So I'm just curious if any of you have done this?
When I was bingeing I would get so excited to "plan out" any fast food binges. A typical binge for me would take me to the drive thru at McDonald's, Sonic, and Taco Bell.
From McDonald's I would order a Quarter Pounder with cheese, french fries and a Dr. Pepper.
From Sonic I would get cheddar peppers, coney dog, and tator tots with cheese.
From Taco Bell I would order a bean burrito with no onions, soft taco, and nachos supreme.
It was really important for me to hide each of the bags because I did not want the next place to see where I just came from and that I already had food. Most of the time I would hide the bags behind my seat on the floor. It was a safe place.
I could not get home fast enough to eat... The drive seemed so long and sometimes I would just pull over into a secluded parking lot and start bingeing. The food could not get in my mouth fast enough. I felt such a high for the first few minutes, and then would almost be in a trance while I finished all of the food.
Then came the guilty feelings and the "Why did I just do that AGAIN, especially since I promised myself that I would be good after the binge yesterday?" The horrible feelings were all too familiar and I would justify it with promising that tomorrow would be a good day binge-free.
How many times have you made that same promise?
Now it's your turn... I want to hear about your binge eating experience.
Kristin Gerstley is a former binge eater that now has a very healthy relationship with food. She is the owner of http://www.endbingeeating.com.