Comments on: Do You Binge Eat Like Me?

By: Kristine

Kristine — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:35:23 +0000

I do that too. I hear about people eating nothing but sweets when they binge. But after a while of eating sweets I start to feel like I'll be sick if I eat one more sweet thing and then I switch to something with a different taste. I thought I was the only one who did that.

By: Petra Weiss

Petra Weiss — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:26:20 +0000

My binge eating starts slowly, later in the evening. I usually had the resolve to be good today. Then I just eat the one piece of chocolate in front of the TV. Just the one, because one is ok!! I am strong enough to resist more. But suddenly I have eaten 2. And a short while later the whole block of chocolate is gone and I hate myself and feel miserable. Then I think I have stuffed it now, might as well keep going. So I move on to anything with carbohydrates, because that is what I crave when I get these binges. It's awful! And you know, I just know how quick the weight would fall off if I could stop this eating at night. WHY can't we stop?

By: marilyn willows

marilyn willows — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:16:15 +0000

yup im the same

usual binge is crunchy biscuits/flapjack/chocolate followed by ice cream/yogurt followed by cheese followed by salty crisps follwed by bread follwed by chips/pizza followed by cereal followed by alcohol

and finally followed by depression and annoyance!!!!!!

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By: katie

katie — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:39:30 +0000

I AM EXACTLY THE SAME WAY.
its scary and i want it to stop =[
any body have news on how to make it go away?

i can eat really healthy and count calories perfectly for about 2 days at a time..and then bad. i crash but i dont notice it until after i decide to stop, and by then ive eatten way to much.

it sucks.

By: from-anorexic to binge

from-anorexic to binge — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:14:26 +0000

i'm a recovering anorexic and i guess being deprived of food for so long has now caused me to become a big time binger… i can eat an entire box of cereal, jar of peanut butter, gallon of ice cream, whole bag hershey kisses, whole can of chocolate frosting then i go to salty/savory things like an 8 oz block of full-fat cheese (melted), hummus by the spoonful, etc. yeah, i get HUGE sweet & chocolate cravings. it's baddddd.
i binge once a day and eat whatever im craving in one sitting. i have never been able to throw up afterwards but i always have feelings of guilt and end up at the gym doing cardio for over an hour and tell myself "ill never binge again"….but somehow, it happens again…
i need to learn self control!! (then maybe i wouldnt spend my life on the elliptical or treadmill everyday)

By: Sheri

Sheri — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:37:03 +0000

I have the same kind of binges. For me, I think it is related to my body not getting the nutrients it needs or being dehydrated. So, I crave sweet…no iron there..salty?…nope…sour?….nope…some other kind of salty?…still nothing. Eating a variety of fruits and veggies, whole grains, etc. and getting enough water almost completely eliminates those kind of binges for me.

Don't get me wrong–I still eat for emotional reasons, and 'cause I like chocolate but I don't do that "going from item to item" thing.

By: tory

tory — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:01:55 +0000

YES!!! this is exactly what i do!

im tortured by it how do i stop!

By: health and wellness - sixwise

health and wellness - sixwise — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:35:56 +0000

I also binge. what i like most is tobleron chocolates…I can eat 2 of the regular size box but now I'm trying to control my self from 2 its now 1/2 box…

By: jason

jason — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:06:52 +0000

Oh ya, that sounds all to familiar. You are doing great though man. Keep up the good work. Maybe you could share a binge story secret on my secret confession page. Anyways. Keep up the great work.

I've got plenty to share that's for sure. Great idea for a site, by the way.

