irishjeepgirl1969 Member

There is addiction and disordered eating in my family (both sides) going back for generations. My addiction is food. My brother is an alcoholic, so is my dad, my grandfather, my grandmother had an eating disorder, my mom, my aunt, now me. It's scary how it is passed down. Food is my co.fort, my shield, my best friend and…

Thanks, y'all. @Sunny_Bunny_ , I need to be doing this for my brain! Everyone seems to "get" all this stuff, but I'm blundering through it in a daze. :D

By the way....those dumb sticks are the devil >:)

So, I've been MIA for a bit. Sorry, y'all. I have been crazy busy. Lots of work craziness, Jeep problems, twelve year old girl problems. But-no binging. I have cut out ALL sugar, and I think that has made the difference. I have even cut out most of the Stevia-I have some in my morning coffee and that's it. I really believe…

What sets you off? What triggers the binges for you?

Well crap @gbread2u0169! How's the cat? I'm feeling great, but I am beginning to feel like binging. Oddly, I am not craving sugar. I want....I don't know what I want. I just want to eat. But, I got on the scale today, and it was at 205. Also, I've been binge peeing. Doing low carb, you are encouraged to achieve a state…

@msty112: Don't give up! Don't quit! I am well acquainted with the workings of an over tired two year old. I work in a preschool. I know it's frustrating, stressful, and it can crank your anxiety WAY over the limit. Deep breaths and go with the flow. With the therapy, give it time. It's not an easy fix. It may seem like a…

@Ab, I am a freak. I actually enjoy public speaking :) I hope you can get some rest tonight. @betrue95 Good job on the half hour workout. @RespectTheKitty -I tried C25K but my knees couldn't handle it. So envious of you! Well, I knew it was too good to be true. The scale showed a four pound gain :/ But....still no desire…

@Ab, I hear you. And I am still trepidatious. But I am very, very encouraged. That's something I haven't been for a long time! Being bingers and weird restrictors can really screw up our metabolisms. This rapid loss may just be my body saying, "WTF?!?!"

Not my weigh day but I hopped on the scale anyway. 300>205>170 Down four pounds since Wednesday. I start back to cardio and lifting tomorrow and I am really looking forward to it. @Ab keep fighting.

The next time I find myself unable to produce, I may find some sugar free candy :D I hope you are feeling better. Low carb. Y'all, why did I poo poo this for so long? This is day four of low carb. No desire to binge. I ate two bites of cheesecake last night and stopped. No cravings for my usual binge triggers. I am…

I know he means well. But it's as if he's telling me that he doesn't care about my health or happiness.

My husband is a well meaning person. He says that he married me at 250 pounds and has been with me from 170 up to 300. Makes me feel like he just is along for the ride. I know he means that he loves ME not my body. Still....

Awesome! Just awesome! I am on day 2 of no binge. It's day two of low carbs. I ate bacon today. I had salmon wrapped in bacon. It was heavenly! I just hope I'm not shooting myself in the foot. I'm finding that I don't have room for binging. My stomach is slap full after eating a regular meal. But I am getting hungry in…

Here's the ugly truth: 300>209>170 I'm up by three. And no wonder. Too much food, too little movement, it's a recipe for gain. Nowhere to go but forward.

JEEP! I love Jeeps! Sheep are okay, too. @chelseascounter, breathe. Deep breaths. When my anxiety takes over, I find that my breathing is shallow and fast. Super fast. I don't know how eating calms me down, but I find that breathing does the same thing. Those calories you ate can't be uneaten. Just chalk it up to a screw…

I get far too caught up in how I look. The wonderful thing about radio is that no one sees you. You are judged by what you say and play. I can't tell you how gratifying that can be for me. Unlike a lot of radio personalities, I don't have a persona. On the air, I am the same silly, cynical, goofy me that you'd meetbin…

Welcome @gbread2u0169!

Good for you, though, for facing this. You are very courageous! I'm not sure I could do it.

Major step for me, though it really should seem like common sense: I dumped out about a quarter of a bottle of rum today. I love rum. But I realized last night that when I drink rum, I eat. I eat out of control. No rum today. No binge today. Duh. Also, @ObesityWarrior...I am interested in low carb/keto. Any good links to…

@RespectTheKitty, YOU RAWK!!! B) I see you dropped another pesky pound, too. Go gurl

Take THAT, Easter candy! I'm afraid to weigh :-( Tomorrow is the day.

Preach it, Brutha Mike! @ObesityWarrior "Wooooohooooooo!" Whatever works for you, you will receive no condemnation here :) I have had a wild weekend. Choir practice Thursday, volleyball Friday, wedding Saturday, church, cantata, then dinner guests Sunday. All of these stressful social intensive gatherings involved food.…

The scale is full of chit. Mine has barely moved in three weeks. But I am able to wear jeans that I couldn't wear last month. The scale lies. Don't trust it. Seriously. Anxiety is something I am struggling with a lot lately. I wish I had an answer for you.

Girl! Check your negativity! You dropped most of a pound! Take it! Do a Happy Dance! Celebrate each and every victory! WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!! This didn't happen to us overnight. We've all been battling this for a while. We will be battling this for the long haul. Give yourself permission to take it slow. Love yourself patiently.

I only have the one kid and she's nearly thirteen. She's getting an Easter bucket filled with horse grooming brushes and horse treats rather than candy. For Easter dinner, it's chicken, tossed salad, & grilled veggies with fruit salad for dessert. However, we attended a wedding today and I binged. It kills me, too. I had…

Winner winner chicken dinner!

Choir practice was just the de-stresser I needed. Laughing, singing, and silliness is so much more relaxing than alcohol :-)

Welcome to our little hole in the MFP wall. You have certainly got a lot on you! So many stressers and pressures! I wish I could swoop down and make it all better. Make yourself at home here. This is a safe place.

I need a smack upside the head with a clue by four. Or a fish. Whatever will work.