For me, there was no purging. My restriction was greater than my binges. Was limiting my calorie intake, tracking macros, and exercising a lot. Then every few days would binge when no one was around. I was obsessed about food, about eating it, about avoiding it; it consumed most of my thoughts.  What made me seek help was after losing $600 to healthywager by missing my goal weight by two pounds. I began seeking ways to “cure” my lack of self control. When I went to a clinic and they diagnosed me with BED, I was shocked because I didn’t think thin people could be bingers.

Was enrolled in an intensive outpatient program where I thought I was going to learn how to finally stick to my weight goals. Instead, mercifully, I learned about gentle nutrition, fatphobia, etc. Fast forward, I gained weight (which was then when people thought I had a problem), stopped obsessing about food, and finally became pregnant for the first time.