Are you willing to share one thing you used to binge on that now ...
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I used to binge on a lot of things, some of them very strange - but I'd say the thing that is most unbelievable when I say it out loud, but seemed totally reasonable every time, was an entire large stuffed-crust pizza from Pizza Hut. Or a large Brooklyn-style pizza from Domino's. Or a large pizza from Papa John's or Casey's. Any large takeout pizza. I could go through the entire pizza, and I always felt HORRIBLE that night and often the next morning - physically and emotionally. For some reason, I can eat a frozen pizza (even one of the good ones) and exercise self-control. But I don't order pizza any more unless I'm splitting with someone.0
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Same here!! And October is right around the corner......Here's to being strong!!!jelly beans- can and will eat whole bags of them.
Same with candy corn.
Those are two foods I have a hard time stopping eating. I refuse to buy them outside the month they belong in (Jelly Beans = April, Candy Corn = October) and I'll allow myself as many as I want for that month- for the whole month- so I usually go through 4-5 bags- but I can typically reign it in once the bag is gone- or if it is currently not open- but once the bag is open- it's done- there is no going back.
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For me it was peanut M&M's! I still enjoy them a couple at a time but could easily polish off a bag in a couple of days before.0
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I.used to eat 2-3 overflowing plates of food at a Chinese buffet (I wanted to get my money's worth!"
eating extra-buttery medium movie theater popcorn to myself
both pregnancies I would get a loaf of french bread once a week or so and finish it (along with an entire stick of butter!) in one day
5 cheesy gordita crunches in one sitting
omg the list is endless. I have no idea how I got fat!0 -
I used to eat a bowl of ice cream after school almost every day, topped with Magic Shell - a lot of it. I haven't eaten that stuff for twenty years and saw some in a relative's pantry the other day. Over 100 calories - for one tbsp. There's no telling how many calories I was consuming in that bowl of ice cream. I used to have a major fast food addiction, too, and would frequently get a super sized Big Mac value meal without giving it a second thought. Fast food isn't evil, but not something I want to eat habitually.
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I used to binge on pizza mostly; I could eat half a pizza by myself in one sitting. The worst was going to a buffet. I would skip breakfast thinking I'd "save room". I could eat a whole pizza worth at a pizza buffet plus dessert. I can tell I retrained my eating habits because I went out to eat lunch with my sister the other day and literally got sick from the amount of food I ate, which I even felt wasnt alot.0
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I'm a sweet tooth also....had/have no problems polishing off tubs of ice cream especially Ben and Jerry's. Also love chocolate and can eat way in excess.
Another thing is baked goods such as bread, bagels etc usually always with sweet stuff - golden syrup, Nutella, peanut butter, jam etc. My favourite is Asda fresh hot cross buns with lashings of Nutella AND peanut butter. Mu mouth is watering just thinking about it - could easily eat six hot cross buns in one sitting
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@Cathalain You're not alone. This thread is making me remember things I used to eat that I had forgotten about, and frosting was one of them. That was back before I even knew what I was doing was binging.0
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shangates92 wrote: »
Same here!! And October is right around the corner......Here's to being strong!!!jelly beans- can and will eat whole bags of them.
Same with candy corn.
Those are two foods I have a hard time stopping eating. I refuse to buy them outside the month they belong in (Jelly Beans = April, Candy Corn = October) and I'll allow myself as many as I want for that month- for the whole month- so I usually go through 4-5 bags- but I can typically reign it in once the bag is gone- or if it is currently not open- but once the bag is open- it's done- there is no going back.
I've never really liked the candy corn, but I can kill 5 bags of those Brachs pumpkins in October easily. They're probably made out of the same thing, but I don't know.. I think they taste different.0 -
Crisps......Crisps and more crisps......No wonder I'm huge.,..... Secret stash in the car before I got home......No more!! Why do they make them taste so good!0
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God, so many things. Pizza. So much pizza. I used to be able to eat an entire 20" pizza in an evening. Large bags of Doritos, boxes of Cheez-Its and packages of Double-Stuf Oreos would be gone in an afternoon.
