enough is enough. NO MORE BINGEING.

(edit: changed the name of the group, since everyone is at different days)

So since I've started using calorie counter, i've lost 15 lbs and I feel great! But more recently I have starting bingeing horribly, my stomach feels like a bottomless pit and nothing seems to satisfy me. I know how horrible it is, and the reasons why I binge(whether its emotional/life etc) but nothing stops me.

I have come to the notion, that I keep telling myself 'never again' although this just starts the bingeing cycle. The all or nothing thinking gets me everytime and usually if I eat too much before noon (aka over my calorie intake), i just put everything in and keep eating like that all day because the whole day is ruined.

NEW THINKING: I'm going to move on and don't let my overeating result in ruining the rest of my day.

I found this in another forum, and I want to quote it: it really pushed me to make this post :

"It's a misconception for us bingers that binging is inevitable. The urge to binge, like the urge to do anything else, can and will pass if we give it time. But time is also an issue for us. We tend to be impulsive by nature and once we feel we've hit that point of no return, we believe there's no sense in trying to stop it. Having said that, there is also wisdom in knowing your triggers and staying clear of them for a time, learning how to deal with your emotions/stresses in a more effective way, and getting support."

Anyways ANYONE who wants to start this no bingeing journey ...join.

WE can get through this TOGETHER one day at a time.

domingobby- Stress is also a major trigger for me... along with feeling sad/upset or angry and frustrated.  Since we recognize this, we took the first step and we can try to control it :)

I think I did pretty well today. Not eating any more tonight :)

Blah. I binged today. I can't believe it. I did fine during the day and came home and just lost control. Grr. Tomorrow's a new day though. Tomorrow I will not binge.

I def overate today, but it wasnt really a binge. Just ate too much.  I'm not eating any more tonight (it's past midnight), but tomorrow I will get back on track. 

I never really used to eat 'meals,' i would just eat when I was hungry, but yesterday and a few times in the past week I've tried eating 3 meals a day with a few snacks if needed and I think it's helping me ward off bingeing.

I sincerely hope no one is doing as poorly as I am.

what's up mytenderoni? i bet it'll make you feel a bit better to vent a bit and get it off your chest..

hey guys. i'm new to this group. Ive been a member of CC for 2 years now, lost 60 lbs, but then recently have gained about 10-15 back.

Long story short, my boyfriend of 4 years and I recently broke up. I am an extremely emotional eater and have been struggling to get my life back in order. I've stopped going to the gym, I eat out wayy too much, and the binging is just out of control. Any stressful event that happens, i turn to food. Not to mention I just turned 21 a few months ago and have been drinking beer like theres no tomorrow.

I can feel my clothes getting tighter and tighter, and my once since 8 jeans no longer fit.  i really don't want to end up 200 lbs like i used to be. Losing weight was the best thing I ever did for myself. Now, I am just so depressed that it doesn't even register in my brain how much junk I really am consuming.

I'm hoping with the support of everyone out there, I can resist the temptation to binge. I'm back to counting every calorie, have given up alcohol for a while, and will start back to the gym tomorrow (closed early today).

Thanks for listening. I'll keep everyone updated on my progress!

-Samantha

welcome here sammy kay! i, too, am re-losing lbs (lost 36 kilos, gained 25 back after "falling off the wagon", now trying to lose the 25 + 24 that are left to ge tto my goal. quite a lot of weight. it is quite good now - lost about 5 kilos, avoided a binge today and so on BUT i sooo neeed the support... all i can get. i do hope you find this site )again) so nice and helpful as me)

I binged again :(

I AM NOT A BINGER; I WILL NO LONGER BINGE EAT

the end

day one of no binging.. success!

counted all the calories, ate 3 well balanced meals with snacks in between

worked out for about 1.5 hours

.. feelin good about myself!

well done! now, if you can be that healthy more days then you do binge, you will feel great!     

I AM A BINGE EATER!

Can I join your group? I am 31 years old and lost about 30 lbs 4 years ago.  I did it by working out and eating healthy.  I never lost the last 10 that I wanted to.  I had a baby and now I am back to that 10 pound from goal mark and have been for 2 years!  Last summer I got within 3 lbs of my ultimate goal by restricitng calories and I realized that was not a great idea so here I am again 10lbs away.  I eat healthy. Fiber cereal with fruit for breakfast or an egg white and cheese whole wheat english muffin, a salad with protein for lunch, or a whole wheat turkey sandwich,  veggies and protein for dinner with fruit and yogurt as snacks. 

