Glad to hear it. But know that these hard times will come up again in your life, and that being kind to yourself while your in it will help you get through them, instead of beating yourself up as they are happening.

Take care of yourself,
Christine

Thank you for your reply. I am feeling a little better today. I have had a good days eating.

I know in the last month or so my moods have been up and down so I am looking at that. I also know that eating better helps me feel feeling better and gets me exercising more.

Again, thank you for your response.

Thanks for writing. I know how it feels to go so long not eating certain foods, and then suddenly feeling completely out of control and not being able to stop eating them. I know the fear of gaining weight back, and gaining even more, and just thinking, “Man, if only I could just get back to where I was before!” You try and double your efforts, and then feel as if you have failed when it doesn’t work.

I know I can’t make you feel better right at this moment, but I do want to tell you this is not about a lack of self control. There are deeper things at work, and they are calling for your attention in the only way they know how. Once you start looking at what those deeper things are, and the more you are able to work on accepting them and yourself, the less restrictive you’ll have to be with food. Try and remember that our bodies are smart and want what is best for us, even if at the moment it feels like your enemy. The more you engage with those issues, the more friendly you’ll become with them and I promise the anguish will subside.

Sending you love through the web,
Christine

I would love my self control back….

Thanks so much for your support, and the work you do. I know that you help a lot of people, women in particular, who struggle with this particular “demon.”

Being held by others makes the tough process worth it.