Stop Binging

jhodge051907
jhodge051907 Posts: 3
in Motivation and Support
So, I normally just stalk these boards, but I'm so tired of what I'm doing to myself, I thought I'd give it a try, and see if anyone else has been in the same boat (I'm sure there has been tons), and can help me out. Starting in December last year, I really got on a clean eating, working out plan. My diet was almost meat free, and completely dairy free (in the course of this, I realized I was also lactose intolerant, and years of abdominal pain and discomfort were gone when I stopped eating/drinking dairy).

Come Easter, we visited my dad, and I had intended on taking my own meal, rather than eating all the "yummy" stuff there. That lasted all of 30 minutes, and I ended up binging, and haven't been able to get back on my healthy plan. The exercising has almost stopped, the dieting has completely stopped.

I tell myself "today I will only eat healthy, and will get my butt on the treadmill", but I end up eating "crap" food anyway. I acknowledge that I am realizing how bad the food is while I'm eating it, but I can't make myself stop eating it. Even just walking into the kitchen, I'm enticed to eating SOMETHING, even when I'm not hungry. I'm a stay at home mom, so that doesn't help, I can't avoid the kitchen, between dishes, cooking dinner, replenishing drinks for the kids, making bottles, even the laundry room is on the other side of the kitchen, so I have to go through.

Does anyone have ANY suggestions on how to get my mind set back to where it was at the beginning of the year to eat healthy and exercise daily and stop giving up on myself? How do I make myself not want to snack/eat constantly, even when I'm not hungry? I know self-discipline goes a long way, but how do I get that back? Nobody else in my house will eat everything that I eat, and as a result, we have not-so-healthy foods available, so, eliminating them from the house is a no-go. I've tried, and we end up spending more money because my husband doesn't eat dinner I cook and ends up getting fast food. I have tried to get him on the bandwagon, but he just refuses.

Someone, Anyone, PLEASE help

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  • mafafa
    mafafa Posts: 1 Member
    I can totally understand, I am twenty and living with my parents and my five year sister so their is always cookies, candy, and junk food. I am the only that is eating healthy as well so it is hard. The best thing I think is to have a cheat day and I always put away any junk food( out of sight, out of mind) or in closed packages so I am not tempted to eat them during the week. That way you don't feel like you ruined all of your progress and stick to a plan. I just restarted my weight loss goal because the last time during the holidays I just totally ate everything at holiday parties not watching out for what was good for me. I regretted it, but now am looking forward to keeping strong and preventing that again.
  • Cheechos
    Cheechos Posts: 293
    Something I find that has really helped me move away from binging is eating a lot of fat and protein. I started low carb/high fat a handful of months ago and if I stick to eating things like eggs, steak, cheese, nuts, yogurt, etc. then I won't generally feel an extremely strong craving for sweet things, which generally trigger a binge for me. Even if I do want ice cream or chocolate nowadays I can just eat however much of a serving of that I want and then stop afterward. Sometimes I slip up, but not stopping after a bad day is the key to finally getting it. KEEP TRYING. Every morning, make an effort to put your best foot forward and not binge. It's going to be really hard and you're going to want to give up, but don't listen to the voice in your head that tells you that you can't do it. You can. I promise that you can. If you need help, feel free to contact/add me anytime. This message of support is coming from someone who once went on a three day binge of eating nothing but donuts and could not stop even though she wanted to puke and felt sick all the time, so believe me when I say that I understand where you're coming from.
  • JTutz
    JTutz Posts: 69 Member
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  • therealmax
    therealmax Posts: 33 Member
    I have found myself in a very similar situation this year as well. I was doing very well to start off the year, getting down to my lowest weight ever, then after taking a trip where I didn't restrict my eating it all seemed to spiral downwards. I've gaied about 20 lbs since March and I have been feeling very depressed and out of control.
    However, recently I've started taking small steps in the right direction. I am eating at maintenance calories and then slowly decreasing my calories to a healthy defecit and it seems to be working for me so far :). I log everything I eat and am accountable for everything I put in my mouth, as hard as that is sometimes.

    I'm also trying to keep myself from linking my self worth to my weight and seeing weight gain as a huge failure. For me personally the whole thing is 99% mental. Weight gain happens, life gets busy, sometimes other things take priority. What should be most important is your health and taking care of yourself for your own sake and for your family's sake.


    If you feel that you need help with binge eating, this group is very helpful:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/743-binge-eating-support-group

    We know we have the will power and in inner strength to do it, we have done it before and we can do it again!
  • llfretwell
    llfretwell Posts: 218 Member
    Oh my goodness, I am going through the same thing. I'm a stay at home momma, and have a toddler who is failure to thrive. I try to make all of his food, and make him healthy but HIGH calorie foods so he might gain weight. My problem is that I want to snack on his food when he eats. Most of the time I can do SO well with eating good at the beginning of the day, then at night time I ruin it. I totally binge at night :( . I need to change as well!!!! It's so depressing!

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