About 5 years ago, I've managed to lose about 30 pounds and then developed a severe eating disorder- bulimia.
Over the years, I've gain back all the weight and put on some more...
These two years, I can manage to be peaceful with my ED, usually binge 1 day per week, sometimes may be more. Sometimes, I can purge up after that but sometimes cannot. I used to be addicted to laxative but since I realized the danger of its abuse, I've reduced the dosage of it. I'll take laxatives only when the constipation are so severe.
Three months ago I decided to make a change. I've tried several times of atkins introduction phase, but always "slip away". Fortunately, I've managed to lose about 10 lbs and have a size down in my clothes.
Now, I sometimes take a low calorie and low Glycemic Index diet (my blood sugar will flucturate a lot if I take high carb, high GI food), and sometimes take a low carb diet. Although I have a cycle of binge, my weight may flucturate a lot but may not go too far, and can drop down after 2-3 days of normal diet.
The problem is, I want to get rid of another 15lbs, but if I still have the problem of binge, I'm afraid I'll never reach my goal.
Have someone experience the same problems? Is there solutions to that?
I've heard that some sweeteners in diet soda may trigger one's appetite, and I always drink diet soda all the times...It may be part of the reasons for my binge, I think. But I don't know how to change it.
Sometimes, I just want something to "refresh", and sometimes when I'm thirsty, I just don't want to drink the plain water but want some flavored drink, and the carbonate water does both the jobs for me...Do your guys have any idea about that? Thanks!
PS, Now when I binge, I usually binge on cheese, nuts, peanut butter, even meat... and in little cases, binge on high carb junk... The benefits of low carb binge is, I can remain stuff for a longer time, without heartburn or low in blood sugar (which always come after a high carb binge...).