1. Linda Chisholm June 25, 2018 at 3:05 am

   Hi Laurie,
   I have been frantically trying to listen to all the episodes before I commented, but I feel I needed to let you know that I value your honesty and have felt your company in a time of great loneliness in this cycle of binge/compulsive eating. I relate to many of your listeners.
   It’s great to hear you are loving yourself, because you are worth it 😘

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   1. Laurie@CompulsiveOvereatingDiary Post authorJune 25, 2018 at 9:47 am

      Hi Linda! What a great surprise to wake up to meet you. I’m happy that you found comfort and companionship here in our ragtag band of brave companions. Life has its hills and valleys and it is all so much easier to carry on with a laugh and a cry with those who understand. Welcome and I look forward to getting to know more about you and your story. xo

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2. Jo June 25, 2018 at 12:35 pm

   Welcome to all the new BCs and hi to those that have been here for a while, and thoughts to those who have visited and then left.
   Hey Laurie, yeah finally I am at my pc when you posted a new episode, and I decided as I am never close when I listen I would write me and listen tomorrow!!! Never normal and happy not to be 😉
   Sorry I haven’t been writing for a while, but I have been listening and sending everyone who shares there story lots of love from the wings especially you Laurie. You are my walking companion and I miss the binge period of listening
   Life with me is improving, an unexpected diagnosis for my illness last year has led me to seek to help and explains why Vegas was so horrendous exactly last year in a couple of days. I am feeling very brave and determined to get back to the me of yesteryear.
   We recently fostered our first dog from a local shelter before he was renowned, it filled my heart and he took a little of mine when he went. Life is slightly crazy until mid July when we may do it again
   Love you all lots and speak soon – but now you know reason often miss commenting
   Looking forward to listening xx

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   1. Laurie@CompulsiveOvereatingDiary Post authorJune 26, 2018 at 7:12 am

      Hi Jo! It’s wonderful to hear from you and I am soooo glad you have a diagnosis. It can be such a relief to actually know what we deal with. And I’m glad you decided to ‘write you’. No rules around here on how we share and how we support on another. Big hugs for fostering your fur baby. I can only imagine the heart wrench it is to let him go – even knowing it is to a fantastic forever home. All of our ‘temp’ cats have ended up being permanent cats, so we haven’t ever actually bitten the bullet to try fostering. Love to you too, and thanks for your gift. Mark and I really appreciate it. Hopefully, you and I can be on another walk together soon. xoxo

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3. Carrie Anderson June 25, 2018 at 7:39 pm

   Hi Laurie,
   I enjoyed today’s podcast, and was happy to hear you do not have any plans to call it quits! I won’t worry how long it takes for your next one if I know one will be coming eventually.😊
   I will try your mirror exercise, I couldn’t make myself try it yet today, as I over ate all day and didn’t want to look at myself, which is probably just when I needed to do it.
   I agree with your thoughts on wanting to turn to old binge behaviors because they are comfortable…even when I have felt healthy for a period of time, the thought of giving up my bingeing or over eating bouts makes me a little sad, even though I know they make me feel bad in the end. Part of me wants to stop those behaviors forever, and another part of me wants to hang on tight. Which side will win?
   Anyways, good luck with your feet issues, I hope they get better real soon!
   Carrie

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   1. Laurie@CompulsiveOvereatingDiary Post authorJune 26, 2018 at 7:24 am

