Oh hon, please don't hate yourself. I'm staying home, hiding in my bedroom with my puppies tomorrow because I'm so disgusted with the weight I've gained.

We never have to do something that we don't want to do, imo. Have you thought about not going to the gathering? So they get mad at you - no big deal.

Plus - family gatherings are always traumatic - no one enjoys them usually - so I'm not sure why everyone feels compelled to have them. Obligation I think.

I believe you're stretching things a bit. You binged once, you'll be alright. You see, I kinda had that problem as well, the holidays came and I got so tense and nervous that I began to purge again. I've been trying to restrict to eat 600-700 calories a day and if I go over it, I force myself to purge. I mean, you can't blame it ALL on the holidays but something about all the pressure and chaos you feel around this time of year adds to it. People eat more than usual during the holidays so just don't stress out about it. Cut yourself some slack!