Hello,
I have been a binge eater since I was about five years old (I'm now 32) and was curious to know if any of you who may be binge eaters also started overeating in childhood. I read a lot about people developing it later on, but I have always hoped to find someone who is similar to my history. All I remember is sneaking food and eating it until I was absolutely stuffed all of the time. It had a sedating effect.
I am now taking steps to address the habit to be able to eradicate it once and for all. Any attempts in the past have leaned more toward anorexia (swearing off of entire food groups and severely limiting calories/obsessing over everything with lists, etc.), but as I get older, I find that I'm not so much interested in compensating for a binge through exercise or extrreme dieting in the days following. As a result, I've gained quite a lot and have ~70 lbs to lose (over the past three years).
I've just joined Weight Watchers, started journaling to notice patterns of which foods or emotions seem to trigger me (for instance, if I eat a large piece of cake on a Saturday night or a lot of sushi--anything high glycemic-- the next three days are marked by severe cravings for similar flour-y/fatty foods), and also am taking up yoga. I'll beat this yet!
Cici