Help me--why isn't enough enough?

try your best to avoid binges but NEVER get down on yourself for binging its just one bad time try and move forward and learn from it don't get down on yourself or it will happen again. The best way to avoid binges is just don't by junk food and just try your best to just have fruits and veggies in the house out of sight out of mind so just dont even buy the junk. and remember its just one slip dont let it interfere with your overall weight loss you can do it you've already lost 15 pounds your doing great!

I have this problem myself and I have no answer. When I feel a binge coming on I destroy what I want to eat like the Oreo's if putting them away isn't enough poor them in the sink run water over them and smash them up.
Do we ever conquer our problems. Or is it when we feel better about ourselves its easier to deal with them. And when we are having a bad day they come back to us 10 fold. I am having a bad day too I'm upset about something and so I keep going in for Texas sheet cake someone bought for treat day. I don't even like the stuff but it's chocolate and my crazy brain says eat it, eat it. I don't know what a GP is but if they help you out with things like this I would tell them. I don't know if this helps but at least you know you are not alone.

try your best to avoid binges but NEVER get down on yourself for binging its just one bad time try and move forward and learn from it don't get down on yourself or it will happen again. The best way to avoid binges is just don't by junk food and just try your best to just have fruits and veggies in the house out of sight out of mind so just dont even buy the junk. and remember its just one slip dont let it interfere with your overall weight loss you can do it you've already lost 15 pounds your doing great!

This. Don't bring junk into your house if you binge eat.

i feel the same. i havent seen a professional and been diagnosed as a binge eater, and maybe im not, but i do eat large amounts of crap in small periods of time. at the time i feel almost out of control but almost like "ehhh what the heck" but then five mins later im banging my head against the wall. it drives me crazy. i do so well as far as exercise and meal portions go and snacking is the thing i need to work on. mindlessly eating is what i need to chnage completely.

something i was told that really makes sense to me is concentrate on how you are feeling when u eat. if you are feeling like "erg why do i always do this, stupid oreos are always bringing me down" imagine all that negative energy entering you body with the food you are eating. but if you are really enjoying your food, thinking "wow this is totally just what i needed... this is my favourite treat ever" then you will have postive energy. i think of this now even when im eating veggies and anything else now. if im pissed off that the dog is barking i'll deal with him then return to my food. its just not worth feeling bummed out when you are fueling your body!

the other day i ate a box of girl guide cookies, peanut butter m&ms and mini snickers bars. ive been at this since october too and i cant believe i keep letting myself down. but i guess theres only one way to turn it around...

I do three things to avoid this.....first and foremost, keep that stuff out if the house! Second, for those situations where the food is there beyond your control, I mentally picture how I will feel mentally and physically if I give in. Usually, that is enough to avoid it. Third, there are some foods that I just cannot have one bite of and have the self control to avoid going crazy. With those foods, I seriously just avoid even one bite...its not worth it.

i really want you to bridge the gap between your body and your mind because when you binge there is evidence that there is some sort of disconnect between the two. i am a binge eater myself...for me binge eating (talking like, a garbage bag of empty food containers) is much like a drug....i do it to feel numb. or i do it to try and feel SOMEthing. emotionally i suppose there is a hole that i know no amount of food will ever fill. living with binge eating disorder feels like masochism and its like you have a screaming toddler inside you demanding that you eat everything. its compulsion.

my recommendation for you is to talk to someone you trust. firstly you need to practice forgiveness and self love. do you find yourself berating yourself after you binge? if yes, chances are more than likely you`ll binge again. i strongly recommend practicing yoga or taking yoga classes will help you connect your mind and body, since yoga incorporates the two. also, coloring really helps. when i feel the urge to binge when i am not hungry, i take out my crayons and coloring book and i color. its ABSURD how relaxing it is and focusing on finishing the page occupies my hands and my mind from wanting to binge eat. writing/journaling, walking outside and getting fresh air helps also.

when you go to the kitchen make sure you have an exact plan of what you are going to eat and dont leave the kitchen with something different on your plate. when you sit down to eat (ideally, try not to eat in the kitchen), make sure there arent any distractions, and eat your food slowly concentrating on the way your thoughts change as youre eating. if you feel your mind become overly eager and your thoughts starting to race, put your fork down and take a sip of water. its important to be MINDFUL and PRESENT while you eat and attentive to the changes in your thoughts and body because you can save yourself from gorging on extra calories.

you are 100% not alone, and you dont have to face this on your own. you have the support of those around you, the mfp community, and hopefully trusted professionals to help guide and support you as you deal and eventually conquer this issue. just forgive yourself for those oreos and remember that failure isnt fatal; it is the courage to continue which is what counts :flowerforyou:

wish you the very and ultimate best life,
-naomi

You may want to consider seeing a counselor or Psychiatrist. You sound like you may need someone to help you find less destructive strategies for dealing with whatever you are attempting to solve with your binges.

I think you'll need to really dig and find out why you're binging before you can stop it. Don't focus on the fact that you're binging, but the why behind it. It's the only way to stop; find the source and fix it.

this SO much. also removing yourself from the situation helps. for me i binge when i get lazy so i try to keep easy healthy foods in the apartment like cheese sticks or fruit cups that i can grab when i'm feeling lazy and hungry. it helps for me but definitely find out whats triggering this binging and try to heal and move on from it. its the only way you'll ever overcome it. good luck.