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Exactly! I'm European, have been to America twice (for a few months each time) and I loved it, and would like to return. As somebody who can't have sugar, I found eating a bigger challenge than my fellow travellers, but as we cooked at home and only ate out once or twice, it was fine. Conversely, when I've travelled to…

??? We were actually talking about the differences between obesity rates and foods. Sit down and chill out.

Beside the picture of the ingredients list of the white bread, I also posted the ingredients lost of wholemeal bread and again, no sugar.

Don't take the piss out of American beer >:( It's needs all the flavour it can get :drinker:

I posted the ingredients list (a page or two ago) of our cheapest, nastiest white sliced bread here, and it still contained no sugar though.

FOUR dollars??? That €2.88 :noway: A regular tomato here is ~ €0.20 Out of curiosity, how much is a Big Mac?

Perhaps you could show me where in this thread anyone said no other country has unhealthy food or fat people?

No. I made the comment that I found it strange that in the US they add sugar to bread because we usually don't add sugar to bread here. I never once said it does not have sugar.

When I was in ED treatment, there was a girl who had a very similar problem. She had spent years being dragged to doctors, gastroenterologists and a variety of medical specialists. It turned out to be psychological in the end, and thankfully she recovered. I have anorexia, and I am currently going through something…

I don't know where to start with that comment... :huh:

Here's the list of ingredients in white sliced bread over here in Europe (this is the cheapest, nastiest white bread you can get): Here's the list of ingredients in one brand of wholemeal bread: No added sugar to be seen anywhere. Edited because I'm trying to make the first image smaller but to no success.

Well, according to science... Taken from: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/pdf/portion_size_research.pdf

What?!? No added sugar and carb free are completely different things!

Wow. When did the OP blame her diagnosis? Must be interesting being one of your clients, especially if you're required to read their case notes before the initial consultation :noway: :noway:

Yeah, when I travelled to the US, I found it very strange that there was sugar in bread too.

I have to say I find TV shows like Man versus Food disgusting and offensive. In a world where a child dies every few seconds from malnutrition, to have a man stuff his face and pay him to do so for 'entertainment', is so, so wrong.

Exactly. But as you said, that's why you're here. Prior to joining MFP, how was your relationship with food/portion sizes/eating out? There really is no need for such large portions. If it's put in front of you, you are more likely to eat it and people often have the mentality that "if I've paid for it, then I'm going to…

I haven't read all the replies so I'm probably repeating a point already made, but as a European who has had the pleasure of visiting the US on a number of occasions, I think one of the biggest problems is portion sizes. Not just eating out, but I also noticed it when I shopped in the supermarkets, e.g. the largest…

Just looking at your diary, you haven't met your calorie goal once? I'm just wondering how you think you're doing? The next question I'm asking you, I'm asking with the upmost of respect, and from one ED sufferer to another, but what exactly are you hoping to gain from getting us to look at your diary? As I've said…

Hi! Well done on taking the brave step towards recovery. I'm in the same situation but I'm older than you (in my 30s), so my needs will be quite different. I know you cannot afford a nutritionist/dietician right now but hopefully you will soon as our nutritional requirements in recovery will be as individual as we are. To…

Ah, I'm only seeing this now. From one ED sufferer to another; if this site - or anything in your life for that matter - is triggering you, then it is not worth the amount of 'help' it maybe offering you. Sorry you're suffering with ED. I know how awful they are :( I sincerely wish you all the best in your recovery and…

Then out of curiosity, why did you title your post "PLEASE HELP :( MAJOR BINGE"? As others have pointed out, nobody called you an idiot; we're only trying to help.

If you continue to restrict, you'll have to accept the consequences, i.e. "bingeing". If you stay under for the rest of the week, you will most likely "binge" again. I have to agree with the others: 200-600 is not a binge.

Until you cut out the fasting, you will never get your eating, and consequently your weight, under control. Unfortunately you probably won't take this on board and will have to learn the hard way, as most do :( Fasting is contraindicated in anybody with ED. I've had anorexia for 20+ years, but started restricting my food…

...or perhaps she wants you to get your keystone pipeline tied?

Does your wife/girlfriend use your PC? Might be time for a chat :tongue:

Agreed. Sometimes a craving for sweet things can be a sign your blood sugar levels are low. It's the only time I crave chocolate! Micronutrient deficiencies usually cause a craving for 'healthy' things though - your case is a good example - or really strange things, like clay or coal in people with pica.

I read somewhere that when you're physically hungry, you'll eat whatever's available to you, whereas with emotional hunger you'll have definite foods in mind, e.g. cookies, ice-cream, and no other food will do? Not sure if it's true or not though?

No, doctors don't know everything but they tend to know a little bit more about medicine and human biology that Mr or Mrs. Read-a-few-articles-on-the-internet-so-now-I'm-an-expert :-/ I'm not talking about nutritional/weight-loss advice per se, but I once saw an internet 'expert' here, tell another diabetic member to…