Can a binge eater lose weight?

[DallasApple]

To starve is to be deprived. I deprived myself of food to make up for other foods.

It is clear you do not understand binge eating disorder or bulemia. I suggest you research it.

You need to go to a doctor . Not a forum IMHO to guide you on your binge eating issues.

Most people do not understand bulemia because most people aren't bulemics.

I had an early experience with a bulemic. And she needed deep psychological and medical help. Not chit chat on a forum.

 

[dgirl1986]

You need to go to a doctor . Not a forum IMHO to guide you on your binge eating issues.

Most people do not understand bulemia because most people aren't bulemics.

I had an early experience with a bulemic. And she needed deep psychological and medical help. Not chit chat on a forum.

The resources here are not as available as they are in the UK and the US.

I have actually been to a doctor. I have also sourced out various online resources that are led by people who are recovered.

I do not see this as chit chat. It was more a discussion point for other people who have had experience with eating disorders or experience with people with eating disorders.

The logic stands that if you are going to comment on a disorder, you first have to do your research to understand it.

 

[Me Myself]

To starve is to be deprived. I deprived myself of food to make up for other foods.

It is clear you do not understand binge eating disorder or bulemia. I suggest you research it.

If you dont find my advices useful, dont use em. I am not terribly good at googling so I have no reason to think I will find someng you havent found yet.

Ultimately, we all have to deal with our irrationalities. I give you the advice I can, you dont use it if it is uselss to you. That's pretty much it.

I am neither a psychologist nor a wizard

I dont understand what you mean by to starve is to be deprived. You wont "starve" because ofot eating one day. Actually, depending on yoru weight, you wont starve even after not eating for a week. (Not saying missing lunch for a week is adviceable)

You may be very very very hungry and suffering from withdrawal symptoms of your psychological addiction, but that is not starving.

 

[dgirl1986]

I dont understand what you mean by to starve is to be deprived. You wont "starve" because ofot eating one day. Actually, depending on yoru weight, you wont starve even after not eating for a week. (Not saying missing lunch for a week is adviceable)

You may be very very very hungry and suffering from withdrawal symptoms of your psychological addiction, but that is not starving.

I use starve in a sense of action rather than a state of starvation. Two different meanings. To starve yourself or someone is literally to deprive them. I never claimed to be sufferent from starvation but stated that I had entered the action of starving (depriving) myself.

 

[Me Myself]

I use starve in a sense of action rather than a state of starvation. Two different meanings. To starve yourself or someone is literally to deprive them. I never claimed to be sufferent from starvation but stated that I had entered the action of starving (depriving) myself.

Starving means that youa re dying from lack of food.

If you want to be able to fast here and there (which is adviceable) you may want to say "Skip a meal" instead of "I STARVED myself"

One is more real than the other one.

 

[dgirl1986]

Starving means that youa re dying from lack of food.

If you want to be able to fast here and there (which is adviceable) you may want to say "Skip a meal" instead of "I STARVED myself"

One is more real than the other one.

I didnt stay I was in the state of starving. To starve is to deprive. I never claimed to be dying from a lack of food and I am sorry I do not use the english language the way you want me to. I use it the way it used in every day life where I am.

 

[Me Myself]

I didnt stay I was in the state of starving. To starve is to deprive. I never claimed to be dying from a lack of food and I am sorry I do not use the english language the way you want me to. I use it the way it used in every day life where I am.

Again dont take the advice if you dont find any use to it.

But language influences people and actions and mind and subconscious.

Its beyond the actual meaning of the word (in its verb form, it still has to do with being dying of hunger, not just being hungry or depriving oneself of food) its about the emotional impact.

If I want to be less angry at someone ñi dont say "He tries to **** me off all the time!" It would be more soothing to remember myself that "He did this one time and is other thing one time and he didnt even know it angered me"

One of both is more specific and less emotionally confronting to my objective (to be calmed)

If you say to yourself " I am starving myself" and enforce that belief, you are giving wood to the fire of those emotions, if you say " I just skipped a meal" your are learning to manage language to soothe your emotions.

Again, I am not saying its easy or even helpful. It helps me to deal with my irrationalities and it has helped a lot of other people. Doesnt mean I conquered mine. I am just sharing what has worked for me in the hopes maybe you find it useful.

