Binge eating diet hopper here

  • Hi out there.
    I'm glad i've come across this forum, I've been seeking some much needed support from people on the same journey. I'm 25 and my current weight is 280lbs. I started at 320 (or maybe higher, when i first started losing weight I was too heavy for my at home scale, that's just the first number I saw) and I lost 80 pounds doing the low carb diet. I stopped that and gained half the weight back and I've spent the last four years being unsuccessful at counting calories. I'm a binge eater, have been since I was 15 and it's hard for me to cut calories, although i've been getting better at it. I just want to find a diet that works for me and get this weight off and finally make it into the 100's.
    Anyone else out there on a similar journey?
  • Yes! I am on a similar journey. I struggle with binge eating as well, and it's really taxing, emotionally. And frustrating. Though I don't think I'm considered really overweight (120 at 5'2 currently) I feel a lot of shame and depression after bingeing and haven't been able to lose any weight, only gain. Also, I'm new to this site too! Best of luck on your journey
  • Hey! I am right there with you! I lost over 40 pounds from my highest weight (187.4) and kept yo-yo-ing until today when I got back on the scale and was back up to 183.2. I have gained over 30 pounds in three months due to my binge eating issues. I have just signed up with a personal trainer and start Tuesday. I am ready to attack this disorder and leave it behind for good!
  • I binge eat, too
    I binge eat,too. Though I have learned to limit it a little. I have gained back the weight I lost after having a stroke in April 2016. I'm almost 60 and have Type 2 diabetes.

    I don't buy some of the things I used to binge on that are really bad for diabetes.
    Well, occasionally I have...not like I did pre-stroke. I was putting myself in a position of being a ticking time-bomb for a stroke.

    I was really careful with eating small, frequent,
    sensible meals at first and lost about 20 lbs. I've gained most of it back. I joined this forum to be more accountable to myself.

    I have a bit of a virus the past few days, but plan to get more active physically when I feel better.

    The thought of another stroke scares me. I had to learn to write all over again.
    And I had trouble talking and expressing myself when it happened.