Why am I binge eating? please help. ?!
Question: Why am I binge eating.? please help. .?
Ok, I usually use yahoo answers for fun but am really in need of help. I started working out and eating clean in July, and I've gone from 168 lbs to 134 lbs. I still have about 9 lbs to get to my goal but I'm very happy with how I look and feel now, etc.
anyway the past couple of months I've been having a lot of trouble losing the last few bc of binge eating. I never used to do it before my weight loss. I feel COMPLETELY out of control around food... and I'm fine in my own home where I can buy only certain things and eat them but anytime I go to someone's house or anywhere there's food, I can eat 2 or 3000 calories at time. Mostly sugary foods. I really do not know how to stop eating way beyond when I'm full. I don't want to gain weight back, or throw it up and become bulemic.Health Question & Answer
anyway the past couple of months I've been having a lot of trouble losing the last few bc of binge eating. I never used to do it before my weight loss. I feel COMPLETELY out of control around food... and I'm fine in my own home where I can buy only certain things and eat them but anytime I go to someone's house or anywhere there's food, I can eat 2 or 3000 calories at time. Mostly sugary foods. I really do not know how to stop eating way beyond when I'm full. I don't want to gain weight back, or throw it up and become bulemic.Health Question & Answer
Answers:
Okay, I know exactly what you're going through. In the past week I have been overcoming binge eating, I haven't binged once and I feel so proud for that.
I've realised that its really never worth it in the end. You just gain weight and life gets worse. It is really hard to snap out of, and everyday I told myself I wouldn't binge. This went on for months. It feels great when you're doing it, and then you regret it and tell yourself you won't do it again. Problem is, its like a nasty cycle.
I started binging even when I was liking my weight and feeling good about myself. So I thought that meant I could eat what I wanted. Then it turned into eating everything, gaining weight, wanting to lose the weight, and not being able to stop binging.
This week I have been able to stop bingeing because I am not on a boring, strict, depressing diet. I would always binge, then the next day eat a bleak diet and then binge in the afternoon. Now I'm eating a healthy breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner. Its not boring either, because its nice food like fruit with yoghurt, and pasta (just not the whole pot).
Yesterday I could have binged if I wanted to, but then I really thought about it, and thought about how angry I would be with myself after making progress. Usually, those thoughts weren't strong enough but now they are. I don't want to live like this.
Stop now before you gain a lot of weight. I wish I had stopped earlier because then I wouldn't have to lose these kg. If you keep doing it, you will gain weight and then you will have to lose it all, which is just a big pain.
also, I binged only when I was alone (as most people do) so I'm not in a position this week where I am alone. Even if I was though, I still couldn't go back to the depressing world of binge eating.Health Question & Answer
I've realised that its really never worth it in the end. You just gain weight and life gets worse. It is really hard to snap out of, and everyday I told myself I wouldn't binge. This went on for months. It feels great when you're doing it, and then you regret it and tell yourself you won't do it again. Problem is, its like a nasty cycle.
I started binging even when I was liking my weight and feeling good about myself. So I thought that meant I could eat what I wanted. Then it turned into eating everything, gaining weight, wanting to lose the weight, and not being able to stop binging.
This week I have been able to stop bingeing because I am not on a boring, strict, depressing diet. I would always binge, then the next day eat a bleak diet and then binge in the afternoon. Now I'm eating a healthy breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner. Its not boring either, because its nice food like fruit with yoghurt, and pasta (just not the whole pot).
Yesterday I could have binged if I wanted to, but then I really thought about it, and thought about how angry I would be with myself after making progress. Usually, those thoughts weren't strong enough but now they are. I don't want to live like this.
Stop now before you gain a lot of weight. I wish I had stopped earlier because then I wouldn't have to lose these kg. If you keep doing it, you will gain weight and then you will have to lose it all, which is just a big pain.
also, I binged only when I was alone (as most people do) so I'm not in a position this week where I am alone. Even if I was though, I still couldn't go back to the depressing world of binge eating.Health Question & Answer