Please help, 2 day binge after finally reaching my goal :(

JonnyR214

Help please. I was a binge eater for quite some time, and I had finally gone 7 days last week without binging by having the willpower not to and i felt so tired of dieting so I told myself suck it up and get through the week and I did. Then i binged on the 7th day, 3 days later i binged again, and today out of boredom I just decided to give into my cravings . I had about 4200 calories yesterday of bread, a bunch of cheese, 2 muffins, milk etc.

Then today I had a whole box of peppridge farm, with 2 slices of bbq chicken pizza, yogurt almonds and a hot chocolate along with 2 slices of bread. It's only midday and I feel so hopeless . That's about 7740 calories in all I counted. Last week I was about 121 lbs and happy! Now who knows how much im up due to all the binging, about 130 probably, 129 . I still feel so hungry but I dont want to ruin my diet.

Many people have asked me how i've gotten so skinny, I've given advice, I don't undereat, my diet is filled with protein and carbs, but now idk what to do my birthday is coming up and I want to get back to my goal weight asap but im afraid i'll continue to binge, I binge because of boredom, and to fill the void that im still single after my ex fiancee left me last march, my family stresses me out calling me too thin, what can I do? I'm 5'7, male, about 130 lbs i guess.

Graelwyn75

I would say that you are too thin for a guy. Why do you want to be 121 Ibs? It sounds as if you might have an eating disorder, from your post and from the distress you are feeling at this point. If you get to a weight that is too low for your body, your body will fight tooth, nail and claw to protect itself and survive, and this tends to come in the form of the urge to binge. How many calories do you eat on a normal, non binge day ? When I dropped down to 126Ibs, (I am a 5'10 female), I binged a lot, probably once or twice a week, on a lot of high carb, sugary foods. I was told it was because my body was not happy at the weight I had got down to. I ended up, eventually, due to both that, and emotional upheaval, binging my way back up to 136Ibs. As my bf says to me quite often, you cannot fight nature. If you are not meant to be that size, you will spend your whole life most likely, suffering and battling to keep at that size.

JonnyR214

I've been applying to modeling agencies lately and that's the weight where my abs finally show and I feel sexy and confident, people tell me how great I look and it is sort of the weight I wanna maintain. I didn't feel the urge to binge last saturday. I felt bored and went, well hey, since my weight is this low why dont I allow myself something i like? So I went and got mexican food, then out of nowhere the urges came over me and i went back out and bought more sweets, more cake, cookies, smoothies and even when I began to feel horrible for it I kept on going. Usually I eat around 1300 calories, some days 1400. High proteins every 2 to 3 hours until bedtime where I have a casein shake and a sandwich. Then take a 20 minute walk and bed.

MaraDiaz

It has been a recurring issue for me to hit a goal of some kind and then cut loose that day. But I'm gradually getting that under control.

I have trigger foods I refuse to eat anymore because they will set off weeklong binges.

Unfortunately my other binge trigger is not eating enough regular foods every day and this could be your issue. You look amazing in your photo and fit but you're struggling to maintain a grueling bodyweight for your career.

If you can, perhaps you should get a referral to a nutritionist to help you get the max nutrients out of your calories. Preferably one who has worked with athletes and models.

JonnyR214

Thank you, i'll try that

broox80

I am in no position at all to be giving advise on this subject. But I have been trying to over load my brain with positivity. I tend to let the negativity reign supreme and then feel defeated. I am a social worker and I make my kids at work speak only positively about themselves to me. I felt like such a fraud and decided that I needed to be doing it too!!! Good luck!!! \m/