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Is this group still active?
I've been struggling a lot with binges and emotional eating lately. I joined this group, but most of the posts aren't recent.
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Are there really deeper issues tied to BED?
Hi, I am in the middle of reading Brain Over Binge for the first time, and I am amazed at how differently she looks at the problem as compared to other popular ideas. Most say there are always underlying issues causing the binges -- such as loneliness, guilt, boredom, failure, happiness, stress, etc. She said she spent…
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Depo-provera
Hi, I just got a Depo-provera injection today and after reading about possible side effects, I am a bit worried. I asked questions before getting the injection (they said there isn't much negative side effects besides lower calcium levels -- which I can solve/prevent by eating dairy or taking a supplement). Has anyone else…
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Loose Leaf Tea
A couple months ago I started getting into loose leaf tea, and after trying it it's hard to go back to tea bags. I've been ordering online because there are no local shops that sell loose leaf. The sites I've tried are: Tea Source Adagio Tea Guys All have been excellent with price and quality... Tea Guys being my favorite.…
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Therapy?
I've been a member of this group for over a year, but I haven't been active as of recently. I have been really struggling with my BED lately. I wanted to come here and ask you guys what experiences you've had with therapy for treatment (I've been considering it a lot lately). When I went to search for this group I saw some…
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List of helpful sites
I'm going to post a list of awesome resources, I hope they will be useful for others here. feel free to add to the list! http://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/recovery/self-help-tools-skills-tips http://blogs.psychcentral.com/weightless/category/binge-eating/ http://deepercravings.com/ http://www.thebeginwithinblog.com/…
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Can overweight people learn to do handstands
Yes, the title of this topic might sound funny. I want to be more flexible and strong... I think it'd be nice practicing to do a headstand and then a handstand. I would need a lot of core and arm strength... This link shows a bit how to practice with yoga moves. http://www.fitsugar.com/How-Do-Headstand-Yoga-18931450…
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Do you ever feel nauseated?
I binged this weekend on rich foods and today I feel nauseated. It doesn't help that I had errands to run in a different city and drove a few hours. Last week after a binge day I felt the same way, and I actually puked after driving over an hour that day. The car vibrating while driving was making my stomach slowly feel…
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Victories ~
I thought I would make a thread that gives you all a place to share your victories during the week. Exp: Saying no to a large soda last night when you were out, Getting an hour of exercise today, drinking 8+ cups of water, etc. I am not saying junk food is evil, but when you aren't hungry or you can't afford the…
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Fat shaming and making fun of fat people
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=54uSD67M-Zo Watch the video. Thoughts?
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Striiv App Buddies!
I'm using the free app of Striiv on my iPod touch to count how many steps I walk/day. If anyone else uses this on a phone or iPod (or if you've purchased the Striiv pedometer) Please message me your info so I can add you! :D I need more people to challenge on there, lol.
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Rising after the fall.
I have noticed I have posts made specifically for when we are tempted to self sabotage and threads of encouragement but I have not posted anything that gives you all a place of comfort after the binge or after the self sabotage. Here is a specific thread for it, now! This is a pretty simple thing; but I think it could help…
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Feel like self sabotaging? Come here.
Find out what your mind is telling you. What is making that binge trigger food look so good when you're not hungry? Is it even hunger or cravings...? Is it your mindset? ("I already messed up my diet, today is a "cheat" day!" "Ugh, I can't make it to my goal weight anyway, I might as well give up. The scale isn't looking…
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Do you have an escape plan?
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/861265-do-you-have-a-binge-escape-plan In another group I am involved in, they made a topic about having 'escape plans' -- do you have any? Do you keep a notebook full of options that don't involve binge eating? Other coping strategies? List them here! Or go over the other thread…
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Victory
Okay... this is small, and to some it wouldn't be considered a victory considering I went OVER my calorie goal and a good 500 ish over my TDEE - But to me it is progress.. more the mindset and reaction. * My calorie goal today was 1,800 (based on the hour workout ) leaving me a deficit to lose 1lb per week... so my TDEE…
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Tumblrs for weight loss inspiration
Are you on Tumblr? I have a personal one and also a weight loss one. If you want to follow the fit/health one -- here 'ya go! http://nevergivingup2013.tumblr.com/ Now for a random line of others... (These might help to look over for inspiration when you feel like giving up, I'd highly suggest you make a weight loss tumblr…
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Are there any foods(triggers) you have completely given up?
