Seeking community to hold me accountable

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Kaykay38

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I am new to the weight loss world. I have always been naturally thin and healthy, but, recently, I have been gaining weight due to binge eating. My connection with food has always been very emotional. Food was my love language in my childhood. Then as my living circumstances changed, that language disappeared. I used to be extremely controlling with myself and others about healthy food choices. My appetite was so suppressed from stress, every meal would take over an to finish. As I grew into college, my stress and even boredom manifested in a new way, I started to eat extreme amounts of food all at once, then try to deprive myself to compensate. My weight fluctuates every week.
I know I’m not overweight, but I don’t feel comfortable where I am now.

I am 4’11”, 108 lbs
I want to lose 10 lbs.

I am hoping to find a community that can help me establish accountability for myself.
 
Hi there and welcome.

Can I ask if you know you’re not overweight why are you trying to lose weight? OR are you simply trying to tone?

Please be very careful of losing too much and look after yourself.
 
Hi Kay & welcome to the forum. Have you seen a counsellor to help with your Bulimia? It is a serious condition & needs addressing. I do speak from experience, both with myself & one of my sons. You can do yourself serious harm. Working on dealing with stress & low self-esteem can be helped with cognitive behavioural therapy.
This is a very supportive forum and we encourage others to be healthy & fit. Take care of yourself & please try to get some professional help if you can.
 
cate said:
Hi Kay & welcome to the forum. Have you seen a counsellor to help with your Bulimia? It is a serious condition & needs addressing. I do speak from experience, both with myself & one of my sons. You can do yourself serious harm. Working on dealing with stress & low self-esteem can be helped with cognitive behavioural therapy.
This is a very supportive forum and we encourage others to be healthy & fit. Take care of yourself & please try to get some professional help if you can.
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Hi cate and Truffle Monster,

Thank you for your replies. I think I have put a damper on my binging habits as of late. I have been managing my stress better. I have never vomited from binging but did have intense abdominal discomfort and rapid weight gain. I think extreme/black&white mentality is detrimental to health. I was either not eating or eating to the extreme, or not exercising and then exercising at least 3 hours at a time.

I am just trying to develop a balance between diet and exercise, and stress management now. I measured my weight yesterday, I was at 103lb. Keeping a positive attitude about myself, and having faith in the workings of the universe have been really helpful for me for the last couple of weeks. I'll keep working on being positive.
 
I'm really glad that you have reduced your stress & are getting your bingeing under control. Finding a balance in life is not easy. I, too, have to work on being more positive. :grouphug:
 
Great to hear KayKay.

Ive always found owning up to and admitting a problem I have is the hardest part. Once it’s out in open it can be worked on.

Good on you for tackling it head on. The guys here are very supportive. If you need to vent vent. If you need help ask and if you can help others help.

Good luck!
 
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