Comments on: Binge Eating: Why You Shouldn’t Feel Ashamed

By: katie

katie — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:21:53 +0000

thank you, i really needed to read this.

By: Caitlyn

Caitlyn — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:27:39 +0000

I am estactic to see that the first step to beating an ED is counselling, concidentitly I have an appointment tomorrow for this exact reason. I have a binge eating problem and I couldn’t overcome it by myself. Everything you wrote was dead on, and it scared me and I felt relief at the same time- I am not the only one who fought this battle, and I will not be the only one who overcomes it.
Thank you, I respect you for telling us your story and your a beauiful person for letting others know how to become happy once again. <3

By: Racreed2

Racreed2 — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:46:36 +0000

This was perfect! Pretty sure God allowed me to stumble upon this site specifically so I could read this post. I have struggled with Binge eating for almost 2 years now, after having numerous years of restriction and calorie counting before that. Like others before, I had vowed to do this or that to beat my binge habits. I too had started to try and eat more freely, in that I was not attempting to restrict or with-hold food when my body was hungry. Still, because I have experienced both high and low weights, as well as restrictive and way over indulgent diets…I know I still don’t trust myself. So now, sometimes even when I am eating “regular” I worry it is a binge, because it is more than I previously allowed myself. Anyway though, these past few weeks had actually been a lot better…and I was starting to feel in a groove of eating normal. But then last night I had a HUGE backslide…and this morning I woke up feeling defeated, physically sick, and angry with myself. I truly dispise the habit and mindset that cause me to binge and then condemn myself for it, and yet telling myself I am still beautiful is so difficult after something like that happens. I agree with SOO much of what the author wrote in her post, and I think I am still struggling with the number 2 part. I absolutely want a healthy, beautiful body…the kind I was meant to have, and yet it is indeed difficult to let go of that ideal figure you feel you “should” be able to make yourself have. Thanks for the encouragement though…this site is pretty neat

By: Hilary

Hilary — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:06:58 +0000

A perfect essay. My struggle with binge eating was very much like yours. Restricting, over exercizing, binging, hating myslef, starving, binging again, etc. I recovered by doing the same: ending my life of restricting. I kept from relapsing by understanding that I didnt need to compinsate after over eating; that our bodies amazingly re-kilter themselves if we just continue on and feed our bodies what they need.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:50:41 +0000

For me, eating healthy, nutritious foods worked a lot. When you eat the right foods, the cravings for the junk food subsides, as do your urges to binge. I would also recommend eating vegetable based hot soups, they make you feel full and satiated. Its important to banish ,,binge foods” from home and substitute them with healthy alternatives, like apples, carrots, etc. at the height of my binge eating, I realized I was binging out of stress; but binging is an only temporary relief, you have to fight with the root cause of the stress. Binge eating is definitely curable; as soon as you start to respect you body and don’t pay attention to what media regards as perfect, you will understand your body’s needs better and take more care of it. YOU are more important than anyone else’s opinion so listen to YOU first. Good Luck to you all, and don’t forget to exercise!

By: Angel

Angel — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:34:11 +0000

I suffer from binge eating – since I was six years old. Now I’m nineteen, low self-esteem, and in recovery from self-injury.

When I stopped cutting myself in January my eating got exponentially worse. It is the only comfort I have and I don’t know what else to do. What you did, that is amazing advice, but it simply won’t work for me since I’ve been doing it so long. I guess what I’m trying to say is: to any girls who may see this story as a guideline and think it’s a foolproof way to quit binge eating, it’s not, and don’t get discouraged if it doesn’t work for you. Not everything works for everyone and sometimes you have to pave your own path. You know what happens when you pave your own path? Amazing sites like these.

It’s finals week at my college and I plan to put a few notes up tomorrow to maybe help ease the tension.

By: admin

admin — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:12:23 +0000

Remember that if you see a counselor at school, they have to keep it confidential so no one will know!

In the meantime, check out the NEDA website: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/information-resources/general-information.php That might help you.

By: needhelp

needhelp — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 05:29:30 +0000

i’d just really like to say thank you. sometimes, its really hard to put these kinds of thoughts into words.. especially because before the last few days, i didnt know that what i was going through was an actual eating disorder. i thought it was something that i was just going through on my own, and it was a terrible, terrible feeling. however, i still dont think its a good idea for me to see a counselor. to be honest, i live at home and i dont want anyone i live with to know about this.. it’s too hard to explain or to answer questions about. do you have any tips about what i could do to help my problem without seeing a counselor? i have to say, this blog is definitely a good start. it had made me feel a little better already. thank you

By: Stephanie 2

Stephanie 2 — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:52:29 +0000

Hi, it seems like I’m Stephanie #2, and I feel exactly the same way!
“Thank You” wouldn’t be enough to express my feelings at this moment.
I struggled with anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorders, and I still do. But this post gave me such valuable information and encouragement to really stop all these behaviors and find myself a happier, better life.
I still have multiple “fears” everyday, and I hope that one day, I will be as confident as Angela to say I’ve “overcome.”

By: admin

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:11:17 +0000

You deserve to feel 100%!! I hope you get the help you need and deserve.