hm...get yourself away from any binge foods when the urge comes...i'm having the same problem right now though

identify what is stressing you out and do whatever you can to eliminate it!

in the meantime, treat yourself well. get to bed early, sleep for 8 hours, exercise a little, dress yourself up. do whatever you can to improve your comfort level and your self-esteem!

best of luck :o)

not sure if your in therapy or not but im thinking that making an appointment with the therapist would be a good place to start....

i find that when the urges for a binge starts going out for a long walk or calling someone to go for coffee helps....even calling a friend to talk on the phone can give you the time you need to make a different choice....

I agree with everyone. do you ahve a therapist. I would suggest some professional help.

Other than that. Wehn I do call someone. I often ask them how they are doing and they go into their day and what not and before i realize it I am out of myself and out my urge and am able to continue on to the next thing without having doen the negative behavior I was wanting to do.

I find getting out of myself helps. And often it seems that the person I decide to call is for whatever reason needing a call about then and needed someone to talk to worse than i did. its funny how that works out.

start a healthy, non restricitve eating plan and stick to it. Avoid restriction (as well as purging) at all costs, even if a binge occurs. Not a fix-all, but it will help reduce the urge to b/p by taking care of your nutritional needs.

2.5 weeks is quite some time but it might not be a full relapse - yet. I really urge you to see a nutritionist and therapist. Don't try to handle this by yourself. Let people help you.

Try to not beat yourself up. It happens, and you'll get through it. But you need to send yourself some love. Forgive yourself. You are only human and I know for me out of each relapse came a more determined, stronger version of myself. So in a way relapses are learning tools. You can do it. Don't give up.
xxhugs

did you follow a meal plan before? is there any way you can get back on it? Are there any people in your daily life who know about your struggles and who could be of support to you? Can you find some other forms of coping skills next time you have the urge to b/p? I know it all sounds much easier to do than it is... but writing on here adn asking for help is a good step towards choosing healthier behaviors... and like someone else said, if you were doing well before you definintely CAN do well again!

thanks so much for all the great advice, tomorrow's a new day and i'm going to start fresh, trying as hard as i can. xox