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Reply From Taya, Age 14 - 01/14/12 - IP#: 198.228.212.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Hey I'm Taya welcome to the site! No need to be embarrassed everyone here is super supportive and we all have those times when we eat something we had no business eating , but we keep on going. I read the part that said you were only going to eat 4 pieces of fruit and water , that's not really healthy. (it's kinda starving yourself) just stay motivated and I promise you can do it . Anyways if you ever need to talk we are all here for you :)

From Jessica, Age 16 - 01/11/12 - IP#: 71.2.41.xxx  go to original board
Ht. 5'3", Start: 162 lb, Today: 147 lb (BMI %tile: 89), Goal: 104 lb - I fight the uage to eat!every time I am going to binge,I ask myself is it worth it? I say no point,just chew sugarless gum,or tic tacks,or I do my nails!I like doing my nails with difttrent colors!I make them like a rainbow!sometimes I will tell very funny jokes! Or I pet my cat! she purrs a lot! or I pet my female dog! a lot better then binge eating or sitting on the computer 3-4 hours! I one time sat on my hand because I was about to binge.
Jessica16.

Reply From Jessica, Age 16 - 09/03/11 - IP#: 71.2.33.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Emma, please dont go bulemia, that is the worst thing to do. You will end up in the hospital and end up useing tube, so please calm down it ok to eat candy once in a while!! I dont eat the whole thing eat half of it, and save the other half for later or the next day, 125 pounds is a great weight goal for your hight, dont give up!! the sugar free candy is good as the regualr kind.. Not a good idea to go bulemia, that is very sceary,, just relax and just counte the excriseing try jump ropeing!!! or walk the dog..
Jessica 16

Reply From Jessica, Age 15 - 05/22/11 - IP#: 71.0.107.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
I am sorry to hear that, Kathy, you are pretty no matter what. Dont be discourged, I have this tip I use when I am about to binge, it really works, when there is food your friends dont finsh it throw it away in garbage,, I know what it was like to be having binge issuess, I am the same hight as you, I am also 5'3 I do running outside when I feel this crazy binge habit coming back, I say no until it stops.. I would make a goal, if you go to a asument park and cant go on rides, you can have the rides encouege you to lose weight, that way when you go there and you feel lighter and lost a lot of weight do a fun actitvy, draw your favorite that you want to waer on a peace of paper. Before you binge when you are alone, dancing is fun to thing do, turn on your cd player, and just dance around in your room. It works I have lost some weight doing this.. Just keep doing it, that helped stay away... (view more)

Reply From Jessica, Age 15 - 04/01/11 - IP#: 71.0.105.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Print out the no pig out poster from this web and put up on your fidge that will be a guide to help not bigne... I quited doing that 3 mounths a go.... I know was it like to binge.. That is a horrible habit I told myself that is a bad habit to binge... I just stay out of the kitchen until I have to set up the table and also when dinner is reday. My advice is write in your diary to sort out some of your feelings.. I am trying to lose weight.

Reply From Veronica, Age 16 - 03/22/09 - IP#: 93.138.105.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
I compleatly understand how you feel.Do what I did.If you crave for some type of junk food(like pizza for me)buy it and eat it,better yet overeat till you feel sick.Then wrote how you felt after.I myself felt sick,guilty,worthless and fat.Kinda harsh,but it works.Every time you crave for junk,just read what you wrote.You will remember that bad feeling and go for fruit instead.And drink lots of water.And eat very slow.It takes brain to register 20 min to tell you you are full.And eat fist size miles.Your stomach is only the size of your fist :) Best wishes

Reply From Julia, Age 14 - 07/05/08 - IP#: 72.187.186.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
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! :)

From TO KARINA, Age 14 - 12/13/04 - IP#: 207.231.98.xxx  go to original board
Hey this is Rachael, I replied to your other message. I was reading somebody else's reply on your message, and it made me realize the stupidity of my comment. You don't have control over a binge, especially if you have BED(binge eating disorder). I should know---I have had major binges, sometimes 2-5 times a week, adding up to around 4000 calories! The best thing to do, like that other person said, is keep junk food out of the house. Stock up on healthy foods that you like the taste of. Find something that you enjoy doing, such as drawing, reading, painting, etc. I binge when I am feeling worthless, or bored, hopeless, etc. If you find something to do that you can take pride in, and makes you feel fulfilled, you may be less likely to binge. It may sound stupid, but that's what works for me. I'm sorry for misunderstanding you and everything--so...I just thought I would post this and straighten things out.And if the binging continues like this, then I would recomend getting help. Binging eating disorder is just as serious as anorexia or bulimia, and you shouldn't overlook it.

