BINGED! A LOT! Please help?!? Best answer will get five stars. I'm really needing advice right now?

I have been on this exact roller coaster ride: starving myself for weeks or months, dreaming of food, going on Yelp to look at hundreds of pictures of food, watching videos of people eating, and then one day I lose control and my mouth turns into a food vacuum inhaling nonstop until I literally feel like I am pregnant with a food baby.

First of all, don't take any more drugs (laxatives) because they have too many bad side effects. Also, don't try to throw up - the damage of stomach acid to your teeth is irreversible whereas a few pounds of fat can be burned off. You're going to feel bloated probably the rest of the day even until tomorrow. It is very important that you eat absolutely NOTHING the day after a binge. You don't need any more food and it will just add to the intestinal traffic jam. Only drink water to stay hydrated. I like to drink one cup of Smooth Move (herbal laxative tea) to get rid of the food faster. Relax and don't stress out or try to do any extreme exercise, or else you will have indigestion.

You should spend the next day at home (going outside will only make you feel self-conscious) and try to forgive yourself for the binge. It was inevitable due to your low calorie diet of only 1200~1400 per day. That is very very low for a tall active person in their 20's.

To have a healthy BMI of about 20 at your height, you should weigh around 135 lbs.

If you exercise 3~5 times a week, that means you NEED to eat 2,212 calories just to make it through the day.

When you hit 125 lbs, you were right on the borderline of being underweight - which can be just as dangerous as being overweight. You were at risk for heart, lung, bone, and depression problems.

Think of this binge as a rescue!! If you lost any more weight, it would have been extremely unhealthy. If your ultimate goal is anorexia nervosa then I'm sorry but no one on Yahoo Answers can help you do that. But if you want to be healthy for yourself and your child, then please don't starve yourself from now on. There is no need to feel sick or guilty.

I promise that you will put this binge episode behind you within a few days. By then, you will have a clear head that is no longer obsessing over food and you can start to read about healthy eating. Based on your history of binge eating and starvation, you need a lot more than tips from us - you need to educate yourself with books that fully explain the problem and how to make a healthy change for life.

I highly recommend "The End of Overeating" ~

http://www.amazon.com/End-Overeating-Insatiable-Am...

First of all, NEVER EVER buy any animal on impulse, even if that means you won't get the one you want. There is nothing more imature than doing this. Secondly, do you actually know how to take care of rabbits? They cost just as much as a dog or cat, and you MUST get it neutered and take it to the vet annually. Do you have the money for that? They also need a BIG cage and should live indoors. You must let it out every single day for exersice. You need to spend time in the beggining teaching it to use the litter box, and not to fuss when handled. This isn't as easy as it sounds, you must know what you are doing. If you do not train it right, it may end up having serious behavioural problems later on, and might be very aggressive. You also need to provide them with constant hay, and regular fresh veggies. Certain foods can kill, so you also need to know what to feed it. You should be brushing it regularly as well. Then you need to clean out the cage completely at least once a week. They normally live up to 12 years. Are you sure you want that commitment? Will you still even want it within the 12 years? Byuing animals from stores is very bad. Go to a local shelter, and look for rabbits there. And please do not lie to your parents. That also just shows how imature you are. And most certainly don't adopt it, and be open to the idea of returning it if things do not work out! Animals are not sweaters! Once you adopt, you have made the commitment for the rest of THEIR lives. You canot be selfish like that. I'm sorry if I sound pesimistic about this, but you really don't sound like you are ready. Why not buy some books instead, read those, and make a deal with your parents that if you are still interested in a year, then you can get one. That is more than fair, believe me.

I can totally relate to you, I've been trying to lose those last ten pounds, and sometimes I just break down and binge. It sucks, it makes me feel like crap and I know the next day I'm going to regret it but in that moment it's literally uncontrollable. So you're definitely not alone. When I binge, I notice it's brought on for a few reasons. Either I haven't eaten enough calories for the day (I try to eat 1500-1600 and I workout plenty), I'm very tired (you crave sugar when you're tired), or I've restricted something I truly wanted to eat (I too am very obsessive about food/calories and often turn down treats which leads to feelings of deprivation.) Here are some tips I use to avoid binging, maybe they'll be helpful to you-

1. Eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and have a snack before bed. If I binge, it's at night time, so a night-time snack helps me avoid feeling hungry so I won't have any urges to binge.

