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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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