I know I have an issue with binge eating, but I've never talked about it. I had a huge issue in nursing school, then I stopped once I graduated and lost 30 lbs, especially because my first nursing job was so stressful that I actually was so nervous that I had a problem with eating. One of the jobs I had was overnight at a place with no cafeteria, and I would just not pack a lunch, then go home and crash without eating breakfast...10 more lbs lost.

Then I started my most recent job. I started talking to this guy around Christmas. We aren't dating, and our relationship isn't unhealthy. But there are aspects of both things which cause me stress. I get so hungry at work that I come home and stuff my face with whatever I can find. Or I go to McDonald's on the way home from a particularly stressful shift thinking, "I deserve to treat myself." And then I feel horribly about myself.

I had a little argument yesterday with my male friend and, though I keep telling myself lately I want to eat better because I need the energy to do my job better, I bought junk food and have been binging (and purging) for the last few hours

I haven't gained weight, but I feel like my body is getting flabbier, and I am not a tiny person anyway. I'm a nurse, and I need to fuel my body with more whole foods and less junk food in order to get through three 12 hour shifts in a row. I have done well with this before; I don't know what the issue is now.

I just needed to talk about this. Thank you.