What causes you to go on a binge?
I haven't been on a binge since I have been on Jenny Craig. But after my last weigh in, I did. I came home and ate everything in sight. Girls, if you don't have a good counselor that helps you to keep going when the going gets rough, then for sure, keep trying different ones until you do. It makes a "BIG" difference.
I was too sick to keep my appointment with my regular counselor, so I ended up going to another. This counselor for one, needs to lose weight herself. I have been on the program for months and she doesn't look like she is losing. To me, she doesn't look, act, dress etc. Professionally. She may be a nice person, but not a very good JC counselor. Besides not feeling too well myself to begin with, she just made me feel even worse. She made me feel like she was a skinny person, intimidating me for being over weight. She asked all the wrong questions and the way she asked them, made me feel like she didn't have a clue to what she was talking about. Anyway, I have no one to blame but myself. But the next time that I cannot keep an appointment with someone that I know is going to help me to stay on track, I am just going to wait until I can. Huge mistake on my part.
Anyway, I am just venting. I know that she doesn't have a clue and she is a nice person. Maybe her personality helps others. I think that when you first join, they should make you rotate counselors one time and then pick the one that you think that you should go to.
This counselor that I am talking about, was the one that they assigned to me the first time that I joined. They thought that she would be a good match for me, but they were totally wrong. She was always so negative about everything, that I just tried another counselor and she was great! I am sticking with her like glue from now on and hoping that she always stays where she is.
I am putting the blame on myself. I am a big girl and I am the only one that takes the food and puts it into my mouth, all by myself. But now that I know what makes me go on a binge, I am totally avoiding the situation all together.
Well, let me get myself back on track and keep on trucking. I have worked too hard to get where I am now, without backsliding.
~Connie

Connie - you're right. You have worked too hard and come too far to let things like this get to you. I'm glad you have such a good attitude and can get right back on track <you go girl!>
I guess I'm lucky. ALL the girls at the center I go to are really nice, friendly, and supportive. But I remember my old center used to have one or two I tried to avoid. Like you said, I take full responsibility for my own actions - but I understand how a bad experience can really change your attitude for a bit.
What I have done in the past is I've asked my regular girl for advice on who I should see when she's not available. After all, she knows me best and usually matched me up with someone similar to her.
You can tell the girl you usually see about the bad experience and ask her for some input.
Also, if it's really a last minute change and you have no choice as to who you can see - just tell them right up front that you're in a hurry and all you want to do is get weighed and get your food and get out of there. I have done that before and they had absolutely no problem with it. No counseling is better than bad counseling.
Hope this helps. Stay strong and focussed and there's nothing you can't do!!

Thanks Smiley Girl. I love your suggestion and will use if I have to. You're the greatest! Keep up the good job that you are doing too.

Gosh, I hope I never have to go through that because I can tell you right now that I will head straight for the refrigerator door. I normally don't need any encouragement when it comes to weight loss (gimme my foods and I'm on my way!). However, if something like that were to happen, I know myself and I know I'll be down and out.
Secondly, you're not the first to complain about a particular counselor. I've read where some folks have even said that it seems like they just take girls from off the street and turn them into counselors. I will have to say this, though: The girl I've had for the past few weeks is nice; however, she said something I didn't find too motivating. I was weighed in on my 4th week and again I had only lost a pound. She says, "Darn, your body just won't give more than a pound. It's frustrating me." I didn't say anything, but I thought that that wasn't a very appropriate thing to say.

Anyway, I'm staying positive by working hard at losing weight weekly. At the end, we all have to find our own motivation and success.
Take care and God speed!

The subject of binging is very interesting this weekend I ate too much food my sister in-law came w/food and I just lost control I knew that it was wrong to eat it but its been a while that I have eaten home made food. to my disappointment I only lost 3/4 of a pound. I started walking 4 miles plus going to the gym, I know that doesn't mean that I can eat everything I see but lately I haven't been happy w/my weight loss. so far I've lost 12.5lbs its been 8 weeks this week I couldn't afford to buy the foods due to finacial situations, I only went to get weigh and I felt that because I could'nt buy the food that I was brushed off. if someone out there has had the same situation please reply as soon as possible I really don't want to give up on this I think I can do a whole lot better. please response A.S.A.P. P.S. I wasn't even asked if I could buy at least half of the foods, like maybe not buy the snacks. anyway waiting for response from anyone.

Augusto,
Try what Smiley suggested, which is to switch counselors if you're not happy with the one you had/have.
Everything is about balance, so if your couselor is weighing you down as opposed to lifting you up then it's time for a change.
Take care and good luck!
P.S. You also have to take responsibility for your own binging. No matter how anyone or anything makes you feel, you're ultimately responsible for your own success.

Dear Augusto123:
So sorry to hear about your terrible experience. Especially when you are first starting out. If you go up to the top of the page and click on the (search) button, then type in the word (counselor) and click on (search all open Forums) and also click on (subject only) and (any date) scroll down and submit, you will see other experiences and comments on this very subject as well.
Sometimes counselors will make you feel like they do not care about you if you do not buy anything. Which doesn't help us at all. Some have never walked in our shoes and are totally clueless. Some just do not care about us, it is just a job to them.
Don't get discouraged. Hang in there. You might want to talk to the manager of the center, if you feel comfortable about doing so. Explain the situation you are in and ask her if she knows which counselor can help you get through this rough time, without making your life even harder for you. To them it is just a business. Sometimes if you're fortunate, you will come across a counselor that really does care about you as a person and takes pride in her work. You find that with all jobs. Employees who do care and those that do not. But don't give up! You can do this! Your experience would have totally destroyed me. They do not realize how hard it is for us to drag ourselves in there to begin with. Especially in the very beginning. What a very insensitive counselor.
I had a supervisor give me a compliment when I was employed. She told me that you can train employees to do a job, but you cannot teach them to care about other people. She said that I had a rare quality and that was, that I really did care about people and that was a quality that was hard to find in employees. And...that is very true with any place of business. Anyway, don't take it to heart. Easier said than done. I get mad every time I think about some of the things that the last counselor that I went to said, so I try to force myself not to think about it. She is not worth those negative thoughts. The JC program is the best and it really does work. Try to get what JC meals that you can afford and for what you cannot afford just yet, try to buy what you can that is as close as possible to the same calories, fat, carbs etc. And keep trying different counselors until you find the one that is right for you. Until then, remember we are all here for you.