From Claire, Age 19 - 07/05/08 - IP#: 64.131.205.xxx Click here to reply Ht. 5'4", Start: 210 lb, Today: 176 lb, Goal: 140 lb - UGH...I just had a very disgusting binge. I ate everything like--everything. Usually this happens when no one is home, so I hate it when someone leaves. When I'm alone I feel like I have so much more freedom and I can't control myself--and then I go off binging. I had a bad binge last night too. What is going on with me? I feel so full, it hurts. I usually eat a lot when something is boterhing me (emotional eater,you guessed it)...but lately what's been bothering me is the fact that I'M NOT LOSING WEIGHT. DOes this make any sense? and then I jsut start eating. It should open my eyes and tell me that I need to work harder but I end up doing the opposite. I don't know what to do with myself. I'm a hopeless disaster. It's already July. Is my goal still reachable? I think not. At the rate I'm going. I just feel really bad. I even cried today cause I couldn't take the way I looked. The way nothing seems to be changing. The way I feel when I sit and my stomach folds and how I have to adjust my shirt all the time. This is not the life I want. It's not and I'm don't mean to get sappy with all this but it's true. I'm so tired of feeling like wreckage everyday. I'll never be happy if I don't lose weight. Ever. Why am I so unlucky? all I want to be is healthy. All I want to do is love my reflection. That's all I want.
Reply from Lucee, Age 17 - 07/07/08 - IP#: 78.144.161.xxx I used to have the same problem as you..as soon as my mum and my sister went out leaving me in the house by myself, i would be right in the kitchen eating my heart out. The only difference is that im bulimic so i would throw up + exercise afterwards but that just made the bingeing ten times worse! It was so bad to the extent that my mum was considering quitting her job (as a night-shift nurse) just so that she would be in all night to supervise my eating. Thankfully it did not come to that as i begun seeing a therapist and am now well into recovery. I don't know how bad the problem actually is for you but if you feel its really taking control of your life id suggest seeing a therapist..i now have my eating under control (i still have the occassional binge but even when i do its like 800 calories compared to 2000-3000 so things have definitely improved)and since i got it under control in March i have lose 19lbs!
Reply from Jessica, Age 23 - 07/06/08 - IP#: 12.149.100.xxx Have you considered Weight Watchers? The program is awesome! It helps you and you get motivation from others. I Have lost 12.6 so far and at my Weigh In on Tuesday I'm pretty sure I lost 2 or 3 more pounds. Fyi.. healthy weight loss once you get into a regular routine is only 0.5 to 2lbs a week... so don't stress!
Reply from Julia, Age 14 - 07/05/08 - IP#: 72.187.186.xxx Your post reminds me exactly of how I feel. I hate how my lovehandles and potbelly bubble out when I sit and I have to fix my shirt, just like you. I hate my thighs and legs and alot of things. But I recently joined the gym and I've seen slight improvements. My sister has been hitting the elyptical everyday and she's looking so much thinner and beautiful. Please don't give up hope. When you're home alone and feel the need to binge, just tell yourself NO. I know it sounds stupid and unreliable, but I swear it will work. Set out some carrots or fruit for yourself and a bottle of water, and maybe some raisin bran or something healthy and filling. Only allow yourself to eat these things but NOTHING else. Water is extremely filling and will not let you down. Instead of bingeing while you're home alone, take advantage of the time and do a workout video or an excersize routine without distractions. You can pull through it. Also, keep a log of everything you eat in a day, and I swear you will immediately see what you're doing wrong. Good luck! :)
Reply from rachel, Age 14 - 07/05/08 - IP#: 216.220.216.xxx Girl--- we need to email/ im each other or something. When I read your posts you remind me of myself a lot, except you're a few years older. I know what you mean completely when you post these bulletins... if you would like to email me my email is.-redsy2504@aol.com I have aim,msn&yahooo. Redsy2504,redsy2504@live.com,redsy2504@yahoo.com. Or myspace www.myspace.com/redsy2504. Just try to think that tomorrow is a new day, Claire.
Reply from Ashley, Age 17 - 07/05/08 - IP#: 74.240.130.xxx It's OKAY! i feel the exact same way that you do. I just wish sometimes i could wave a magic wand and pouf my tummy flab would disappear! but i know it doesn't work that way. That just means you can't give up though because a happier and healthier you is definetly waiting. p.s. I'm an emotional eater in progress i'm still learning that eating doesn't cure boredom
