r/BingeEatingDisorder

I am starting vyvanse tomorrow for ADHD treatment. I have heard lots of stories about it also helping with food noise, and that it's even rated to treat binge earing disorder. I am very excited, and I'm really hoping it will not only help with my executive dysfunction, but also my binging.

However, I can't imagine it actually working. I want to eat all of the time, eating consumes my thoughts (lol). I am always thinking about food, wanting to eat, how I shouldn't be eating so much, what I'm going to eat and when, planning my next binge, etc. what else will I think about, if I'm not thinking about food?

I genuinely love eating, even when I'm full or not hungry. I guess I'm just afraid the appetite suppressant side won't work for me. does anyone have any experiences like that? or am I too worried?

For people with binge eating disorder, what medication helped you the most that wasn’t Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or another GLP-1?

I’m curious about real experiences with medications like Vyvanse, Topamax, Wellbutrin, SSRIs, or anything else doctors prescribe for BED. Which one helped most with binge urges, food noise, impulse control, and weight issues?

Also wondering about side effects and whether the medication kept working long term.

I have developed this really bad habit of coming home after work and binge eating. I’m a server so I can get home pretty late at night and the binge eating episodes are fucking with my sleep which just makes me hungrier the next day and I’m stuck in a vicious cycle. Any advice on how to avoid binges after work? I’ve tried drinking a bunch of water in my car before I go inside and I try to avoid the kitchen and put my keys somewhere else. But nothing seems to be working and it’s like my body is moving on its own. Any advice???

Hi everyone, I've had binge eating disorder for five years now. I gained since then 35kg. I suffer from other mental health issues but the most bugging one to me is the BED. I went to a clinic to get it fixed and it improved drastically, however it is not fully gone just yet. I wanted to start with a GLP1 because I really need to get rid of this weight (BIM being 37 - obese). I'm worried it's gonna alter my mind and it might be too early to start with GLP1. What do you all think? Is there a specific GLP1 that could help the most with binge eating? Thank you! :)

sorry tw for weight, i saw that this sub said not to rly discuss it. sorry this post is really negative i just need to vent so bad im honestly crying my eyes out and hyperventilating while typing this

eaten 2 fucking walmart cakes meant for 10 people each and im still eating as i type this. my lack of self control is actually starting to become funny. idk what to do anymore. i dont feel like getting better bc i rely on food so much but at the same time it is making me so miserable and im undoubtably the most unhappy i have ever been right now. going to college was the worst decision of my life, everyone is so slim here and its insanely triggering so its made me binge so much more in an attempt to feel better lol but ofc ive just gained so much weight. im 19f and i weigh >!385lbs!< and i dont even care atp lol thats the worst part i just can’t stop. i hate my body so much i dont even recognise myself anymore. i keep throwing up unintentionally bc my stomach can’t take the amount im eating. yet at the same time i love the taste of food too much to stop. not to mention i have the worst fat distribution known to man i have an awful stomach overhang and its lowkey making walking difficult 😍 i cant find anyone online having the same problem so now im just in a lot of pain every time i walk

my roommate and her friends walked in on me eating a big ass cake with my hands once and now they think im a freak and give me awful looks. they wont even talk to me anymore. by some incredible stroke of luck im also living with all of these people next year 😍 genuinely considering dropping out next year because of this and because i can barely stand to be in public rn ❤️ ive had so many awful encounters at college idk wjat to do i broke a chair a few months ago and people around me laughed. god sorry this is so long and so negative but im lowkey hopeless and ive never told anyone any of this #lol. actually begging for help atp

edit: if anyone has any advice pls lmk even if its just rly small tips bc im honestly at my breaking point <3

Hi guys, I’m considering trying vyvanse for binge eating and the food noise… does anyone have any success stories? (or failed ones)

I’m in bed crying because I’m truly starting to hate the person I’ve become. My body has been through so much - miscarriage, pregnancy, c-section, cancer, chemo, radiation, surgeries, etc… and I was determined to come out stronger after every challenge. And I did it. In a span of 9 months I lost 25 lbs, I felt great. I didn’t have food noise. I was just so happy to be alive and able to workout again.

Then I lost it all. Gained every pound back and then some because I got lazy and started binging again. Every damn day I start off strong with food planned, drinking my water, collagen, electrolytes, you name it. And by the evening I’m binging on bullshit. Tonight it was peanut butter and sugar free chocolate chips by the spoonful.

