and I'm now 5 days binge free, again.
I hope this group is active because I need support and want to offer support to others 1 -
Hi there, my name is Anthea and I am from South Africa. We moved to Germany about a year ago. While I love Germany & Europe, I have found it difficult to keep motivated with my weight loss. I have also been unemployed for a year now & although I am studying I feel that something is missing. I find that I overeat when I am studying, when I'm bored, procrastinating, homesick or just emotional. I try my best to stay motivated... And have even started to listen to some motivational podcasts. I look forward to interacting with others going through the same struggle and am here for support for anyone who needs it.0
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Hello! I am excited that I've come across this group.
My name is Kristen, I'm 21 years old and I'm in currently in nursing school which is consuming my life.
I have struggled with binge eating ever since I was a young kid. I remember sneaking into the pantry when my parents weren't looking and stuffing cookies in my mouth. I continued these kind of bad habits into my adulthood and I am not happy about it. I have always struggled with my body image. I used to get made fun of when I was younger for being the chubby kid. Over the years I have been able to accept my body for being a little more curvy than most girls but I still struggle with keeping my weight healthy and consistent. Over the past three years I have gained back the 50 lbs that I had lost when I first started college. I can definitely say that I am an emotional, stress, and bored eater. I've gotten to the point in my life where I am ok with my body being a little fluff but I am not ok with my binging to the point I hate myself.
I am happy to have come across this group and I am hoping that I can meet more people like me who need the support and encouragement to stop binging, start losing weight for good, start exercising, and begin loving and nourishing our bodies!!2 -
Hello! I am back on MFP again after regaining most of the weight I lost. I lost 86 pounds on MFP a few years ago and I have gained 78 of them back. Yuck. I am an emotional eater who turns to ice cream when I feel lonely, or tired, or bored, or happy. I want to lose this weight and change my behavior. I don't need to get all the way back to my lowest weight, but I would like to be in healthy BMI range (so 60 pounds.)
I am powerless over food and my life has become unmanageable!
I am 44 years old and live in South Carolina. I am married with 2 kids and have a full time job. I am healthy except for the obesity.
I have struggled with depression most of my life and I am being successfully treated for it. I am a happy person, and I can be a good motivator for others. I can't seem to help myself, though.
I am looking forward to taking my life back. For good!3 -
Hello, I won't give my real name since my students have a habit of googling me (I'm a teacher). But it is nice to meet you all!
I am a recovered bulimic although I slip up occasionally. I was bulimic for 8-9 years growing up. Depression was/is a big part of it. I am now at my highest weight of all time and very miserable about it.
Other facts about me, not necessarily relevant: I'm a gay lady living with my sister and best friend in FL. I am a feminist. And.....a huge nerd (Star Trek, mostly). I love reading books and hiking.1 -
SnowWhite767 wrote: »Hello, I won't give my real name since my students have a habit of googling me (I'm a teacher). But it is nice to meet you all!
I am a recovered bulimic although I slip up occasionally. I was bulimic for 8-9 years growing up. Depression was/is a big part of it. I am now at my highest weight of all time and very miserable about it.
Other facts about me, not necessarily relevant: I'm a gay lady living with my sister and best friend in FL. I am a feminist. And.....a huge nerd (Star Trek, mostly). I love reading books and hiking.
@SnowWhite767 Live long and prosper, my fellow Trek nerd! (hugs) for your continued journey to better health. 0 -
Nice to "meet" you, SnowWhite!0
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Hi, my name is Shannon. I'm a stay at home mom and I live in Michigan. I've got about 80lbs to lose. It seems like I have no self control anymore. I binge everyday. It is usually on a somewhat small scale (300/400 calories), but enough so that I've not been able to drop any weight. I can go along, doing fine most of the day, then all of a sudden, I can't stop eating. I hide what I do from my husband and daughter, I lie about where food went. I don't understand why I'm doing this. Like I said, it's not big, but it's constant. I want to stop this. I really hate feeling so beaten by something as simple as food. I've been a MFP user for years, now I'm committed to being honest on my food log and beating the binge. Wish me luck.1
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Hi! My name is Leslie. I'm a childcare provider. I am 6 days binge free. I lost 75 pounds in 2014, but have gained 30 back bingeing. I struggle to keep it in check, but am doing better. Thanks for having me. 1
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Hi there. Been on/off again MFP member for years. Lost the chunk of my weight back in 2012. But have been consistently putting weight back on since 2013. I am still active with workouts and moderately consistent there. But, because I binge, and when I binge I binge over days- I cannot lose weight. I am here to gain some accountability and insight. Thanks all!0
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Hi I'm Shanni. I have been abstinent from binge eating off and on with the longest period being 3 years 2009 - 2011, sin e then it has been better or worse at time but even when I was not binging I was irritable and wanting to go hide and eat. I am trying again and using MFP to plan and record my food and exercise. Right now I have finished my meals for the day and have eaten enough food. BUT I STILL WANT TO EAT AND IT IS DRIVING ME CRAZY. But just for this moment I am not going to binge. Thanks for letting me say that.3
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^^^Shanni, Great job for working through it, I'm having the same type of thing right now. Just finished a good sized, HEALTHY lunch but still wanting to eat wayy more than I know is good at one time. I am telling myself I'm going to sit down and not get up until I drink a couple cups of tea and let it pass, and by then I won't have time to eat more until dinner because I have to go back to work. My schedule right now is actually really helpful to prevent overeating.1
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New to the group, day 2 of no binging. . I don't really know if I am scared of failing or scared I'll never have the pleasure of eating a ton of food. I want to be healthy, I want to feel good but there's that secret inner part of me that just doesn't care and wants to eat whatever I want, whenever I want. I've been back and forth, over the past 6 months, on whether or not to seek help for my eating disorders. I will definitely read some of the materials listed on this group. I took the binge scale test and got a 36, so i need a lot of work and friends. 1
