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

By: Meep

Meep — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:38:32 +0000

I have the same problem and it makes me very unhappy that this is holding mee back from my experience with anorexia. I wish I could stop but I am afraid that if I do, I will gain back the weight):

By: sunshine

sunshine — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:49:22 +0000

Thank you for your answer!

By: Leora Fulvio

Leora Fulvio — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:27:02 +0000

That’s fabulous. I think that as far as eating snacks, it’s okay to choose not to as long as you aren’t rigid about it. It’s the rigidity that causes the binge. So, if you say that you aren’t going to eat snacks, give yourself a bit of leeway there. Allow yourself to eat snacks to your hunger. You might have apples or raw almonds or whatever foods are healthy but not binge foods for you (make a list) around your home. If you feel that you need a snack between meals, you can eat an apple or a handful of almonds or another small snack to satisfy your hunger. i would urge you not to say “no snacks no matter what,” though because if you are hungry and you do grab something, what might have been a healthy light snack might turn into a binge.

By: sunshine

sunshine — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:45:17 +0000

Very good question and very good answer! I have finally stoped calorie counting and now just eat 3 meals a day. It seems to have helped me. Do you think this is ok to do, not eat any snacks? I also started walking on the treadmill, 1 mile a day!