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girlviernes really has an excellent idea. I went through ED treatment for 3 years, and it made all the difference msharrington. ANAD helped me a lot too. Check out their web site.

Thank you everyone for reading and your kind, helpful words. MFP is such a fantastic place to connect. I feel a lot better.

You are amazing for what you've accomplished, but I so understand your pain. Thank you for the friend request, I'm honored to have you on my list of friends. Please write anytime you need support!

Thank you so much for reading and responding, Jeneba. H.A.L.T. sounds very helpful! Sending love back!

So incredibly inspiring! You look amazing.

Great job!

You're incredible.

Truly incredible. Thank you for the post, it really helped to read it. You look fantastic!

Amazing. You are such an inspiration!

I totally understand the guilt. I struggle with it when I go off program, so to speak. But honestly, it's such a useless emotion. It does nothing but feed into a negative feedback loop which then can encourage eating to soothe yourself. Don't feel guilty. You are within your calorie goals, which is fantastic, and you're…

It really is so tough to lose weight if you have an eating disorder background. I was bulimic for years and years and now that I'm recovered, I have to be very careful how I lose weight. You have a lot of insight into your past eating, which is a great first step. You sound like you are starting losing weight the right…

There is so much wisdom in your post. Thank you for sharing, and you look fantastic!

Fitness guru Dick Talens says will power is a finite resource. Self discipline definitely has a role to play, but Talens emphasizes setting up a positive feedback loop. Say you pick different snacks that don't trigger you. They make you feel better about yourself, they satisfy you, and your body feels good after you eat…

Wow. Tremendous job!

What a heart rending post. I wish I could say the right words to make you feel good about yourself, but I know nothing really sinks in unless it comes from within. I don't know if you've tried counseling with someone who specializes in eating/weight issues, but it did help me when I went through it. But I understand if…

You look so strong and fit. Fantastic job!

Your post brought me to tears. You are a tremendous inspiration. And congratulations on your pending marriage!!

You are such an inspiration! I have severe asthma too, and slowly it's getting better the more I stay on the healthy path. So glad you're so much healthier. You've done a tremendous job!

That's fantastic! Congratulations!

Yes. I feel the calories in fruit have to be factored into my day.

First thing you should figure out is if you are eating enough during the day. Sometimes we binge because we are legitimately hungry. I had an eating disorder that involved binging, so for me, the struggle is mental/emotional most of the time. I am exhausted and need to de-stress at the end of the day and find myself having…

I'm on 200 mcg and have no trouble losing weight. It just took a little bit to find the proper dosage.

Congratulations, what an amazing journey! You've really accomplished something wonderful.

I really think it would help if you opened your diary. It might help if people could see what you are eating. You never know, a clue might be there to help you figure this out!

Love the bagel/ricotta idea!

You look wonderful, definitely there is a big difference. Sometimes it's hard for us to see how far we've come. You really look fantastic!

Amazing! You are a true inspiration.

You are so, so courageous. Thank you for sharing. I am so glad you now have a life of love and that your trauma hasn't prevented you from getting healthier and happier. Your words are wise.

Thank you so much for sharing. That site is wonderful, and you are a true inspiration!

I'm bipolar too and am on a truckload of meds. Exercise, as others have mentioned, may help, as will other things that distract you. Sometimes I just wait 20 minutes before acting on an impulse, and that delay is enough to calm me down and figure out if I want to eat. One of my meds caused me memory loss too. I still…