how i stopped binge eating (the full story)

[@angelwarda]

I came across your Instagram and KZbin a month ago. Because of you I learned to count calories the right way. So I have. Lost about 7 pounds in a month. I watched your weight fluctuation video about 10 times. I am weighing daily and don’t feel anxious about the number. I used to binge but once I start this counting thing I have no urge to binge. Which is crazy.... My point Jordan is to come on here an tell you thank you. Your very inspiring and genuine. I honestly look forward to your posts and videos.

[@jordansyatt]

Angel Warda I can’t even begin to tell you how happy that makes me. You are doing SO well - keep up the amazing work!!!

[@mathildaflower2388]

@@jordansyatt I can just tell you're an amazing person. Congratulations and thank you

[@angelwarda]

Jordan I’m back to tell you I’ve been calorie counting still. In exactly 3 months I went from weighing 149-136. Thanks to you and your content. Thank you for putting this out there. I never would have done it if I didn’t come across your videos and your instagram. Never had the urge to binge after this.... You rock! Thank you.

[@BabyAngelBella]

Yes

[@whoa_kryst618]

I never realized the connection between intermittent fasting, calorie counting and bingeing. I do all three. The thought of breakfast makes me super nervous! Gonna think on this, thank you!

[@Mega-knight_55]

Whoa_Krys T same😔 we can do this!!

[@brookesmith1550]

I do 20/4 IF. I do the same thing as you! Today I am starting fresh Aug 1. No more sugar binging. Going to get out of the cycle. I am changing my eating window to earlier in the day because it appears the binging takes place later at the end of my window at night.

[@justsomedude1488]

@@brookesmith1550 how did you get on

[@JB-iz8tf]

Ate a Big Mac Meal, Large fries, large coke and 2 McDoubles last night. But I'm not quitting. Went to the gym today, lifted hard, had my protein, carbs and vegies. Thanks for the motivation.

[@irasemoomoo135]

It’s been 3 years but I just want to say I understand you and am very proud of you

[@shahidarob7842]

You got this!!!

[@NathanDesousa-jn1us]

I’m struggling to write this message as I feel all sorts of emotions- at first I’m happy that I have my hit of food, but then shame, guilt, disgust, and just overall sadness of my life. I’m a 14 year old boy who honestly, struggles as in my eyes, my weight makes him weird and the only way to remain somewhat relevant is throught pretending to be a class clown. I think I hit my peak when I was playing basketball and I was called ‘so bad’. I don’t know why, but it stung, and now it’s stuck in my head. So straight after this I’m going to look in my mirror and tell myself, ‘I can change’. It probably won’t be seen but I’m going to come back 1 year today and I swear I will have loat some weight and have found a way to combat me binge eating disorder.

[@chuuri]

Wow. I found you through Matt D'Avella's new video. I honestly couldn't have found you at a more appropriate time! A few days ago I quit intermittent fasting after about ~1.5 months, and also quit calorie tracking which I had started a few weeks ago on top of that. I was seeing rapid weight loss once I incorporated calorie tracking, but I also started experiencing an obvious increase in anxiety and obsession over body image and the number on the scale. I had various days where I binge ate because I simply was not satisfied after a days worth of exhausting my calorie budget (and imo I eat pretty clean and balanced in my normal meals, but I just really need to eat a lot to be satisfied). I started managing my anxiety by incorporating more meditation and mindful eating. In the recent couple of weeks, I noticed hormonal acne flare ups that I just could not pin down the cause of. It was making me feel defeated because normally I can tame it with appropriate diet + lifestyle clean up. This time, everything in my life felt like it was fine, but my skin was yelling at me otherwise. A few days ago, I started googling if there was relevance to acne and IF, and found accounts that were eerily similar to mine, that led down the eventual path of, you guessed it, eating disorder + body image problems. That's when I had my revelation that I needed to stop the IF and calorie tracking ASAP. My skin is already calming down, though I'm still having binge eating problems trying to manage the idea of listening to my body a bit more. But after watching your videos, I understand now that I need to still have a rough plan in place and practice some self discipline still. I will try your advice you talked about in this video and see how it works out for me. Thank you so much! I really needed this.

[@susanniebergallfitness138]

You have just helped 1000s and 1000s of people. Love you both so much❤️

[@EnricoIncarnati]

Love yous

[@Mega-knight_55]

I have an eating problem. I can do all the exercise but my problem is eating right 😔 thank you for this video.

