been binging and want to stop

fitnessqueen91

i was doing so well loosing weight, but ive ruined all the hard work but binge eating. i've had 8 binging episodes in 3 weeks and ive probably eaten 3500-5000 calories on those binge session. yesterday i felt like binging and i had nandos crisps, some polish bread with margarine, a low fat mousse, mint vienetta ice cream and half a pizza. i feel terrible. part of me takes advantage of the fact that i exercise hard and that i can loose the weight if i go to the gym and eat clean for a couple of days. i really want to break this cycle, but it keeps on happening. my period is due soon but that's not an excuse. ive been binging lately and it always happens when i do well with my weight loss. im worried my weight has ballooned and i wont weight myself. before the binges i was 12st 4lb and close to a proper size 12. i havent binged a week in a row; ive had some healthy eating and gym days. i think unconsciously it might be emotional as i feel lonely and i don't get to meet the opposite sex or have sex, im 22 and should be having lots of it. im not a slag and i refuse to sleep around. also i may be going to germany after the summer and im really scared. im worried i wont like it and i wont fit in and i wont cope. plus i'll miss my mum and my cat.

also ive started taking tablet for my hayfever and it says that one of the side effects though not common is increased appetite.

BigT555

it happens, i had a couple binging weekends in may where i took out a months worth of progress. all we can do is learn from our mistakes and move forward. try to figure out whats triggering these binges, if you cant get them under control then perhaps looking into some sort of therapy is the best option

sex is like oxygen, its not a big deal unless you're not getting any. be patient and these things will work out, if you rush into something you could end up in a rough spot. there are a ton of people not getting any, you're definitely not alone there

germany is going to be awesome, id do anything to take a trip there, its where my grandfather grew up. just dont worry so much about the little things that you cant change, if you keep to your deficit you will lose weight so theres no use stressing over it, just keep those binges to a minimum

mom2aeris

I have the same worries, but so far it hasn't happened for me. But it's not the end of the world, and even if it does happen, I know that I will have to just keep on keeping on. Think about your reasons for losing in the first place. Are you trying to feel better? Look better? Ease pain? Increase your self esteem? Whatever it is, think about that. Concentrate on that, not the feelings of shame you might experience. You *can* bounce back from this. You *can* do it! Try not to keep the binge foods in the house for a little while, that might help. Good luck to you.

attackhamster

I'm a binge eater too and have been struggling lately. Things that help me are:

- Do not keep foods you're likely to binge on in the house! I know that I can't just eat one or two Oreos, I'll eat the whole sleeve, so I just don't buy them.
- When you feel the urge to binge, try to focus on why you feel that way. Usually when I want to binge it's a response to feeling sad or anxious. If I can pinpoint why I want to binge and focus on relieving that bad feeling some other way, the urge to binge passes. We all know binging seems to relieve crappy feelings in the moment, but once you're done eating, you feel worse than when you started!
- Sometimes I will want to binge just because I see something that looks yummy. I try to tell myself "I know what that tastes like." I kow what M&Ms taste like and I don't need to eat more of them. I've experienced them, and they're good, but they're not so good that they're worth losing all of my progress!

You can do it! I am really struggling this week too, because of my period and some other stresses. Log everything, hold yourself accountable. A few slipups are okay if in the long run you are losing. Good luck!

Beckilovespizza

BigT555 has some awesome advice for you. I have exactly the same problem and am currently losing from my last binge. 5 days in one week each binge 3000-6500 cals. I dont know why i was binging, i was at maintenance and then boom! Hungry and 5lbs heavier. Anyway, i am at work at the moment but i bought a book regarding binging which is very interesting, when i get home i will re-reply to this post with the book details. Hang on in there!

P.S. am finding that working out a bit more often is helping to curb the urge to binge. Also if you paint your nails its very hard to eat with wet nail polish, always worth a thought...

SezxyStef

Not trying to mean here but...

You have posted this same topic various times on various boards for the last week.

