Why can't i stop bingeing?

AmyBecky74

I'm not sure if this will help or not but I would always start out eating "healthy" and fail everytime (i'm a very picky eater). I eventually gave that up, I am not able to cut out the pizza and burgers. So I still eat those things jusr not as much or as often. I follow the cals?carbs?fat on here and as long as I am a little under the alotment they give me I found the lbs still came off, they came off alittle on the slow side but having the lbs come off slow is better then them not coming off at all. Hope you find the right "formula" for yourself, Good Luck

caraiselite

cold turkey.
stop doing things that make you overeat.
don't go out to eat until you know what you can get that follows your eating plan.

for me, that was completely cutting out carbs. i don't eat sugar, potatoes, pasta, bread, etc.

i get zero cravings. i am rarely hungry. it was the perfect solution to overeating/bingeing.

carb addiction sucks, but you can overcome it.

or be fat and sad. whatever.

denisejelinek

"Fattitudes" is a wonderful book. Helps you identify the "why" behind your eating....love it! You can get it on Amazon for under $3. I have given a million copies to friends.

Check out this idea for immediate ideas:http://www.fattitudes.com/id12.html

It's o.k. Stop now. Begin healthy talking to yourself, now.
You deserve to be FREE from the chains of food.

Stuffing ourselves (as I had done) is NOT a privledge, reward, etc.

You can be free....I am here to offer help

kaseysospacey

There are some things I just can't eat without bingeing. Nutella or chocolate frosting, I can either 1. not eat at all and be fine or 2. eat the whole tub. I cannot just eat one spoonful of those things. I can't. I will literally think about them until I eat them all. Same with chocolate chip cookies. I can't have one. So most of the time I just don't have any, its the only thing I can do. And, right now, with a belly full from a large but vegetable and nutrient rich meal, I'm happy abstaining. Try to avoid your triggers.

Merrysix

I have found eating regular meals with protein helps and not eating my "trigger" foods which are things like sugary and floury stuff. I also go to Overeaters Anonymous for emotional/spiritual support which helps a lot. When I stopped binging the first 30 days are really hard -- basically my body as to detox from all the sugar, etc. but then it gets easier. Each of us is different, but for me it really works not to eat any of my binge foods. Some can eat any kind of foot in moderation and I am not one of them.

deanjcrawford

As well as some of the good advice given, i would suggest that one of the biggest things to do is to not tell yourself you're giving anything up. This drove me crazy when i first signed up to MFP, and the first chance i got i would binge like an addict.

Now, i tell myself i'm not giving anything up, but it's all in moderation. Last week i killed myself in the gym and played football on monday and sunday (not loggedon this site), so i let go ate with the team and had drinks too on the sunday. I will probably do this about once a month as it will give me something to look forward to. I don't know if this is right or wrong, but i know it's going to help me.

Another thing to try, is to make some delicious food of your own. I can see from this site and others that healthy food doens't have to be boring. Admittedly, i am mainly eating salads for lunch everyday due to time and convenience, but for my weekend and evening meals i hope to make some healthy "fast food". My main problem was curry and chinese food, but this is more than easy to make at home, healthily, plus you can track the calories. Burgers, pizzas, breakfast. It can all be done the healthy way or a way that can fit into your calorie limit.

I don't know why i binge, i just know that i do. But i hoping to stamp it out and hopefully continuing in this fashion will help me to do so. Good luck!

urbansmamma

I was a total binger and it really got out of control when I had my son. More stress, less social activity, tons more weight and no time. It made me sad and I felt completely out of control and hopeless, so i turned more than ever to food. By NYE I had had enough of the negative self talk and feeling hopeless. I watched two movies that changed my life: 1) Forks Over Knives 2) Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead. You can watch them on Netflix. After watching those movies I cut out processed foods, meat and dairy. It is not for everyone, but it really worked for me.

In my old days I would buy skinny cow ice cream, which is low in calories, but not when you eat the whole box and polish off a bag of chips, then hit the drive thru. .. It's some serious calories . For me putting real food into my body has completly cut the cravings. It took 3 weeks for me to detox, but I've been going strong for almost 8 months. I equate it all to reading the back of your food label and if you don't recognize the ingredient don't buy it.

The other thing I would suggest is tracking every single thing you put in your mouth. That is an eye opening experience and it really puts into perspective on what you are putting into your body and if it is really worth all the calories. The way I look at tracking is I'm working really hard to lose my pudge, so if Im making sacrifices I have to log my eating otherwise I will be gaining and ultimately wasting my precious time and my self esteem,

Hope this helps!!! You can do this! Just love yourself as you are today and focus on the positives: You love yourself enough to sign up for MFP. You have made some big changes and you've even reach out to others by posting this thread!!. You are not in this alone... We are here for you!!