What was your WORST binge ever?

I am sad to say, I am an emotional binge eater from way back...I have also been a Registered Dietitian and fitness/health/diabetes educator for over 17 years. I practise what I preach. I understand what my patients/clients are going through from more than one perspective. This makes me both good at what I do and very passionate about helping people.

I won't get into details about my childhood (therapy alert!) but food became my escape...As I got older and had more control over my life, food became a bandaid for my broken hearts.

I associate food with everything good and bad in my life. I want to eat if I'm happy and if I'm sad. I can't recall one "worst" binge of all time, but I can say I have easily topped 10-15,000 cals in a 24-hr period on many occassions. I have "binged" equally on junk food and healthy food.

I think realizing this is always going to be an issue for me (sort of like a drug or alcohol addict) has helped me overcome it. I know I will probably have relapses and binge from time to time for the rest of my life. But...I also know that I alone am in control of my own actions and I alone am the master of my destiny.

I care about my health and I know how it feels to be fit and energetic and I know how it feels to be overweight and sluggish. I choose fitness and health and happiness!

My worst binges are always right before my monthly visitor; I always crave sweet and salty. So it would be noting to eat a candy bar, a grab bag of chips, and a soda in probably 30 minutes or so! I could then go home and have Butterfinger Blizzard for dessert. I have been working on ways to handle my monthly craving...some months are good and some months are terrible!

one day I ate a giant burrito from taco bell, a burger-and-fries meal from mcdonalds, most of a pizza, and most of a box of brownies. i think there may have been ice cream involved. that was my worst binge ever.

5 or so cans of Pepsi Next, 2 cups of shell sunflower seeds, kfc chicken strips and coleslaw, and 2 jr roast beefs from arby's.

I remember eating an entire bag of mini powdered sugar donuts several years ago.

I can't read anymore or I'm going to go to a drive thru lol!!!

My normal binges used to be a 2 item thing from Panda express - Orange Chicken and the fried beef thing with fried rice and chow mein, 2-4 king size candy bars, a large bag of Smartfood popcorn, 2 liters of diet coke and a jar of nutella. Usually eaten in less than an hour.

I have eaten many times a whole large pepperoni and pineapple pizza with a pint of ben and jerrys, a large salad and breadsticks with everything but the ice cream dipped in ranch or blue cheese dressing of course, diet coke.

I can eat a lot, I never feel full until I feel like I might explode. My brain just doesn't register. Now, I eat a normal portion and when it's gone, it's gone.

I also eat my biggest meal at lunch and if I eat dinner its only one serving of cheerios. This has, I feel, saved my life.

Binges are related to either weekend stuff (alcohol) or cycle (chips & dip, popcorn, fish & chips, poutine, chocolate - it all goes to hell; one BAD lady time, consumed almost 4000 cals).

drunken or waking up in the middle of the night ....

Sweet Tomatoes!

12 large cream filled donuts in one sitting. I then worked all night and still ate a bunch of other food. A total reminder to myself that I have come a long way.

I've been known to eat a 14" pizza to myself then eat a few slices of a mates pizza on top

The day after my sons birthday I ate the whole leftover half of his birthday cake. Just stood there at the kitchen counter with a fork. :grumble:

OMG. I can't believe I'm telling you all this, but I ate 6 large cupcakes in one sitting. It was enough fat and calories for three days.

Half a jar of Jif and a jar of dry roasted peanuts with an 8 ounce glass of wine