Binge Eating Disorder for a yr now. Did do well for a week, but ate over 5,000 calories tonite. How 2 recover?

Question

Okay. So I am 18 and 5'6" and 140 pounds and have had a binge eating disorder for a year now after being anorexic for a couple of years. I gained 60 pounds in my binge eating year (freshman year of college), but although it is good that i am out of the anorexic phase, I have excessive fat now and I have a very bad relationship with food.

I have been trying to diet, and I actually did very well for a week until tonight. I had been exercising, and eating healthy, and getting rest. But last night and tonight, I stayed up until 2 AM bingeing on chips, chocolate covered pretzels, cheese and crackers, cheese stuffed jalapenos, nuts, ice cream, and bagels.

I had such a healthy routine, but I always seem to s***w it over after a week. What should I do the next day. My face usually ends up swelling up like a balloon the morning after a binge, and I am always bloated. I don't know if I can get the motivation to exercise tomorrow..especially to try to work some of this binge off. I feel SOOO guilty right now and I feel like i'm going to go through this cycle every week.

Does anybody have any tips on how they get over their binge eating?

I just need motivation to keep on trying to be healthy and lose weight and to not lose hope.

Answer 1

You ate more than you should have today, don't stress, let it go. Tomorrow you can try again. Think of fuel as gasoline for your car, but fuel for your body, you need it, but you can't afford too much. Try to measure out portions of whatever you want to eat so it's easier to control yourself. You can get through this, I promise.  

Answer 2

Girl get yourself in some therapy. I'm in the same boat, except it's been 9 years of anorexia/bulimia/binge eating/random periods of fasting.

The eating disordered side of me is saying YOU NEED TO FAST FOR A FEW DAYS because that's what it says to me when I binge like that, but I know it's just continuing the cycle and although I don't really have faith that I will ever be anything but eating disordered in some way, I know it's too much for me to handle by myself, and therapy for eating disorders can help.

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Answer 3

hm mm many will not agree with me but if this is really that out of control and your whole life you have not been able to get a hold of it have u ever thought of getting lap band surgery. Its for ppl who really struggle with food to that point of h**l. google it mabye and c what u think it could be an option for u

Answer 4

I think you need to join an eating disorder group. Most people with food issues either eat or don't eat in order to comfort themselves, and it is highly like that your eating disorder is just a symptom of a deeper issue you haven't addressed yet.

Answer 5

just calm down and be better tomorrow! thats what I usually do I eat to much. I just really try harder tomorrow to stop eating so much.