Hello!

I am Anke, and here are my stats to start off with.

Starting weight: 208.1
Current weight: 195.8
Goal weight: 165
Height: 5"8

I live in South Africa, and have always had problems with food, as I learnt to deal with my emotions through food. I have now taken a step towards creating the life I want to live, and I feel great!

Occasionally I feel the urge to binge, but slowly it's going away, as I find less need for it... therefore I am dealing with my emotions in healthier ways now. I started belly dancing to stay active, and it rocks!

I have never gotten this far before in my goals to do with weight, but now it is changing. I think it's because one day I thought to myself.... "Why can't I be where I want to be? I have control over it, don't I?"

This led to the inevitable conclusion of

JUST DO IT!

Enough moseying about!

Til next time...

i wish i could conquer my binge-eating problems... im just happy that ive stuck to my workout plan for two days in a row...thats an accomplishment... but only thing is i normally quit on the third day but i wont let it happen this time!!!

are you doing belly dancing classes or videos?!? good luck!!!

Well... erm, the binge eating not quite controlled yet. Plus I do something really bad, maybe every 3rd week or so when I binge babdly, I purge (throw up) that food.

I KNOW this is the main symptom of Bulimia, and I refuse to fall into the trap. This is why I need to control my binges, and if there is something yummy to eat, I need to have a little bit so I don't feel deprived and binge later.

Anyway. Yeah, I'm going to belly dancing classes. I stepped it up to 2 classes a week after I'd done it only twice because I enjoy it so much. I have researched a lot about the videos, and it seems there are a few worthwile ones out there. If you're interested I could go find the reviews of the best ones and post them here when I've got time.

Ciao!

i wont lie... i have a problem with binging and purging too... its only mild... like i dont have to do it everyday... its only occasionally...

Ye, I'd think of mine as mild too...

Anyway, I'm going to dancing today. And then I'm going to this Rasta place called Tings 'n Times... to watch some live hippie rock, woohoo!!!

Later!

haha... that should be a pretty good workout if you really get into the music... lmao!!!

Hey Anke and phobic
I too had that problem, binge purge etc
Just do what Anke is doing ..treat yourself a little and try not to purge because it is very dangerous .. I was anorexic too if either of you want to talk ever ..it can be very emotional

but thanks Anke for stopping into my diary .. I appreciate a new individual .. I have always wanted to go to dance classes .. I plan to do it when I can find someone that will be my partner .. I figure after I graduate my treat for myself could be doing classes and of course the travel too

ttylater
always
natalie jo

Go to dance classes by yourself... you dance only for yourself.... We went to this awesome reggae show tonight, woohoo! I may be a bit strunk or sdoned.... and tipsyyy... ok Anke is getting off forum now before it gets out of hand. Mwhaa!

Hey Anke..
Sounds like you are having fun!
Keep up the dancing

always
natalie jo

haha... that is too funny... hope you feel good after what seems like a pretty crazy time!

i would love to try belly dancing but i have never had the guts! Im so jealous Is it difficult? Sounds like a fun way to exercise (sure beats the treadmill!)

It's totally not about guts, seriously. It's a bunch of women, all shyly coming together to learn a beautiful and awesome dance. And ye, it's definitely the most fun I've ever had at exercising.

But on another note, I am going to sign up for a 10km run in October, so I am starting my training today, wish me luck!!! See u all around!

The belly dancing sounds lots of fun - and great exercise too.

A few of us were talking on the forum a couple of weeks ago and we decided that we found it easier not to binge but keep a control of our food if we had lots of good carbohydrates. I have been doing really well by having a reasonable amount of cereal.

Yeah, I really am sad to see how practically no carbs and only about 1/4 to 1/2 of daily required kilojoules is used by so many people on this forum as "the formula".

All for carbs, yay!! (unrefined that is

I went to the gym for the first time in ages yesterday! So proud! Going again today, I'm on a roll!

for a while i was snacking on about 400 calories worth of cereal between breakfast and lunch and i agree i felt pretty full all throughout the day...