The worst, I would eat an entire 1lb bag of Mike and Ike candies in an evening. The sugar rush made me so jittery and then I'd have a terrible headache in the morning from the crash. That's one of the things that convinced me things needed to change quickly...0 -
In the last couple of years, I had a big problem with all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ. I'd eat so much I'd be uncomfortable at the end and in a little bit of pain as we drove home. SO delicious but why in the world did I think I had to hurt myself in order to "get my money's worth."
I could also put pasta away like nobody's business. I rarely felt full even after eating a giant bowl of pasta (probably 10 servings).0 -
ahh for me, it was everything dipped in mayo. yes mayo! I was addicted to it like crack. I dont even use mayo now nor like the taste of it. I would sip mayo with pizza, chicken, beef. rice, chips, crackers. I gained weight real quick doing that0
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Bingeing for me happens if I eat sweets, I can't eat just one cookie or one slice of cake, pie ect. But when I was at my lowest point emotionally Cheetos were my drug! At least a bag at a time if they were the cheddar jalapeño kind. And pizza is always a killer especially if I order thin crust for some reason I never fill up on that stuff. It has been a long time since I ate like that but know it would be so easy to fall back into it. I have to be ever mindful of my emotions and eating.0
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Gosh when I think about this I realise how out of control I was, this was a typical binge for me, this would usually happen when I got home from work having worked through lunch ...
- Nutella ... by the spoonful straight from the jar!
- Ice cream
- Any type of cheese I could find
- Crisps/chips
- Peanut butter on toast
Then I would probably eat dinner about an hour later. So glad I don't do this any more, now I eat very little dairy products and feel no urge to binge at all! Happy days!
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Hi everyone. I've been a lurker for close to 3 years on MFP but THIS discussion has really hit home for me. So much so that I had to post. Which I've never done before. Everything that you've all said, I've done. I was a secret eater even as a child. Boxes of fruit jellies, homemade baking, etc. etc. Jars of marshmallow fluff... Sweet or salty I love it all. That's the problem.0
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I could order a loaded large pizza from Domino's and polish it off in less than half of my 12 hour night shift. The cravings still hit me when we drive by a pizza place, ANY pizza place to be honest, but it's been 2 months and I have not stopped yet.
I'm there with you. I could eat pizza not stop. Ive only come across one type of pizza that was inedible. Other than that I could eat it forever.0 -
My secret is not a secret at all. I know my weaknesses, so honestly the thing that has worked best for me is not buying things I want. I don't buy oreos because I know myself well enough to know that I will eat at LEAST 6 or more in one sitting if not the whole package...that and other things; Ice cream, Chips, etc...I just don't purchase them. I really enjoy having a few at a party or something like that, but I think a huge part of getting on the right track and staying there, is not putting yourself in situations that lead down the wrong track to begin with, aka stocking my cupboards with stuff I know I can't resist very easily.
Same here, I don't buy the stuff anymore. Now I tell myself I have to MAKE the thing I want so badly. And If i can't get the energy up to do that then it wasn't worth the effort of making. A couple weeks ago I had a craving for brownies and I told myself while I could walk down to the local bakery and buy one, that if I really wanted one I would make a batch. It took me 2 weeks to get the energy up to make them. And then my grandma ate half of them.
My current desire is to make fresh bread. I love bread but I know it will 1) taste better and 2) have less preservatives in it than store bought (unless from a bakery) and 3) it's a freaking challenge! I already killed my sour dough starter...so I'm going to try pita bread. HAHA!
Oh and my binge food: Cheese. I have eaten whole blocks of cheddar and those White Cheddar Cheese-its! OMG YUM!!!
That is a great idea. If you want it, go to the trouble of making it. AND I bet homemade is still a little more healthy than store bought.0 -
kat_princess12 wrote: »I used to binge on a lot of things, some of them very strange - but I'd say the thing that is most unbelievable when I say it out loud, but seemed totally reasonable every time, was an entire large stuffed-crust pizza from Pizza Hut. Or a large Brooklyn-style pizza from Domino's. Or a large pizza from Papa John's or Casey's. Any large takeout pizza. I could go through the entire pizza, and I always felt HORRIBLE that night and often the next morning - physically and emotionally. For some reason, I can eat a frozen pizza (even one of the good ones) and exercise self-control. But I don't order pizza any more unless I'm splitting with someone.
