binge eating in recovery?
i have dealt with a cycle of periods of restriction followed by periods of binging and purging for a over a year and now am in recovery
im supposed to eat 3 meals and 3 snacks throughout the day to establish a routine, and I have also made an effort to stop purging. it's been a week since i started this and I find that even though i eat throughout the day rather than fasting like i used to, I still want more food. So I overeat at dinner and it feels like im binging but it isn't as bad as my binges before. I dont feel particularly hungry or full, i just want food so I keep eating. Is this normal?? what am I doing wrong? If I'm not restricting anymore there should be no need for me to still be hungry for more. I'm definitely getting heavier day by day and all i want to do is to stop eating so much. How long before my body will finally adjust and be normal ?!
Posted Aug 27, 2026, 1:07 PM UTC