From TO KARINA, Age 14 - 12/13/04 - IP#: 207.231.98.xxx  go to original board
Hey this is Rachael, I replied to your other message. I was reading somebody else's reply on your message, and it made me realize the stupidity of my comment. You don't have control over a binge, especially if you have BED(binge eating disorder). I should know---I have had major binges, sometimes 2-5 times a week, adding up to around 4000 calories! The best thing to do, like that other person said, is keep junk food out of the house. Stock up on healthy foods that you like the taste of. Find something that you enjoy doing, such as drawing, reading, painting, etc. I binge when I am feeling worthless, or bored, hopeless, etc. If you find something to do that you can take pride in, and makes you feel fulfilled, you may be less likely to binge. It may sound stupid, but that's what works for me. I'm sorry for misunderstanding you and everything--so...I just thought I would post this and straighten things out.And if the binging continues like this, then I would recomend getting help. Binging eating disorder is just as serious as anorexia or bulimia, and you shouldn't overlook it.

From Tori, Age 15 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 207.69.137.xxx  go to original board
hey guys...i read a post that said that listening to happy and motivatonal (happy and motivational being the keywords here) produces the same effects as relieving a food craving as well, food does. First before i go any farther, understand that putting your favorite song on isn't going to make you not hungry, but it will help curb the CRAVINGS that you have for a type, or many types for that matter, of food. So when any of you feel like binging, just turn on your favorite song and know that it will help produce the same calming and realsing effect many of us experience when we give into our craving...except this time...NO GUILT!

Reply From Kaitlyn, Age 14 - 03/23/04 - IP#: 216.74.216.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Bulimia is when u eat tons and tons of calories and purge either by using laxitives or vomiting.

From Jessica, Age 17 - 12/05/03 - IP#: 24.77.32.xxx  go to original board
When I was younger (9-15 yrs) I was overweight. I was 5 feet and 180lbs at my heaviest. I was teased very much in those years, and the harsh comments not only motivated me to lose weight, but also to obtain 2 eating disorders. Anorexia and bulimia. 104 was my lowest weight and I was hospitalized twice for 6 weeks each time. Why am I telling you this? Because I have noticed that some of the postings and replys have had some very unhealthy suggestions. I have fought for over 3 years to get rid of this disease (I am no longer bulimic though) and finally after what has seemed like an eternity of endless battles I am at my goal weight and trying to stay healthy. I just want all of you to be careful. It was the most horrible experience of my life. I actually had to move out of my parents house a while ago because it had put such an emotional strain on all of us. I also lost my friends, had to ... (view more)

From vard, Age 14 - 11/08/03 - IP#: 212.2.181.xxx  go to original board
I am not overweight, even though i look at myself in the mirror and see fat.... i am an anorexic boy, i have always thought that weight loss would make me happy, that if i was skinny i would be good looking, I have been told that i have lost too much weight, but i dont believe it... some times i feel like i just waant to fast, but i am not going to do that as it can result weight gain. i understand that my story may be different to other peoples stories which have been posted on this site, and in some cases the complete opposite---- i just want to say that this problem that i have is so hard, i just want to warn people not to take this road, as it just leads to a dead end- but i just want to hear other peoples opinions on my problem. thanks

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 09/02/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
learn hopw many cal.s you burn in a day at caloriesperhour.com and eat less cal.s then you burn and eat healthy foods. exersize too. and i wish you very good luck over your bulemia because it's a very bad way to die. rotting esaphaguses(sp) aren't pleasant i'm sure.

Reply From cait, Age 14 - 08/03/03 - IP#: 68.113.97.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
I know what u mean...i used to be 134 (which i guess isnt THAT bad) but..well i got discouraged cause everyones skinnier than me almost and i feel so BIG and i made myself throw up and took laxatives...it doesnt help, u just rot your teeth out, endanger your kidneys, and screw up your body's way of getting rid of wastes
please DONT TRY IT