This one..plus
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1317520-been-binging-and-want-to-stop which is a copy and paste of this current one
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1313988-feeling-guilty-after-binges
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1313946-guilt-after-binges which is a direct copy and paste of the one above
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1301065-had-2-days-of-bad-bingeing-feeling-guiltyhttp://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1300180-how-do-you-deal-with-staying-away-from-tempting-foods

Number one posting the same topic is against ToS and you are getting answers so copying your first post to another post seems a bit off.

You apparently know you have issues with this...per the post about 2 bad days of it...but you continue to do it. You make the decision...stop it or don't.

LifeWithPie

Not trying to mean here but...

You have posted this same topic various times on various boards for the last week.

This one..plus
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1317520-been-binging-and-want-to-stop which is a copy and paste of this current one
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1313988-feeling-guilty-after-binges
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1313946-guilt-after-binges which is a direct copy and paste of the one above
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1301065-had-2-days-of-bad-bingeing-feeling-guiltyhttp://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1300180-how-do-you-deal-with-staying-away-from-tempting-foods

Number one posting the same topic is against ToS and you are getting answers so copying your first post to another post seems a bit off.

You apparently know you have issues with this...per the post about 2 bad days of it...but you continue to do it. You make the decision...stop it or don't.

Thank you!

Phrick

Not trying to mean here but...

You have posted this same topic various times on various boards for the last week.

This one..plus
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1317520-been-binging-and-want-to-stop which is a copy and paste of this current one
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1313988-feeling-guilty-after-binges
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1313946-guilt-after-binges which is a direct copy and paste of the one above
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1301065-had-2-days-of-bad-bingeing-feeling-guiltyhttp://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1300180-how-do-you-deal-with-staying-away-from-tempting-foods

Number one posting the same topic is against ToS and you are getting answers so copying your first post to another post seems a bit off.

You apparently know you have issues with this...per the post about 2 bad days of it...but you continue to do it. You make the decision...stop it or don't.

Thank you!

Thanks from me too, I have been trying to think of the best way to say just that but you beat me to it

_HeartsOnFire_

Not trying to mean here but...

You have posted this same topic various times on various boards for the last week.

This one..plus
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1317520-been-binging-and-want-to-stop which is a copy and paste of this current one
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1313988-feeling-guilty-after-binges
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1313946-guilt-after-binges which is a direct copy and paste of the one above
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1301065-had-2-days-of-bad-bingeing-feeling-guiltyhttp://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1300180-how-do-you-deal-with-staying-away-from-tempting-foods

Number one posting the same topic is against ToS and you are getting answers so copying your first post to another post seems a bit off.

You apparently know you have issues with this...per the post about 2 bad days of it...but you continue to do it. You make the decision...stop it or don't.

THIS.

Please seek professional help.

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/find-help-support?gclid=CJO1wPPLpL0CFRQS7Aodx0UA8w

Lisa1971

Not trying to mean here but...

You have posted this same topic various times on various boards for the last week.

This one..plus
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1317520-been-binging-and-want-to-stop which is a copy and paste of this current one
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1313988-feeling-guilty-after-binges
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1313946-guilt-after-binges which is a direct copy and paste of the one above
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1301065-had-2-days-of-bad-bingeing-feeling-guiltyhttp://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1300180-how-do-you-deal-with-staying-away-from-tempting-foods

Number one posting the same topic is against ToS and you are getting answers so copying your first post to another post seems a bit off.

You apparently know you have issues with this...per the post about 2 bad days of it...but you continue to do it. You make the decision...stop it or don't.

Agreed!

srslybritt

Agreed with Stef. You need professional help/counseling, not the same answers over and over from random strangers on a message board.

I sincerely hope you get the help you need, but to name a few:

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/find-help-support
http://www.anad.org/
http://www.crisiscallcenter.org/crisisservices.html

Beckilovespizza

I said i would get back to you with the book title that has helped me. Its called 'Have your cake and have your skinny jeans too'. I am not sure if OP is interested but for anyone else on this thread who has this issue i would recommend the book highly