It's so comforting to know that someone out there is feeling the same way I am. It seems right now, that I either have days where I am in control of what I eat, and then there are others, where I just eat and eat. I don't like feeling out of control of my emotions or anything.
I recently bought a scale that measures body fat percentage. I was really depressed to see that it went up after I exercised, and I don't understand why, other than I ate too much today. Then my good day, goes spiraling downward into a black hole of nothingness and I want to crawl in and stay forever. So who knowns what tomorrow will bring...
I don't feel that I can talk to anyone just because I think I'm having an affect on my good friend. She is not the most secure person regarding body image in the world, and I'm afraid that she's picking up on some of my views regarding food. I don't feel that I can talk to anyone anymore, and that idea scares me.
Thanks for listening.

~Amanda

well, take comfort knowing there are WAY more people just like us out there... i have been fighting this ongoing battle of yo-yo eating for so long now. and what makes me frustrated the most is that i don't want to do it. how much better would my body be if i just ate normally!! like not binge and then starve, but just eat regular meals... ahhhh, a dream world. :angel:

i never really had a problem with my body image until i broke up with a long term boyfriend and without realizing it, dropped 10-15 lbs. i didn't really pay attention to the fact that i didn't eat, but looking back, i know i lost it by like only consuming 300 calories a day. so, now that i was at that low weight once, all i want to do is get back to it. it's the most frustrating thing i think i've ever dealt with.

i am here if you need to talk. as are so many other people on this board... even though we have a problem with overeating as well as other things, it's all about the mental control we have over our bodies and how much we let food run our lives.

hope you have a great friday the 13th!!