2. Make sure your meals include complex carbs, some fiber, protein, and healthy fats. I find that including all these macro-nutrients help to make me feel full and keep me feeling full.

3. Go to bed when you feel tired. If you stay up too late your body will crave sugar which could clearly result in a binge.

4. Try to include treats in your diet. Reserve like 200 calories from your daily goal to treat yourself. Let's say you're craving a cookie. Eat the cookie, but just cut down a little from your remaining meals so the extra calories won't be a big deal. Remember this saying- one cookie is better than 12. This can apply to anything. Eating one treat will not hurt, whereas eating everything in your kitchen pantry can cause bloating, weight gain, and all the negative feelings associated with binge eating.

After a binge I always feel bad but I just think, the damage is done. I can't replay the moment and put down all the food. It's done, I ate it and now the only thing I can do is move on. The next day I make sure to eat very clean and healthy, drink plenty of water to detox and stay hydrated, and make sure to get in a great workout. I don't cut down my calories or starve myself because I'm not dumb and I know it'll just lead me into another binge and the cycle will never be broken. I also usually feel bloated and have a stomach ache depending on how much I ate. I feel fat but know I didn't gain a ridiculous amount of weight, maybe a pound or so. I try to learn from my mistake and not feel so down on myself. Also, don't purge, I've done it and it's gross. Your body already took in the calories, throwing up the food isn't going to get rid of anything. You can rot your teeth and esophagus by inducing your own vomit.

Foods to include in your diet-

complex carbs/fiberous foods:

oatmeal, whole wheat breads, quinoa, fruit (apples have 4-5 grams of fiber!), fiber one bars (for snacking) vegetables

protein:

yogurt, cheese, string cheese, eggs, nuts, nut butter, chicken, turkey, lean beef, protein bars

Also, a great tip to avoid a binge is to not keep trigger foods in your house. If you know that you'll eat every single cookie in a pack, do not buy cookies or make them or anything.

I know how you're feeling right now, binging sucks and hurt a lot, but try to keep positive and follow my tips. Good luck!

Breakfast

2 Large Eggs Protein 13 g

Calories: 192

Make it a Meal: ½ cup spinach cooked, 1 small potato, ½ cup honeydew melon

2 Slices of Turkey Deli Meat and 1 cup of Plain Kefir Protein: 27 g

Calories: 228

Make it a Meal: 1 whole wheat tortilla, ¼ avocado, 1 cup romaine lettuce, 1 orange

1 cup cooked Oatmeal and 1 cup 1% Lowfat milk Protein: 14.1 g

Calories: 268

Make it a Meal: 1 cup strawberries , 10 almonds

Lunch

½ cup Lentils Protein: 9 grams

Calories: 115

Make it a Meal: 1 cup Brown Rice, ½ cup pineapple chunks, 10 cashews, ½ cup radishes

½ cup Canned Tuna Protein: 19.7 grams

Calories: 89.5

Make it a Meal: 1 cup Grapes, 1 cup jicama spears, 1 oz. of low fat cheese

Buffalo Burger Protein: 20.7

Calories: 207

Make it a Meal: 2 slices of whole wheat bread, 1 cup of cucumber slices, 1 apple

Dinner

½ Chicken Breast Protein 26.7 g

Calories: 142

Make it a Meal: 6-8 Asparagus Spears, 1 medium sweet potato, 1 tbsp olive oil (toss with Asparagus Spears)

3 oz. Salmon Protein: 21.6 g

Calories: 155

Make it a Meal: ½ cup chopped hazelnuts, ½ cup red bell pepper, ½ cup quinoa, 1 cup butternut squash

1 Serving Tempeh Protein:18.2

Calories: 196

Make it a Meal: ½ cup basmati rice,1 cup broccoli, ½ cup carrots

Snack

8 oz. Non-Fat Greek Yogurt Protein 24 g

Calories: 140

1 Serving Whey, Pea, Rice, or Hemp Protein Powder Protein: Between 15 and 25 g

Calories: between 100 and 150

Soybeans (Edamame) Protein: 16.6

Calories: 188