[Standup2me]

I binge eat and am thinking about joining OEanon

Does anyone have any advice to share

Originally Posted by Standup2me

I binge eat and am thinking about joining OEanon

Does anyone have any advice to share

Hi ! Been there, done that.

If your goal is weight loss (you also mentioned exercise), there is one thing that may help you. It may seem mean at first, but if it works, it's worth it, I think.

Find a picture of yourself from the past, in which you looked like you now want to look. Put that picture in a place where it will be prominent - the door of your fridge, perhaps. Every time you reach for food, maybe that picture will remind you of your goal, and prevent you for grabbing what you want to grab. On a more positive note, it will encourage you by reminding you that you can look like that again.

Another thing that might help is to eat smaller portions more often ? Is that something you could manage ? That way, you're satiated throughout the day, and don't get hungry to the point where you reach for whatever is there and how much ever you feel like eating.

Sorry if I'm way off, here !

[Standup2me]

Lil, you are right about the picture. I saw one of myself and thought
who is that fat girl?
That one is a good idea

I never thought about smaller portions, but when I stop and think, I tend to give me the same sized portion at meals as I do the bf (a welder - so physical work), and I work in an office ( very non-physical work)

Lots of changes, but I know that I can do it

Originally Posted by Standup2me

Lil, you are right about the picture. I saw one of myself and thought
who is that fat girl?
That one is a good idea

I never thought about smaller portions, but when I stop and think, I tend to give me the same sized portion at meals as I do the bf (a welder - so physical work), and I work in an office ( very non-physical work)

Lots of changes, but I know that I can do it

Thanks. I actually meant that the picture could be from a time when you looked like you WANT to look now. So, not fat girl, but healthy girl ? That can then be your goal, your target, your reminder that you've been that fit n healthy in the past, and you can be that way again.

Yes, you can totally do it !

[lilypup]

I overeat and get so frustrated with myself. But I am truly hungry from my meds. I am trying to lose weight but it is slow going.
You might give the OA a try and see if you like the group. Just having others nearby with your same problem may help you emotionally.

[Standup2me]

Originally Posted by lilypup

I overeat and get so frustrated with myself. But I am truly hungry from my meds. I am trying to lose weight but it is slow going.
You might give the OA a try and see if you like the group. Just having others nearby with your same problem may help you emotionally.

I think that it might be a good place for me to try
I am very ashamed of my binge eating
So, being around people with the same issues would be a good idea