Tears of Shame - Confession of a compulsive overeater

shell78 · 06-09-2004, 07:48 PM

I devoured the enitre contents of my fridge and pantry on one night......and now I cry tears of shame for the control food has over my life.

Now I am at work and planning my next binge......I want to stop.....but I am so afraid.....I don;t think I am strong enough!

amadeus4313 · 06-09-2004, 08:43 PM

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{[Shell}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Honey! I can hear the pain in your post. None of us here can do it by ourselves. There is no shame in that. I know I'm not strong enough. Try blocking out little time periods. Tonight. Just for tonight you are going to put food out of your mind. Just for tonight. Tomorrow morning, post on the accountability thread how it went. Then tomorrow, just for the morning - you will stay the course. Post again and let us know how you're doing. Post as much as you need to. Post every hour if you have to. Just keep on posting. You can do this. As they say in OA " I put my hand in yours and together we can do what we could never do alone. "

You CAN do this, Shell, you just need some support. That's why we're here. We're a very small group, but we're tough.

Mary/Amadeus

shell78 · 06-09-2004, 08:48 PM

Thank you Mary...

Just for tonight...I will try and not think about food.....

I've been thinking that lo carb may not be the way for me....or should I say restrictive lo carb.....i know it's mind over matter but what ever I cut out....it is what I binge on......perhaps I need to just try eating everything in moderation.......

amadeus4313 · 06-09-2004, 09:02 PM

Shell, I know that what I eat is not nearly as important as why and how I eat. The thing that has kept me on track this time - and it's still early in my journey - has been committing my food the day before. Until I found someone I could e-mail it my day's food to, I posted it here. I am just about 2 weeks into this and that's not a lot of time, but I feel different this time. I can't explain it, I just know that I have found what works for me. I don't do strict Atkins, I do Sugar Busters. Atkins is a wonderful plan, but I wasn't doing it the Atkins intended. I do much better with what I'm doing now. Everyone is different. The first week of committing my food ahead of time, I was hungry between every meal. Now I feel at peace with it. I can't tell you how wonderful I feel.

Just for tonight, Shell. I will be looking for your post tomorrow morning.

Mary/Amadeus

CaroleKI61 · 06-15-2004, 05:50 AM

06-09-2004, 07:48 PM	#1
shell78 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 151 Gallery: shell78	Tears of Shame - Confession of a compulsive overeater I devoured the enitre contents of my fridge and pantry on one night......and now I cry tears of shame for the control food has over my life. Now I am at work and planning my next binge......I want to stop.....but I am so afraid.....I don;t think I am strong enough!

06-09-2004, 08:43 PM	#2
amadeus4313 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Beautiful mid-Michigan Posts: 3,195 Blog Entries: 2 Gallery: amadeus4313 WOE: One Day At A Time	{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{[Shell}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Honey! I can hear the pain in your post. None of us here can do it by ourselves. There is no shame in that. I know I'm not strong enough. Try blocking out little time periods. Tonight. Just for tonight you are going to put food out of your mind. Just for tonight. Tomorrow morning, post on the accountability thread how it went. Then tomorrow, just for the morning - you will stay the course. Post again and let us know how you're doing. Post as much as you need to. Post every hour if you have to. Just keep on posting. You can do this. As they say in OA " I put my hand in yours and together we can do what we could never do alone. " You CAN do this, Shell, you just need some support. That's why we're here. We're a very small group, but we're tough. Mary/Amadeus __________________ My Blog: Musings from the Sugar Bush

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06-09-2004, 08:48 PM	#3
shell78 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 151 Gallery: shell78	Thank you Mary... Just for tonight...I will try and not think about food..... I've been thinking that lo carb may not be the way for me....or should I say restrictive lo carb.....i know it's mind over matter but what ever I cut out....it is what I binge on......perhaps I need to just try eating everything in moderation.......

06-09-2004, 09:02 PM	#4
amadeus4313 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Beautiful mid-Michigan Posts: 3,195 Blog Entries: 2 Gallery: amadeus4313 WOE: One Day At A Time	Shell, I know that what I eat is not nearly as important as why and how I eat. The thing that has kept me on track this time - and it's still early in my journey - has been committing my food the day before. Until I found someone I could e-mail it my day's food to, I posted it here. I am just about 2 weeks into this and that's not a lot of time, but I feel different this time. I can't explain it, I just know that I have found what works for me. I don't do strict Atkins, I do Sugar Busters. Atkins is a wonderful plan, but I wasn't doing it the Atkins intended. I do much better with what I'm doing now. Everyone is different. The first week of committing my food ahead of time, I was hungry between every meal. Now I feel at peace with it. I can't tell you how wonderful I feel. Just for tonight, Shell. I will be looking for your post tomorrow morning. Mary/Amadeus

06-15-2004, 05:50 AM	#5
CaroleKI61 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 14,719 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: CaroleKI61 Stats: 414/now 280 /goal weight 199 WOE: Dr. Atkins- I love you! Start Date: February 14 2003