Recovering from Bulimia...

i love the honesty. we only succeed once we admit the truth, and then we are ready

Ooooooooo this is me too! I went through the same. Became bulemic 2 years and 26lbs ago. I have since gained that and am now working to lose it. I struggle with urges to binge and *knock on wood* have been good for almost 2 weeks now. It's tough so I'm here for support if you need it. I'll send you a friend request if you'd like so we can check in with one another :-). For me, it's difficult to discuss these issues with anyone who hasn't gone through them. My bf thinks its as easy as just not doing it but oh if it were that simple, I wouldn't have gained 26lbs, 15 of which i gained in 1 month alone :-(.

Anyways, just wanted to reach out to you and let you know you are NOT alone and we are HERE FOR YOU!

I'm a recovering binge eater trying to loose my "binge" weight. And I have the same problem with dieting. It always triggers me. But I find that when I feel like I'm going to binge, it's best to have good food on hand like chicken, broccoli, whole grain cereal, or any vegetable. I don't worry about the calories when I feel it's gonna happen. Once I start eating those foods, it's takes away the desire to binge. I'm learning it's also really good to stay busy. Keep your hands busy especially. And eat enough. I find that I feel MUCH better when I eat enough.

Me!

I'm so proud of you that you're being so honest and laying all your cards on the table. I suffered from bulimia for 7 years... it started when I turned 18. I knew it was wring and that it wasn't a solution to my problems. I knew I needed to stop. I have gotten so bad that I didn't need my fingers or hand to trigger myself. I was so disgusted by what I was doing that I kept biting my hand and fingers as it was happening. I came to a point that I started throwing up blood every time I purged. That was my breaking point. I quit cold turkey. It was hard, but I didn't allow myself to slip... I have been bulimia free for 5 years now. It will be a part of my forever though. There are times here and there when I think I have overeaten that the trigger is intensified, but it goes away quickly now

I have lost 79 lbs naturally through hard work and eating right. You can do it, too Please feel free to add me if you'd like to be friends. You can definitely do it!

Hi, I am new to the site and also have this problem.

I eat too fast, comfort-eat and crave sugar and salt when I'm stressed. I don't know if your food relationship issues are similar to mine, but if they are, dealing with the emotional side of eating may mean that dieting becomes less of an issue. I'm not there yet - I still treat myself with food and relieve stress by eating, but I know it's not ideal. I eat fantastically healthy meals - but let myself down with all the snacks that I don't need.

It's funny - some people are told to let go of the scales, it's only a number. However, I need that number as a measure of whether I'm a healthy weight, as what I see in the mirror changes from day to day. The disease really screws up your body image perception. The main thing is not to reach a goal weight and be tempted to lower it and lower it.

I suppose one of the biggest things this site teaches is you that it's not a diet, it's a life style change. Diet has so many bad connotations to it and gives the idea that it's only temporary. The site is about setting you into good life style habits that means the weight will be off for good rather then a roller coaster of weight loss and gain.

Yet again it's another one of those accept and move on type things >__<

More then happy to give a bit of help good luck on your way

I used to b/p every day for many months but then I stopped purging because I stared restricting calories (can't purge if you don't eat enough) and then purging when I know I went over my diet calorie intake. One day after a major purge I said I needed to stop because I know its unhealthy. I realized that I could lose weight without resorting to purging, but i'm still struggling with it because I use it as a stress reliever so i'm trying to focus on other things as stress relievers like exercise, reading and talking to people when I get stressed out. Basically its a work in progress but I haven't done it in a month so I'm getting better. Good luck!

This seems to be a female prone condition. It' difficult for me to perceive the conditions under which I would do such a thing, because I am BFL Warrior. I know what I need to do every day, and I'm going to need adequate nutrition to do it. So, my message is to plan activities you enjoy, and focus on gettting the energy and spirit you will need to do them. You might consider reading the Body-For_Life Book by Bill Phillips to better understand the needs our bodies have. I learned to eat for my body, not for my mind. The mind fights back at first, but as results are realized, the mind is re-programmed, and the reward is well worth the effort.

It may not sound nice to say...but I'm happy I'm not alone. I still struggle with bulimia, I can eat healthy for 3-4 days and then binge like crazy on junk food. Then I feel guilty and ashamed and I throw up but after throwing up I feel like a failure. I'm basically saying that it's a lose-lose situation. I know it's bad, I know I shouldn't do it but it's like my brain stops working and I just move like an idiot in the kitchen and stuff myself with whatever I find. I tried not to buy junk but it's not working. I've just bought a book about overcoming binge eating and bulimia. I hope it'll work.