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  • Started 8 months ago by binge asian
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  1. binge asian
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    hi, i am shelly, an indonesian female 21 years old, came to australia for study. am here for about 9 months.

    i am glad that i have found this forum to meet a lot of people who are suffering the same problem as myself. i have this bad habit since i was in year 7 where i start to binge according to my strictly diet plan to achieve my goal weight. i was a fatty since i was born. When i was in year 7, i already care about my appearance, i want to wear nice and be pretty as same as my friends. Then i started to diet. I almost eat nothing for whole day. 2 crackers in the morning; 2 small pieces of home cook in the afternoon; 2 spoon of rice with small amount of dishes for dinner. I was suffering from gastric problem since then.

    During my diet, sometime my day will be followed by what is called binge eating disorder to satisfied my hunger. I will eat a lot because i thought that it was ok since i had been starving for a few days. And what i have got was not an comfortable feel rather than i felt more guilty with what i have eaten, and i can't stop to find what i can eat in the kitchen and fridge. I ate with a heavy guilty feel and SECRETLY. i dare not to share my eating habit with my family nor friends. I felt shame about that!!

    just now, i just binge a lot of food!! i planned to start my day with a healthy meal. I ate a cereal with a banana for breakfast. then afterward i can't control myself anymore. I have been eaten a big bowl of fried vermicelli followed by chips; chocolate; pancake; crackers; instant noodle; ice cream. I really feel ashamed of what i did. Now i felt guilty and fat!!!! this is not a normal behaviour!! i want to get out of this hell.... i am loathing at the moment and physically feeling unwell!!

    i have been thinking for losing weight everyday, as i more control for my food intake the more i get anxious and i weight even more.

    i really need help from you, buddy...

    shelly

    Posted 8 months ago #
  2. Peacelove7
    Member

    Hi veronika! Welcome to the forum. This is a good place. You are not alone in your eating disorder and you shouldn't feel ashamed, just feel hopeful that you can recover from BED. Finding what triggers you to eat and eat is really important, it was obviously fueled by what happened as you were such a young girl with restricting food, now is the time to find out what needs to change in your thoughts etc. and sharing with someone close to you is helpful.
    Just know that you are not alone and there is hope. Keep reading on here and posting whats going on. Come on here instead of eating when you feel the urge, learn from others.
    You are loved shelly!

    Posted 8 months ago #
  3. binge asian
    Member

    hey..thx... i will post often about my condition to share with everybody...

    and i just found out about this fabulous forum...i just start to read other's thought and experience...i really need to leave this bad habit...am struggling right now, feel suffering, and feeling guilty!!

    thx for the big warm welcome from you rachel... overcome BED is on the way..xoxo

    Posted 8 months ago #
  4. jacquirsw1
    Member

    Hi and welcome

    Are you still on a restrictive diet plan. If you are this is going to make the binge eating worse. It is well researched that for a good number of people going on a restrictive diet can trigger and then keep fueling b.e.d. I would say that the best thing to do would be to go back to a normal eating pattern try to eat regularly and do not restrict anything, if you want something have some of it.

    You can get through this

    Posted 8 months ago #
  5. binge asian
    Member

    big thanks for the welcome again!!

    yes, i want to lose my weight right now..but everything seems wrong after my 1 week diet!! i start to binge AGAIN!! it happens again and again.. at the end what i didn't lose any weight, the worst is i've gained weight!!! i used to be 115 pounds when i was in Indonesia.. i have lose some of my weight for the first time i came here for about 5 pounds, i think i haven't adapted with here.. and it was autumn to winter that time!! when winter came, i found my appetite has increased drastically. i ate a lot and left with a guilty feel after i did, ended up i binged!! i weight 130 pounds now. it was 15 pounds increased for 9 months!!

    i will start to binge when i feel upset, guilty, nervous, stress and lonely!!

    i have read some of the member's experience and thought!! and i feel a bit secure because there is not only me who has this problem which i thought i was an abnormal person before i found this!!

    i just take a challenge from a group member in a second!! i will challenge to have a month binge free... i hope i can do it.. i desperately want to look good as before!!

    anyone have idea what should i eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner?? should i do a detox after i binge eating??

    xoxo
    shelly

    Posted 8 months ago #
  6. Lauren
    Member

    Hey veronika! Welcome. I get that you want to lose the extra weight that you gained...most of us have weight we'd like to take off..but in order to stop the bingeing you have to stop the dieting/restricting. Your body will always need to binge to make up for calories when you are restricting. So focus on here ways to learn to eat normally throughout the day and that will help prevent the binges. You can do this! Keep posting..~Lauren

    Posted 8 months ago #
  7. binge asian
    Member

    i am starting my first binge free day... i woke up and have a fresh feeling.. hey!! this is a good sign to start...

    start my day with one banana, one apple and green tea.. i should do some detox after my binging last night..

    we can do it!! thx for your support.. you have been doing very great after i read your journal.. you're great. am proud with you!! keep it going!!

    Posted 8 months ago #
  8. Lauren
    Member

    Hey there..good luck on your first day binge free. Make sure not to restrict today post-binge. Have a great day! ~Lauren

    Posted 8 months ago #

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