I'm New, and have a Peanut Butter addiction!!!

June 11, 2009

Hello everyone,

Well really, I should introduce myself. I have been lurking for a long time now,

gathering wonderful feedback and support from all of you. My name is and I

am within normal weight range I guess, but have struggled with body image issues

for the past 9 years or so. I have always been so hard on myself, and treated

myself in ways that I would never treat a friend or family member. I have been

on weight watchers for the past 3 years, and i did great at first, but since

having to start birth control to regulate a period that never came (i went 2

years without one), my body weight started to climb. for the first time i felt

out of control with my ability to manage my weight. i now realize how restricted

i have been with my eating, focusing on every ounce of food i put in my mouth,

having to log it in my food journal each time, and log all my exercise as well.

after three years, i just got tired of it all. i just want to LIVE LIFE, enjoy

food in moderation, and stop thinking so much about food altogether.

well recently i started back at school for my summer semester, and i have been

slightly binging on peanut butter at the end of a very long day. i know i should

not be eating so late, but i just get home and want to relax and the smooth

peanut butter seems to soothe me after a rough day of a full time job and a full

time school commitment. how would you all handle this night-time eating issue? i

am learning to really pay attention to my body's signals, but it is hard when

you are so tired and just want to relax. peanut butter has always been a trigger

food for me, and i have a hard time with it when it is around. i threw the jar

out last night, and plan on not buying it for awhile until i can muster some

control over it. what are your thoughts? i appreciate you listening to me and

reading this email.

laura

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