artnun

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  • I am lucky to have a small spring fed lake which used to be a quarry 100 years ago, it has high cliffs, wood land, and lots of wildlife, including blue herons, eagles, and once i spotted a badger! I can swim around the perimeter and checkout the wildlife I do a lifeguard style head out of the water breaststroke and…
    in Most enjoyable exercise Comment by artnun June 2012
  • I 'm a binge eater . I had been keeping it at bay for quite a few years but then a couple of years ago it started creeping back( along with the weight) one thing that has helped me is to note what happened before you started binging, keep a binge diary. I noticed that i do it when I feel overwhelmed anxious or when I get…
    in binge eating anyone?! Comment by artnun June 2012
  • OHHH what about Galaxy Guest??? (start trek parody) I watched it twice in a row and laughed just as hard both times. By Grapthar's hammer!
    in Favorite Stupid Movie? Comment by artnun April 2012
  • Good post on comparison. I think of it as a danger to my weight loss success, its worse than a junk food binge. In fact it could lead to a junk food binge! It's somewhat natural, but natural like a destructive force is natural, and I really don't want that kind of thinking to dominate my life. In very very small doses it's…
    in Comparing myself with others is not wise Comment by artnun March 2012
  • yikes! It happens to the best of us. and honestly, it will probably happen again. Try not to beat yourself up too much, and consider it part of the process. Eventually, the slips will get easier to deal with. I " started again" for nearly a month before I got back on track. and I know I will not do this thing perfectly.…
    in ships hit the flipping fan Comment by artnun March 2012
  • I was just posing about this somewhere else. you describe the issue perfectly. I do this, and find that its the small frustrations, the mini stresses, that will lead me to the mindless eating. I I noticed that taking some slow deep breaths, deliberately noticing and reducing my stress often helps me delay my food binge…
    in Stress eating Comment by artnun February 2012
  • a lot of good things here! thank you for all your input. I am a compulsive overeater, I struggle with this periodically, more and more lately. There are some foods I cannot eat anymore at all, and others that I can handle only in public, or in severe quantity control. I often will find my self at the fridge/cupboard after…
    in Food Addiction/ Overeating and Bingeing? Comment by artnun February 2012
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