Binge Eating - HELP!

Sometimes we fall. Don't stop logging. Add everything that you eat. You will get your motivation back after seeing all the red after a while. Don't get discouraged.

write down what you eat and what you're feeling when you eat it. if there are feelings other than "hunger", work on those feelings. find a hobby to replace eating. read, crossword puzzles, rock climb, learn ninja skills, etc.

There are certain foods that trigger me and I can't stop eating anything after I take a bite. Mine is cheese and anything carby. I feel your pain. Hang in there

By the way, you are an extremely cute girl so knock it off!

I've been in the same boat as you, but for many more years! I'm looking for answers too. Staying at or under my calorie limit is very hard for me, but I find that tracking (honestly) what I eat seems to be limiting the damage. My binges are smaller and more contained by awareness. I can't claim to have solutions, but I'll tell you what I'm doing to try and make a difference. A few days ago, I started going to a quiet spot in my house and putting on a chanting CD, then doing some neck exercises. It's just a start, as I want to add ChiGong exercises and weights to my routines. But, at least I'm doing something positive. I'm also extending the dog walks to 30-45 minutes, instead of 10. Baby steps for an old chick, but there we are! I feel good about doing something, and not being overwhelmed by my own goals. I think the real goal is to find ways to enjoy life more, for me anyway...to find more joy. But I am taking it one day at a time, and not expecting miracles. Someone in my little group of friends on this site puts up a thought for the day, which I like. I thought about doing the same and I found a little book on my bookshelves called "Buddha's Little Instruction Book"' and read page one today. I'd like to share it: "Live every act fully, as if it were your last". I'm looking for some wisdom in how to live better, and wanted to share.

I imagine you must be suffering a bit of diet fatigue right now. I don't know how long it's taken you to reach your new weight but it can't have happened overnight.
Are you bored with your eating program? Is there something you can change food-wise while still staying within your calorie allotment that'll help you feel more satisfied?

What an amazing feat you've accomplished so far! I've never been able to stick it out long enough to lose that much weight so I salute you!

There are two books that I know helped a fellow dieting blogger and that I now have in my library as well:

Eating Less by Gillian Riley
Refuse to Regain by Barbara Berkeley

There might be something within the pages of both books that'll help you find your answer.
(the blogger has lost over 100 lbs and has not had one single binge in almost 2 years now using methods described in the books)

Hang in there! Your success so far should show you that you are indeed more than capable to solve your current issue.
Best Wishes to you!

My binge eating problem has led me to see a therapist. In the last 2 months, I gained anywhere from 10-15lbs from it. One thing i can suggest you do is find something you really like to do..like the next best thing? Another way i escape from stress is running. There are other days i lock myself @ the Gym and come out with enough calories to have a small pig out session..:laugh: if exercise isn't the answer, and your having a really tough day..maybe watch a funny video. sometimes they say laughter is the best medicine. Hope that helps. I really can relate to what your going through..it gets so bad i completely isolate myself..i dont come on to MFP or call any of my real friends and I don't log anything or write it down..I really should.

Been there, done that!! What I find sometimes helps me is logging the foods I want to eat BEFORE eating them. That way I see all those calories on there and it helps make me aware of the amount of damage I might make.

Plus, you've done an AWESOME job of losing weight, try to remember what it was like before starting your weight-loss journey. How was it like climbing a flight of stairs, how easy it was to lose your breath, how hard it was to shop for clothes...etc. Then remember how easy it is to slide back into that once that scale starts climbing up again. You DO NOT want to go back there!!

this weekend is a rough one for me as well... As much as i hate to say it I wish i were working rather than sitting 5 ft from the kitchen.... Go get a pedicure, ultra relaxing... I think I will do the same:-)

Nothing really new to add to the previous posts excecpt congrats on your progress so far. Repeating what others have said I don't really deny myself anything as far as food goes. If I want burgers, pizza Olive garden or what not I try to plan it in, log it first and see how much exercise I have to do to stay under my limit. That way I get to eat what I want and it helps to keep me on the straight and narrow so to speak. I have found that denying yourself unrealistically is a great way to sabatoge any diet/lifestyle change (I've done it) , so don't do it. People usually want most what they can't have more than anything else, and if food is singing your name I'll chance it and say you are not allowing yourelf the pleasures of eating. Wha't the old saying....Eat and be merry. Food shouldn't be thought of as the enemy all the time, it is a delight, not just fuel. Moderate, log, plan and enjoy. Just my humble opinion.

I usually eat a tiny bit of the food I want. It's like one bite, and not a super big one, like a petite one. After the bite, I throw it away, then walk away. But, then again, I'm not a binge eater. So, I don't see how that would help you....stare down the food, think about how many calories that it would cost you instead of having a nice dinner/lunch/breakfast because you wanted that high calorie snack. I also eat a small chocolate bar in the morning, studies have shown with people who eat a piece of chocolate with breakfast kill cravings for the rest of the day, so they lose weight faster than the ones that eat chocolate/sweets throughout the day.

Just remember you've lost 84+ lbs and how miserable you were at that weight.