What do I do about my diet problem?

Question

So here's my story:

I had a binge-eating problem which led me to gain 10 pounds in about 3 months. I absolutely HATE my weight now. I'm in constant discomfort, none of my clothes fit, and I'm always obsessing about food and weight!

For the past 3 or so years I've always dieted. I was the lightest I've ever been 3 years ago, and since then, I kept putting on the pounds and failing one diet after the other. Now I'm at my heaviest, and I'm so depressed. I know that exercise and low-calorie food intake is the best strategy for weight-loss, but I feel if I'm not strict I won't lose weight fast enough. I want--no, NEED--to lose about 30-40 pounds by mid-June, and I feel like fasting is the only way I can do it! Every time I eat, I have to binge, and every time I skip a meal, I end up going 2 or 3 days without eating...and that's when I feel the strongest!

I cannot eat without bingeing so I avoid it completely.

What should I do?

Answer 1

You are binging because you are depressed from your 'failure' at dieting and are buried inside yourself. You need to get out of yourself and into the world.

Twice a day take the dog (the neighbor's dog) for a brisk fifteen-minute walk. Play with him, talk to him, greet the people you pass, all this will help lift your spirits. Find things to do that help others: volunteer to read to shut-ins, deliver meals, help at the children's library, cook at a homeless shelter. Do not sit in front of the TV - that leads automatically to eating. Get out into the world and help others, that is the fastest and best way to lift your own spirits and make you forget food.

At mealtimes, never eat alone, even if you have to go to a cafeteria for three meals a day. Even if you don't interact with other people there, you can watch them. And you won't keep going back for more food (do not go to those All-You-Can-Eat hellholes!!!)

At work, keep a cup of hot, black tea with you and sip it constantly.

In the evening, as I already said, do not watch TV. Walk, talk, visit friends, neighbors and strangers, do charitable work. If you want to read, go to the library to do it - there's no food there.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I honestly feel you I totally feel the same way i was an ok size b4 my son but now im a little bigger n i try diet after diet and i give up after a wk sometimes a day honestlly what i think would work is finding a partner a girlfriend to walk with someone thats also intrested in losing wieght i have yet to find someone but thats what im looking for you can both motivate eachother you should walk a little everyday and then a little more and soon you will be walking a marathon with the food dont go diet crazy just watch your portions dont drink ne thing but water ice cold waters the best anddrink lowfat milk in your cereal i recomend special k it works me i need a partner but gosh everyone so dang twiggy over here i should take my own advice huh? A good site for finding a walking partner is seemommyrun.com if your not a mommy its ok u can still find a partner most of the time..do u live in cali? Email me if u would like [e-mail] i really hope things work out (:

Answer 3

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Answer 4

First, you should forget about losing that much weight in so short an amount of time. It's not going to happen in any way that's healthy, or will last.

Next, you need to realize what's so blatantly obvious. Diets don't work. You only lose weight while you're on them. Then it comes right back... usually with a few extra pounds, to try to teach you a lesson.

Diets require you to eat less, and omit foods you really love. Two things that set you up for automatic failure.

What you need to do is start eating a balanced, well portioned diet, and get regular exercise. When you do that, your body loses all the excess weight it needs to, and stops once you become the weight that's most healthy for you. It isn't a quick fix. It's slow and LASTING.

A balanced diet, contains ALL foods, and portions designed to give you enough food to keep from feeling hungry. When you're allowed an occasional scoop of ice cream, or a candy bar, you'll be a lot less likely to feel deprived, or get bored with your diet. That's the kind of diet most people who've had permanent weight lose follow, because they can stick to it for the rest of their lives.

Try going to: http://www.mypyramid.gov/index.html
You'll find information about what makes up a healthy nutritious diet, what makes up a proper portion, and free tools to track your daily food intake and exercise. It's not a 'diet' site. It's a healthy eating plan that most people find very easy to stick with for the rest of their lives. You won't lose weight quickly, but if you manage to follow it, you'll eventually lose what you need to, and keep it off for the rest of your life.

Answer 5

i know i'll sound like a dork by saying all of this. But a lot of people have weight issues whether it's in their head or real. Most diets do fail. Everyones body is different and needs it's own unique treatment. to binge and purge is obviously a terrible way to lose weight. It decays your throat and teeth. Plus, a lot of times it doesn't actually work the way people plan on it to. Some of the fats in the foods have already been absorbed and all you're doing is puking out whats left.

By starving yourself your body adjusts itself for survival. Once your body has gotten use to the lack of food. You'll put on tons of weight when you go back to your normal food intake because your stomach WILL shrink from the lack of food. Also! while in the process of this your body will take in old fats causing you to gain more weight. so definitely don't do that.


inorder to lose weight you have to limit your food intake. it's all about proportions! Instead of having three large meals a day with unhealthy snacks try having 4-5 healthy snacks. stop drinking soda if you do. A true fact: Most people feel hungry when in reality they are thirsty so be sure you are always well hydrated. Exercising is a good thing too as along as you don't over do this. Your fat turns into muscle making you weigh much more. My last advise to you is, when you feel hungry get a cup of crushed ice to eat on. Very cold water burns away fat and it convinces the body it's eating.


i hope i helped you in someway. :]

Answer 6

too make a long story short...you have made the fatal mistake that many before you have. you have placed the focus on losing "weight" on the scale and not on changing the body composition. you have been dieting for 3 years and by not monitoring your body fat I'm sure the amount of muscle that you have now is far less than you had 3 years ago. you are obsessed with seeing numbers on the scale decrease and by catabolizing muscle tissue all of this time you have decreased the metabolic rate which is why you are gaining weight faster and at probably a low caloric intake now.

I would seek counseling before you really do some damage

Answer 7

(a million) i don't recommending weight-reduction plan without exercising. (2) do not starve your self. (in case you do, you will get fatter, because of the fact the physique starts off to keep very almost each little thing you eat as fat, because of the fact it thinks that foodstuff is scarce). (3) eat solid proportions of healthful foodstuff. This doesnt mean eat salad 24/7 - it is undesirable. this suggests eat stuff like rice, lean meat (poultry breast, fish and so on), eat bread, cereal, rice, dairy. (3) exercising. Run 5km primary and you will drop some weight. (4) ultimately, a million pound = .5kg extra or less. I doubt you may have won that lots over a week in case you weren't ingesting something. that's probable water weight. (5) weight reduction takes months. Dont attempt to be a superhero. Be sluggish and secure and you will win the race.

Answer 8

check out the paleolithic diet. go to http://www.thepaloediet.com

it is a life plan , not a stupid fad diet, and you eat foods your body was designed to eat. you can lose up to 3 lbd in a month depending on how much extra weight you have....

also.. onthis diet, it is IMPOSSIBLE to ever be overweight because your body get the food and nourishment it needs not all that adkins or south beach diet ****.

Answer 9

your doing what most people do.....but like most people your going to fail. we all need food to keep healthy but by starving yourself your only making your body store more fat.
you think your losing weight but once you do eat you eat more that's like taking two steps forward then taking 5 steps back. why don't you try eating every two hours small meals and smart snacks is the key.....start an exercise program and it'll help with your depression we all know its hard....but then if it wasn't we'd all be actors and models....right?
good luck and smile....just asking for help is a start.

Answer 10

don t spend more time in front of the television