Are you over 200pds, let's diet together

First and foremost, Welcome natsunekko, angeloup50, and DaniMerc72. I feel safe in saying, from what you girls are going through, we are all right there with you. We are fighting our way back to that Daisy Duke body, one day at a time, and we WILL make it.

Craving and Binging;
What would the world be without craving & binging ( a %ell of a lot smaller ). The difference between craving is that it is short term usually, like an addict needing a fix. Some Dr's think it only last a few minutes but we know better. If you have a craving for something with fat & sugar it's like a soft comforter snuggling up those sweet little hormone serotonins, and that craving can last for days until you can satisfy it. Have you ever STOPPED to think what your doing or what may have brought on that craving ? Emotions are a Big Factor / Habit Factor, go to foods, we're searching for that calming effect or reward. There are "ways to sway" those cravings. 1. Smaller servings, if you want chocolate, try a snack size portion ( just one ) and move away, 2. Wait a half hour and during that half hour take a walk or occupy your mind with something else, if you still crave it...revert to #1, 3. exercise does wonders.

Binging is a more dangerous beast, this is when you start eating and can't stop. It has many dangerous effects to your health, did you know there has been cases where it has caused stomachs to rupture ? Your stomach is like a hard lined balloon, it can only expand to a certain point within a short amount of time. I remember one night I binged so much in such a short time that when I finally stopped and decided to go to bed, I literally, physically could not lay down. My stomach was so full that the muscles could not stretch any more to let my body lay flat, I had to sit up in the recliner. What drove me to binge eat ? a bad time in my marriage, stress with my job, depression etc. I am the youngest and the only girl in my family and I am the heaviest. I always ate more than my brothers, always asked for seconds then ask for dessert. It was like my OFF button was broken, and it's been that way all my life, like I said earlier Habit Factor. Are you a closet eater ? Do you eat when your not hungry ? Do you woof it down ? WHY ??? What is the underlying factor/emotion ? We need to break the habit and pick up a healthier one, Take a walk, exercise, vent to a friend ( day or night ). You are one of a kind......be kind.

Welcome takera16, we would love to adopt you into our family .

Lasttimelooser we miss you ?

Jenndoing... I was flipping back through the messages and re-read you first day here, wow, can I relate to how you feel. For the last 3yrs I have been on a down hill spiral as far as my health/diet. All my life I have struggled with the four letter word D.I.E.T, I know how and what to do but getting my mind to kick into gear was like trying to push a Mac truck, no matter how much I wanted it to move I just couldn't do it. It's like a light switch, I have been on 3 major weight losses and as soon as I reach my goal.....I gain it right back, but I need that.....something to kick it into gear, to get me into the mind set, to flip that switch to ON. Hopefully with everyone's help who have joined this challenge, I can loose the 130pds I need to loose. All for one and one for all.