Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group

Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.

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kellycorbin 07/11/2016

Hello guys,

I found this sight online and have decided to give it a try. I am 36 years old and have been struggling with my weight now for about 2 years. I finally have come to relize that I have always had a eating disorder just was able to stop when I gained about 15 pounds over my ideal weight and got back on track. I realize now this was a terrrible cycle I had been on for years, yet it never really bothered me because I always looked good and dieted when I needed to. However, I have been so out of wack lately, feelings of depression, anxiety, and just misserable. I want to get back on track and get back to the old me. I now have a binge eating disorder that I am trying to over come. I will do good for about 3-4 days and then eat everything in sight. This isn't normal and not to mention healthy. Does anyone have any suggestions that may help?

Kelly

JillianLeia 07/11/2016

Hey, I was there a few years ago. Same cycle as you. I did find an Overeaters Annoynmous group, that seems to help me for awhile. Do you happen to know what you binge on mostly?

culda 07/12/2016

Change in thought process is what has helped me; seeing food as fuel instead of all the other things I have used it for. I still struggle at times but I find eating a high-fat snack (1 oz of cheese or macadamia nuts) can "proof" me against a binge later. Something about the satiety that fat provides. Mental process change takes time and you have to be gentle with yourself during the process.

janettefk 07/12/2016

I too struggle with binge type eating but I tend to binge on "healthier" foods so it is easier to justify to myself. For example I will overeat Wheaties or cottage cheese. The result is the same though. Too many calories. I don't have any magic solutions but as Culda pointed out, changing my relationship to food is very important. Good luck to you on this journey and I hope to see you around the discussions.

lauriejill 07/19/2016

Hey there kellycorbin,
Like you, I had to finally admit that I had a full on food addiction - binge eating in response to emotional triggers (depression, stress, anxiety) but I'm recently back on track (after falling wayyy off the wagon). I am pissed off about my lack of discipline which seems to be serving as a nice motivator for staying on plan and exercising daily. I've been trying to hit my goal weight for a year now and am sick of procrastinating. My plan is to put my best effort on finishing this thing in 2016. I've prayed for strength to resist binge eating and exercise 6 days/week and recommend that to you as well. Let's strive to honor the commitments that we've made to ourselves since we know that we cannot eat our way through our problems. I'm here to support you! Good luck to you on your journey - stay strong!.

Longdistanceluv 07/19/2016

Same here...but don't give up!!!

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