I started a diet and it ended with Binge.

vladiii02 · May 2016

After 5 successful months I lost 6 kg.
My last diet consisted of 1500 calories a day. I didn't eat carbs, snacks, soft drinks..
My food was very healthy.
I was a happy man, the first time I was able to lose weight. I tried to lose weight many times ,But I always failed, or was suffering from a binge or depression.

And suddenly it happened to me again
After so much success, Now binges intensified .and happens to me three times a week.I am in despair, please help me

StacyChrz · May 2016

Start by forgiving yourself. Depression is very real and can be hard to cope with. I'm sure you haven't undone 5 months worth of good eating in a week, even with 3 binges. I have lived in this cycle myself and had to start by telling myself I wasn't going on a 'diet' but that I was making a lifestyle change. I feel like this will take a little of the pressure off. Set yourself an attainable, short term goal and work toward that. When you get there, set another one.
I also went on medication for my depression and anxiety about 18 months ago and about 6 months in I was ready to start taking better care of myself. I still have my off days but they are fewer and further between, and my family now knows about my depression so I can talk to them about it and not keep it to myself.

Feel free to add me if you'd like.

heybales · May 2016

During good moments of self-reflection on what is going on at the time of the binge - why do you do it?

Bored, available food, stress, hungry?

If several reasons why it happens or just one - write out on big paper to put somewhere obvious, like kitchen.

What you will do when that happens again. Figure it out right now - don't hope at the moment you'll make a better choice just because you said you need to.

Write down several other options rather than eating that could be done.
Perhaps distracting stuff, self-fulfilling stuff, getting away from drama to other things - whatever.
Perhaps questions to ask yourself at that moment. Need big in your face reminders to overcome the big in your brain desires.

Prepare and plan - tools to success.

chocolate_owl · May 2016

There's a lot going on here.

Nutritionally:
1) As a male, 1500 calories is a bare minimum. Odds are that you could lose weight on more calories. You would be less likely to binge in you were less restrictive in your calories.
2) Your food choices are very restrictive. Is there a reason you cut out carbs, snacks, and soft drinks instead of having them in moderation? Many people find such rigid diets difficult/impossible to maintain and binge on the foods they miss.
3) From your photo, your face looks very slim. How much are you trying to lose, and is it a realistic goal?

Psychologically:
1) If you're dealing with depression, your binges may be linked to how you're feeling. Are you in therapy? Have you talked about methods other than binging to deal with negative emotions?
2) Have you noticed a pattern triggering your binges?
3) Are binges associated with negative thoughts about your body?

Without knowing more, my advice would beto get into a mentally healthy place. Be somewhere where you feel like you have control over your choices, then evaluate your weight loss goals and methods. Weight loss is challenging enough without your brain working against you.

MissusMoon · May 2016

This sounds like a big issue. I don't think people on the internet are the solution. Therapy is.

stmokomoko · May 2016

Changing your diet too drastically/depriving yourself of things you enjoy leads to binges for some people, when they've reached their limits.

Moderation is key.

vladiii02 · May 2016

Thanks to everyone who tried to help me and support me, you're definitely a very good and effective people .

LivingtheLeanDream · May 2016

Eating 1500 is pretty low for a guy so little wonder you caved.

Set yourself to lose less per week. So you get to eat more cal.

log faithfully and accurately...this is not a race, it's a retraining of how you eat, forming better and lasting habits.

erikwwikstrom · May 2016

Someone suggested therapy to work on your depression. Never a bad idea, in my opinion and experience, to work with someone who can see our lives from the outside. If I might, I'd also suggest thinking about Overeaters Anonymous. OA is like AA, but the addictive substance is food. Same basic idea -- you can be "sober" for a pretty long time and, then, without even realizing how it's happening, find yourself binging again. It's not a lack of will power, or motivation, or understanding ... it is, for some of us at least, an illness. The overeating is a symptom.

Please don't read this as my trying to be all wise and telling you what to do. (I mean I could, but ...

vladiii02 · May 2016

Thank u all I really appreciate your support.

JeromeBarry1 · May 2016

When I binge, there's a reason. For me, it was each time triggered by a failure to get a good breakfast that day. Simple. Perhaps you have a simple explanation in your food log. Have you examined the days of and prior to your binges, as well as your binges, to see if any information stimulates a thought about what might have been the cause of this? It is possible to crave what you need and binge in pursuit of it.

vladiii02 · May 2016

This time everything went fine, dont know what caused it, especially this time I refused myself to enjoy eating bread, which I wouldnt eat before.
@JeromeBarry1

StacyChrz · May 2016

I do feel like cutting out any food or food group and labeling it as "bad" for you does hinder my progress over time and leads to binges. I have had to cut out dairy and gluten, because of allergies, but I enjoy healthy gluten free alternatives. Including bread. And dairy free alternatives, because I don't want to eat in a world without cheese.
Again, keeping in mind that this is a lifestyle change and not a diet is very important. You don't want to make changes you can't sustain in the long run. Bread is okay, as long as you fit it into your macros/calories for the day. A healthy, balanced variety of foods with plenty of solid nutrition is key. And enjoying the occasional treat is very important.

simplytree0363 · May 2016

Just think, before your new eating plan, EVERY DAY was a binge day.

Just start your count over and try to break your record for most number of days between binges.

I started a diet and it ended with Binge.

Replies

Categories