Calorie tracking is counter-BED recovery?
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The majority of my binge-eating is to "drop out" of life - the stresses, discomforts, challenges, whatever. It has been very helpful for me to use the MFP food diary because I had no idea how many calories I was eating especially when I binged. I currently need that accountability, however I can also see that the perfectionism mentality of logging food could be counter-productive to folks as well.
My main reason for posting is just to say that a binge always starts in my head, not with what I put in my mouth. I have had success reducing my binges since I joined MFP last December and I am back to logging after a month break which resulted in a 2-3 lb gain and a number of serious binges. The break was planned and was supposed to be for just a couple of weeks while I celebrated my birthday. Didn't happen that way, so I've tried to be kind to myself as others here have mentioned, think about what didn't work, and learn how to do things differently next time.
Thanks to everyone who posts so honestly and openly about BED. It helps me so much to know I am not alone.
Keep up with the good approach and progress!0
