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I have had to track both sodium and potassium for a few weeks before to rule that out as the cause of a heart issue - Potassium is not found in most multivitamins, and pure potassium supplements (not potassium carbonate, which is more dilute) are limited to 100g by the FDA. That's how easy it is to muck up your electrolyte…

Hi, I'm sorry that you're going through a rough patch right now. You need to eat *at least* your calorie goal. 1100 is really too low for most people, I think this website won't even let anyone set less than 1200 as a goal. If you haven't already, consider reaching out to a licensed nutritionist or dietitian, and bring…

Agreed. It's an absolute travesty that something like 50% of American 13-year-old girls wish they were thinner, and no adult has any business putting those kinds of thoughts in their heads. I would say she is too young for CICO and definitely too young to be logging her food. My childhood was severely affected by my…

I'm so sorry to hear that you've had a rough time. It doesn't feel fair when these things beyond our control affect our health. Another poster suggested seeking the advice of a dietitian, or at least your doctor. I think this is a very good idea! It's a challenge, but the first step is the hardest. We're on our way at…

Hi there! Welcome back. My return to this site was also inspired by fear of BP meds. I haven't gained weight recently but I guess I've been eating poorly and a lot more stressed (I was between jobs, had a sick pet and a car accident in November-January) and my BP shot up really high, higher than I've ever had before. I…

Hi there, sorry to hear that you are struggling. I can't speak to your situation exactly, because my diagnosis isn't BED exactly, I had/have pretty severe food & health anxiety with a lot of binge-restict-purge cycles. The most important thing for me was a.) finding a good counselor or therapist. One who can agree not to…

I can say from experience that dieting brings out the worst in us vis a vis cravings. You sound worried, and that's understandable but once you've been back to eating your maintenance calories for a little longer the uncontrollable cravings might lessen. Also speaking from personal experience, I obviously don't know your…

Me: 3 Binge: 0 DBF: 3

I'm 5'2 and I began at 140 lbs, which BMI-wise was just past the threshold into the overweight category. Now I'm 128 lbs and I'm hoping to keep going until 115. Some days I feel pretty skinny, I seem to carry most of the weight in my tummy so my legs/arms/face look pretty good...but when I see photos of myself I always…

Hi, nice to meet you :) I know the feeling of the vicious cycle - the time of day when I break down is about 4:00 in the afternoon. I'm home alone when I get off work so I used to just go completely nuts...I've been making very, very slow progress on that. The best advice in my opinion would be to stop buying the food that…

A family barbecue didn't really help me reach my goals today, but regardless I didn't feel out of control, I let myself splurge a bit without bingeing which is progress. Me: 2 Binge: 0 DBF: 2

Good for you! Thanks for sharing your story, it seems like you've done awesome so far and you haven't got too much further to go! I'm Finn, and I'm 19. I have some history with an eating disorder that I developed in junior high, which was the reason I became overweight. I was in a really dark place about 7 years ago,…

Good for you, rising above those rude idiots and doing what's best for you :)

So I haven't had a full-on bingeing episode in several weeks, which is good, but up until yesterday I have been going over my calorie goal and eating stuff that I know I shouldn't but seeming unable to control myself. So I will start fresh on this thread. Me: 1 Binge:0 DPF: 1

I have a Fitbit Flex and I wouldn't reccommend it. First of all, yes, it will count all your little arm movements as steps, but the opposite is also true - it counts running, hiking, etc. as just plain old walking steps. Steps are literally the only thing it's capable of counting (the sleep function is useless - it counts…

Well, I'd reccommend experimenting and finding a strategy that works for you personally - and don't get discouraged because you haven't found that winning strategy yet! It took me a long time to realize that I simply could not have certain things in the house. Chocolate is one of them. Butter is another (I had a small…

I can definitely relate to that! It happens to me most in January-February. Forums like these are often a big help to me, both because browsing them is a distraction and because it's helpful to feel that I'm not alone with these thoughts, and that other people are struggling to break that cycle and succeeding, therefore it…

Oh, and if I'm rolling over every 30 seconds and starting to get frustrated with myself, I get up, walk around the house, have a sip of water, etc. for about 5 minutes and then lie back down. I think it helps ease some of the frustration so I can start fresh trying to relax. If you're worried about night eating though it…

As a writer I like imagining my characters as I lie awake, either playing out a scene like a movie in my mind, trying to pick out every little detail and camera angle, or sometimes I pick a random topic and imagine myself having a conversation with my character. It usually puts me right to sleep, as long as I avoid really…

Hooray for you! Having high-calorie days and low-calorie days is just the way of life, there's absolutely no reason to see that as an imperfection! Obviously if you wait a few weeks and see unwanted changes in your weight that's a reason to rethink your eating plan, but otherwise just celebrate how far you've come! The…

DID IT! Being home alone is my single biggest trigger. I remember being in junior high and stuffing my face everytime my mom and brother went shopping together. But I made it through an hour and a half by myself yesterday! Thank you all for the encouragement!

Thanks, toadqueen. I had my dinner and have my calories just where I want them - about 80 cals below target with good carbs/protein/fiber/etc. I will not mess it up now. I'm going to check in here if I get tempted because I know that will make me be accountable.

My housemate's leaving in an hour and I know the fridge will start calling to me. There's some fudge in there, and leftover veggie burgers, and I really, really want a slice of bread and butter. I always put way too much butter on and sometimes cinnamon sugar too. I haven't eaten dinner yet either so if I can make myself…

I sometimes have the impulse to either a) throw up (thankfully I've always been able to remind myself why this is a terrible idea and steer myself off of that mentally ill path) or b) eat more because "today is ruined I might as well enjoy it before I go back to being good tomorrow". Neither of these are healthy thoughts…

Good for you! Committing to focus and make changes is the first step, and the biggest. I'm sending a friend request and I'd love it if we could mutually support each other. My inbox is always open :) Have you considered trying a few weeks on maintenance calories first? For me I found that really eased the transition so I…

Haha, we have almost matching usernames! I'm a veggie of 6 years and counting who doesn't fit the stereotype of looking like a rail at all! (bit of a wake-up-call when somebody flat out told me, "but you don't...hm..look like a vegetarian"!) Glad to meet you!

Weighing food is great if you're into it, and I've heard it can be quite effective. But I'm against marketing it as the cure-all solution to your diet. Because if you're like me, you don't want to diet forever. And even though weighing your food for a few months sounds bearable, you're not willing to do it for the rest of…

This is really cool! Are you still accepting members? If so, I'd love to play for the Starks or for a second choice, the Targaryens.

You bet this is something I know like the back of my hand. I've been plagued by bingeing phases for the past 7 years. The longest I've gone without tripping up in all that time is 34 days last fall. I just picked myself up again, dusted myself off again, and Day 1 has gone well for me and I am hopeful. I would love to chat…

A marathon! Good for you! That seems an insurmountable distance to me (I do 5ks, that's it XD) but I believe you can do it! You go!