melmckay99

Aim for progress, not perfection. This is hard though as most of us with ED's have an 'all-or-nothing' type of attitude, so in our minds, if we can't do something perfectly it isn't worth doing. There's pros and cons to this... on the plus side, when we do put our minds to some things we do really well, we are successful…

Counting calories on MFP is a great way to learn how to eat to achieve your goals, whatever they may be. For some, counting calories is sustainable and can become a part of their everyday life without affecting other aspects of themselves such as their sanity (for example). Others become obsessive, compulisive and/or…

OA : Overeaters Anonymous - a 12 step program (derived from AA) to overcome compulsive eating problems. http://www.oa.org/

Mine is a good news/bad news type of thing.... Bad news is: last night I binged after an 8 day streak of being binge free. I ate half a jar of almond butter and an entire box of crackers within about 30-45 minutes. It's not the worst I've ever done, maybe about 1,700 calories on top of my regular meals I had yesterday. The…

I've started going to overeaters anonymous meetings: http://www.oa.org/ See if they have any in your area. It's not for everyone, but if you have an open mind it's totally worth it. I know it seems a bit religious-y cause they do talk about a higher power, but they leave that idea open to whatever you want it to be. For…

I have a Master's degree in applied mathematics.

add protein poweder to your oatmeal!!! Pretty simple and spices up your oatmeal :) Also hard boiled eggs are quick and portable. Just make a a half dozen or so and keep them in the fridge and take as needed :)

Wow.... this may sound like a bit of a weird way of starting this reply, but thanks for sharing all that you are going through. I can relate to every word. I think I polished off 3-4 jars of almond butter in 1 week not that long ago. Mind you almond butter comes in smaller jars then peanut butter, but I have finished…

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Recently did 3X5 @ about 90% BW which equates to a 115 lb squat and I currently weigh somewhere between 125-130 lbs. I was at 100% maybe even a bit higher a few months ago, mind you I was 10 lbs lighter at the time. I've been going through some stuff, put on a few pounds, messed up my routine. I'm down but not out though.…

I can't even tell you how many ENTIRE jars of peanut butter or almond butter I have eaten in one day. It is probably my ultimate weakness. Do you find you always binge on the same types of food? I know I do. I try my best not to buy the foods I binge on most, but every now and then I still go into binge pilot mode when I'm…

Today I am proud for two things: I have gone a whole week without logging any of my food/exercise (I'm having serious OCD issues with food / portions / weighing / measuring / sharing...enough to drive me and my BF insane). The week didn't start off too great cause I binged a few times, but the last two days have been much…

I wish I could crave affection after a binge like you. I hate being touched or wanted or even just looked at by my BF after a binge. It is really taking a toll on my relationship. I hate myself for what I do to my body, and I am ashamed, embarassed and guitly...I don't want to expose all that to him... Has anyone had much…

I can do 3 X 155lbs, and I'm about 125lb, so thats about 1.25 X BW for me. My current goal is to get to about 1.5 X BW which is about 190 lbs.

I find the most annoying is: (when trying to decide what to eat) ".... oh, but you can't have that, right?" I guess I get angry when other people think they can dictate what I can and can't have. I can eat whatever the F* I want...but i can't help it if my choices are better than yours.

An enitre box of chocolates (lindt, maybe about 18-20 pieces) at 10am in the morning right after waking up. It didn't belong to me, it was a gift my BF received and had been keeping for a while on his desk. The reason I did it at 10am was cause he was still sleeping and wouldnt see me do it. I had to go out and replace the…

lol @ double-double homocide :)

I'm surprised to see how many Tim's fans are out there! I live in Ottawa and I would say that the TH and SB presence is about equal (there's one of each at every corner!). I would pick a SB coffee over TH coffee anyday. TH coffee tastes like watered down garbage juice.... Ottawa has another chain in town called Bridgehead,…

There is a Binge Eating Support group here on MFP: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/726-binge-eating-support-group I def recommend you check it out and read through some of the other BED sufferers experiences. You are not alone. This dieting thing is great and all, hell it worked for me, but the good feelings you…

I can most definitely say that calorie counting is what caused my BED. I was on a really good roll after New Years (there's something about making a resolution that really kept me motivated). I went over a month with no binges, eating healthy, and eating a decent amount of food around my maintenance goals everyday. I…

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In for the answers. I'm 30 and have been on BCP since I was 16.

Pastries (muffins, cookies, scones, etc...), & chocolate, & ice cream

PB is my weakness too. Ive also polished off entires jars of it in one sitting.

feeling like I can't stop eating, even past the point of fullness. Usually happens within a short time frame and usually trying to do so without anyone else seeing/knowing about it. It's emotional too, lots of anxiety leading up to the binge (will I, won't I? What will I eat?...), numbness during the binge, disregarding…

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I use PB2 instead. Tastes awesome with plain Greek yogurt and way less calories too :)

@sophayz: kickass!

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I use this one: http://www.kaizennaturals.com/products/natural-whey/natural-whey_vegan.html The vanilla bean one is awesome...not too sweet and is good at thickening so makes increadible smoothies. In addition to being good for you it's also good for the environment as the containers are made of 100% compostable material :)