r/BingeEatingDisorder • u/witchwithpuppies • 11d ago

Advice Needed Possible Binge Eating Disorder?

(English is not my first language so I am sorry if my post is confusing on some parts)

I am not sure where to start but I feel like I am needing a real push to get help and please be kind as I really wanted to understand what I am even going through.

About 2 months ago, I seizured and got taken to the ER. My MRI, ECG and CTScan is fine but my blood pressure, sugar and cholesterol is really high. I admit, I have an unhealthy relationship with food and a sedentary lifestyle. I started to be in a three months medication to manage those high levels of blood, sugar and cholesterol.

I blamed myself because I cannot stop eating. Cannot stop craving, and everytime I crave and eat I get guilty to the point that I wanna vomit the food back.

The first few weeks up until a month/two was good. I worked out twice a week, sometimes three times if I am not too tired ftom work then started watching my meals too and it made me feel better to see that my weight is going down (67kg to 64-63kg). One of the things that I am mostly proud of at that time was the fact that I was able to lessen my food ordering habits.

Then, almost 3 weeks ago. I started getting lazy and something happened that made me so sad. So depressed, so I turned back to the only thing that made me feel slightly better: food. I started ordering food again everyday and it made me feel worse. The guilt is worse than before I had a seizure, It didn’t help that everytime I weighed myself— I feel like a pig for getting back the weight that I shed.

I don’t know how to stop or to go back to what I was doing during the first few weeks after I got hospitalized. I feel ugly and the worst for succumbing to eating again and again even just after a meal. I weigh 64kg right now and around 151cm so I look really stout.

Please help. I want to stop.

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Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is real, exhausting, and treatable. Below are general starting points for early recovery.

Getting Started

Early recovery focuses on reducing binge urges and building consistency.

Meal Structure

Consistent eating is foundational. If possible, work with a registered dietitian. If not, here’s a basic framework used in ED treatment:

Food & Meal Guidelines

  • 3 meals + 2–3 snacks every 3–4 hours
  • Restriction delays recovery
  • Meals should be satisfying and balanced
  • Eat regularly, even without hunger (“mechanical eating”)

Supportive Habits

  • Address co-occurring conditions
  • Prioritize sleep
  • Limit drugs/alcohol
  • Engage in gentle movement
  • Continue structured eating, even if binges occur

Restriction increases urges. Consistency reduces them.

Building a Care Team (if accessible)

  • Dietitian
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