it is very hard work for me to keep the binge eating under control. Usually I am successful. But it takes so much out of me. Its exhausting and takes up most of my energy and life. Keeping it under control as I do is not healthy. As I see it, its part of an addictive personality. But that could just be for me. For me its like the alcoholic. The turn off switch is broken or not there. There is no feeling of being satiated. For what its worth, some people find help in programs like overeaters annynomous. I personally am too shame based to be able to do the program. For others it was amazing.

the way I manage is to keep all the "trigger foods" out of my home. Those are the foods that I cannot stop eating. I do not allow myself to eat sugar or wheat or some other foods. they are forbidden for me. This does help. I had to bake something for someone. I usually do not do that because then I will long for some of it. But I had to do it as a thank you gift. I wanted to top it off with sweetened peanutbutter topping. I knew full well that if I brought organic peanutbutter in my home I would eat it. So I bought peter pan peanutbutter to use. Because I knew I would not allow myself to eat that for personal health reasons. So I basically keep my home free of foods I would eat that I shouldnt.

Full disclosure: Today I ate a whole bag of cheese puffs. I knew full well when I went to buy the bag that I would eat it all. I hold no illusions. The only reason I allowed myself the bag of cheese puffs is because I am in very tight control the rest of the time. so much so that I can do this every week or so. But i also know that tight control could fly out the window at any time. and I will be back on te upswing of the yoyo. Sorry i cant be more of an inspiration