Hi.

[Movin On]

Never posted here -- I'm a binge eater. When I drink and get high I just really go at it. I've gained so much weight in the last few weeks.

I knew that I had a eating problem one day about 10 years ago -- I'd had a really bad day at work and was leaving the office (late) and in a bad mood and when I got to my car I realized that I had a big bag of peanut butter m&m's and I mean immediately my whole mood changed!

I don't eat healthy but I'm working on it. I have to get the alcohol under control in order to get my eating under control.

It's a vicious cycle, isn't it?

[Nina Kay]

Welcome Movin On !!!! I'm glad that you decided to join us here. Welcome to the Eating Disorders Forum !! Welcome Home !!!!

I realized that I had a big bag of peanut butter m&m's and I mean immediately my whole mood changed!

I've also had this experience with food. I too, am an emotionally driven compulsive overeater.
I do hope that you'll keep coming back as often as possible. There'll be others that will come along soon to share with you their experiences with their eating disorders. Read the Stickys at the top of this Forum. They are full of important information.

[barb dwyer]

Welcome Movin on!
Good to see you branching out into the other forums of recovery as well!!!

I don't even know what healthy eating *is* ...
so we'll do this together, how about that?

[Gambaru]

Nice to meet you. I really related to feeling better after realising I had one of my favourite comfort foods around. Thanks for the reminder

[Neagrm]

Hi Movin On. So glad you're here. These things are often inter-related aren't they? It's usually a combination of things I've decided and needs tackling on many fronts with supportive people like there are here.

I'm like Nina Kay, an emotional eater. It's crept up on me over several years, the weight and the realization. I found myself in Al-Anon several years ago due to what I thought were unrelated issues. Now I'm trying to learn to use the 12 Steps in my eating life. Baby steps. I keep telling myself to never give up and keep coming back no matter what.

Please write again soon.

Nea

[dave47]

Hello Movin On, agree with what you say about getting the alcohol under control to get the eating under control. I think with me, that not drinking holds the key to everything. If i slip up there then everything else goes out the window.Saying that, we don't have much booze in the house and i can get away from situations or triggers. However with food it is all around you and it is hard going. Best wishes in the daily battle.

[Movin On]

I've cut down on my eating this weekend and walked about 15 minutes last night.

I would like to drop about 75 lbs and of course I wanted it done yesterday, but I know it's a slow process and it takes really wanting to do it. If I can ever feel good about my recovery (with drugs/alcohol) then I know the weight management and exercise will come. Or--it may be the other way around, the weight management & exercise could help me control the drugs and alcohol.....it all is so tied into emotions.

Tomorrow is another day.

Thanks for your comments.

Tina