If I could give you an instant spell I would, then again, I d take you dont believe in magic anyways

 

[Exhibitkris]

Are you in therapy?
I don’t know much about binge eating but from the little I do understand it’s not actually about being hungry, you first have to work on the issues that are feeding (for lack of a better word) your unhealthy relationship with food.
Recovery isn’t always cheap, but if you are not able to manage your binge eating and it’s severely affecting your quality of life you will have to take some drastic measures to combat it.
From the thousands of weight loss websites I’m sure you can find a free online support group. If you can’t find one maybe you start one?
I’m sorry I don’t have any better suggestions and I wish you the best on your recovery.

 

[idav]

I really really really want to and need to lose weight but my binge eating disorder is causing complications.

As soon as I start counting calories or anything like that I become obsessed. I see everything in terms of calories. When I know I have blown it due to a binge I try to restrict my intake to try and make up for it and end up bingeing again because I feel so guilty about it. I also end up weighing myself every single day.

When I am not trying to lose weight I can manage my binges a lot better but my weight doesnt move. I am not sure what to do. I do not want to be #kg for the rest of my life :/

I have a bit of an issue with binge eating but I don't have a weight problem, though it is starting to get problematic. The doctor says we should wait like half an hour at least, after eating, to give our time to feel full. I am not always able to do this cause I end up not eating all day and then binge in the evening. A dieters trick I've heard is drinking lots of fluids which will help that full feeling, but then when I do that when not eating, it makes me want to binge later once I have time to eat. However none of this has helped me lose any of the extra pounds I gain from having eating issues. Best bet is to keep the intake of healthy foods steady in combination with regulating portions, that and exercise. Neither starving or binging are good ideas for regulating weight.

 

[DallasApple]

If you want to be able to fast here and there (which is adviceable) you may want to say "Skip a meal" instead of "I STARVED myself"

Yes I recently read . Not eating for an entire day once a month (water only) is good for you .

And there is also no rule of thumb how much we should eat in one sitting verses through out the day .

 

[DallasApple]

To starve is to deprive.

But deprivation in and of itself is not always a bad thing.

 

[dgirl1986]

Are you in therapy?
I don’t know much about binge eating but from the little I do understand it’s not actually about being hungry, you first have to work on the issues that are feeding (for lack of a better word) your unhealthy relationship with food.
Recovery isn’t always cheap, but if you are not able to manage your binge eating and it’s severely affecting your quality of life you will have to take some drastic measures to combat it.
From the thousands of weight loss websites I’m sure you can find a free online support group. If you can’t find one maybe you start one?
I’m sorry I don’t have any better suggestions and I wish you the best on your recovery.

The way to recover is different for different people. I have been in therapy for depression and anxiety and thats pretty much all in order now. There wasnt much we could really discuss about food other than the fact I had bad food hardwiring in thinking of food as a reward rather than fuel.

At the moment I am just researching my brain out and finding what has worked for others outside of the usual solution of therapy.

I would have to know other binge eaters or people with eating disorders to start a supprot group I would be happy enough with an active online forum really. Havent found one yet though.

I have a bit of an issue with binge eating but I don't have a weight problem, though it is starting to get problematic. The doctor says we should wait like half an hour at least, after eating, to give our time to feel full. I am not always able to do this cause I end up not eating all day and then binge in the evening. A dieters trick I've heard is drinking lots of fluids which will help that full feeling, but then when I do that when not eating, it makes me want to binge later once I have time to eat. However none of this has helped me lose any of the extra pounds I gain from having eating issues. Best bet is to keep the intake of healthy foods steady in combination with regulating portions, that and exercise. Neither starving or binging are good ideas for regulating weight.

Yeah I find if I drink a lot of water with my meals then I tend to feel fuller by the end of it.

 

[dgirl1986]

Well my brain tricked me yesterday into thinking I hadnt had many treats yesterday and then when I uploaded all the photos of food to my food diary app...I facepalmed a whole lot.

On the plus side I have only weighed myself twice in the past 2 days and the result is good so far. Lost 700grams. Let us see if I can freaking keep it off.