I binged almost every day this week. The biggest binge beater for me is exercising 1-2 hours after a 200-300 calorie breakfast, and spending some time on here every day. It's something I've struggled with since I was about 10, so I expect relapses. However, I'm challenging myself to go 10, 20, 30, 40, 50+ days without a binge. Join me if you like Add me if you need to talk to anyone, I definitely know how you feel.

I hope it's ok to reply as a man. I've thought a lot about this question in my own life over the years. When I did stop as I have since June 3rd (only one binge in about 70 days), why? I just think it is finding your rock bottom. For me I couldn't stop until I felt so uncomfortable so awful so ashamed so physically sick, etc. I know that is bad but every time it was what motivated me. I can't say that one thing motivated me to stop other than just hitting rock bottom. I'm glad you are back this is such a great place to be, it's helped me so much to feel good again.

Eating bags of candy...I can relate. Did it for years on almost a daily basis. :blushing: Haven't done that in months and I think what helped me was changing my mindset. I used to tell myself such awful things after I binged and it only made me feel hopeless and then I'd binge some more. I had seen on a blog some positive mantras to repeat (like, "Food fuels my body" and "I am committed to my health") and started saying them every day, especially after a binge just to get me out of bad thought habits.

I also found that stopping the restriction phase after a binge has helped. It was like the restricting (the "punishment") was just setting me up for another binge. I'm getting a little nervous as I get further into my weight loss and have to cut calories. So hoping the increased hunger doesn't trigger a binge.

HTH

You will, we all will, and have people have shown here, it can be beaten! xxxx