I know this gets asked on the message boards... and then everyone replies "life style changes. I don't give up anything!" While I know this is true, & good for them... just asking on here in the BED group. I know others struggle with binges, and maybe keeping certain trigger foods in the house would be hard for recovery.…
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Do you think this would help?*includes food names/trigger
Some people tell me if you message a friend about what you want to eat at the moment (exp: Nutella - sorry, I'm not trying to mention too many foods , I don't want to trigger people... but I'm trying to show an example) Today I was doing good, eating reasonable meals... not really restricting much.. then I had a couple…
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Online meetings - Where?
I just recently joined this group... I can't go to a face-to-face meeting at the moment because the closest is an hour away from me. I'd like to try out a few online ones.... but on the OA official site, I couldn't get the locator thing to work when I was trying to find an online meeting. I googled it, and went to one…
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Can you relate?
On a webpage describing binge eating disorder... they explained some reasoning behind why a person binges: "binge eating is motivated by a desire to escape from self-awareness. Binge eaters suffer from high standards and expectations, especially an acute sensitivity to the difficult (perceived) demands of others. When they…
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Are you one of the 3%..?
"According to a new study, just 3% of Americans have optimal heart health. Even if you think you’re doing everything right, check out the list of nine heart-healthy items and see where you rank." Nine criteria: – No high blood pressure – No high cholesterol – No diabetes – Not overweight – Not underweight – Not obese –…
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Do binges ever make your face break out more
I rarely ever get pimples, my face is pretty clear.... but when I have 2-4 binge days in a row, seems I start getting bad skin.... it clears up later - but it seems like the binges are what cause it. I guess it's just the overload of fats/sugars that isn't good for my skin? Maybe I'm the only one who has this happen.
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South beach diet phase 1 foods
I have the book somewhere around the house but I need to find it. I don't remember what foods are allowed and not allowed on phase one For breakfast I had coconut oil to fry eggs , -- one egg, two whites. then I had a cup of steamed green beans I think all that is allowed. Please no stupid comments . I know it's lifestyle…
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The Hollow Men
“…Our dried voices, when We whisper together Are quiet and meaningless As wind in dry grass Or rats' feet over broken glass In our dry cellar Shape without form, shade without color, Paralyzed force, gesture without motion; Those who have crossed With direct eyes, to death's other Kingdom Remember us -- if at all -- not as…
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Thinning hair while losing weight?
I've been on this site for a few months calorie counting. I have started noticing my hair is thinner. I've had hair loss before while losing weight.... and I don't know why. Is it because of stress? I take a multivitamin everyday and I thought that would make me avoid hair thinning. it's just when I am brushing, showering,…
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7 lbs :C
OK - so the start of November I weighed in at 153 - that was 3lbs more than October 1st . So the start of the month (1-2 weeks) I drank a lot of water, exercised, and kept calories in check... .got back to 150 During the middle of the month I started struggling with binges again(I had maybe two November 1-2), and so far I…
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The longer I am binge free, the stronger I am
When I went almost 2 weeks binge free, I felt like I was in charge. Each day I woke up feeling confident that I would stay within allotted calories... the urges slowly felt smaller and weak, I was able to kick butt. Now, I've slipped into the spiral of binges once again. I had 2 binge days, then Sunday wasn't a binge... I…
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Top 50 emotional eating blogs.
http://psychologyofeating.com/top-50-emotional-eating-blogs/ A list of blogs that deal with emotional eating and encourage a healthy relationship with food.
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Binging this week. Need to get back up!
Okay, this whole week I've been compulsively eating right and left. I don't want to look at the scary, I'm scared I could have even gained 5 lbs this whole month.... having lost a total of 15lbs since being on MFP! I have my diary open right now but haven't logged much binges... (haven't even logged today or yesterday and…
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Top 50 emotional eating blogs
http://psychologyofeating.com/top-50-emotional-eating-blogs/ A list of helpful eating sites, all of which encourage a healthy relationship with food.
