maybelle184

Thank you so much for your responses!! I feel like the guilt/stress from one binge causes the others. I'm trying to stay mentally strong and just distract myself from feeling so bad. It's the worst feeling to look in the mirror and not recognize yourself.

Me: 8 Binge: 5

Find a way to smell something else! Whenever people around me are eating and it's giving me cravings, I take a whiff of my pack of mint gum and that helps. Also making mint tea and smelling that could take your mind off the cravings. Maybe even air freshener? I know that won't solve the problem for the full 3 hours that…

Thanks for all the replies! The hardest for me mentally now is going out to a restaurant. I would feel comfortable eating a homemade version of a restaurant meal, but I get scared when I have to go out with friends to eat because I know the meal won't be as healthy as when I make it at home. I try and tell myself that it's…

That's super helpful! I'll start researching for one now!

Thanks! How did you start upping your calories? Did you eat bigger snacks, increase your meal portion sizes, eat higher calorie foods...?

Me: 0 Binge: 5 :( So disappointing

I agree with the poster above me, for the record. But in terms of setting expectations, you'll probably feel bloated and swollen for about 3-4 days due to added water weight. If you do gain any real weight, that will show up 1-2 weeks later. If you go back to eating normally/exercising today though, the weight gain won't…

Thanks! I just joined the support group too, so we'll see how it goes!

@ryanhorn, I totally agree with the nutritionist. Even though I've reintroduced those foods, part of me still feels guilty and bad about eating them. It's so hard to let go of those ingrained beliefs about food.

Awesome! I'll send you a friend request now and we can touch base