Letting stomach shrink

Summerfit321

I suffer from binge-eating disorder. I eat very large amounts of food. It is similar to bulimia, but I never throw up/ use laxatives. I have, however overexercised, over restricted in the past.

Now my stomach has become so large, that I never feel full, or maybe I'm wrong, I do feel full after I eat about the same amount someone would eat in several days within a few hours.

Will eating very small amounts for a long period of time make my stomach shrink? How little should I eat and for how long? Will eating raw veggies and drinking water be detrimental to my success?

Thanks for the advice

_HeartsOnFire_

It's a myth that your stomach shrinks.

Not trying to be mean but please seek help. A professional can help you deal with this and figure out what you need to do to recover.

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

_Zardoz_

Stomachs don't shrink other than via surgery. I suggest going to see a doctor or medical professional about your issues

kshadows

#1, you should see a professional for your problem.

#2, you should determine a reasonable calorie deficit and eat that every day.

#3, read this. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here&page=1

Summerfit321

Thanks everyone for the advice. I have to say a few things

- I am aware of my problem, and will be seeing a professional. I want to go to a psychologist for BCT. I also want to purchase books which have been recommended to me here on MFP. I am also trying to do self help by reading, writing, etc, and I do realise that my problem is severe.
- I know that the stomach itself doesn't shrink, but I have heard that people tend to get fuller quicker after dieting for a long time.

Now I want to try and achieve this effect, but was just wondering how much I can still eat with this working?

ThePhoenixIsRising

If I'm not mistaken the I'm full feeling isn't actually triggered by your stomach but by hormones released in your brain. I believe healthy reasonable eating can eventually reset the signals in your brain. You won't have the distended belly feeling, but that isn't a good indicator for healthy portions anyway.

_HeartsOnFire_

Glad to hear you want to get help. :flowerforyou:

Check this link and there's a link inside that will lead you to calculate how much you should be eating a day.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here

Good luck and you can beat this!

knt6743

That's great that you're going to get help. That should be the first priority.

Don't do any crazy diet. Just stick to eating a healthy diet. Try eating at your TDEE for a couple weeks until you get used to it. Then slowly go into a deficit.

likitisplit

If I'm not mistaken the I'm full feeling isn't actually triggered by your stomach but by hormones released in your brain. I believe healthy reasonable eating can eventually reset the signals in your brain. You won't have the distended belly feeling, but that isn't a good indicator for healthy portions anyway.

I agree with this. Also, exercise can help regulate your metabolic feedback systems.

Summerfit321

Glad to hear you want to get help. :flowerforyou:

Check this link and there's a link inside that will lead you to calculate how much you should be eating a day.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here

Good luck and you can beat this!

Great post, I've seen it several times before. Thank you for the support, and that's my goal.

Summerfit321

That's great that you're going to get help. That should be the first priority.

Don't do any crazy diet. Just stick to eating a healthy diet. Try eating at your TDEE for a couple weeks until you get used to it. Then slowly go into a deficit.

Thanks for the support. I am hoping to see a psychologist in October about the issue: really hoping that CBT will help me. I know that the health risks of binge eating are very real, and life threatening. It is possible to die of gastric rupture or gastric necrosis etc... let alone the adverse effects on my serum triglycerides (my cholesterol is too high, and I am only 23).
I went on a website and my TDEE is 1617 kcal.

I am wondering now whether it would be best to eat this in calorie dense or not dense food... with that same hope of making me feel ful quicker over time.
Also I realize that I haven't eaten these calories in ages. I usually eat way over most days of the week, and then way under several days of the week, but in the end, I overeat and gain weight.