I'm so sorry. I hope you can find other compulsive overeaters here who can give you support and advice. Overeaters Anonymous is a wonderful resource. It is free and it's a wonderful way to bond with people who have been there or are struggling too. Good luck. XO

Sorry you're feeling so rough.25 years is a long time to be battling with this. Maybe throwing out the carbs is a good thing in the short term, but Gabrador's right, you need some good ongoing support if you're going to get on top of things. Sounds like you've got to a place where you really DO want to sort it out, and that's a big step. Good luck to you.

I'm with the others. You can get rid of carbs, or fats, or protein, or white foods, or any colour foods under the sun...but ultimately, you know this is a mental disorder. For some reason, you've chosen food as your drug, and you have to get support to get better. The hardest thing about food being your drug is that you can't just give it up cold turkey- you have to eat to survive! :(

My mother suffered from COE/BED her whole life. She's lost weight, gained weight, lost it, gained it back...and etc. She has told me that she felt most in control of these emotional outbursts when she is seeing her therapist and getting support from church (she attends hindu temple ceremonies nearly every week, I believe). Find what will help you. We will all be here for you in the meantime.

I am so sorry that you feel so out of control. You seem to have quite a few health problems. I hope you see a nutritionist and a therapist. I don't think anybody can handle this alone.

I am so sorry you are hurting. I agree that OA is a wonderful place for someone in your position. I am bulimic and I can identify with the others. I felt so scared and thought they would not want me there but we bulimics are overeaters also. Try to find a group in your area, it is really worth a try. You are worth it!

Thanks each and every one of you. I have put in a call to my mental health worker to make an appt with an eating disorder therapist.Will follow up on that tomorrow and also I am looking into a treatment center although financing is a big problem for me but maybe there is funding I can find. May God bless you all and I wish you good physical. mental and spiritual health.

getting rid of everything I had in the house still didnt stop me from b/p.you just run to the store and get tons of fattening food,making urself believe that ur not gonna gain weight since u'll purge.this is helpless for me too...