Give me reasons why I shouldn't binge?

ugggh, think about that gross overly full yucky feeling you get afterwards.

Aside from the obvious effects it has on your health and spoiling any progress you will have made so far towards losing weight it will also take you back to day 1 on breaking the habit again. You can do it, try distracting yourself with something - go and exercise or drink a glass of water

I've done it plenty of times and regretted it right after! 1 because of the gross feeling you get afterwards!! Stick in there, you can do it!

Ohh its so hard to quit the binges for me its even harder that when i stopped smoking.

Anyway i find that i cant completely remove unhealthy food so i just try to limit them to a bare mimimum. Like one bite if I cant help it. If I feel the need to eat a lot I eat a lot of low cal fruits or vegetables like carrots to get the need to eat out of my system.

As suggested before distraction is also a good alternative, want to binge MOVE AWAY FROM THE FRIDGE and just keep going

Also after each time you binge you fall back into your old habits that I guess is the reason why you need to loose weight. So just don't do it!

Here are reasons I can't binge; I have some major weightloss goals that must be kept. tired of looking at the scale or my self and seeing a chubby person looking back. Its nice to finally walk up the stairs in the house and not be out of breath. if I binge then I won't stop, and will have to start all over again.
I guess the best reason I can provide is that if you bing suffer the consequences.

I'm personally having trouble with this myself, and for some of us it simply isn't quite so simple. I do believe it's more emotional and mentality based. I don't think it would be a bad idea to find someone to talk to about it, like a counselor or therapist. There are also some good books that may help. I just developed this since I went into a hardcore diet, I lost 32 pounds in 7 weeks and now I fight binge eating on a weekly basis. I know it's all in my head, it disgusts me, I hate the way I feel about it, but I can't stop. So to those of you maybe not being so sensitive to her, please try to be open minded and think outside the box. Negativity has no positive outcomes.

The main reason why you shouldn't binge is bc your worth it! I can completly understand where your coming from I have binge eaten since I can remember, you have to get to that point in your life where you tell your body your in control and not the food or it's cravings. I can understand everyone saying the yucky feeling afterwards of being full but it's not that. Deep down it's an emotional battle and you have to be honest with yourself seek motivational people who will check on you. Remember why you started this journey to lose weight and how much your body and your future will thank you for not falling into the temptation of the binge. I know it's a mental thing and everyone's saying you can't do it unless you want to, but you also can't do it unless you have support. If you need a friend to help you out in that area feel free to add me. Wish you the best and coquer your fear.

Yes, I eat enough, no preaching needed.

ummm, you eat at or slightly under 1200 a day, unless you are very overweight and aiming to lose 2lbs a week (which is only reasonable for the very overweight) that is not "enough"

Whenever I want to binge, I put all the food i want to eat into my diary and press "complete daily entry" and see what would happen. It's usually quite the wakeup call!

Agreed. It's much easier to stay on track when you know the numeric consequences ahead of time. Maybe a small ice cream instead of a triple cone.

I can't say that you shouldn't - because it's totally your choice on how you treat yourself. However - binging (to me) exhibits a lack of self control. Something to consider - are you in control, or are you letting food (and/or feelings) control you? I would go further to say (my opinion) that binging (and/or other forms of self-abuse) has to do with unresolved pain in one's life. Many of us humans respond to pain by treating ourselves poorly. I'm not a binger, but have definitely abused my body along the way. I remind myself always - what is being mean to me accomplishing? Not a thing. Do you want to be healthy and feel good? Only you have the power to make it so! Take control...if you care at all about You! :flowerforyou:

we shouldnt have to give u excuses as to why u shouldnt binge. u obviously know that u shouldnt or u wouldnt be saying anything in the first place. sorry but its the truth! u will feel like crap afterward.... does that make it better???

This - binging is a secretive thing. You either want to eat healthy and lose weight or you don't. I'm sorry but nothing WE say on here will give you the motivation you need. It must come from within YOU. Best of luck!!:flowerforyou:

She's just looking for a little support; I thought that's what this site was about? Most of us want to lose weight and be healthy, that's why we are here. We look for support from other members when our willpower is low, when we need a little push, or just to have someone in our corner encouraging us along the way.

Give me reasons why I should! I can't think of any!

It is up to you what you do hon.


I would suggest you think of YOUR reasons for trying to stop in the first place.

Sorry you are feeling like this.

we shouldnt have to give u excuses as to why u shouldnt binge. u obviously know that u shouldnt or u wouldnt be saying anything in the first place. sorry but its the truth! u will feel like crap afterward.... does that make it better???

This - binging is a secretive thing. You either want to eat healthy and lose weight or you don't. I'm sorry but nothing WE say on here will give you the motivation you need. It must come from within YOU. Best of luck!!:flowerforyou:

She's just looking for a little support; I thought that's what this site was about? Most of us want to lose weight and be healthy, that's why we are here. We look for support from other members when our willpower is low, when we need a little push, or just to have someone in our corner encouraging us along the way.

This is exactly true. However, being a past binger, I know that nothing anyone said, did, or showed in support would change the fact that I was going to binge. The ONLY thing that will change is when YOU decide to do this for yourself. In my case, I had all my family's support, friend's support, husband's support, etc. Nothing mattered when I wanted to binge - I just did it. It's deeper than just not having someone to support you. It's about finally coming to terms with what is most important to you. Maybe I won't succeed this time either - but today, this minute, I know that I am strong enough not to binge. I am strong enough to succeed TODAY. That's the support she needs. Within herself.

Starving children.
How can you eat so much when they're are children out there that can't even eat enough to sustain themselves?
You can't be as hungry as a third world country.

...You can even go a step further and with all the money you save from not over-eating and give it to starving children. Save the world one calorie orientated goal a day.