I feel heavy, and sloth like and uncomfortable. I hate how I look, my clothes are all too tight. What is wrong with me? Why can’t I stop 😭😭😭

Upvote if u binged today/tonight to remind us all we’re not alone

Hi all. I'm 24f, almost 25. In the recent months I've come to the realization that I may have a binge eating disorder. I have been gaining weight steadily for probably a year and a half. I moved states with my boyfriend 2 years ago, when we got here I was 165lbs. I'm 5'11. Now, I'm 189lbs.

I don't have much of an appetite during the day, but around 7 PM I cannot get enough. Just one thing after another until I am so full that it is uncomfortable. Every time I walk to the kitchen I feel so guilty but I literally never stop myself and I don't know why. I'm so unhappy and insecure lately, I've been trying to do better. Forcing myself to eat during the day, and trying so hard not to let myself in the kitchen past 730PM.

I struggle with body dysmorphia, I'm constantly torn between nitpicking myself in the mirror and not being able to look at all.

Genuinely, I need help. Please. I am trying so hard to change things for myself for the better but I need guidance and tips. I'm so stuck and lost.

I have autism and I really really like certain foods just because the texture is so good. One of these foods is Chex mix (the cereal) and today I ate like 600-750 cals of it in under 25 minutes. It's so hard to pull myself away from it even if I'm full because I just love the way it feels. It genuinely feels like ripping my own arms off trying to get myself to stop getting another bowl.

I need help finding a similar texture... if there's even something remotely like that out there. I think it's the softness/mushy combined with some crunch. I have rubber things to chew on, including ones with lots of texture. Rubber or silicone just doesn't feel the same. I feel so ashamed because I was doing so good controlling my urges lately.

It’s helping!

My 7-year-old already seems to have “food noise” and I feel completely stuck on how to handle it in a healthy way.

My daughter has technically been overweight since around age 4 and is now considered clinically obese, which honestly does worry us from a long-term health perspective. But even more than the weight itself, we are increasingly concerned about her relationship with food and what feels like an intense preoccupation with eating.

My husband and I both struggled with binge eating for most of our lives. Over the last few years, we’ve both built much healthier habits around movement and nutrition. Because of that history, we’re trying very hard not to pass unhealthy food dynamics onto our daughter.

The issue is that she already seems extremely preoccupied with food. If we’re not actively supervising, she will often eat far beyond what seems like normal hunger cues. One example was eating 4 large slices of pizza at an event when we weren’t around. She also makes comments like, “I can’t wait to be an adult so I can eat junk all the time.”

We do not talk about weight in our home. We try to focus on health, energy, hunger/fullness cues, balance, and neutral language around food. We allow treats and want her to feel like a normal kid, but at home we mostly keep nutritious foods around. The hard part is that it feels like if we don’t create some boundaries, she spirals into overeating very quickly.

She also has a history of GI issues and emotional regulation struggles, and we already have her in therapy for emotional support. Her pediatrician recently suggested an eating disorder outpatient program because she feels these could be early signs of binge eating tendencies, but there are almost no specialists for young children where we live.

I think part of what makes this so hard is that both my husband and I grew up with the opposite problem: unlimited access to food with very little guidance or structure. So now we’re constantly wondering:

• Are we helping by creating healthy structure?
• Or are we accidentally making food more emotionally charged/restricted?

I guess I’m just looking for insight from parents who have navigated something similar. What helped? What made things worse? How do you balance healthy boundaries without creating shame or obsession around food?

Thank you if you read all of this.

Hey everybody, it’s my first post on here and to be honest I don’t even know where to begin. I guess I’m just hoping to find a positive community during this really dark and challenging time.

Over a year ago was when I first began resorting to food for comfort. At the time I was being bullied at school for my weight (looking back I was not fat at all, but you know how callous teen boys can be) which in turn lead me to have serious body image issues. I then began resorting to food for comfort. It was my vice, the only thing that gave me dopamine throughout my days. It became a really unhealthy coping mechanism for me to not only hide my emotions but to detach from reality. I stopped seeing friends, stopped going to school and at its peak I stopped going outside entirely.

I had developed agoraphobia whilst simultaneously fighting a battle with depression & episodes of depersonalisation. This cycle lasted for over 10 months, with multiple zoom therapy calls (because I was too paranoid to go outside), multiple attempts on my life, a heck load of emotional baggage and the pièce de résistance….. 25kg gained

At my heaviest I was 90kg (I’m 5’8).

Something then flipped after I had one of the scariest binges of my life which resulted in me being incredibly sick, I decided I needed to change something (that something being my whole entire mindset, body and soul lol) FULL REBRAND STYLE.