[@jordansyatt]

I hope this helps you Riley

[@HomemakerDaze]

Accept your weight now however you can love yourself. Take care of your health for health reasons. Find better coping methods. Don’t give up x

[@anncossins4649]

This is so true. I binge at weekends after eating well all week. This started after following various diets and IF in different forms. I am going to try eating 3 good meals and 2 healthy snacks. Thanks for this insight I think it will really help me.

[@Malak-ft7ju]

personally counting calories and intermittent fasting made my binge eating alot worse , but I foolishly did it for so long.

[@dmitraq]

did you start eating junk food everyday? if so how much weight did you gain?

[@MorphinGames]

Yeah I dieted too hard for a solid 6 months. Completed fucked me up mentally.

[@bimbowithadegree420]

Same. My binge eating was triggered by my manic way of counting calories, watching portions and exercising execessively. Doesn't really help to avoid thinking about food when you constantly have to think about food.

[@77dris]

@@bimbowithadegree420 Same here. I ramped up my workouts (heavy weights for 3 hours/day), and started using a scale and MyFitnessPal, along with daily 16/8 intermittent fasting. I loved it at first, got super jacked over 18 months, but when I was unable to workout as much due to burnout, I started extending fasts to daily. That eventually extended to 3 day fasts, etc, followed by a day of binging.

[@animecat889]

@@dmitraq In my experience, I had to gain a little weight in order to eventually lose the binge weight. Because my mental health around my weight was (and sometimes still is) SO bad, I wouldn't let myself just eat the food my body wanted and needed and constantly tired to restrict calories - and ended up in quasi recovery for almost a year. But really working on my mental health, barring myself from calories and food lables and eventually just getting so sick of binge eating and feeling sick I got to a place where I was like 'fuck it who cares if i get fat', and I let myself eat what ever I wanted and eventually I didn't need to eat a pint of icecream every day because my body and brain knew I could have it if I wanted it and so I didnt want it all the time. I've been trying to get out of disordered eating for almost 4 years and only now am I starting to get somewhere. I personally eat a little bit of 'junk' food every day (usually a few small cookies after lunch and some dark chocolate after dinner) and just eat three normal meals of what ever I feel like - food I like but is also relatively good for you.

[@ABnormalZUCHINI]

wow that is really helpful... I stuggled with bullimia for a long time, and tried using intermittent fasting to overcome it, but it made everything way worse. I would think about food all day before breaking my fast, and binge after breaking it. I stopped intermittent fasting last year, but I always saw it as a failure in terms of my self discipline. I havent been counting my calories this year, just focuing on eating unprocessed foods, and it has worked better for me. I was thinking of giving intermittent fasting another try, because everyone in the ftness industry seems to be raving about it, but your video honestly helped me connect the dots. It's just not for me, but I never realized it was related to my eating disorder. Thank you so much, this video felt very informative and sincere. :)

[@marielittleton360]

You have no idea how much I needed to hear this thank you!

[@jordansyatt]

So glad this helped Marie :)

[@Mandypandy1116]

This video couldn’t have come at a more perfect time for me. I have struggled with emotional eating since I was 14 years old. I am 23 now. My eating issues started out where I didn’t eat at all...I lost like 30 pounds in a month or so. I did this because all of the girls in my school thought I was fat and made fun of me. I weighed like 160 pounds & was 5’ 6” and I seriously thought I was obese. I then graduated high school, went to college and I gained 40 pounds in 4 months at college because it was emotionally taxing. I drowned all my sorrows into food. I then got into an emotionally abusive relationship in my early adult years, which caused me to drown my emotions with food. From 18 to 21 years old I gained 100 pounds. After I got out of that relationship I gained another 40 pounds. I went from 160 pounds at 18 to 300 pounds at almost 22 years old. Since then, I’ve joined weight watchers and I’m no longer exposed to emotional abuse - but support - and I’ve lost 40 pounds. It’s been a journey and I still struggle with emotional eating...when you said the thing about eating a loaf of bread and wonder why you’re doing it...that hit me. I’ve done it too many times to count. Thanks for opening up. I’m realizing until I deal with the shit going on inside me, I won’t be able to overcome this.

