If I’m so smart, then why can’t I stop binge eating?

I’d zig zag from super strict food and exercise regime to 3-day binge eating episodes. No one ever knew.

Joni Marcelis
Sep 5, 2018 · 8 min read

My weight loss journey is a long one, and one that’s still ongoing. It has involved many a diet and some crazy exercise plans over the years, the highlight probably being that time where I was training 12 hours per week for some triathlon.

Being an all-or-nothing kinda gal, I’d zig-zag from super strict food and exercise regime to three-day…

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