mariposamom

I would agree with you that our snacks should be healthy and make the calories count. But a treat is a treat. Allowing those treats once in a while is not being selfish but smart. For a binger there is also a deprivation thinking that leads to a binge. Allowing the treat and relishing it staves off a binge, especially when…

It is funny to me how when we have binged ( maybe purged) we feel so alone in the world with our problem. yet as I read the replies here, I see that we are not alone. Part of my recovery from the binge-purge cycle is knowing and making sure I am not alone in this fight. That is why I joined mfp- a simple online journal…

1 lb. a week

I have had the same thinking. I can not tell you how many times I joined a fitness club or program online only to quit after a few days..I have had what someone else described as stinking-thinking. I undermine myself with thoughts "I can't do this" " I cant control my eating" .... I got to believe I can. I got to stick…

Good luck on yours as well. It is nice to see a fellow Christian on the forum!

Thank s for the welcome and encouragement. Looks like you are doing well,10lbs!

:flowerforyou: Thank You for welcoming me and for the advice.

:smile: For one month now I have been struggling to stay on a diet and lose weight. All other attempts lasted a few days before I succumbed to cravings and indulgence. To help me I was on another online diet journal which worked, but lacked the feedback that I seem to need. SO, here I am. I"m a Christian, a homeschool mom…