Are you an emotional binge eater' or recovering from it? If so, how did you recover from/counter it?

[xXiTacoXx]

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[Anonymous]

I used to be a binge eater. I had anorexia for three or four years, and it shifted to bulimia. I would start the day with the intentions of not eating at all, and sometimes id make it a few days or a week, but I would break down and allow myself a bite of this, a bite of that. Then that would turn into me wrong everything in sight because "I'd already failed that day, might as well stuff my face to get it out of my system and start tomorrow." This carried on for a year and I gained 60lbs.

I helped myself by getting a different job, one that we were only allowed to eat during set breaks. My previous job, I'd been allowed to snack during my entire shift. I also started exercising more, and stopped trying to starve myself and instead ate healthy amounts. It was a lot harder than it sounds. Within the first two months of switching, I lost 30 lbs. I still have 25 of that 60 to go, but it's coming off slowly. I just have to remind myself that slow progress is better than none, and that I'm more likely to keep it off if I continue to lose it the healthy way, rather than slip into old habits.

[rgb008]

I was. Getting over it.
I saw a doctor. I gained 50-60 lbs when I was a binge eater. Lost 45 lbs so far. Currently 145 lbs ish.
Now, i eat healthy meals that will keep me fuller for a longer amount of time. Exercising also helps haha. Also, stop restricting your diet, if you do. Allow yourself to have a treat if you are reallllly craving it, but a small portion. As a binger, if you restrict for too long you will want it soooo badly that you'll full on binge and eat like a pint of ice cream when you were only craving a cup of it a few days or even an hour ago. All about balance.

[xXiTacoXx]

What kind of meals did you make?

[rgb008]

I like pasta, rice, turkey burgers (just the patties, no bun), salads. I don't know you just gotta get creative.
Pinterest is recipe heaven haha

[Mesonfielde]

I actually just go grocery shopping instead of binge eating, then I end up not eating all of it and some of it spoils on me.

[serious]

No, I am not an emotional person. Hence I am not an emotional binge eater. Never

[ChaosKilledTheDinos]

I used to be. It turns out that the birth control I was on increased my appetite and if I was upset and alone food was what I would turn to. So stopping the pill and drinking more water helped me. I feel like I have an extremely healthy relationship with food now :)

[emilyking26]

I think I'm suffering quite badly at the moment actually, definitely gained some weight! It's tough because I feel gross when i look at my body in the mirror but i don't do anything about it, i just don't do any exercise! By the way, I'm definitely not overweight but i know and feel that i've really let myself go due stress at school and stuff. Life is tough:( but i know I'll get there someday, only when i make that change

[chintita]

yeah when i was a teenager, it wasn't a conscious thing until my mom told me "dani, you're getting fat" what a wake up call because i had no idea. i took a trip to the country to live with my grandparents when i was 17 and they kept me busy enough and fed me wholesome enough meals that the pounds dropped off and i returned to the city looking like a new person.

[justbanANNAz]

i used to be. i slowly got over it. i think i just was REALLY hard on myself. it took me awhile by the way, like 6 months. so id say okay no eating after 9pm, then a week later, no eating after 8pm and so on. every time id fail, id try for another week, until i kept at it and now i dont eat past 6pm unless it's a special occasion or I'm dining out.

PS: that gag take where i said i didn't notice all the health qs and takes? yeah forget i said that. it's going nuts on the homepage lol.

[Anonymous]

Well, I suffered from bulimia, which involved a lot of binging that carried over into my later years. I struggle with it occasionally, but what personally helped me overcome it was doing a lot of research on portion sizes, without being too strict on myself. I eat until I'm content, but if I get snackish I won't deprive myself, I just won't go and eat an entire bag of chips.

[xXiTacoXx]

I'm glad you're recovering.

[EmpatheticLady]

I mean, I wouldn't say I'm an emotional binge eater. However, I do tend to eat more when I'm upset. I am still working on telling myself I'm not hungry and to occupy myself with other things instead.

[xXiTacoXx]

I tend to eat just to past the time most of the time. I don't know why, but I just do. :T

[EmpatheticLady]

Yeah, I've been known to do that as well. It fills the void, keeps you busy and focused on something, even if you're not hungry.

[Anonymous]

I do often binge eat, but I slim (BMI 20.5, or 21, depending). I don't eat too many calories in a given day, but sometimes I eat the bulk of my calories over the period of an hour or two, in the evening, after having eaten very little (i. e. just a salad and sometimes soup) during the day.

[4465loveyou5577]

After I was raped I went through phases of (shitty) strategies to deal with the painful memories including binge eating. I just found other means to vent/soothe my feelings. One way is to ask someone I trust to hold me <3

[xXiTacoXx]

I'm sorry about the situation you went throught. o:

[4465loveyou5577]

Yeah, why do you binge eat hun?
Identifying the trigger is the first part.

[xXiTacoXx]

For no reason at all usually. If I'm bored I eat. If I'm sad I eat. If I'm happy I eat. If I'm tired I eat. No matter what mood I'm in I eat.

[4465loveyou5577]

Are you overweight?

[xXiTacoXx]

Yup, I recently weight myself and I am 138 lbs. Considering the fact that I'm 5'1" I am definitely over weight for my height. o3o

[4465loveyou5577]

Well, you could eat tasty filling foods. When I feel like bringing I eat black, red or pinto beans. If you get the dried ones in the bag they only have like 280 calories per cup (dry) but if you boil them they swell up to 4x their original size and I feel like my stomach's going to explode afterward. And since almost half of their dry mass is fiber, they take forever to digest. I can't bring myself to eat anything else for 3 hours and I won't be hungry again for another 6. Also unlike vegetables, beans taste yummy <3

[xXiTacoXx]

But I don't like beans...

[4465loveyou5577]

Did you try all the kinds that there are?

[xXiTacoXx]

Black beans, red beans, black eyed peas, lima beans, chick peas, fava beans, lima beans, peas, lentils, and soy beans are some of what I've had and did not like. I don't know the names of some of the other beans I've head, but I sure as hell didn't like them.

[4465loveyou5577]

How were they prepared?

[xXiTacoXx]

Usually boiled or mixed in with something or other, and even when mixed with something else I could still taste the nasty flavor.

[WhatTheHellAmy]

When I'm lazy I don't eat because I'm too lazy to eat.

yeah, I'm that lazy... I don't cook, all I need to do is put it in a plate and eat, but nope, I'm too lazy.

[Relentless_Hippie]

No but eating something sweet makes me feel better. I don't binge on anything though, I just watch movies and snack and then I'm happy again.

[karahiri]

i don't think i'm a binge-eater. but when i'm upset, i will eat more... but not to binge levels. that would make me throw up really fast.

[Anonymous]

no i stop eating when im sad. then i pass out and wake up in an ambulance or a helicopter, or a hospital bed

[OrdinaryGentleman]

Notice that there is a problem.
then instead of eating have warm water.
You will be full in no time.

[apple24]

I never dealt with that But I been over eating a lot and i am concerned that I am hurting myself.

[Anonymous]

I've been a binge eater consistently for the past year and 3 months and after doing it for so long its a struggle for me to go back to normal I hate it.

[Victorianne]

I tend to eat less if i feel upset.

[aliceinwonderland69]

Therapy