      Hi Carrie, I’m glad you enjoyed last show and thanks again for all of your brave and real comments for me to include. I encourage you to try the mirror experiment for a week no matter what your eating is like. I know it’s hard. It isn’t to gaze into the mirror and say you love your image, that will come later, but you CAN love yourself and who you are every day. For example, it is no secret that my voice acting results are sloooooowwwwwwwww in coming. I have one friend who is a voice in Incredibles 2, and another who just signed with a great animation agent who also heard me and passed for now. It would be EASY (and my usual reaction) to tell myself that I just suck, or that I’m not as talented, or I’m too old etc. But because I have been doing the mirror exercise for a while now, my new reaction was for my compassionate, encouraging voice to come out and say, “I love you no matter what. Rome wasn’t built in a day and you have been making great progress. Someday, your voice will be the PERFECT one for a project. Keep on, and I’m proud of you Laurie for staying on the path, no matter how windy it is.” Goodness, I’m long winded even in the mirror! LOL. But really, my point is the critical voice that tears us down is a mind habit. The positive voice that encourages us can also become a habit. And which would you respond to more positively in times of trouble? Believe me, I KNOW how hard it is, but I’m asking you to trust me in this. Every time you see yourself, just look into your eyes and say “I love you”. Write back in a week or call the bravery hotline and let me know if it got easier and if you can see a change in your inner critic. Much love and hugs. xoxoxox

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      1. Carrie Anderson July 2, 2018 at 12:29 pm

         Hi Laurie,
         Just a note to let you know I have been working on the mirror experiment, but it is not that easy. It’s hard for me to make myself say it, it feels very awkward and untrue. But, I will continue trying, and see what happens over time.
         Thanks for your positive encouragement,
         Carrie

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         1. Laurie@CompulsiveOvereatingDiary Post authorJuly 2, 2018 at 12:39 pm

            Big hugs and a bravery shout out for you Carrie! Believe me, I know how tough that mirror experiment is. Brava! I just want to let you know that is does get easier over time, and makes a big mental difference. We are so used to being ashamed or even hating ourselves, it feels weird. It’s like when I was thin, I still felt fat for about a year. But we CAN love ourselves for who we are, no matter our size or challenges. And it’s great that first time you find yourself looking in the mirror and actually smiling. After all, aren’t you glad to see someone who loves you? Xoxo

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4. Dawny June 26, 2018 at 7:58 am

   Wowsa. I’m so late to this party!!! Yay for new & returning friends!!!! Very awesome

   I’m saddened by your extreme planter fasciitis Laurie. I to experience that however it did not seem as extreme as what you’re experiencing. I will tell you I found comfort in aasics brand sneakers. They seem to have the best built in arch support. And also wearing an orthotic. I never went barefoot from the time I stepped out of bed I stepped into a pair of crocs. Bare foot is the worst. I was well tried to do a little stretching before getting up by pulling my toes up towards my knees while laying on my back before getting out of bed. Those few Things seemed to help. I hope you find something. That is the worst.

   Life has continued to be busy and crazy for me. I as well continue to jump through the hoops of trying to find out what is causing my symptoms. Going through the throes of wearing a heart monitor for 30 days hoping that find something. But so far that’s not the case. I was quite symptomatic But it doesn’t lineup to me anything that coincided with heart rythyms of irregularities. Ugh. Frustrating to say the least. Just keeping on the search.

   Enjoying the season at least there’s that. My yard is continuing to come along and that makes me extremely happy.

   I look forward. That’s what I can do right now.

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   1. Laurie@CompulsiveOvereatingDiary Post authorJune 26, 2018 at 9:15 am

      Big Hugs Dawny! Yep, your PF remedies are all in my toolkit too – along with ice, foot rollers, cortisone shots etc. etc. I’m happy it’s not even worse. I also had some painful, though benign tumors in my left arch – though these have subsided for now. Usually, I can get by, but if I overdo – especially walking on hard surfaces, I can go through weeks and weeks of having to sit things out to recover. Very frustrating. But, I can usually ride my bike and try to do that as much as I can, and I can do modified yoga. As you say, I cannot go barefoot – ever. The good news is that hiking usually comes back to some extent, as my path on sandy soil in supportive hiking boots is one of the easier things. The hardest is that I just can’t go to dance class with Mark any longer. No matter what shoes or support I wear at this point, dancing on the hard floor does me in. But I try to focus on what I can do and see and experience and to be grateful. Not always successful, as you know. I’m so sorry that you still have no answers for your symptoms. That has to be soooo frustrating. I’m glad you’re enjoying the good weather and creating your own garden sanctuary. Our garden, and my hammock are high up on my list of blessings. Take care my friend, and I’m sending positive healing vibes your way. xo

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