BINGEING support group

Hi everyone.

I'm a very healthy eater from day to day. VERY healthy. And I'm quite proud of my diet and my will power. I eat whole grains, lean meats, fruits and vegetables and low fat dairy products. I also eat portions of nuts and drink lots of water.

But I have a problem. I'm in university, and tend to go out to the bars on the weekends every now and then. Now, I can deal with a night of drinking, because I can control how much I drink and I dont drink really hefty sugary drinks. My problem is my loss of will power to junk food when I drink. I eat so much... SO MUCH chocolate when I'm drunk! So much that sometimes I feel ill the next day, but of course, I get back on track and dont drop my calories the next day because I know it's unhealthy recoil.

After this rant, I propose creating this group to support and track / log how many days myself and any others interested in joining can go binge free. I still dont mind having small portions of chocolate throughout the day because they might be just 5g portions. I just want to be able to motivate myself to stay on track and not destroy my healthy diet every weekend.

So, I'm going to start out. Since I went all out last night, today is...

Days without bingeing: 1 (I know the whole day hasnt gone by, but I know I'll control it today haha)

Thanks! 

sharonclaire, I agree with your clarification between binging and overeating.  I know people, however, who classify the "overeating" of a cookie (eating quickly without even thinking about it) as a "binge."  And while eating a cookie may hurt some people's diets, the actual act of eating the cookie in the "overeating - binge" sense doesn't elicit intense emotion & physical pain- these may occur afterward, but not often during the consumption.  It's comparatively 'mindless'.  I term the unconscious-cookie-eating impulsive overeating, as it may lead to another cookie but doesn't become a true "binge."

true binging is what was described in my previous post.

 

any agreement with my clarification?  any clarification of my clarification?

agree julia_rose.

And agree w/you, too, risabelle, re: the value of JA's info! I have modified what I learned from her and will continue to modify whatever useful info I get from whatever source I find. The truth is, my needs keep changing. Personally, I would encourage others to journal. It is a pretty benign tool that I found useful to slow myself down while considering 'the next bite'. I use it whenever I eat. Journalling has knocked out the extra calories I attribute now to being TIRED!

Overcoming the binge behavior and ultimately losing the weight is a really individual process. We all have different diets on this site, so I think it safely follows that we will also find different tools that work for us.

DO love the bottom line of JA: reduced calorie eating is bad news.

julia_rose08, your post reminded me so much of myself a month ago. I distinctly remember one night where i couldn't even stand up, or breathe becuase i was so full of food i'd shoveled into my mouth. All i could do was lay there, thinking of everything i'd just eaten, and regretting every single bite.

and Risabelle, i also agree with you. Dieting leads to bingeing. In treatment i'm learning to be balanced. I'm not even counting calories at this point, so I don't feel like restricting. And on Wednesdays we have to eat a challenge food, to teach us that you can eat ice cream and not get fat...it's all about moderation. I truly believe that RESTRICTING LEADS TO BINGEING.

 

IT'S BEEN A MONTH SINCE I'VE BINGED, RESTRICTED, OR TAKEN LAXATIVES.

hi everyone, i'd like to join this group too. i found you by googling "bingeing, can't get back on track" ... so there, you now know what my problem is : ) i've been bingeing more or less every day for the past two weeks, either on food or alcohol, and i feel horrible physically. this whole summer in fact has been one long party, but the difference is that lately i haven't been exercising as much as i'd like so it's all catching up to me and i feel like hell.

i had it all in my head to "start over monday," or start over when our friend who's visiting us leaves on wednesday, but i'm changing that and STARTING RIGHT NOW. i don't need to be wrecking my body in order to hang out and have fun.

today i binged a bit after breakfast but i nipped it, brushed my teeth, drank some water, and refocused my brain on cleaning this filthy apartment of mine instead. now i feel out of the bingeing mindset so i'm just going to go with it and start now, right where i am. so tomorrow will be officially day 1 for me.

congrats to everyone on your efforts. even if you think you're messing up, the fact that you're even trying to stop bingeing is success in itself : )

 

xoxo

- mc

I'm finished with bingeing.

I've been on CC for over a month, but this is the first time I've ever had enough conviction to post.  I am tired of bingeing, tired of purging, and tired of letting food control my happiness! NO MORE!

 

amjam-good for you.  Although my "purging" was through obsessive exercise, I let the dieting lifestyle control me and it was tough to stop, but I felt I had to in order to get my life back to normal, the way it was before dieting.

It's so good to see people here who I can totally relate to, I don't have support from anyone I live with, which I think is half of my problem, but I'm done with binging too. That's easy for me to say now (after a massive binge on sugar and carbs) but I have to do this, just to prove to myself that I can and that food doesn't rule me! I've been binging almost every second day the past few weeks and every time I feel horrible and guilty and hate myself and even lose sleep over it but then go and do it again...So anyway day one here goes... sorry this post hardly makes sense but I think that shows how messed up my head is at the moment...

Today was my last day of treatment.

I feel so great. My body image SUCKS, but i feel strong and satisfied.

eat enough. it will help the bingeing.

Hey everyone! This is the first Saturday that I haven't binged (since I started calorie-counting). I'm so thrilled!

I'm not an active poster in the group, but I'm still glad I joined. I love reading everyone's posts. =)

I hope you're all doing well!

DAY 9!

If I can do it, you all can, too.

What ilovechai said has a lot to do with it. If you eat enough, there's so much less of a chance you'll binge!

Good luck to you all. 

