I’m pretty new in the forum, but so far I’ve found it very helpful. It’s really great to be able to come here and find so many other people like me. I tend to binge pretty badly (although I’ve never admitted it to anyone, even really myself). I could sit down in front of the tv, zone out and consume 2,000 calories easily in an hour….that’s disgusting. I’ve finally committed myself to losing weight and trying to control my binges. One of the main reasons I failed in the past was because I would secretly binge, then say I had no idea why I couldn’t loose the weight. I always feel horrible after a binge, just full and sick from eating junk. I’m glad to find this forum here where I can finally talk about it and know there are actually people out there who have similar problems (I seriously thought there could be no one out there who was like this). I’m making a promise to myself this time to really work on controlling my binging so I can loose weight.

I'm really excited for you! I felt the same way a couple months ago. I really didnt think anyone else did what I did (binged and compulsive eating) until I found the support of everyone here. I think the secrecy is what keeps you in the cycle. Now that you have acknowledged the problem, you can move on and change your life.

Good luck with your goals. Don't be too hard on yourself. I found that having a strict plan leads me to bingeing so my only plan is to not binge. Sometimes I fall off the wagon but I no longer beat myself up too much about it. Every day is a new day and this is a tough battle. You can do it though. Believe in yourself.

I agree - it's really liberating to be able to come here and talk about it. People in your life can't support you if they don't know you have a problem, after all. And people who've been there and done that can provide much better support than people who've never struggled with disordered eating. I've never really admitted it to anyone, espcially not while I was bingeing a lot. I couldn't tell you if anyone ever suspected - no one confronted me about it. I've kind of alluded it to a friend, but I was only able to do that recently, when I (touch wood) seem to be doing pretty well at getting it under control.

Welcome!

I think it's great to find a place to talk about this as well. I had only told my mom that I binged, and it's because she used to be a compulsive eater at times, but she went to OA and worked it all out. It definitely helps to talk about it and know that there are poeple struggling with the same things, and it's fun to work on it together! Welcome, you'll it here!

I was really surprised too at how many people could relate to what I was going through. You're not alone! I think binging is one of those things kinda like a chicstache..most of us have them but we wouldn't dare talk about it. We just bleach it or wax it and sweep it under the rug LOL.

Congrats on taking some positive steps! You will find all the support you need right here.

Haha...exactly. I'm just glad to see others with similar problems so I know I'm not crazy for what I do. I'm also committing myself to my first binge free week. Thanks for the encouragment everyone!