Glad the chatterbox has returned! :)

Admiral, so glad you are back. I so enjoy reading your posts and learn so much from them.

I, myself, need a lot of support to lose or maintain wt. Each day is an uphill battle, esp since I am retired and food is everywhere...

hugs........Rose

Hi retiredrose - hope to see some chatting!

Opp's I got busy on obest group n recently,I'v maintain my replys on here.
Past few wks to current date Sun.11/18/12, I have been having dificulty w not being able to stop eatting. Its like I half to chew on crunchy foods 24/7. I'm will past men o pause. n I don't smoke pot.Physically I feel like I should have busted by now.n past few wks I have been, will, consipated.I drink a gal of water a dy n I always eat white beans or pintio or brown soup beans at least twice wk.
I think that I'm still constipated because I had incressed fiber intake n not water intake n I cant stop eatting thing such as original fiber one cereal, wheat toast, wheat pancakes, wheat crackers, white beans of course w wheat crackers, snack box crackers - of course the cheese flavor cracker w peanut butter filling...
Yesterday, I brought 4 box's of Bran cereal.I'v already ate 1/2 box. this morning I'v already had 20 oz of water 1/2 cup of coffee 1 cup of dry fiber one cereal n 3 cups of Bran cereal, it's only 8AM now,sigh.
I'm not hungry when I eat n I don't want what I'm eatting while I eat but as I wrote it's like I have this need to chew on crunchy foods.
The other day I had a BM. it was liken to giveing birth to 2 human babys. Only reason I managed to do so is because reluntantly I had taken 3 exlax ( laxitives )
Last night I spent an hr on toilet, I sort of had a tiny BM but the pain was un bareable to point that I fainted n fell off the toilet. I slammed into wall but I wasn't hurt. Just glad I was home n not in public bth rm. I think I would have died if someone heard me moaning n laying on floor because I fallen off the toilet,lol. Ya in a way it is funny but not as funny as jokes that could come from this,lol, I can think of at least 1,lol

Oh ya I had re lost 8 lbs plus 2. this morning scale shows that I have lost 2 more lbs.
I must have 3 wks worth of digest to be discarded. I can't even make myself pass gas.
I'v even taken OTC Gas X. At rate of recent weight loss, I assume I'm down to 2 wks instead of 3 wks.

As long as I'm loseing, I'm doing my happy dance.

I'm glad that I had already made cookies n cakes n pie crust for hoildays.
I have certain storage boxs n wax paper rolls.
I make up cookies, pie crust dough n cup cakes n candy in advance n store in my attic. all I half to do is unpack ea sheet n bake n only need to ice n deco the cup cakes n pour pie filling in the pre maded pie shells n bake.
I wrap pie shell dough in plastic in ball shape n layer on wax paper n store in plastic storage container. I place the pie n cookies dough box near attic open - to outside vents.

I still refuse to be out amoung the nuts on so called black Fri retail sales.
The wal mart near me won't put 18 of 50" tv's for $300 out on floor until 11PM or 12AM
yep they only have 18 tv's. I wonder how many nuts will be pulling ea other hair to get to tv's,lol n even when someone manages to get one will they make it to cashier before someone snatchs it out of thier buggy,lol.

Will that's most current up date on me.sigh

Hi Admiral:

Glad your ok from that fall. May I ask why 3 lax, why not one......or prune juice...

I guess we all crave different things.....my weakness is all sweets, esp pies, apple and pumpkin.....also donuts, ice cream, and cookies.

I am definitely a work in progress. Hope you feel better....hugs....Rose

Rose OTC Gas X wasn't working n my tummy was getting harder n couldn't possible strech any more.
The wk before I only taken 1 Ex-lax n it did nothing but caused more gas. I eat beans at least twice a wk & I eat 2 prunes every other day n sometimes only twice a wk. all to no avail.
Very reluntanly I took 3 ex laxs.That night, as a pre caution, I had some Pediatric electrolyte.
I actually need to take at least 2 more but I won't. Very tempting but I won't.
If I don't start to return to somewhat normal soon, I will go to hospital.
I moved everything away from toilet,n put my cane in there, just in case I faint again.

