How do I stop binge eating?

[Guest RainbowGoth98]

I hate doing it and I hate being fat, but I just don't know what else to do. It's the only way I know how to bury my dysphoria for a few hours. Im 172 now and I wanna be atlest 120.

[Guest Krisina]

Staying away from pops, pastas, bread, stay away from fast foods, processed foods, stick to healthier foods, more vegetable, fruits. Drink lots of water and spreading snacks throughout the day. Depriving your body of a healthy amount of carbs and calories could be unhealthy too.

Without knowing much about if you are big boned or not, tall or short it is hard to know if dropping from 172lbs to 120 lbs is a healthy weight and if that is achievable. The body mass index BMI although not perfect can be used as a general guide to find out what your healthy weight is.

Krisina

[Guest Soran Vs]

I hate to put it so cut and dry, but will-power is what helped one of my friends cope with BED. I've never experienced BED personally, but I have dealt with anorexia and they're pretty similar diseases. Unfortunately there's no easy way to overcome an ED, especially since it is addictive behaviour. Try to find another, more constructive coping mechanism as opposed to an alternate vice. Figure out what triggers your binges and work on avoiding situations that trigger that. If it's your dysphoria that triggers it, try doing something that makes you feel more comfortable with yourself. Dress up, shop online, style your hair and makeup; anything that makes you feel more comfortable and is more in-line with your gender identity. (sorry if these things don't apply to you, just giving examples of what I'd assume would make a girl feel more femenine.)

In terms of losing weight, that begins with a lifestyle change. Don't try to take on too many changes at once or you'll overwhelm yourself. start with one thing; eating healthier and smaller portions. this in itself will make the most difference. Once you get used to eating better, try adding more physical activity to your routine. Don't punish yourself if you slip up. Forgive yourself and move forward. If you need someone to talk to or want advice on anything, feel free to message me.

[Guest Melancholy]

Binging is usually a way of coping with problems. When I don't want to deal with my problems, I put them off, or I sleep as much as possible so I don't have to think about it. But this sounds unhealthy. You need to deal with the problem itself, then the binging should go away, or decrease at least. You should do something to reduce he dysphoria, or at least find a different way to cope.

[VickySGV]

If you have decided that you binge eat during therapy with your qualified therapist, then you need to work it out with them and follow their advice.

If you have decided you do this on your own without a therapist, then you need to find a therapist to work it out with, and to follow their advice.

A piece of advice they will give you at some point though, is get out away from your house and food sources, and either get a job or do some sort of strenuous exercise regularly, come home tired and eat smaller meals. If you do not get a job per se, there is some public agency that needs someone like you to to do a service for them that will keep you busy and away from food for your table muscle.,

[Guest Angelica Alice]

120 is not healthy unless you want to starve to death.

[Guest Misaka]

If you're on about 120 pounds, depending on your height, build, etc that's perfectly healthy. Quickly googled BMI calculator, and put 5 foot 3 inches and 120 pounds in and it gives you a BMI of 21.x which is right in the middle of the healthy range, and that's still 3 inches taller than my mother is, who, according to this calculator can drop as low as 95 pounds and still be within "normal weight"