Need tips to recover from a binge

Once you are off the wagon nothing to do but get back on. Your best bet is to try and prevent the binging to begin with. Make sure you are eating at a slight deficit without starving yourself. If you try too hard to not eat you can make the cravings worse. Try having some lower calorie higher bulk snacks available. Popcorn and baby carrots work well for me. If you do find yourself about to binge log in all calories before you eat. Seeing the damage you will be doing may help you regain control. Good luck.

For em, there are a few different types of binges, the worst of which see's me totally abandon the healthy lifestyle for months before finally admitting I broke myself and coming back 20lbs heavier.

I'm currently in the healthy phase, and I find the best way for me to stay on track is to focus for a few minutes before bed on the body that I want, and why I want it, and make a concious effort to think about the best ways to do it... and to feel excited for it.

Minor binges of a day or two, I chalk up to depreiving myself of something I craved too much and vow to not allow it to get that bad again.

You asked, "How do you forgive yourself and move on?" so I think you've got half the battle won. I used to have a major problem with binge eating, like, the "B" word major. It took me years to realize that the solution was to be kind to myself and just put an episode of overeating behind me. Separate your self worth from the "extra" pounds you see in the mirror, so you're not tempted to either binge more to drown out the despair or starve yourself to "make up for it" or punish yourself, which will only start the cycle again.

Don't let yourself get too hungry, or deprive yourself of something your body really wants. I keep chocolate chips on hand because sometimes I really want chocolate. So, I have a small handful of chips, which is only like 100 calories and totally worth it if it keeps me from ripping into a pound of Elfudge cookies or something. The point is, if it's chocolate I want, I don't eat cookies, I eat chocolate, and I take a few and walk away. If I still feel like I need more I'll go back and get more, but that rarely happens. This only works if the only reason I feel compelled to eat chocolate is because that's what my body is craving. If there's something else going on, like I'm starving from a too-severe calorie deficit or I'm seeking to banish some strong emotion, this could backfire.

If you're trying to loose weight, do it super slowly. You have your whole life to be healthy.

Mostly, though, love yourself. Do projects that give you a sense of satisfaction. Spend time with people who love you just as you are. Don't try to trick yourself into not binge eating to cover up your feelings, address the feelings. Meditate, walk, hang out with friends, or do whatever helps you see inside yourself and take good care of you.

Sorry if I got a little preachy. You hit kind of a sensitive topic for me. Good luck!