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The question I found somewhat confusing was number 7, I believe. I'm not sure if I answered it correctly, but I counted different types of treatment sought.

That sounds like a good idea. I try to hoard calories and restrict beforehand but I almost always start binging leading up to the meal. Why is eating out so stressful?!

I'm feeling very discouraged. I've been binging almost daily since mid December, and I can't seem to stop. I'm going to try to see a doctor or mental health specialist about it. Sometimes I manage to have two good days, and then things always come crashing down on the third. My diary is open but not representative of what…

Is it only for people who have recovered for BED, or any other ED as well? Let me know, I'd be glad to take it but I don't want to scares up your data if I don't qualify!

I am also an introvert, and can relate to a lot of the things you mention in your post. Binging as a way to wind down is definitely familiar to me.

That is incredibly, great job! That'll encourage you for next time too!

How did it go?

How did you manage to eat less sugar? And did you have issues with sugar before you cut down? Although I consider myself to be a "salty tooth," it is usually my very intense cravings for sugar that trigger my binges. If you have any words of wisdom, please share!

I agree with you on the whole willpower thing, for sure. I have struggled with anorexia and bulimia in the past, and I now struggle with BED. I have DEFINITELY felt that I am treated differently depending on my weight, as weight is often seen as a symptom. For example, when I was struggling with anorexia people didn't…

Yes, and no. I find that if I don't weigh myself daily, things get out of hand very quickly. Last week, I made a goal not to weigh myself. I caved after three days, and had gained fifteen pounds. Of course most of it was water weight and most could be lost rapidly with a few days of not binging, but seeing that kind of…

2/20/16 7:30 AM: 146.9 2/27/16 Goal: No weight loss goal, although I will make an effort to not gain I will probably restart weight goals starting next week. I've been having a really rough time for the last few weeks, and I don't want to set myself up for failure again. I increased my calorie goals for the week, since…

It sounds like that has been very helpful for you. I do think it's worth looking into for myself as well, because I'm at a point where I just don't feel I can do this alone anymore. My body and mind are rebelling against themselves, and I really need help breaking the binging cycle and meds may help with that. Actually,…

I like the idea of a weigh-in thread. I will do my weigh-ins on Saturdays, so I will start this weekend.

I know how you feel. Moderation is SO HARD. I feel like it's so hard to win; either a little bit leads to a lot, or none at all leads to overwhelming urges that eventually consume me and also turn into a lot. I hope you were able to get back on track today. I've been having a rough time lately too. I'd be glad to interact…

I tried OA once maybe seven years ago or so. It was not for me. I do try to abstain from certain trigger foods and I do avoid certain food groups in general, but I always end up on binging on them. I don't really think that abstinence is the key to overcoming this. Although I think it may help short term, I don't think it…

Great idea!

I've been thinking about talking to a psychiatrist. Up until now, I've been resistant to the idea of Meds but I trally think at this point it's going to take a lot more than willpower. If medication can help reduce the habits, that will empower me to break the cycle and then eventually I hope I can do it on my own. Thanks…

Hi everyone! I created a thread pretty recently about binge eating and have gotten a lot of responses. Someone sent me a private message and told me about this group, which I'm really excited about. Up until about a month ago, I haven't used MFP as a social media tool. But I'm becoming increasingly desperate to end this…

Hi! I don't know anything about your posting history either. I do have issues with binging though, and if ever you need to vent please feel free to add me/message me. I know how it goes, and I'm finding that social support is pretty helpful.

I agree with that. And ultimately, if a craving is something that triggers the binge (i.e. brownies) then the binge won't end until that thing has been consumed in excessive quantities and in my case a lot more other items in the process.

Everyone: Another member sent me a message with this link, which I had no idea existed! It is an MFP group for people with binge eating disorder. If anyone is interested, here it is: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/members/112095-binge-eating-disorder

I do actually do that. But it doesn't stop there. Generally, I do that when I feel the urge to binge. So I tell myself "I'll eat a HUGE volume of carrots/lettuce/cabbage/insert high volume healthy food here and then I won't feel like binging anymore." That is not how it ends. I then move on to things that are more…

Although it's unfortunate that so many people struggle with this issue, it is also nice to know that we are not alone in this. Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement and the awesome advice. As far as being in a residential/inpatient setting goes, I do agree that sometimes drastic measures have to be taken in order…

I almost never drink soda, so I haven't made a connection there. However most of the time eating anything sweet totally sets me off and triggers a binge so I totally get that!

I think it was a moment of weakness, so I will leave the thread as is. But thanks! And macchiatto, I have not seen those! I will join, I'll just have to find them. Thanks!

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one capable of this! (Although not glad, in some ways. It's better people not know how it feels!)

I was going to delete this thread and then realized I can't do that!

That sounds like a really good assignment to try, and I'm going to give it a shot one of these days. I oftentimes think that I should try writing to avoid or at least post-pone a binge. I have always liked to write, and I think articulating my thoughts could also highlight patterns in my thinking. It is true that it does…

It was pretty good and her theories definitely make sense as far as habit reinforcing and whatnot go. But I guess I was looking for something more groundbreaking than just sitting through the urges. I've been trying to do that for years and years, and there are very few occasions that I am able to avoid a binge when the…

That's a really good idea, I will have to try that. I've been having a tough few days. I just got the book "Brain Over Binge" last night and started reading it. I can relate to the writer so much and am hoping that those similarities in experience may mean that there's hope for me too.