New to the group, but not new to binging. I really don't remember when binging wasn't part of my life. I'm now 55 years old and afraid I will never change. I'm going at this with a one day at a time approach.

Sheri

Hello. I'm new to the group. I've struggled with binge eating my entire life. I thought i had the binge somewhat under control until last night. I stopped counting calories around 3000. That was my first binge since July. Woke up today feeling so gross and embarrassed with myself. I hate the complete lack of control a binge has. The binge lasted hours last night

Thank you @Nevadaden. Ever since the Saturday binge I have been fighting the urge to binge every day. Once I give into the binge it is so much easier for me to fall back into the binge pattern. Just taking it one day at a time. I woke up from a nap today that I was binging on a bag of pretzels. Was so relieved to wake up and see that it didn't really happen.

Nice to meet you, readyandwillingto. You'll find many supportive voices here.

My name is Laura, 35 from England UK. I joined MFP years ago. I think this must be my 3rd MFP account as deleted old ones and started fresh more than once I think. I have been binge eating since early childhood. Always been my go to thing to numb emotional pain. I have tried everything I could think of to stop over the years but nothing stuck. I had the most success in 12 step recovery. Food addicts in recovery anonymouse. I was able to stick with that strict program, obey my sponsor and I did not binge at all for 9 months. The problem was I developed total dependency on my sponsor and I was an emotional wreck without my fix. I was still obsessed with food counting down the hours to next meal. I was technically in recovery. I was even made to sponsor others but I was not recovered, I was just hanging on by my fingertips for most of the 9 months. My body got slim but my mind was a mess. So that did not last and the binges and all the weight plus some came back.Two years ago I made it 3 months binge free on strict Ketogenic food plan but I became bored out of my mind with the food after 3 months and life stuff happened so that fell through. Tried Keto again this year but it did not stick.
When I am good I am very good and when I am bad I am very bad.
My hope as always is to take what I have learned and keep the best bits in hopes of finding something truly sustainable. For health reasons I do best on low sugar, low carb but for realism reasons I do not see myself going as far as strict keto food plan again.
My secret weapon this time is abandoning bathroom scales so the numbers on it can no longer be used to torment me and warp my mind. I am concentrating on consistent healthy eating because that element is what did work for me in the addiction group. Also the eating real food worked for me so keeping that.

stephaniekress52 wrote: »

I'm Stephanie, 31.
I never ever talk about my food issues. I can't seem to help or stop myself sometimes. Even since I developed type 1 diabetes and knowing the sweets, potato chips, and other carby stuff I put in is literally killing me I can't stop it. Buy a pie for a family or holiday dinner? Better buy 2 or 3 cause that pies gonna be gone before dawn. Bored? 20 fruit roll ups will take care of that! Sad? A bag of potato chips! I managed to polish off a bag of family size potato chips in one sitting last week. I don't purge. Never been tempted to. I just eat and eat and eat. I haven't been binged since Sunday though.

@stephaniekress52 - Did you mean Type 2 Diabetes? A person can't develop Type 1 - they are born with it, even if it takes time to show up. Now Type 2? You can develop that. I'm just curious, personally, as the way each type of diabetes works is very very different. Type 1 stops producing insulin altogether as the beta cells die off/are killed. Type 2 stops being able to use insulin well, etc., including insulin resistance and other issues, typically creating increased blood glucose levels and worsened health markers, though they can still produce insulin, it just doesn't work once it's produced. Type 1 may or may not react well to added insulin, depending on other factors.

Either way, I'm sorry for your diagnosis, and my insulin resistance and other issues lead be to be VERY similar to your described behavior above. Through dietary change, condition treatment, and supplement additions, I'm FINALLY starting to get a handle on it, though the voice compelling me to do all those things is still very much there, it's just easier to turn down the volume once in a while.

Wishing you the best of luck as you travel down this path... This group is one of the best I've found for the support in this area.

