help on resisting the binge

Try increasing your calories. You need a diet plan that will last, and if you're always hungry you won't be able to sustain your lifestyle even if you do lose weight. I'm 5'4" and 138 lbs, and I eat 1440 per day and lose weight. You need to fuel your body.

exercise. 1) it takes your mind of eating at least for a little while and 2) gives you more calories to eat

It sounds like you are not eating enough. You only need a 500 calorie deficit a day to lose a pound a week. You should definitely calculate your BMR (Basic Metabolic Rate), the calories needed for your body to function every day, and then figure out what your calorie intake for weight loss should be. As long as you take in less calories than your BMR (500 or more) each day, you will lose weight. And if you are overweight, your BMR is going to be a lot higher than 1200 a day, so your calorie needs for weight loss are definitely going to be more than 1200. Here is a website to calculate your BMR - http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

1) Increase your calories.
2) Exercise, both cardio and strength training. Walk, run, do pushups, whatever helps you.
3) Drink lots of water.
4) Dump all the junk food in the garbage cycle.
5) Resist all urges to eat junk food as long as is humanly possible and then, when you give in, eat a fruit instead.
6) Instead of a few big meals, eat small, protein-rich meals regularly every few hours.
7) Eat when the hunger pangs start or at the minimum, drink some water. Otherwise, you will overeat when you are famished.

I too am always hungry, and i have found i need to plan ahead, have an apple in my purse, eat airpopped popcorn with a calorie free butter spray(they actually taste pretty good together) i keep these things on hand and eat one piece of popcorn at a time, or one bit of apple, and then look at the apple or get up and move around, helps to look at what i am eating after each bite and ask myself do i want another bite. a glass of hot water instead of tea helps at night for me. sounds crazy but it actually tastes pretty good. hope some of this helps. i have just started seeing the scale heading in the right direction again. I also am planning a walk every evening after dinner. just once around the block. helps to get away from food. Good Luck!!!

Increase your calorie intake to closer than what you ate before and lower it by200 a week... drink lots of water, and lots of fruits and veggies, lettuce has only about 15 calories for 2 cups, add tomato and light dressing, you can have a filling salad for under 100 calories... if you get packaged nuts and cheese you can add 1 serving for usually not much more... just hold yourself accountable for using 1 serving not more..

I agree with everything already said. The plan my dietitian gave me to help was:

1. Eat breakfast (eating a good breakfast helps minimize hunger the rest of the day - I didn't believe her but after 2 weeks of sticking to it, my hunger did level out)
2. Never go more than 4-5 hours without eating - eat every 3 hours if possible
3. Eat protein every time you eat (meals and snacks) - it takes longer to digest than carbs and it doesn't have the same impact on insulin - which can trigger more hunger
4. Get about 30% of calories from fat - for similar reasons as protein
5. Minimize artificial sweeteners (eliminate if possible) - though they don't have calories, they will cause an increase in insulin production, making you hungry
6. Half of your plate should be fruits and/or veggies - the fiber and bulk of them decrease hunger
7. Drink a full glass of water before/during each meal and snack, and more in between if needed - hunger and thirst can feel the same so insuring you are fully hydrated can help decrease what feels like hunger
8. Never eat less than 1200 calories; 1400 calories is better for most women because it's very difficult to get adequate nutrition on less. Inadequate nutrition causes us to be hungry more as well, since our body is asking for what it needs.
9. Remember that weight loss is not just about calories - it's about getting as many vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients as possible so your body will respond the way you want it to

So that's the physical part. The psych part is definitely harder. As someone with a long history of eating disorders, I get that. I don't have any great answers except therapy and opening up to friends with similar problems. When I follow all the rec's above, my compulsion to binge reduces dramatically, so it's a good place to start :-)

You should find foods that are filling, but low in calories. I know it's not as fun, but veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potatoes... full of fiber so they fill your belly. I have a rule that before I eat "the good stuff" (e.g., usually a protein or what would be considered the main course), I eat two cups of veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, salad, asparagus, spinach, whatever). I'm always hungry, so in order to keep the calories down, I need to fill up on healthy stuff. Good luck!

Yep! Totally the right way to go! 1200 cals of the "fun stuff" doesn't go far.
Also, you may want tostart out slow. Try to relearn how to eat first, focusing on the healthy fiber and protein packed foods and less on the calories. Once you've made a habit of that, then start working out on a regular basis, giving you more munching room. Finally, once you've retrained your body and brain, then you can decrease your caloric intake to 1200.

So, take it from a munch-aholic:
Quality, fiber dense foods are your best friend. Mini peppers, cut veggies, fresh fruit, whole grain. Cheese sticks and greek yogurt and a glass of non fat milk can help stave off hunger pains beween meals. And avoid your trigger foods! If a diet coke makes you crave chocolates and potatoe chips, drink water or diet tonic water instead. I know when I'm craving a munch session, I need water and distraction.

It will take time, and no it is not easy. The Biggest Loser has made us all fall in love with the big numbers, but for most of us not being monitored by a professional? Not gonna happen. Take your time, don't throw it all away over a bad choice, and talk to us! That's what we're here for

Starving during the day is setting yourself up for the evening binge.

Eat small regular meals during the day. My doctor recommended 5 smaller meals, spread out. AND, in the evening, when you feel like eating, go to bed, read a book, go for a walk. (brrrrrrrrr - up here in Michigan). Drink some water, lots of water.

This is what has been working for me.