I can't tell you how many times I've stopped at Casey's so impulsively and grabbed a piece of pizza. It is really good pizza.0 -
God, so many things. Pizza. So much pizza. I used to be able to eat an entire 20" pizza in an evening. Large bags of Doritos, boxes of Cheez-Its and packages of Double-Stuf Oreos would be gone in an afternoon.
The worst, I would eat an entire 1lb bag of Mike and Ike candies in an evening. The sugar rush made me so jittery and then I'd have a terrible headache in the morning from the crash. That's one of the things that convinced me things needed to change quickly...
Doritos are probably the bane of my existence. I would make a plate of those and dump a bunch of sharp cheddar on top to make nachos.0 -
@kjackiw That was exactly the point of this thread. I'm so glad you found something in this!0
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1+My secret is not a secret at all. I know my weaknesses, so honestly the thing that has worked best for me is not buying things I want.
If candy is in the house I'll wipe it out in one sitting. Lucky for me I hate shopping, so now that my wife does not bring junk food home there is no problem.
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Oh dear....
Chocolate and anything salty. Entire packs worth, I can't stop at one! It's been getting better though, but I still won't bring oreos into the house!0 -
Pringles
Oreos dipped in milk
Mike Sell's potato chips with cottage cheese as dip
Bigger than king size candy bars
Nutella spread on graham crackers sprinkled with slivered almonds.
Pillsbury chocolate chip cookie dough- raw.
Just don't buy that stuff.0 -
I can binge on anything (sweet or salty) - peanut butter, candy, cookies, tortilla chips, potato chips, nuts, etc.
If these items are not in the house, I simply won't eat them because I am usually too tired/lazy/embarassed to go out and buy them. If they ARE around (I cannot stop my guy and his kids from eating things they like and can control), the only way I can sort of control the amount I eat is if they are packaged in smaller portions. For example, I buy the Trader Joe's Lite Kettle Corn snack bags. For some reason, I can stop only when the bag is empty so it is better that the bag/package is smaller. I think it might have to do with being told to finish all of the food on my plate at mealtimes when growing up.0 -
Cereal. I can't believe I actually thought this was a healthy snack.
Instead of munching on chips, I would fill a big bowl with a couple cups of cereal, add a large handfuls of raisins, almonds, granola. Plus I would add some chocolate syrup to the milk. (because I was having all these other healthy things in it, I deserved something indulgent too.)
For shiggles I calculated the calories in it. It was well over 1000 calories. For a night time snack.
I still have it now as a treat, if I but I weigh out 1/2 cup of cereal, weigh out the raisins or almonds or granola (I only add one) and measure out a half a cup of milk. Plus I use a much smaller bowl.
A good reminder to myself that it isn't only junk food that caused the weight gain it was just too much food in general.0 -
Whole bags of Salt and Vinegar chips!0
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At my worst, I would go through bags of cereal... Like those giant-*kitten* bags of generic cereal (marshmallow mateys). With milk. And loaves (like entire loaves) of bread. Ugh. So glad I'm past that.0
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LokiDokiArtichoki wrote: »At my worst, I would go through bags of cereal... Like those giant-*kitten* bags of generic cereal (marshmallow mateys). With milk. And loaves (like entire loaves) of bread. Ugh. So glad I'm past that.
Oh man, cereal was (and still is) my weakness! I'd get the largest bowl from the cabinet and fill it up, then usually have seconds!
Now I purposely don't get the cereals I really want, because I'm afraid I won't be able to control it.
I used to eat pints of Ben & Jerry's or Haagen Dazs ice cream several nights a week. My nutrition used to be terrible. I would basically go all day without eating, then in the evening I would load up on junk (bagels or bread, ice cream, chips, processed food).0 -
Oh man and Oreos or any cookies. I looked at a package in the store recently and I think the package said like 120 calories for two Oreos... And I'm like, "WHAT PERSON IS EATING JUST TWO OREOS?!!"-1
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