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  • OHHH BINGE EATING!!! The struggle is real. As someone who struggled with food addiction and binge eating my entire life, I totally get it. That's how I ballooned to 218 lbs in my 20's. A failing marriage and the illness and death of my mom was enough to send me spiraling into the depths of constant food cramming. It didn't…
  • I have a few things that motivate me and they are typically vain. Usually it's a vacation to look forward to and wanting to feel good/look good in my bathing suit. Sometimes it's a dress in my closet that I really want to wear but can't fit into. Sometimes it's seeing myself naked and wanting to feel good naked for myself…
  • I find it's normal behavior for most to binge after restricting and monitoring for so long! Our body's and minds and emotions can only handle so much before we just want to say F*$K IT and dive back into behavior that "feels good." Don't beat yourself up. It happens. And each day is a new day. So make better and healthy…
  • Thanks everyone!!! I think I'll start with a training session to get my bearings and go for it!!!
  • Thanks for these resources! I'm not interested in going hardcore or competing, I really just want to lean out and tone up. Is lifting the way to achieve this?
  • You go girl!! Each day you log you'll feel so proud!! I love it!
  • OMG ME TOO!!! It's all quantity for me too...I get this immense happy feeling when I look at a large portions and know that I can eat the WHOLE THING!!! It must be residuals from my days of emotional over eating. I feel the same way you do!!! I don't binge eat often, but when I do it's like a psych visit to the glory days.
  • Really??? I think I got that off the actual nutrition label. Crazy!!! I will double check everything!
  • Thank you everyone!!! I think my diary is now public. Something I read suggested lowering carbs and increasing protein. Thoughts???
  • Thanks everyone for your feedback! I have never heard of a reverse diet, and taking a week off sure sounds wonderful! =) I have been measuring religiously and tracking EVERYTHING I consume. I'm very diligent about not "cheating". Everything tells me I shouldn't drop below 1200 calories and when I exercise, MFP calculates a…
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