Dare to Stop binge eating

it's ok, it happens. you just need some time to sit down, clear everything off your mind, reset and then continue your binge-free routine. you can do it!

A similar thing happened to me as well, I always had a healthy diet, but I began binging for no particular reason. All you can do right now, is tell yourself that you have conquered binging before and that you CAN do it again, it just takes work, and the best thing to do is to try to rid yourself of any negative feelings, and it will gradually get easier. Good Luck, you can do it! :)

It really scared me. Because before new years, I tried for several months, but couldn't stop myself from binging for more than 2 days. Perhaps it was because the initial high from losing weight and feeling better wore off, dunno.. Today is day 4. Fingers crossed my motivation stays around.

Good luck, I believe that you can conquer this, but like with any habit/addiction, there may well be slip-ups along the way but at least you can learn from them now and overcoming them obstacles shows yourself that you are strong enough to control it :)

Good luck, I believe that you can conquer this, but like with any habit/addiction, there may well be slip-ups along the way but at least you can learn from them now and overcoming them obstacles shows yourself that you are strong enough to control it :)

sorry, posted it twice by accident haha

I'm a night binger as well, but I have found that eating a decent amount during the day has lessened the urge to binge at night, and maybe getting into a reasonable sleeping pattern could help this matter, because when your sleeping pattern is messed up, your eating also messes up!

I also believe that suffering from eating disorders makes you more prone to binges, as I have suffered from Anorexia and I went from starving to binging. I feel that it is very important that you try your hardest not to feel too guilty, as negative emotions and binging go hand in hand for some people.

The tips that I suggest is to eat a decent amount during the day, regulate your sleeping patterns and look for self-help sites or books, as you may still be in the habit of binging, because of your encounter with Bulimia. Congratulations for overcoming Bulimia by the way, I know eating disorders are hard to overcome, and you overcame the Bulimia, so you should ask yourself "If I overcame Bulimia, what's to stop me overcoming my binge eating?" Hope this helps a bit, I know you can do it :)

I don't know what your diet is like throughout the week, but maybe because you are consciously being good throughout the week, your body wants something that is not so healthy because it knows that you are denying it. If you try to have little treats during the week, it may lessen the urge to binge at the weekend. Or even if you had one day a week in which you went easy on yourself and allowed yourself to eat something unhealthy, it would make your diet seem less....restrictive? (I'm not saying that you have a restricted diet, it's just if you have a sweet tooth, denying that could trigger binges, if you know what I mean?)

Don't be too hard on yourself! Tell yourself that today is a new day and start with a clear mind, as guilty feelings and binge eating become a vicious cycle. As for resisting the need to binge at parties, you can attempt to distract yourself by talking to friends, or dancing. Plus, dancing is a great exercise so eating a bit more than usual would not matter so much! Keep going, you can do it :)

I'm right there with you! We just have to keep pushing through!

Don't give up. Today is a new day. Start fresh and learn from past mistakes. You can do this!!!

You start again. and again. and again.

Giving up will only make you feel worse, and undoing all your hard work will make things seem more hopeless, as you'll have to start again. Don't give up, it will be so rewarding when you realise that you no longer need to binge and no matter how hard it is, it will be worth it in the end!

Today is a new day. Learn from your mistake and start fresh!

yep! good job! keep it up!

I feel the same way. I don't know how to stop myself. I have no control once I start. I am just going to try not to even tempt myself. I ate over 4000 calories yesterday:(

I feel the same way. I don't know how to stop myself. I have no control once I start. I am just going to try not to even tempt myself. I ate over 4000 calories yesterday:(

Throw all the cookies, chips etc away and don't buy them.. At least in the beginning avoid the foods that trigger you. First few weeks I couldn't eat sandwiches, pizza or pudding cause I knew I would end up binging. Don't go to restaurants, I found that not only did I overeat there but I also binged after! Then plan your calorie intake/meals in advance, making sure you plan 5 meals so you never feel hungry. Also if you know you binge in the evenings, don't stop eating at 6,8 if you'll be up till midnight.. Plan a meal 2-3 hours before bedtime. Once you'll see changes in your energy and appearance you'll eventually lose the desire to feel like your stomach is about to explode. It's not worth it, you just have to realize that.
I've been 'good' for almost two months now. While I was in that state of binging every day or every other day, I never would've thought I could last this long. But it really does get easier. :)

lulus thanks for the advice. It is nice to hear you are making progress and that you used to binge all the time. I will defintely start eating dinner later and see how that works out.

lulus thanks for the advice. It is nice to hear you are making progress and that you used to binge all the time. I will defintely start eating dinner later and see how that works out.