Binging

Inspiring_Sara

Well for a long time I starved myself probably from 7th grade to 11th grade but i realized even at 103 lbs i was called fat and i was hungry. I would binge eat when nobody else was around bc i thought that if somebody saw me eat then i was really be called fat. So there was about a 30 minute window between when i got off the school bus to when my mom got home from work and i would eat anything and everything bc i knew that was going to be my only meal. Well then i decided after all the ridicule that i needed to eat so i ate and realize ppl seeing me eat wasnt so bad. but bc of my binge habits my portion control is distorted and i have no idea how to eat and stop without getting that disgustingly full feeling. So im trying to teach myself to eat again. I can go very long periods of time without eating but the moment i put anything in my mouth i eat until 1,) there is nothing left or 2.) If i take another bite i am going to puke I am trying to figure out how to listen to my body but i dont even know how to tell if i am hungry anymore


How do I stop this from happening? I need tips.

its like the moment some type of food goes into my mouth I can't stop. Please help me.

Shell_1384

I've gone through my fair share of binges too. I always skipped breakfast and then ate a huge lunch and dinner, and mindlessly snacked throughout the evening until I was almost sick and just went to bed. Changes that I have made: I am starting to have breakfast to start my day off right (lately it's been a Slim Fast meal replacement shake or bar, but it's better than nothing until I teach myself proper meals), I have a low-calorie snack around 10am, a healthy lunch, an afternoon snack around 2:30-3pm, a sensible dinner, and another small snack before I go to bed. I have been doing this for over a week now while drinking lots of water throughout the day and I am finding that it really is keeping me full and satisfied from meal-to-meal. I've also heard this type of schedule keeps your metabolism working strong. This schedule always allows me to treat myself to small portions of my cravings so I don't feel like I am depriving myself of anything.

We are MFP friends so you have access to see my food diary. Have a look if you want Best of luck!

Inspiring_Sara

Well Snacks are not hard Meals are bc I work 2 miles from my home so at lunch I go home so I can "plan" a healthy meal with right portions but then I always end up making more or eating more bc I decide i'm not full but truth is I don't even know the difference between full and hungry anymore.

Sumner100Christ_follower

I am ashamed to admit this, but I have heard the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. I am overweight. I am a binge-eater, and I need help to quit binge eating forever. The day before I began my fitness pal I consumed approximately 8,830 calories in one day, and it wasn't even a special occasion. I calculated it. Though, I am sure there were many days in which I consumed more than this. In fact, I don't know if that day would even make my top 100 binge-eating days, but I never calculated how many calories I consumed those other days. One day I ate two medium full-size delivery pizzas loaded with toppings. Another day, my mother gave me a huge extremely sweet, rich, and chocolatey ice cream cake for my birthday, and I ate the entire cake within two days except for two small slices. In December, I went to the movie theater, and just while watching one film I consumed 3 jumbo popcorn containers with extra butter by myself. I think I could talk about my binge-eating failures for hours. However, when I am not binge-eating I eat mostly low-calorie healthy food. When I am not binge-eating I am a strong proponent for saving the environment and eating healthy, and when I am binge eating I feel like a hypocrite. Though, I love good tasting food so much that I feel like I could eat it forever. I really appreciate food that makes my taste senses explode with joy. I also binge-eat during almost all celebrations or when I am depressed. Additionally, when I am not binge-eating I think very few people eat healthier than me. I have been doing okay recently, but I do not know when I will not be able to resist the urge to binge eat again. To complicate things I am a Christian, and in Christianity over eating is considered the sin of gluttony. I am trying to get in shape because 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV reads: "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body." Thus, I really want to get in as good of shape as possible spiritually and physically.