LadyGisborne Member

Hello - I was a binge eater for several years (between 21 and 25 years old were the worst years). There were days when I ate over 10,000kcal - I remember one day I was in so much pain that I could barely move, but once I could lift myself off the floor it was to go and get more food. I became a morbidly obese recluse.…

I am a binge-eater. I have been yo-yoing for many years. My lowest weight was 54kg and my highest weight 103kg. When I lose weight, I maintain successfully and then, after a few weeks / months, it is as if a switch was flipped inside my head and I cannot stop eating. I still haven't discovered what triggers it. However, I…

There are so many ways to exercise - you have to find something you really enjoy or you won't stick to it long-term. I tried running again and again but it always felt like a chore (even when I was slim). It was the same with walking and cycling. Then I discovered fitness training. I lift weights, I do cardio, kettlebell…

In the worst times of my life, when I was in the grips of extreme binge eating, I ate approximately 10,000kcal/day. I put on 70lbs in 3-4 months. I had dropped out from Uni and literally spent my days eating. There were no "meals" per se. I was eating all the time, even when my stomach was so full that it hurt.

Taking my "normal" clothes down from the attic and storing away my "fat" clothes.

Tartiflette / raclette Gratin dauphinois Saucisson Cassoulet (I don't like it by the way) Boeuf bourguignon Pâtisserie (Paris-Brest, éclairs, bavarois, millefeuille...) Croissants There are so many regional cuisines that it is hard to pick a single dish.

I am in the same position, except that I have never purged. At the moment I am in "restrictive" mode (I struggle to eat at least 1000kcal/day), after a year-long binge where I put on more than 30lbs. I can't really help you (in my case couselling has not helped) but I sympathize. Could you try to ditch the scales for a…

I weigh myself every morning. It is part of my routine. I don't panic because of the water weight fluctuations. I only log my weight once a week.

My French size 52 (that's a US 22) pants splitting at the bottom when I bent down and having to ask my boyfriend to stitch them back because I can't sew.

A girl pointed at me asked her boyfriend (very loudly) : "Would you still be with me if I looked like that?" I really, really hope she is fat now. A mother whose daughter was having a tantrum told her "No, you can't have sweets or you will end up like the fat, ugly lady over there". The most hurtful comments came from my…

I became a binge eater when I was living with my parents. I remained a binge eater when I moved tomy own place. It has nothing to do with temptation. It is about self-control. At the moment I am losing weight in a house full of my husband's crisps, and I bake almost every day for my children. Could you try to go cold…

Can you try to pre-log for a couple of days? I eat about the same lunch everyday and I meal plan, so I know exactly what I will have for dinner. Then I know what snacks I can have. The day is not set in stone, I can tweak my meals, but I have a rough idea of the way my calories will be distributed.

I am probably not the best person to give you advice because, sadly, I am doing about the same thing as you at the moment, but I wanted to tell you a bit of my story. I was an overweight teen (almost obese). At 20, away from my family, I decided to lose weight. Soon I was on 900kcal/day. Then 700. Then 600. I ended up at…

I have been all the weights between 119 and 235lbs. I am 5'7 with a large frame. I know that 120lbs is not manageable for me. I want to go down to 155lbs (the highest weight at which I feel comfortable), learn to maintain and then, maybe, go down to 135.

Even when I went through a bout of anorexia in my early 20s (down to 400kcal/day at my worst - no periods for over a year), I still had chubby thighs. But what is wrong with chubby thighs?

I have always "eaten clean" - even my binges were on food made from scratch and I partly credit it for being in very good health even when I was very overweight (good blood sugar and cholesterol levels, no gestational diabetes during my pregnancies...)

Acct95413 : no neighbours who could do that. I live in a remote place. There are no nurseries or children's clubs either. My youngest is also extremely clingy - I cannot leave her at the moment. It will get better in a year or so when she is a little more independent. I will be able to send the children to their rooms to…

Thank you for your concern. I know that it is most definitely not a normal behaviour from a loving spouse. I am thinking a lot at the moment. Losing the weight is a small, first step towards regaining control over my life.

Sadly, my husband seems to prefer me when I am fat, unhappy and have no self-confidence. Last year I had lost lots of weight using MFP and Jillian Michaels DVDs. So he stopped looking after the children for half an hour everyday, stopping me from exercising. He refused to go to the swimming pool any more (I don't drive and…

I keep them. Many years ago I lost about 70lbs and sold or gave away all my fat clothes. I didn't stop me from putting all the weight back on - it cost me lots of money to buy a new wardrobe. Now I put them away in vacuum bags in the basement.

Many years ago I put on 30kg (66lbs) in under three months when I fell into binge eating for the first time. I was eating over 10,000kcal/day, every day, and not leaving the house except to buy food.

I have a skinny husband with a physically demanding job and three children. There is always food that I cannot have in the cupboards, and I bake a lot. It is my responsibility not to eat it. Of course it would be easier if I lived on my own, but I don't, so I have to do with it. I try to pre-log my food, so that if I know…

Nothing has worked. I seem to have a switch in my brain that I cannot control. Either I binge eat nearly every day for several months, or I starve myself for several months. Things are not as bad now that I have kids. It used to be either 400kcal/day or 10,000. Now it is more like either 1200 or 5000. Counselling has not…

I aw low(er)-carbing and I eat lots of eggs and cheese because they are cheap. They provide enough fat.

My gallbladder is full of stones (the doctor who did the ultrasound said it is unable to store bile any more) and it hasn't stopped me from losing lots of weight in the past.

Two big mugs of black coffee. Decaffeinated because my breastfed toddler would be bouncing off the walls if I went back to regular coffee.

I do. And I make my own salad dressing with mustard, yogurt, vinegar and a little oil.

33 with 3 kids. I have just started again. Feel free to add me.

I am not a newbie either, but I stupidly deleted my account last time I fell off the wagon. My diary is public if you want to have a look.

I had extreme binges of at least 10,000kcal/day in my early 20s (I have never purged). They stopped when I became a mother but I am still a binge eater. It starts with a strange feeling at the back of my throat, as if it was tightening. Once I start, I cannot stop. After years of binge eating I never, ever feel…