it's easy to buy snack foods with the intention of sharing it or using it for something else and then scoffing the whole lot. It takes a whole different thinking to walk past those temptations in the shop and only buy the healthy stuff.

Advice given to me (which I try to follow but am not always successful at)is to stick to fresh stuff, usually found around the outer edges of the supermarket. The packaged foods (fattening stuff) is usually found in the inner isles.

I try to shop around the outer edges. Maybe this can help. As for snacking, once you start it's difficult to stop - I know, because I do the same.

Please don't punish yourself too much, just think of this as a momentarily relapse and pick yourself up and start over again, without too high an expectation.

Best Lizelle

I know how you feel. I can't control my eating at all. Every night I go in my kitchen and literally eat everything in site. I don't even know where I put all that food. It's so terrible. I don't know how to stop either.

I think that sometimes you just have to not buy anything that you think may cause you to binge..I know it won't solve the underlying issues but it can help you control yourself a little bit until you do have your inner feelings staightened out..buying healthy foods like fruit and veggies and whole grains can help you too...

Same here... In order to be "healthy" I try to eat the fruits first... but when I have about 6 apples and 3 bananas and STILL have 2 pop tarts and 2 bars of chocolate AFTER dinner, I wonder what the hell is wrong with me. Just horrible... *sighs*

I would agree - don't buy too many things and don't keep much in your house. Have only enough food for 2 days or so in the fridge... kinda helps.

I hate Halloween because I've done the same thing. So I only by candy that I don't like. I still allow myself some chocolate and a cookie a day but I don't have more than that at the house. Actually I buy the cookie on my way home from work.
Don't despare. You must feel awfully sick. Hope you are better tomorrow.

Dont get so down on yourself, your not perfect and sometimes things like this happen, I guess you can learn from what happened with the bag of candy. you are not disgusting you have a illness. Let me know if I can be of any help :)

Don't get too down. We treat our bodies sooo badly, that we should reward it once in a while with yummy chocolate...But I know how you feel, sometimes it's hard to get out of the trap...I use to have the same issue with bread of all things (could have picked something a litle more exotic but ah well).

I did exactly the same thing hun...I don't normally keep sweets in the house, but I bought a big bag with lots of little packets of haribo in, and then within 24 hrs of putting them in the cupboard I ate the lot in 2 sittings....not only that, I had been doing so well, and now that I've gone off the rails I can't stop bingeing.

When I put my sensible head on though, I know to just take it as a reminder notto keep sweet stuff in the house...I've learnt from my mistake and rather than go out and buy more, or face the kids empty-handed tomorrow, I have decided to call and see a friend for a few hours instead.

I know that's probably not much help, but just wanted you to know that you're not alone.

Sharon xx

I am so grossed out. Yesterday I went to the bakery. I never go to to the bakery unless I am picking up a cake to take to someones house for holiday or a special occasion. Yesterday I bought 6 donuts and I ate every single one of them within an hour. What the hell is wrong with me. I can't get a grip on my binging. HELP

I do the same thing, and want to kick myself afterwards every single time. Is there anything you find that triggers it? Do you have people around you that you could trust that could kind of watch your behavior? I feel like that's what I'm going to have to do. It will be shameful and embarrassing, but at least it might get me to stop.

Don't be disgusted with yourself. I haven't been doing so well myself today. Just keep your chin up and think tomorrow will be a better day.us

i've been there, heck i was there this evening. different food same result. but yesterday can not controll tomorrow unless we let it. let yourself start fresh

I just wanted to thank you all for your replies. I appreciated them so much. Y'all are a great group and made me feel so much better. I'm sorry it took me so long to answer. Thanks again...:).