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From one extreme to the other

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  1. moomilk
    Member

    I used to have anorexia and my mother got me some help and back on the track to normal. I now am at a normal weigh but, have a new problem, I now over eat. It’s not chips or cheese burgers, it’s ice cream, brownies, cakes, and cookie. I try hard not to eat them. I even throw boxes half eaten just to stop. I try to ease off by only having ½ cup of ice cream but it never works, it ends up to be 1 very full cup and three Oreos, whip cream, and some peanut butter. I don’t now how to stop. I feel even more depressed, and like I’m going to throw up all the time but just can’t stop eating sweets.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. stay at home mom
    Member

    Hi moomilk: Welcome to the forum.
    For awhile, you will eat like you've come out of a long famine, to regain some of the lost weight.
    But it's true that you will have to develop some regular eating habits that include some limiting of the junkfoods. Most of us do not recommend banning any of your favorites.
    I think you might also be worried that you eat too much, even though you might be consuming a normal amount of food overeall. If you are feeling stuffed often, then yes it's too much food. Try not to be judgmental about your food choices or about yourself when you choose the junk, but try your best to stop when the stomach feels full or just a bit before. Often, your taste buds want to keep the pleasure going and going, but try to honor the stop signs that come from the stomach...and find another activity to do.

    Helen

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. susienglish
    Member

    hi moomilk. i adore sweets like you. i try to make substitutes. like if i want the taste of chocolate i make a blender smoothie using 8 icecubes half cup of lofat milk and half teaspoon of cocoa sweet and low and i cup of water. you can make it with coffee or vanilla essence. i like the feeling of being completely full. so i eat huge salads and steamed veggies and minesrone soups. always have cut up carrots and apples in my purse to munch on. why should you have so many sweets at home.that is too dangerous. i would eat them up in a second. so i never allow them at home. why tempt yourself. keep posting.susie

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4. moomilk
    Member

    Thanks for your help but your guys are not there to band the sweets sadly. It sucks because we just celebrated three birthdays and a graduation with a cake for each. So this morning i had a big slice of each, which is disappointing because i was doing so well but now i feel dead-like and stuffed. But i will try your suggestions.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  5. Ash00
    Member

    I totally understand what youur talking about. 6 months ago i was very very skinny and then i got help and it all made htings worse. in 3 months ive gained 40 or maybe more now pounds now. its debilitating. i am depressed. my parents see how much it has effected me and would rather me be killing myself with no food than with binges everyday. atleast i was happy when i was skinny. people had respect for me then, and now i am just fat. Its the worst feeling in the world. dont get to where i am. control it now.

    good luck!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  6. icecreamjunkie
    Member

    ash you sound just like me i was too skinny, gained 50 lbs in 6 months from binging and now am trying to balance out and be at a healthy weight and have a healthy relationship with food . and i feel the same way, at least i was happy with myself when i was skinny, i thought i was pretty and i loved my body, now lookng back at pictures, when i was my skinniest i dont think i was pretty at all i look SICK and disgusting, but i look at pics of me now and dont like what i see either. but theres pictures i have from when i had first started losing the weight that i actually think i look good in, so im making that my goal weight. i am so sick of this battle though and struggling with food and my mind and my body so much
    best of luck to you!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  7. butterfly
    Member

    Oh my gosh, i have such a similar story to you guys. I loved being that skinny and the more my parents told me i was losing too much weight the better i felt about being that weight. Now they tell me i'm overweight and need to lose weight and i almost wish i was that skinny again cos i felt great and i thought i looked great then, but now what i want to be is tones and muscular-healthy, not skin and bones. I have to admit, it wasn't an attractive look. I'm gunna reach my goal one day i know, it's just a daily battle, but we're fighters

    Posted 1 year ago #

  8. butterfly
    Member

    * toned - that's supposed to be toned not tones

    Posted 1 year ago #

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