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deleted_user
deleted_user
ive been doin so well for so long... but recently ive been very stressed again, i didn't eat all weekend.

Then this morning (it is now 9am) i have eaten a pack of cheese and onion crisps, a whole big tobelerone, 2 large danish pastries, an apple and a bowl of cheerios. And then purged at work.

I don't want this to happen again, i though i was in control of this, i need to nip it in the bud now...

what can i do???
sleepingbeauty
sleepingbeauty
hey hunny, big hug. Its ok I know it feels like you have messed up big time, but take a deep breath and try to start again. Try eatting small amounts of food regularly this sometimes works for me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
On the one hand, yep, you gotta try and eat more regularly. Not eating is setting yourself up to binge, and it ends up getting most of us at one point or another.

Something else that might help:

One of the techniques they try to use with bulimics is try and ground yourself during a meal. Mostly because meals can be panicky situations, and we tend to detach ourselves.


1. Wait five minutes before you eat it.
2. Eat slowly, enjoying your meal.
3. Before, during, and after your meal, ground yourself. Be aware of things you can touch, smell, taste, and see. Really concentrate on those sensations. Take them in. The coolness of the table, the smell of your stinky socks, the spicy taste of the pepper on your tongue, the lights in the room, the feeling of your bottom to the chair. Experience the situation.
sleepingbeauty
sleepingbeauty
Forgot to mention get slowly it allows your brain to register when ur full easier... apparently.
Juice
Juice
The smell of your stinky socks? I love that! This thread has been really useful to me today. Thanks everyone. I'm with you every step of the way, Sally5!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Don't be so hard on yourself. You messed up this weekend, so start fresh today. Forgive yourself and try to think positive. Nobody is perfect.
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