BUT the binge happens everyday after work or at night.  I eat my daughters cookies, cereal by the handfull, ice cream, peanut butter right out of the jar...oh it is terrible the things I will eat. 

If I could cut out the binging I would be within my calories and probably lose the weight.  It is just so hard.  Today I have had three cups of green tea trying not to eat anything else.  I feel like I have a major problem because I am always thinking about food!

help

i am officially joining this group.

ive been binging everyday this week, enormous amounts, and am actually considering going to the doctor because my stomach hurts SO much after todays binge.

starting from tmrw: NO MORE BINGES

hopefully being accountable to everyone here will help..

I've gone the past two days without bingeing! Hopefully today will be binge-free also.

i just had a mini-binge - 800 calories

but its better than my usual 3000+ binges..

so im taking it as a small victory

and resisting the urge not to try and purge it

hopefully from now they'll just get smaller and smaller :)

When I have a binge, it spirals into this out of control depression for the rest of the day. I feel worthless in all other areas of my life and I take it out on my family. The problem is, my family doesn't seem to think I have a problem with my eating habits, and I'm constantly crying out for help! For me, it's leftovers and savory foods. I'll have that one serving of rice.. which will lead to two cartons of the leftover stuff from the chinese place. Of course, I'll have to pair it with the general tsao, and whatever else I find in the fridge. THen it's snackfood.. it's like it never ends. While I'm eating, I feel this mix of guilt and happiness, like I'm rebelling against something. Once the discomfort and pain set it, my depression get so deep I can't deal with anything. I consider all the ways I could work the calories off and then abandon my ideas, calling myself a failure. FOr the rest of the day I continue to eat whatever's in sight. It's a vicious cycle that is impairing my weight loss. I just wanted to get it all out there and vent, before I pledge NO MORE BINGES!!! What are some ways to cope when you feel a binge coming on? And please, no "get outside and go for a walk! do a breathing exercise!"

Can I join please?

I binged last night. I seem to be able to go one day of being totally perfect with my cal intake, then maybe one or two of being a bit up and down then have a huge binge and have to start all over again. It's so frustrating. I don't know why i do it.

I know I should stop, drink water, tell myself I don't actually want it or need it, go for a walk blagh blagh blagh but none of that seems to come into it. I just midlessly eat whatever I can get my grubby little mitts on!

I keep on saying tomorrow is a new day. But there are only so many times you can say that and it not matter, eventually it will catch up with me. *sigh*

Anyway here's a nice quote:

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shal begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. - Emerson

Original Post by ingridrose:

When I have a binge, it spirals into this out of control depression for the rest of the day. I feel worthless in all other areas of my life and I take it out on my family. The problem is, my family doesn't seem to think I have a problem with my eating habits, and I'm constantly crying out for help! For me, it's leftovers and savory foods. I'll have that one serving of rice.. which will lead to two cartons of the leftover stuff from the chinese place. Of course, I'll have to pair it with the general tsao, and whatever else I find in the fridge. THen it's snackfood.. it's like it never ends. While I'm eating, I feel this mix of guilt and happiness, like I'm rebelling against something. Once the discomfort and pain set it, my depression get so deep I can't deal with anything. I consider all the ways I could work the calories off and then abandon my ideas, calling myself a failure. FOr the rest of the day I continue to eat whatever's in sight. It's a vicious cycle that is impairing my weight loss. I just wanted to get it all out there and vent, before I pledge NO MORE BINGES!!! What are some ways to cope when you feel a binge coming on? And please, no "get outside and go for a walk! do a breathing exercise!"

yep, the feeling of rebelling against something. know it very well.

thats it. after this morning's sort of binge, i have decided that i am officially done bingeing no matter what. i am so sick of having to deal with this once or twice a week in my life. i hate how i feel afterwards and how it affects my day (i know it shouldn't but still). ever since i have stopped starving, my binges have gotten smaller, but i still mini binge once or twice a week and it really bugs me, and i haven't been eating as healthfully the other days as i would like to. i am recognizing that this is my fault, and that i am in control of my actions. i am going to stop this, starting today. i am going to do well the rest of the day, drink plenty of fluids, and try to not get too down on myself for the slipup. i'm going to write out a plan of meals for the rest of week and stick to it. this is so stupid, something that is in my control should not affect me like this.

Question... do you guys drink diet soda? I find that diet soda really sets me off.

Diet soda may have no calories, but it doesn't help you in any way. It's very unhealthy and it's an addicting habit that I am trying to quit... maybe you should do the same!

I haven't counted calories (or binged, for that matter) for over a month!! And I've lost some weight. I don't know exactly how much, but I go by feeling. Numbers are not important :)