[@pyalexandermusic9618]

Wow Amanda, i’m 26 and i did the same as you. Binge is a problem everytime i wanna lose more weight and have that “beach body” you see on Instagram.

[@m.b.1899]

@@pyalexandermusic9618 the thing is, this “beach body” doesn’t even exist. 95% of the time, these girls photoshop all of their perceived flaws to make others feel bad. However, that does not mean that you can’t be fit. You can do it! And you will do it!

[@sophiegrace2]

Binge eating like all eating disorders is incredibly isolating. I'm glad this is getting the attention it deserves

[@R.E.Drummond]

I never comment on YT videos but couldn't not after taking your advice on this video. I always knew I had an abnormal relationship with food but didn't realise it was a BED until very recently. It's plagued my life for nearly 15 years and I finally started going to therapy. After listening to this video and applying your method of eating without tracking, a huge amount of pressure has lifted off of my shoulders. I haven't binged since I started 2 weeks ago and the feelings of guilt, shame and humiliation around food have gone. I cannot thank you enough for this video, it's changed my life

[@danicali171]

Wow, just wow! As I watched this with tears in my eyes, this is me and I had no idea. Thank you for this video 💜

[@jordansyatt]

Thank you Danielle :)

[@Essinvee]

Wow thank you so much for this! This hit me so hard. I’m really struggling right now with counting and binge eating....I didn’t think I was binge eating but slowly I have begun to realize I do. And this video was eye opening, definitely a mirror being held up to me. I didn’t realize my habits were typical of binge eating. I stumbled onto your IG and this video popped up. Thank you for sharing and I am going to look into getting help. I’ve wasted so much money on various programs to try and lose weight but this is deeper than that.

[@jordansyatt]

This makes me so happy that this video helped Samantha.

[@meesamagill1193]

I dont have issues with binge eating but I do know that you will help so many people with this video. You kept talking about being lucky but actually I truly believe everybody has a purpose to their life and I think you went through all those experiences so you could help others

[@jordansyatt]

Thank you so much

[@bobradley9253]

Your story about high school wrestling is the first time I had someone talk about things I went through before. Glad to know I wasn’t the only one. Definitely affected my food habits years later

[@jordansyatt]

Bo Bradley couldn’t possibly be happier to hear it

[@Koyvonia12]

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I have been binge/emotionally eating for 20 years and I honestly thought I was just weird. I don’t have a good relationship with food and I always end up over eating or going days without eating. I definitely think it’s time for counseling! Thank you again ❤️❤️

[@DanielHarrisCodes]

I had a very good eating and exercise routine but over the past couple months I’ve fell out of it after moving to a new team in work that requires commuting 4 hours total a day (2hrs each way) every day, partly down to me not mentally sticking with it but this amount of time wasted per day does take a heavy toll on your morale, energy and available time. Something I really need to consider changing

[@hhhfbhcfghfcgnhjfcg]

I appreciate your story. I had lost 36lbs from 2017/2018. Then after I got married in April 2018, we went on our honeymoon. That’s where my healthy mindset went out the window. We ate and drank as much as we wanted, when I had been closely following a 1200-1500 calorie a day diet as well as exercising 3-5 days a week. I felt so good. But I still had myself little indulgences; I didn’t beat myself up too much if I wanted to have some ice cream. I was proud of my weight loss, and I was feeling confident. But I gained back 10lbs on the honeymoon, and then coming home, I just never went back to the gym. We kept eating. I gained back currently 24lbs since April of 2018, and I have been trying to fight it. I’m in the worst depression of my life when it comes to this subject now. I can’t for the life of me remember what was driving me so hard to keep going to the gym, and to not give up on my diet when I eat a cookie. Because I have developed binge eating, when I’m at work all day, I don’t eat breakfast and I wait until 5pm to eat my lunch, and then whatever I bring or get on my break, is just a holdover until I can get home and make a huge dinner where I may eat two or three servings. But I work retail as I always have and now my feet and knees are too sore to keep going to the gym. I’m not overtly overweight. My heaviest was 192lbs, lowest after the loss was 156lbs, and now I sit at 178-180 on my 5’4” 50/50 mesomorphic/endomorphic frame. My relationship with food is shot. I eat WAY too fast, I act like I’ll never eat again. I have issues with insomnia, so I have to take melatonin every night or I just won’t fall asleep. I’ve been watching your videos as well as fellow youtubers who are sick and tired of seeing the population being sick and tired for real. You guys are the real mvps, and I appreciate all of the real content.

