HI i am new to the site I've been reading some of the posts here and just wanted to share my own personal struggles. When it comes to binging for me its always at night and things such as leaving the kitchen, drinking some tea,keeping healthy food in the house or locking myself in a room never work. Usually when i get the urge to binge and i suppress it i just get so incredibly agitated and depressed, it ruins my mood, i turn into a grouch and that internal anger won't be silenced unless i binge! Once the thought to binge comes into my mind its like an virus that can only be cured through binging. Id just like to find a way to stop myself from binging that will not affect my mood or attitude! thank you for reading

Hi and welcome

I feel the same way, my relationship with food is ridiculous. I don't have any tips and the ones I tried didn't work for me. It is hard... Actually, I'm fighting a binge right now!

thanks & power to you sister wish i had some words of encouragement but i'm in the same predicament

hey there. I used to be like this. I also purged, because a binge was unevitable, however, really working through my emotions of WHY I wanted to binge has helped tremendously.

thank you for this, I've started to try and understand where my urges originate from and usually its boredom or feeling depressed, i try to not put myself in a position to feel these ways but sometimes i just can't help it and the binge is inevitable like you said i just get in a certain funk and there's no escape

Hi there! I hope it's okay if I tell you what I'm doing as far as diet because I never have any cravings or binges in the evenings.

I'm fairly new to this board but not new to the dieting/binging world. About 4 weeks ago I decided to join a gym because I need to lose a lot of weight. I hireed a personal trainer and a dietician to help me lose almost 100 pounds.
I did the Calorie Point tests where they measure how many calories you burn at rest, and then a treadmill test with a face mask to find out what level my body burns fat.

My dietician put me on a 1500 cal. diet and this is what a typical day looks like for me, and I can tell you that I have no cravings or binges at all. In fact I'm so full and satisfied after each meal and my blood sugar levels are stable throughout the day.

Morning:

1/4 cup steel cut oats with a little bit of unsweetened almond milk and Stevia and one egg.

Or, I can have a slice of cheese or meat with a slice of Ezekial bread. I prefer the oatmeail egg combo because it keeps me full all morning until lunch and I like them better.

Lunch:

2/3 cup of either couscous, quinoa or wild rice
5 ounces of either chicken, pork or fish (mostly tuna and on rare occasions red meat)
vegetable stir fry (1 tsp olive oil and mixed veggies). Usually my veggies consist of snow peas, asparagus, mushrooms, garlic, onions, carrots, zucchini, squash, etc.) I make a big serving of the veggies. My plate is full and I'm always satisfied afterwards.

After my workout I make a protein shake with unsweetened almond milk, fruit and whey protein powder. My dietitican gave me tons of recipes for smoothies and they must be under 300 cal.

In the evening I have pretty much the same thing I have for lunch but I change up the veggies/protein. I also try to squeeze in Greek yogurt with granola for an afternoon/evening snack. If I'm still hungry later on I can have some fruit and more protein, but I never need it because I'm never hungry.

I try to mix up the veggies and meat everyday so I don't get bored and sometimes I add salsa to my tuna. Believe it or not, but so far I'm not bored at all with my diet and look forward to my meals. I also try to add different spices to make the meals more interesting.

I have not had any processed foods, sweets or soft drinks since I started this diet three weeks ago. I also drink over 100 ounces of water a day.

I think what's helping me is that I'm eating a low glycemic diet which keeps my blood sugar levels stable and it helps so much. I've lost almost 10 pounds so far doing this and I don't count calories. My dietician checks in with me frequently to see how I'm doing and tweaks my diet every now and then.

I hope maybe some of this information helps you in combating the binges.
Trust me, I know what it's like and I've been there many times. I find that I binge if I restrict calories or eat a lot of processed foods. Good luck and hang in there!!!

I just re-read all the posts here and am wondering, are you hungry and then want to binge, or is it just a craving? For me, it would be a craving like, I'd think about the chips that are in the cupboard and I'd resist the urge and go and get them. I have a thing for chips and ice cream, or something else in the fridge that I don't need to eat, just to eat it and give in to the craving. It's so hard to describe because sometimes it's me being hungry, and other times it's because I love those types of snacks.

I know what you mean about boredom. My hubby works a 12 hour midnight shift so I'm home alone with our almost 14 month old baby who is now sleeping. It's weird because normally I'd be wanting to eat his potato chips and give in to my love of ice cream (big ice cream addiction here), but I don't even miss or think about those foods anymore.

Instead of eating, I would interrogate that anger. It is not the lack of food that makes you angry, but something else, for sure. What if you "feel" the anger to see where that feeling leads you? Think of yourself as an onion! Peel the layers and see what lies at the core... The secret to a new life may lie there. Good luck!

i agree with ingles, there is a root to that anger. What is it you are really mad about. Who are you really mad at.

Believe me, I understand and have lived that feeling. That said, your beliefs inform your actions, so I suggest you work on changing this belief. For example: "Once the thought of binging comes into my mind, it's like a virus that's difficult but not impossible to shake off." Every time you successfully fight the urge, you reinforce your new belief.

I know, easier said than done, but nobody said this was easy.

F.

Whenever I feel angry, I find that working out really helps. I put all that negative energy into exercising and I feel much better afterwards. The only way to control your binges is to find out what's triggering them. When it comes to dealing with them, it's all trial and error: you need to figure out what works for you.

Just don't give up, it's not easy, but it's not impossible either.

i also try to do other things first instead of binging and if I still feel like binging I get online or talk to someone about it.I've even just cry at times and it seems to help.