I suggest that everyone drink at least 80oz of water n not over eat a lot of bread type foods/dry foods, n for heaven sake do not self medicate. I learnt my lesson.

Rose - I think everyone is a work in progress - speaking for myself anyway!

Recent I was made aware that my eatting crunchy foods like there's no tomarrow might be bindge or stress eatting.
I'v somewhat heard other mention/say words bing eatting. could this be it ?
It's freaking me out. This is alful. How long does it last ? what can be done to stop it in its tracks n prevent it from happening ? Sigh.

I went to Dr yesterday, Mon 11/19/12. she wants me to go to hospital n to have pap test.
I refused to pay a few $1.000 for an emma. The OTC emmas don't seem to work.

I assume that since I can't seem to get enough bready type foods such as but not limited to original fiber one cereal,pan cakes, toast, bran cereal and I didn't incress my water intake That maybe cause of constipation.

Ya I'm freaking out.

People please drink lots of water.

One of the best ways to guard against binge eating is to make sure you are eating a balanced diet and are eating enough to satisfy you at each meal. From your posts it looks like you are eating a lot if the fiber 1 cereal and other high fiber breads and cereals. Why not get some of your fiber with fruits and veggies instead?
Berries are very nutritious, in fact, a super food and contain lots of fiber! Pears, apples, oranges, etc are so healthy and will make you "go"!
Spinach, kale, broccoli, brussel sprouts and many other veggies will make you "go" and help you lose weight and make you healthy!
These foods fill you up as much as fiber cereal and offer a more balanced and healthful diet.
I also have a tendency towards constipation but I eat tons of fruits and veggies every day and am never constipated as a result!
I used to be a big binger but not anymore. I don't restrict fruits and veggies and I portion out the breads, cereals pastas etc and I feel great eating this way. Of course I include fish, chicken, eggs and every once in a while beef. Nuts are great for protein and regularity too, but of course use portion control.
Hope this helps.
Oh one more thing, prunes don't help me as much as 4 oz of prune juice every morning followed by 2 large glasses of water 10 minutes later.

The Walker
Thank you.
I will add kale to my diet.I love brussel sprouts n cabbage but they do not like me.
Except for Alaska seafood,grouper n flounder I do not eat meat.
This recent bread type foods thing is liken to when a person is preg or smokeing pot. which I'm not nor do I do.
I'v never had this to happen before. Granted my weakness being pasta n bread type foods but this eatting like theres no tomarrow has freaked me out.
Becomeing n being constipated I don't eat as much of my reg foods but I still make myself to eat as much healthy foods that I can fit.
I'm use to drinking a gal of water daily but w recent bread type foods overwelming intake, I noticed that I'm not takeing in enough water n I had cut bk on water intake.

With original fiber one cereal we half to have lots of water to flush it.

I googled binge eatting. Doesn't quite fit me.
I'm not depressed nor stressed, not that I know of.With exception of the effects of rainy weather that we been haveing n r having.
Maybe the holidays have me slightly stressed. Other than all of sudden eatting like a pig n not being able to use the bth rm. I don't feel stressed.
I don't eat 1.500 to 15.000 per sitting when episolt hits.
I just have overwelming craveings for crunchy foods,sigh.

Yesterday Tue 11/20/12, along w my other normal foods n dam cereals, I had shell pasta w chunky tomatoes in tomatoe juice combind.
I noticed that my cereal intake somewhat decressed.Thank God. I take muti vit at bed time n have protein drink every morning,so I don't know what my body, all of sudden,is searching for.

I'm going to try 1/2 cup of prune juice followed by 1/2 cup of hot water. 20 minutes apart.
I had began eatting Bran cereal in hopes that it would help :I

I know that this is alful topic but I hope that info of my ordel will in some way be benifitual to others.

Ya I totally freaked out.