[Inkabetty]

Hello everyone:

My name is Angela and I am new to this forum. I usually post in the PCOS forum.

I have COE (compulsive overeating) and joined this forum in hopes to talk and meet with others who have the same "issue" with eating as I.

I have read of the challenges you have in this forum and I am very interested in them. When you ask how long you have been "binge free", do you all have guidelines as to what a binge is or just your personal experience as to what you believe a binge is?

I know that sounds strange but it has come up before (not on this board).

Thanks for responding!

Angela

[nancylmrn]

My idea of binge free is, I am keeping within the guidelines of the nutritional plan I am following which right now is weight watchers. If I binge that means to me I ate a food(s) that I know are not healthy, went way over my point range (not buy just a couple of points either) and for me kept on going until I could eat no more

I don't know what everyone's definition is and I am sure we are all different but I think deep down everyone has a mental picture of what their binge looks like

[full of grace]

Originally Posted by Inkabetty

When you ask how long you have been "binge free", do you all have guidelines as to what a binge is or just your personal experience as to what you believe a binge is?

For me, I know--very clearly and almost instantly--the difference between a "slip" that takes me over calories or off-plan by a bit (a little bit, quite a bit, whatever) and a BINGE, because a binge feels (to me) out of control. I no longer have the power of my own logic to stop me (or if I do hear that voice that says, "Gracie, stop it. You can get control of this," I stick my tongue out at it and keep on going--the binge has taken control of ME).

So, for me, it's less about reaching a certain calorie level or eating a certain oversized portion or a "bad" food and more about the out-of-control feeling.

When I am "binge free," I have been in control of my choices and not the other way around.

[iriswhispers]

i'm the same way as full of grace... binging for me is that loss of control as opposed to an indulgence that I consciously chose to have.

[AudreyHepurn]

Hello Inkabetty!

I just joined too- Iris has summed up my bingeing completely. I know when I am about to binge,I when I am doing it, I know I should stop, and I chose not to.

[Ufi]

I don't have written guidelines, but I'm sure there are some out there if you're looking for some. It's not just eating comfort food, although eating certain things can lead toward a binge. It's a point where it's less about the taste of the food and more about just consuming. I came very close this week. I could actually feel the binge building.

[Inkabetty]

Thank you ladies very much for sharing with me.

I seem to binge like some of you. The only thing with me is that I dont know when a binge is going to happen most of the time and it's like one thing leads to another, then another, and so on.

I am going to not buy any of my trigger foods no matter what my head says to me.

Again I appreciate y'all for sharing with me.

Angela