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61. 

    minipro
    Member

    so i broke down and bought my favorite foods. i didnt do too great, but definately not as bad as it used to be. i kinda slipped on the diet, but hope to start again tomorrow. i had to eat because i was lacking energy on the days that i was intaking only 450 calories. i think maybe i will only do that a few times a week, either MWF or Tues and Thurs. I don't like being non-energetic. I lost about 4 pounds in a week. I would like to lose 10 pounds before december 15 (when I go home from grad school for a break). however i have no time to exercise because of my workload (although instead of spending some time binging, i could be exercising). i havent had a full on binge in over a week and a half, which is great! i hope everyone else is making progress!

    Posted 1 month ago #
62. 

    minipro
    Member

    hey everyone! so i started exercising again, even with my knee problem, but it makes me feel better, and i find that i make better food choices. it has been awhile (i cant even remember) so i have had a binge. i have overeaten from time to time, but nothing i have felt guilty about. on the days i exercise, i usually burn between 500-700 cal doing cardio. when i go to eat, i think, i just did all of that work, do i want to reverse it with a piece of cake? i am trying to exercise most days of the week, and i have been successful. has anyone experienced anything similar??

    Posted 1 month ago #
63. 

    minipro
    Member

    Hey everyone. So I was reading up and has anyone ever tried medicine to try and control binges? I was reading up that topamax has helped people with their binges...says researchers. However, I am wondering if it really would help the people that eat even when they are not hungry, since topamax apparently decreases appetite? I was just curious if anyone has took that approach?

    I just want to go back to the way I was

    Posted 1 month ago #
64. 

    jacquirsw1
    Member

    Yes I have tried appetite suppressants that were prescribed by my gp. It didn't work for me as I don't binge because I have a big appetite I binge for every other reason and they don't stop my urge to do that.

    Jacqui

    Posted 1 month ago #
65. 

    minipro
    Member

    That is a good point...I get frequent migraines and I am out of prescription..I am thinking about asking my Dr to prescribe topamax, hoping it may help to shed a few pounts, considering one of the reasons I binge is that I was eating right and exercising and not seeing any change in my body. I think if it helped me shed a couple pounds, it could help me in my eating patterns. I am so sick of bingeing and no one knows about my problem, I guess my Dr. would be the one I should tell...does anyone had any advice about how to go about it? I get very embarrassed easily

    Posted 1 month ago #
66. 

    healthystart
    Member

    hi minipro,
    i know how you feel about talking to your doctor about it. i went to see my doctor for anxiety, i knew part of the reason i was binge eating was caused by my anxiety. i really just had to be honest, when my doctor asked is there anything else to address i told her, and in the long run it helped cause it helped her choose the right medication for me. one that would calm my anxiety and could possibly supress my appetite. although i didn't really get the appetite supression, getting help with my anxiety has really helped my binge eating; it hasn't cured it, but it has definitely improved!

    Posted 1 month ago #
67. 

    jacquirsw1
    Member

    I would agree with healthystart.
    I have spoken to my dr about it. It was hard to do the first time, as a bit like before coming here so many people think that it is something that they do and other people are ok. Your Dr will have heard it all before, and they are there to help not judge, especially when it is something that can have such a big effect on peoples health and welfare.
    If you are going to struggle doing it, I would say write down all of the things that you want to put across on paper and then when you go to the Dr's if you find that actually saying it out loud is too much then you can give them the paper.

    Don't not talk about it though because of embarrasment, that is how the disorder keeps it's self locked in on us.

    Jacqui

    Posted 1 month ago #

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