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  • I will open up and tell my story, might be a little different but relatable. Short version: was obese for the first 20 years as an adult. Did not develop a noticeable ED until recently as a result of yo-yo dieting. I was fit in high school but started packing on my weight after that—during college and after. My ex-wife and…
    in Binge Eating Disorder (B.E.D.) Comment by Scott_Baldwin May 2015
  • My wife is driven to binge when she has had a bad work day/week. I tend not to want to eat when I am stressed. However if I skip a few meals and get very hungry I get tempted to lean towards my trigger foods. I also have trouble when we are out somewhere and I can see and smell my trigger foods. One of the other threads…
    in Food addiction? Do you binge for the taste? Comment by Scott_Baldwin May 2015
  • @newport3158 - Thanks for the book recommendation, I just ordered it. My wife is driven to binge when she has had a bad work day/week. I tend not to want to eat when I am stressed. However if I skip a few meals and get very hungry I get tempted to lean towards my trigger foods. I also have trouble when we are out somewhere…
    in Binge Eating Disorder (B.E.D.) Comment by Scott_Baldwin May 2015
  • Consider creating a "Why" list--something on paper or in a document. Why do you want to lose the weight/get fit. When on paper or saved in a document it is something you can reference when you are struggling with a good/bad meal choice or to/not to workout. I made one 1/9/2013 and it helped me a lot. I went from almost 290…
    in 41 and can't stop eating crap! Comment by Scott_Baldwin May 2015
  • Great thread! Thank you to all that have shared! I binge eat also. Wife does too, she would do it when stressed. Very different from me. Am 42 and hovered around 260 (+/- 20 pounds) since my mid 20s. 9/1/2013 my wife and I got very committed to getting into shape. We each created a "Why list" which proved to be very…
    in Binge Eating Disorder (B.E.D.) Comment by Scott_Baldwin May 2015
  • Wife and I started T25 this morning--we plan to do all three phases. First workout was hard but very doable. It is hard to get up extra early in the morning to complete a 45 minute to hour long workout before starting work (did that many days with P90X and some during Body Beast) but 27 minutes is VERY manageable. Good…
    in Starting T25 Comment by Scott_Baldwin March 2014
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