Hello, my name is Brandeis and I have problems with binge eating. I have been binge eating since I was a child. I lost over 100 pounds last year but it seems to be creeping back up because I can't seem to get control of my eating. I'm trying to stay away from appetite suppressants because they don't really work anyway but I have no where else to turn. Any advice or support is welcome.

I'm Danielle. I'm a college student and marathon runner, but I'm taking a break from racing as it's unhealthy for me to put that much stress/damage on my body due to weight. I started running in 2011 and lost about 40 pounds, gained 30 back when I got to college, lost 20 the summer after freshman year, ran a Boston qualifying time in my first marathon, was in the best shape of my life, then I got hurt. Then I had about 7 different unrelated injuries cuz I wouldn't just chill out and started binge eating. 40 lb difference from when I qualified for Boston and when I ran it this year and I'm absolutely disgusted with myself. I lost about 10 lbs this summer but I gained it all back cuz no self control

Welcome, Melissa.

Hey all,
I am new to the group. I have gone 2 days without binging and am feeling pretty good so far. I am currently working towards a major weight loss (trying to drop about 152 or so pounds, hopefully within the next year or two). I am finally starting to establish healthy eating habits, but I have had a life-long dependency on food and it's not easy trying to break that lol

It's hard trying to break my addiction to unhealthy food and binging, but I am so tired of feeling like crap and not liking my body.

New to the group- happy to find one that seems active!

I struggle with BED as a comorbidity to my severe depression and anxiety. I have been this way since I was a kid, often hiding food and consuming it when nobody is around. I am in an out of control spiral, one of many, and have binged almost every single day, sometimes multiple times a day, for months now, causing me to gain a significant amount of weight.

I have a spouse who has a totally normal relationship to food and never overeats who does not understand how to handle my situation- often trying to help but usually making things worse in the process. I am hoping by having a support group that understands what I am going through, I will be able to gain control over myself again!

CatSkull wrote: »

New to the group- happy to find one that seems active!

I struggle with BED as a comorbidity to my severe depression and anxiety. I have been this way since I was a kid, often hiding food and consuming it when nobody is around. I am in an out of control spiral, one of many, and have binged almost every single day, sometimes multiple times a day, for months now, causing me to gain a significant amount of weight.

I have a spouse who has a totally normal relationship to food and never overeats who does not understand how to handle my situation- often trying to help but usually making things worse in the process. I am hoping by having a support group that understands what I am going through, I will be able to gain control over myself again!

Hi CatSkull, I am also new to the group. Can relate a lot to your intro! I have also battled with this most of my life. I don't know that I have any real advice, but if my husband were to know about my binging he wouldn't understand either. It's not that he isn't supportive, but it's so different from how he is with food. He can have the occasional chocolate and leave the rest in the fridge without a second thought. I will eat it while he's at work and replace it!!

How did you go today?

The monthly binge challenge thread is very helpful with a good support group, Vanessa.

Hi, I'm Aundrea. According to the test posted, I qualify as a moderate binge eater. I get this antsy, borderline panicky need to shovel food into my mouth. At work and at home. Usually it's when I am not immediately preoccupied by work or a project, leading me to believe it's from boredom.

I'm not sure when it started - sometime between late HS and early college. I didn't realize my overeating was actually binging until 2015. Since then, I've tried to change my food habits. I've had many attempts to try and manage all the weight I had gained, and have mostly been unsuccessful.

Despite the work, I haven't gone longer than 2 weeks without having an 'episode'. However, they have become smaller (usually under 1500 cals thanks in part to not keeping binge-able foods around), but still with that feeling of loss of control and regret. Sometimes I can bounce back in a day. The last binge took me 5 days to get me back on track!

I think what I really need for this bad habit to change is some accountability and people to talk to. Help?

Hi all, new here.
Finally accepted that I have binge eating disorder and that no diet will fix it. I am looking for support and friends to help fix my relationship with food.

Thanks