Honest advice
To summarize, I’m a 5’9 female who has a history of restriction (went from 145 to 125 last fall). Began binge eating over the past 10 months leading me to regain the weight plus some (currently around 152 give or take water weight from all the sodium from binges). I’m aware this is still a healthy BMI but my ideal range is 135-140.
Realized restriction was feeding my binges, increased my goal calories from 1500 to 1750 (still a deficit from my maintenance which I estimate around 2100-2150). However have unfortunately relapsed with multiple 4000-5000 calories binges in the past week.
Part of me wonders if the binges are due to the fact I have no set end time on these deficits, leaving my body in a feeding frenzy out of concern that I’m attempting a deficit for several months on end. Instead, should I try a deficit for eight weeks at a time and then maintenance at two weeks? Repeat until I hit my goal? Would this help the binges stop?
Incredibly grateful for any feedback i have—especially from those who have real experience and have been overcoming/overcame binge eating disorder while also trying to shed some of the weight gained as a result of it. Thank you, please constructive honest feedback only 🙏🙏