I'm at day 1 again.  I didn't eat enough yesterday, so last night I feel like I went crazy! My bf and I went biking for about 3 hours, so I definitely burned some cals, but then we got Thai food and beer. 

I had a larb salad (ground chicken, onion, cilantro, lime, spices, cabbage, cucumber), which I think is one of the best choices I could've made, and I asked for as little oil in preparation as possible.  The whole salad had about 3 cups of the ground chicken, and I ate 3/4 of it.  I then had a cup of nf frozen yogurt, and over the evening had 5 light beers @ 64 cals each. 

I feel like a pig! I guess it could've been worse. I'll do better today!

Laura, sounds like you did fine. Hope you enjoyed it! Eventually it may slow to a trickle or you may indulge on occassion. And, compared to bingeing regularly, indulging on occassion is a...cake walk! :  ) It ain't nothin.

Today, I had two nice size pieces of chocolate cake. Man, were they rich! I have no guilt about those puppies. And, I rebounded quickly. Altho my head was saying 'now eat fries!' my body was rightfully saying 'ugh, that was more than enough!'. Imagine me stopping at two pieces of cake. What is this world coming to?

Things are looking pretty good. I appear to be pretty well fed @ 2100 cals/day. This is an approx, w/in 200 cals either up or down on any given day. Some days I eat more veggies. Those are really good days. '

Anyway, any step in the healthy direction is the right step! Cheers!  

I'm new to this forum, but everyone's post sounded so similar to my situation. It's good to hear I'm not alone! I started doing a lot better last this year, but when I drink, all self control goes out the window when it comes to food. There is not a single night when I go out on the weekends and drink and don't come back and binge.

Last night is a classic example... After the bars while my friends were hanging out waiting for the taxi, I was at the closest pizza joint ordering a pizza an entire order of cheese bread just for myself. If that wasn't bad enough, I bought a bag of chips while I was waiting. I then go back to my friend's apartment and eat more of her food......I seriously either eat until I'm about sick or there is not any food left....I hate it. I even steal friend's food if I'm not at home. I am so sick of having to apologize/explain to all my friends about my embarrassing binges. It's pathetic. I was even dating this guy this summer and went in his kitchen when he was alsleep and ate his food. Imagine explaining that... This kind of binge eating happens a lot....What do I do?... not go out ever or eat like a heffer? I don't want to have to stay in everynight or never enjoy some wine with my friends just because I can't control myself in the kitchen. How do I deal with this and get over it??

summer72, what helps me is staying "fed up" during the morning & daytime.  Sometimes it's easy to say we are not hungry in the morning, and we might drink coffee or diet coke, or chew gum, or just pick at some small amount of food instead of having a meal, and we can distract ourselves from eating more easily during the day.  If your body doesn't get properly satisfied then hunger will build all day long then after a night of drinking your guard is down and your body wants some fuel.  If you listen to your hunger signals and eat good quality food all day long, beginning in the morning, the night time binges will stop.  Bingeing is common among dieters.  If you diet long enough, sooner or later your survival instinct will stronghold you into a binge, no matter how strong your willpower is.

hello friends,

i started senior year today, so i'll be a little MIA for the time being. but i still check up on the forum every day, and i'm still fighting my own battle! does anyone go to any support groups? I started ANAD and EDA this week in my town.

day 32?

risabelle, I have to admit that everyday that I have a sweet tooth urge, it IS on a day that I have eaten way to lite in the a.m. I am going to keep an eye on this in the future and see whether there is more validity to JA than I previously thought! In the meantime, the jury is still out! :  ) But, SO glad she is even out there to question!

Meantime, I guess I've lost @ 5 pounds in 2.5 weeks. Cool. Just eating lighter and living well and doing my best!

ilovechai, i chucked the whole support group notion for total support...friends, neighbors, anybody who showed an inkling toward being kind and compassionate I have adopted into my circle. I try to give them all the time of day when able and know that they also throw me support when able.  support groups are probably where I got started, too!

Take care, ALL!

sharonclaire- 5 pounds, nice! congrats on listening to your body signals and eating healthy!

i took a 3 hour nap after my first full day of school...so now i'm wide awake. but i'd just like to brag and say i did awesome today. i ate my first school lunch in 2 years, i ate at a family party (one serving, no urges, no grazing), and i even did my homework. ahhah i hate calculus.

i've also allowed myself more sugary things. i mean, i'm a teenager, i can't live on fruits and veggies. so i have a rice krispie treat or a vivanno from starbucks for a snack sometimes, and it's been totally satisfying my sweet tooth.

day 33! ciao

cool, ilovechai! sounds like you are on your way! and if you do your homework and care about your grades, you may have a great future!

I am going through a lot of emotional ugh lately but NOT turning to food. Working on my business instead, being a steady stabilizing force w/my son and really just basking in the awe of not overeating on a regular basis, let alone never bingeing! I am SURE that being able to vent here/finding support here has something to do w/my success!

Take care all!!!

ughhhh!!! Haven't been binging at all really, just a not so great day here and there, but last night I fell off the bandwagon! I've been working out really hard this week, and friday's are my weigh in day, and I just totally sabotaged myself. My weight went up 2lb overnight! so mad at myself! grrrr. anyways...just needed to vent. have a good day all!

Last Sunday, I ate a little more than I normally do - but, I definitely wouldn't consider it a binge.

I have now gone 12 days without bing(e)ing!

Hopefully, tomorrow will mark day 13. =)

I hope you're all doing well!