How to stop binging once you've grown accustomed to the pattern?

I feel for you. I was (and still do at times) fall off the wagon in a bad way. The best you can do it find your triggers. Do not have these in the house-ever. I would find myself just eating out of a cereal box of bran wheat. If its all fiber it can't be too bad right? I would also notice it was when I was too tired. Have a coffee, go for a walk, go to bed early.
I'm trying to get back onto the wagon myself. I've started counting calories again, working on my meal plan before I get hungry and work from there. Make healthy substitutes of your favorites.

When you think you'll cave ask yourself, if this was a bag of broccoli would I be hungry enough to eat it?
Another thought is seeing a psychologist. Many with eating disorders have underlying problems that use food to mask.

I can't say I am good at this myself. I'm just restating the things I've learned to fix myself. I can't say I've done it all but depending on the severity you may need to go through the checklist.
GOOD LUCK!

Have you tried eating the foods you love, but in moderation? Instead of low carb or low cal options, can you try to fit one portion of the cookies(or whatever the food is) into your day? If we feel deprived, then we're more likely to go binge.

SergeantSausage wrote: »

AnotherPuppet wrote: »

Ok sooooo I've lost 30-something pounds since January and I've fallen off the wagon a few times and apparently its happening again. Because I'm dumb and can't stop craving/eating everything in site. I have fresh fruit and lower carb/calorie things in the house but I just give in and get something really really unhealthy for me.

In the past 4-5 days I've eaten around a good 10,000 to 15,000 calories. And the scale is telling me I've gained 5 pounds because of it which isn't really shocking me at all. I know I'm going to gain, I just...I both don't want to stop (because I miss the food I'm eating) and desperately want to (because its very freeing to be in control of your own weight loss).

I don't know what to do right now, I just don't want to be back in the 170's.

Your answer is highlighted above. Why are you missing those foods? Your diet should be the same foods you've always eaten (because you always will, whether you want to eat "healthy" (whatever that is) or not.)

Eat whatever the hell you want.

Just eat *less* of it.

I went from 8 tacos to 3, right? A whole pizza to 3 slices. The entire sleeve of cookies (20+??) to 6 ... but I'm still eating tacos and pizzas and cookies when I want.

This.

Also- start slow. In the past few days you've eaten 10,000 - 15,000 calories. That's a pretty substantial difference. Start by logging exactly what you're eating accurately. Crack out the food scale and measure portions. Do not cut food at all at first. Get the hang of measuring your food and see exactly what you're doing. Then, slowly, cut the portion size. You don't have to cut entire food groups or favorites. You can still eat whatever you want, just in more reasonable serving sizes.

It is also possible that you're eating emotionally. If you're eating 10,000 calories per day.. that's almost constant eating. It would take me all day to eat that much and I'd have to be eating almost constantly. Check your emotional health. You may have underlying things to work on that are preventing you from having a healthy relationship with food.

May I also suggest a podcast with an expert?
http://www.chalenejohnson.com/podcasts/stop-overeating-how-to-gain-control-over-your-impulse-to-overindulge-with-dr-pamela-peeke/

SergeantSausage wrote: »

AnotherPuppet wrote: »

Ok sooooo I've lost 30-something pounds since January and I've fallen off the wagon a few times and apparently its happening again. Because I'm dumb and can't stop craving/eating everything in site. I have fresh fruit and lower carb/calorie things in the house but I just give in and get something really really unhealthy for me.

In the past 4-5 days I've eaten around a good 10,000 to 15,000 calories. And the scale is telling me I've gained 5 pounds because of it which isn't really shocking me at all. I know I'm going to gain, I just...I both don't want to stop (because I miss the food I'm eating) and desperately want to (because its very freeing to be in control of your own weight loss).

I don't know what to do right now, I just don't want to be back in the 170's.

Your answer is highlighted above. Why are you missing those foods? Your diet should be the same foods you've always eaten (because you always will, whether you want to eat "healthy" (whatever that is) or not.)

Eat whatever the hell you want.

Just eat *less* of it.

I went from 8 tacos to 3, right? A whole pizza to 3 slices. The entire sleeve of cookies (20+??) to 6 ... but I'm still eating tacos and pizzas and cookies when I want.

Moderation is the key OP.

AnotherPuppet wrote: »

Ok sooooo I've lost 30-something pounds since January and I've fallen off the wagon a few times and apparently its happening again. Because I'm dumb and can't stop craving/eating everything in site. I have fresh fruit and lower carb/calorie things in the house but I just give in and get something really really unhealthy for me.

In the past 4-5 days I've eaten around a good 10,000 to 15,000 calories. And the scale is telling me I've gained 5 pounds because of it which isn't really shocking me at all. I know I'm going to gain, I just...I both don't want to stop (because I miss the food I'm eating) and desperately want to (because its very freeing to be in control of your own weight loss).

I don't know what to do right now, I just don't want to be back in the 170's.

I was the binge eating queen!

I just learned not to deprive myself. If you feel like something then have it but in moderation!! Still count the calories & ulter your meals around that for the day.

If I am craving bacon & eggs I have it but I poach the eggs & use short cut bacon & make sure I have some spinach & veg!

Also, I find if I do deprive myself then you get so hungry you don't care & just binge! So now I take a piece of fruit with me everywhere I go, try to have healthy snacks for at work or inbetween meals. This helps me stay satisfied enough to wait for my next planned healthy meal!

In short... Don't deprive yourself, balance & everything in moderation! If you slip up, it isn't the end.

Obviously I am no expert, this is just my personal experience.

Best wishes!

I am looking forward to 170. Here's some tips I put together.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/jgnatca/view/halting-a-binge-session-715131

It's a lot easier to move towards a positive target than to avoid a pitfall. Watch Canada's Worst Driver if you don't believe me. If you fill your days avoiding your favourite foods pretty soon that is all you will be thinking about.