By: Eric John Tan

Eric John Tan — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:26:12 +0000

Most of the time I actually binge drink… not AA style though… I can drink two 2 liters bottles of Pepsi in a sitting if the crave is on. It's bad when I get the crave for both Pepsi and Pork Rinds… super bad combo… but its tastes sooo good…

That's interesting, I don't think I have ever had an urge to binge on pop…

By: Scale Junkie

Scale Junkie — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:41:27 +0000

I binge eat and for me its all about the texture and the taste. If just chocolate taste would do, I could have a 25 calorie sugar free hot chocolate but sometimes the taste needs to be wrapped up in triple chocolate fudge ice cream. There have been times when I've wanted something and wasn't sure what I wanted and I'd eat my way through the house trying to find it. For the most part I've found that I don't really want to binge eat I'm happy with just one or two bites but I want one or two bites of everything on my list of the moment, kind of like my very own personal smorgasbord.

I'm working to retrain my brain and I'm working to get binge eating under control but yes, I'm a binge eater and I learned to hide the evidence.

I'll bet texture plays a bigger role than people realize…

By: Abimars

Abimars — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:56:46 +0000

Carbs Carbs Carbs, the higher the carb content the faster I eat it, I'll start with a plate of rice, then a bowl of pasta then a really sweet cereal and then the guilt!

I would say that's a good description of what I go through too.

By: Steve v4.7

Steve v4.7 — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:17:42 +0000

I don't know if you'd call it binge eating but there have been times when a bag of cookies, nuts, or something small and snack-y would somehow end up empty during the course of a movie.

Back in the day though, I was a power eater when it came to burgers, ribs, lasagna, Ben&Jerry's, etc. Even when I was full I somehow found the strength to power through it and get it all down.

I don't do that anymore and make it a habit to pay attention to what I'm eating.

That's certainly something I will have to learn to be successful as you have been.

By: Greg Hayes

Greg Hayes — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:42:17 +0000

Actually, I do both. I used to be bad about eating an entire box of Oreos, or ice cream. Now, I'm less likely to do that. However, if I have something very sweet (like a chocolate bar) I always want something salty to follow up. Then, it becomes an unbreakable cycle.

Yesterday, I came home from work and had three "Whoppers" (remember those?), then I needed a handful of potato chips. Then I needed more Whoppers, and so forth. I went through that cycle about three times before I grabbed a bottle of water and walked outside (1 degree) to break the cycle. Better if I hadn't started it at all…

Yep, that sounds exactly like me.

By: John

John — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:19:22 +0000

My binge eating food….

Girl Scout Thin Mints. They are tools of the devil!

Yep, I've eaten a sleeve of them.

By: Israel

Israel — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:07:10 +0000

I can definitely relate…

I've binged on ice cream, and then went and bough pizza to contrast it but never really though about it like you described. Hmm.

Good thing I don't binge like mad anymore. The last binge I had was a sugar cookie and a baby-size bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream. Not bad as compared to my previous binging exploits of whole pizzas, chocolate bars, and Taco Bell.

A sugar cookie and a baby-size bowl of ice cream sounds like a modest, well sized dessert to me. Sounds to me as though you are cured!

By: Sabs

Sabs — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:39:15 +0000

I binge like you:-(

By: GeorgieGirl

GeorgieGirl — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:19:30 +0000

For me it's not about one thing. It isn't pizza or ice cream. I'm looking for variety of flavors and textures when I binge. It might be sweet or it may be something savory.

It's been awhile since I binged. I try to remember how I feel if I binge. The emotional guilt as well as the physical feelings. YUK. I also write in my journal. It helps me be prepared for the next time I might feel like going on a binge. Having an activity to go to instead of eating is a big help for me. I can't scrapbook and eat at the same time. I will not allow food around my scrapbooks. So that is my go-to activity when I'm on the verge of a binge.

I can see the headline now – "Scrapbooking My Way to Weight Loss"

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:36:11 +0000

I'm a sucker for pizza and ice cream. Now that I'm trying to lose weight I don't eat pizza much anymore but when I do you can bet your rear that I eat the whole pizza. Before I started to lose weight these "binges" happened pretty frequently. I still eat a whole pizza ocassionaly but thankfully it doesn't happen very often anymore

Those are certainly a couple of classic standbys!