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Hoarding food but not eating
I've noticed this problem I've developed while on my weight loss journey. I'll make massive lists of the weekly supermarket discounts of junk foods like chips, chocolates, biscuits, ice cream etc in addition to my weekly grocery shop. I head out and buy handfuls of junk, then store it in the pantry in my junk food area.…
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Recovering ED facing possible regressive meltdown - NEED SUPPORT :(
Hi all and sorry for the very alarming title but I am really at my wit's end and I'm just so overwhelmed...I really need a listening ear and some advice. :( This is quite long and I apologise if I'm boring you. I have just started on a journey of recovering from an eating disorder (Non-purging bulimia) which saw me plummet…
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Overcoming a fear of (over)eating to gain weight healthily
Hi everyone I have recently started the phase of gaining some weight to get back on track to maintenance mode (and staying there hopefully) as I am a little under my BMI. It's week 2 now. I've developed this paranoia of eating. More specifically, I've developed this paranoia that I am OVEREATING every time I eat something…
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Thoughts on surgery for weight loss? Gastric by-pass, stapling.
I watched a show recently about young people and the increasing acceptance on invasive surgery as a means to lose weight. I suppose for an extremely morbidly obese person whose life is in mortal danger such a surgery could be argued as a necessity. Some of the reasons the young, otherwise fairly healthy (meaning they are…
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ADVICE! Massive 2-day craving for carb fest!
Hi everyone, I have been having a massive, massive, massive 2 day craving for.... Indo Mie Goreng!! It's basically a carb fest with almost zero nutritional value at 390 cal per packet. Now here's the rub. I've been craving two packets of these (780 cal) which I know I *may* be able to finish given I've never had a…
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Running with the cold/flu during winter
Hi all, This may seem quite straight forward but I'd like to know your thoughts and obviously those who have gone through similar experiences. My throat started acting up on me last night with some discomfort when swallowing and I realised it may be the onset of a flu or a cold coming up due to getting caught in the rain…
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Feeling down, low-energy and fatigued since passing goal weight phase.
Hi all, I reached my goal weight about a month ago and have been steadily trying adapt to the changes I need to make in moving over to maintenance. These past few weeks, nothing much has changed with my exercise routine - I'm still doing my normal gym routine, I'm trying to incorporate a little more into my meals so I can…
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Handy portion tip for junk food lovers / snackers
I found a really handy hint from one of the food forums and would like to share it. For those with binge or snack attacks especially! Snacks and junk food always comes in massive boxes because manufacturers earn more by pushing larger portions that cost less to them to produce for the extra dollars they earn per unit. That…
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Gaining back weight (and maintaining it) without slipping back into binging/unhealthy habits
Hi everyone! I posted in the nutrition/weight loss support and was advised to try someplace else! I've successfully reached my goal and during a busy few weeks where I was eating well daily I weighed myself and was shocked to see I had gone below my healthy BMI range. Subsequently when I looked in the mirror after my hubby…
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Gaining back weight sustainably WITHOUT slipping back to binging/unhealthy habits
Hi everyone! I've successfully reached my goal and during a busy few weeks where I was eating well daily I weighed myself and was shocked to see I had gone below my healthy BMI range. Subsequently when I looked in the mirror after my hubby commented I was getting too skinny I began to notice I had ribs sticking out where…
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Social gatherings and outings centered around food
Hi all, I was planning to go out today because I have a free day out. As usual, I've got a massive list of places to go, things to eat, etc. But then as I decided to go to the Farmer's market in town, or walk through a department store I realised that every single one of my outing ideas revolve around food, even if I'm…
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Solo Eating Out
Okay, so I'm planning a couple of days to myself where I'm eating at places on my Noms lists. But as with most people I'm used to eating out against a social / companion backdrop, so I get to try many different foods or at least see how they look like in real life because everyone in my group or my significant other orders…
