beware of high fiber foods for the love of god

so i struggled with VERY bad binge eating for a long time and have finally started to recover, but this past weekend i made a huge mistake that wasn’t a binge but definitely made me think back to all the times i was sick on my floor, unable to move an inch because of the sheer amount of food i had consumed. i wanted to share this story because there have been so many times where, in an attempt to find low calorie/volume eating food alternatives to binge on, i just gave myself even worse side affects by eating an insane amount of fiber/artificial sweeteners/etc. so anyway, this past friday i was looking for a “healthier” candy alternative and came across a brand called shameless snacks. i bought a bag, and with it being very low calorie, didn’t think twice about eating it all by the end of the day. then come sunday, my friend and i go to the movies, and instead of grabbing regular candy at the theaters, i, without thinking, pick up another bag of these gummies. then, today, another friend and i had a study date at the library together and she told me to pick up some snacks since we would be there for multiple hours. of course, i grab another bag of the gummies. i don’t even know why i’m gonna be so honest these gummies are like a 5/10 taste wise. but anyway, throughout these three bags of gummies, i failed to notice the warning on the back of the packages. “caution when eating, each serving contains 26g of fiber.” so… about 234g over the course of the weekend. and i won’t go into detail but oh my god i feel like there’s an alien growing in my stomach. this is literally indescribable pain and i currently share 2 bathrooms between 4 roommates. i’m extremely dehydrated no matter how much water i drink and it hurts to even pass gas. so PLEASE, let this be your warning, if you are anything like me and try to seek out lower calorie food alternatives to combat binge urges, be extremely cautious of the amount of fiber and certain ingredients in your food. i know in the height of my disorder i would’ve reached for these gummies immediately if i had seen them, and i don’t even wanna think about what would have happened if i had eaten 5+ bags in one sitting like i know i would have done. i really hope this helps someone because this is a pain i wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy.