I Gained Seven Pounds. Oh Sh*t At the gym the other morning, I saw a young woman hop on the scale, move the weights to a place that apparently she did not like and immediately burst out crying. I was heading toward her to see if she was okay but
It was one of my mother’s ex-boyfriends who introduced me to Cadbury Creme eggs. I was seven years old and I was quickly hooked. Never had my mother let me eat anything that was so…. “junky!” as she would say. Nevertheless, he persisted — he kept talking to my Mom
There are a lot of “nutrition experts” out there. Everyone fancies themselves a nutrition guru. I see these folks all over the Internet, amateur nutritionologists- they give weight loss advice, they tell people what to include in their diets and what they should absolutely NEVER eat. But here’s the thing.
The Urge To Binge Is Making Me Crazy Question: I’m so overwhelmed by my urges to binge. How can I stop them? My Answer: That’s a really good question. In recovery, we don’t really “stop” urges, learn how to react differently to them. In addiction, when you have an
My Boyfriend Eats Too Much Fast Food… Question: Recently I started dating a guy who really loves going out to eat. And as much as I enjoy spending time with him, I’m sick of of the fast food and unhealthy dinners. My boyfriend eats too much fast food and
Is Clean Eating the Best Way to Stay Healthy and Lose Weight? Question I’ve been in therapy for the past two months and my therapist sent me to a nutritionist to deal with my binge eating disorder. The nutritionist told me that the Paleo way of eating- or clean
I’m Always Hungry- Why? I Eat Regular Meals! Question: I have a problem. I’m always hungry. Here is something that often happens to me: I have just finished eating– I had a nice breakfast. 2 eggs, small piece of toast, 1/2 a small grapefruit,and coffee with a little cream
How To Be Confident: Even if You’re Scared Out of Your Mind Have you ever felt like there was something that you wanted to do, but couldn’t do, that you shouldn’t do until you lost weight, until you became more confident? You couldn’t take swimming lessons until you like
Question: Dear Leora, I’m starting to identify that I use binging to rebel. I get a high from being sneaky and saying a big F-you to my mom, my husband, anyone who ever commented on my weight, etc. I’m doing what I want when I want with no one’s rules