Need help:Binge eating after restrictions

naomixoxo11 · May 2016

I had always been a little chubby. Two years ago I decided to lose weight. I went from 68kg to 58kg which was healthy for my 172cm figure. Then I lost about 2more kg and gained it back quickly. I wasn't unhappy about that 2kg I had gained but one of my best friend said to me that my waist was getting larger. So I decided to lose weight.
I was losing weight the healthy way at first but after that I started to restrict my calories intake. I probably had about 800calories per day and I wouldn't eat any fat and tried to eat as little carb as possible.
I lost 12 more kg but I was miserable. I lost my period, my hair fell like crazy and I was always cold. I also faught with my parents a lot because they wanted me to gain weight.
After a lot of fight with them I decided to gain some weight. I want to gain some muscle so I would try to eat healthy and I also do weight training about 3times a week. But I started binging...
I would eat healthy all day but when one unhealthy food get in to my mouth I can't stop eating. My brain is like 'hey you already had unhealthy food. Your day is screwed. Let's keep on stuffing yourself.' One day I ate like a whole box of Ferrero Rocher followed by a huge bag of Kitkat, a piece of homemade cake, a family size bag of chips, an ice cream, a box of cookie and a lot more.I probably had like 10,000calories every time I binge.
I would feel so bloated after eating those stuff and I would convince myself that this will be the last binge but of course it's not.
I am 53kg now. I had gained 6kg in a month from binging.
Can someone give me some advices on how to stop binge eating? I want to have good relationship with food and be healthy and have nice body and stuff. Binge eating is totally not good for my body but I don't know how to stop. I feel like I can't control my mind and my body at all. Please help me guys.
By the way sorry if my English is not perfect. It's not my mother tongue

playmadcats · May 2016

If you were happy at 58kg and that's okay for your height and frame then aim for about there. It's silly to diet due to one friend saying one thing and then trying to gain if your mother is saying another. Find a sensible weight for you that your happy with and use that as a goal.
As regards to the binging, why eliminate all " bad" foods. An occasional treat isn't going to make you pile on pounds. Just work it into your daily allowances and then your less likely to binge. Plenty of people here have fast food, confectionary , ice cream etc but they allow for it.

kshama2001 · May 2016

The restrict/binge cycle is common. Undereating often triggers binges. With the symptoms you mentioned - hair falling out, etc., loss of your period, your parents were right to be concerned that you were undereating, as these are classic signs of malnutrition.

If 58 kg is a healthy weight for you and you are now 53 kg, put this into MFP with the goal of adding 0.25 kg per week and aim for eating that many calories per day. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided

To develop a healthy relationship with food, you likely need more help than we can provide here on an internet discussion board. Seek cognitive behavioral therapy. Among other things, CBT will help you with the Sabotaging Thoughts such as 'hey you already had unhealthy food. Your day is screwed. Let's keep on stuffing yourself.'

Another thing that will help is making sure you get adequate protein, fat, and fiber. Swap out the Sodium nutrient for Fiber and make sure you hit that goal each day, as well as your protein and fat targets. Think of these numbers as goals, not things you must not go over.

Dr1nkbleachndye · May 2016

^follow this advice

allyphoe · May 2016

Your current BMI is 17.9, up from 15.5.

My recommendation would be that you get advice from a medical professional.

Need help:Binge eating after restrictions

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