Leora Fulvio

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Name: Leora Fulvio
Date registered: January 16, 2011

Latest posts

  1. Valentine’s Day Binge — February 14, 2012
  2. Friday Q & A- Will My Baby Mind if I Eat Junkfood While I’m Pregnant? — January 20, 2012
  3. Friday Q&A- I can’t stop calorie counting — December 23, 2011
  4. Reduced Posting Due to Maternity Leave — December 21, 2011
  5. Eating Disorder Therapy — December 1, 2011

Most commented posts

  1. Support Forum! — 11 comments
  2. 108 — 5 comments
  3. Book Review–703: How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life — 4 comments
  4. Taking Care of Yourself Without Using Food — 4 comments
  5. Rats, Stress, Restriction, Oreos and Binge Eating — 3 comments

Author's posts listings

Feb
14

Valentine’s Day Binge

Chocolate binge on Valentine’s Day? You’re not the only one. This day can be challenging for a lot of people, and not just the relationship aspect, but the copious amounts of chocolate candy everywhere!!!!!!!! In the spirit of loving yourself, take a breath, put the chocolate down, step away from the binge food and forgive …

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Jan
20

Friday Q & A- Will My Baby Mind if I Eat Junkfood While I’m Pregnant?

pregnant-pickle-ice-cream

This question comes from a reader in Upstate New York. Question: I am pregnant and am wondering about the way I am eating . . almost every day I have a pint of frozen yogurt.  It’s a fun treat and I figure it gives me a lot of calcium for the day.  About once a …

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Dec
23

Friday Q&A- I can’t stop calorie counting

woman-on-scale

Question: I was wondering if you could give me any advice with my problem. I lost 6 stone 4 years ago calorie counting by writing it down every day.When i got to my target I tried to stop the counting,  but found instead of writing it down it stayed in my head. Every day I worry about my weight …

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Dec
21

Reduced Posting Due to Maternity Leave

As you might have noted, I’ve not been posting as often as usual lately. I welcomed a new member of the family last month, one who is very demanding of my time. I will continue to post, just not as often. Happy Holidays to all!

Dec
01

Eating Disorder Therapy

eating disorder therapy

What exactly happens when you go to therapy to heal from an eating disorder? What is therapy anyway? This is the first of a series about different levels of treatment. Unfortunately, most people who suffer from eating disorders don’t get treatment, either because they don’t have the money, the time or they feel that they …

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Nov
25

I binged on thanksgiving now what?

thanksgiving regret

Take a breath. Relax. Don’t let it turn into a 4 day binge. Don’t try to compensate today by not eating. Take a nice, long, relaxing walk, drink lots of water and tea today. Eat fruit and salads and make sure that you get all your meals in. Don’t look back. It’s okay! Check out …

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Nov
24

Thanksgiving Redux.

In the spirit of frugality, I’m recycling last year’s Thanksgiving post. Happy Thanksgiving to my Amazing Readers. Prayers and Peace for a wonderful holiday to you all. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Thanksgiving can be a nightmare for anyone dealing with binge eating, bulimia or other compulsive eating issues.  For many people, being around the stress of family coupled …

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Nov
18

Friday Q&A- I’m Pregnant and I can’t Stop Binge Eating

binge eating pregnancy

Question: I used to have a huge problem with binge eating, restricting, and overexercising, but I’ve been relatively “clean” for the past 7 years. I’ve been running 3-5 miles 3-4 times a week, eating three meals a day, everyday, and my incidences of overeating or undereating are relatively rare. I got to a weight and …

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Oct
29

Friday Q & A – Everytime I smoke Pot, I binge eat- Help!

binge eating when smoking marijuana

Question: Everytime I smoke pot, I binge eat. I really wish that I didn’t, is there something I can do to prevent this? Answer: Your brain contains cannabinoid receptors, which are specialized proteins that react to particular stimuli to produce results such as pleasure, pain relief, and hunger. The THC in marijuana is the number …

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Oct
27

Another Study about Why Diets Don’t Work

diets don't work

This article,Why Dieter’s Tend to Regain Weight showed up in yesterday’s  LA Times.  A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has proven that certain hormones stay active in dieters to keep them exceedingly hungry for at least a year after weight loss has been achieved. 500 people were put on a very …

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