I busted my ass for 8 months, began going outside (even if it was to a tiny post office down the street), doing basic hygiene again, walking on the treadmill consistently. In the beginning, I was so socially anxious I struggled to talk to anyone without my mum present, couldn’t hold eye contact for longer than a millisecond and still had a major fear of being observed by others.

8 months later and life has dramatically changed since then. I’ve lost 24kg all up, I’m confident, have built a new identity for myself and can actually hold a conversation now (by myself 😅). Well that was until 3 weeks ago.. it was three weeks ago to this day that I decided I was at a place emotionally to see my abusive dad (who I went no contact with for those 8 months) for the first time again. I felt ready, what could go wrong right? WELL APPARENTLY A SHITTTTT TON.

To cut a long story short a lot of things re surfaced for me emotionally, not only did one interaction with him make me feel like those 8 months of work meant nothing but worst of all I felt like the old me. Who’d hide in the school bathrooms to escape dickhead school bullies. And just like that I was triggered and now since 3 weeks ago Ive been resorting to the same old coping mechanism younger me did to escape emotional trauma.

I’ve binged consistently for 3 weeks now and have gained 10kg, I’m petrified and I feel myself beginning to become more socially reclusive. I feel so stuck and scared, I have so many dreams I can’t loose all the progress I’ve made. I’ve work too damn hard. I’m so so lost.

How do I break these patterns ? How do I work through the deeper issues to stop falling back on food ?

If you happened to read this post I want to say thank you, it means the absolute world to me and I’d really appreciate to hear your journey. If you have any advice please feel free to share. Let’s break this toxic cycle together !!! 💛💛💛

Hi. I have posted here a few times before. A few months ago my then 14 year-old daughter (now she’s 15) confided in me that she has a binge eating issue which I have suspected/known about for years. She said she wanted help. She was most concerned about the fact that she had gained a lot of weight over the winter and not as much concerned about the binge eating itself, I suspect, but I’m not completely sure. My daughter did some therapy three years ago and decided that she really hated it so I was surprised that she agreed to try it again.

I found an excellent recommended therapist who focuses on disordered eating. My daughter really seemed to connect with her at first. Today was their fourth appointment and when it was over, my daughter told me that she’s done and she’s not going back. I tried questioning her gently about if something had happened during the session that upset her and she just repeatedly told me that she thinks therapy is stupid, it’s not for her, she doesn’t need it and she actually doesn’t really have a problem.

I just discovered that the pan of brownies that she had made last night because she wanted to give them to her friends is almost all gone. So basically she ate almost an entire pan of brownies at some point last night and/or today.
I don’t want to bring this up to her because I don’t usually question her about her eating because I don’t want to shame her or make her feel guilty but I’m wondering if it’s ok to bring this up in a gentle way to suggest to her that perhaps therapy would still be useful.

This is such a hard thing. If it was a drinking issue and she wanted to stop going to a therapist because she said she stopped drinking and then I found evidence that she was still drinking then I would definitely bring it up to her. But it doesn’t seem like I can do that with this, so I’m feeling very perplexed about what my next steps should be. I do plan on seeing the therapist individually to discuss how I can support my daughter, but I’m just wondering if anyone has thoughts here. I don’t know if I’m approaching this the right way.

Thanks.

I had anorexia for 8 years before developing BED for the last 3-4 years.

I had already accepted that I would likely have an ED for the rest of my life, considering I have now lived half of my life with one. But I always thought that would be anorexia. I never expected it to turn to BED.

There's something so painful about having BED after anorexia. I still have the same fears I had during anorexia - namely the weight gain and the issues I have with body image - but unlike when I had anorexia, those fears are no longer strong enough for me to be "in control" of food. In fact, I'm actively doing things (i.e. binge eating) that actively makes those fears a reality.

I'm just so tired, and this feels so, so heavy. When I had anorexia, people could see the physical manifestation of how much pain I was in. Now, they tell me that binge eating is "a good thing" or that it's just "what my body needs". They don't truly understand with binge eating is, and how it's destroying me more than anorexia ever did - physically, emotionally, mentally, financially, socially.

(Just to clarify, I don't mean that having BED after anorexia is more painful than developing BED without having had anorexia. One isn't more painful or harder than the other)

The more I manage to keep the binging in control, the more it comes back to bite me. I had been binge free for basically two weeks, or a little over that. I overate on a couple of days, but I was fine with that, as part of a healing process. Then it happened. I've been bining for a week straight. I feel genuinely hopeless. It's never really over.