[@onefinalfightt]

This came up in my recommended, and I haven’t even been looking up anything regarding binge eating recently, but have been lapsing back into restriction and binge eating. Im very grateful this came up in my recommended videos. Ive been dealing with this for the last 7 years. I can’t even believe it’s been this long. This video was very comforting while also making me want to get better. I’m going to make myself eat breakfast tomorrow, even though I binge ate today. I never truly dealt with my disordered eating, even though I’m no longer anorexic, I have dealt with much anxiety around eating since then. Thank you for this. I’ve never wanted to seek professional help, but trying to convince myself I don’t have an issue is clearly not helping me. I just feel like taking a big sigh of relief after this video. Thank you

[@BoutDatFitLife]

Watermelon vs. Cake was a choice at boot camp in SD, too. Watermelon every time, obviously! The cake wasn't even close. Best taste ever! Greatly appreciated your sharing of this, J!

[@Nevmeljay]

I just found out that u existed, u r the only one in all my life that made sense with me personally being overweight!!! I am not fit and healthy at the moment, I have been overweight for 8 years and no one made sense to me until I heard you!! Thankyou!!!

[@underminded02]

New here..but, Dude. This video spoke to me so much. This is me, I use “macros”, “IIFYM”as a controlling aspect of my dieting lifestyle. There is a vicious cycle of me binge eating, Monday I’ll count macros, followed by failing and the cycle continues. I want to truly figure out how to eat without the control of a “tool”. Thank you so much for this video. It has really opened up my eyes. Liked and subbed.

[@dienminloong7289]

I just sent you some emails regarding my binge eating episodes and also some ways to tackle it. Although you haven't replied those emails, this video is literally ALMOST ALL THE ADVICE I NEEDED. And also, knowing that you have been through these stages and being able to relate your journey to mine means so much to me. Just like what you mentioned, "those who binge always feel as though they are alone". Thank you for sharing your personal story and also your advice in the video. Knowing that I'm fighting a battle along with a companion means the world to me. 😍 Lots of love, Niobe Loong

[@tenessaallen]

“You are not alone”. Thank you. I needed this. I’ve struggled with Binge eating/emotional eating my entire life and have just recently realized that it’s actually an eating disorder instead of me just being a pig. I’m working on overcoming this and I’m terrified of stopping counting my calories, but I really think that’s what I really need to do to reset my cycle of binge/restrict. Thank you so much for your honest videos!

[@irinakishi8785]

I'm crying. This was so helpful. Thank you so much

[@erintottenham4561]

I’m 45 and just started identifying with my longstanding binging. I always knew I overate but now can look back over most of my life seeing how I snuck food, ate “guilty” foods in secret, and regularly (daily) ate/eat until uncomfortable. I compensate by exercising though I am now overweight for the first time in my adult life (I was a fat kid and believe this to be the root of my food issues.) I just wanted to chime in for camaraderie with all of you. Thanks for this video!

[@louisdorrans6214]

I will beat this. I have struggled for months but now I win. No calorie counting, working out consistently and I will overcome binging and the skinny fat look. Sustainable consistent progress.

[@LeonaDeGroat]

This is 100% spot on! You described my life. My disordered eating started at 14 because that for me was puberty rime and when I just started gaining weight. I didn't know my weight was an issue until family started calling my attention to it. Here I am many many years later. I’ll save the story but I went from one eating control measure to another. Then started Competing in body building. That just made kept mw from getting it under control. I had to stop competing and tracking macros because that gave mw such anxiety. I have since stopped but it was not easy. But I AM FREE! Nothing in life can ever make me go back. Not even a “perfect” body. I love me for me. If I want to cut back I do BUT no obsessing, no tracking & no bingeing. I am Enjoying my life and social situations with friends which used to cause anxiety. Thank you for being in the fitness industry & staying transparent.

[@BellClan37]

I've been an emotional binge eater for probably 20 years...maybe more...I'm 31. It's intense. My 1st step was to eat "binge foods" in front of people. Instead of buying 12 candy bars to wolf down before I got home I would put one on the conveyer belt at the grocery store with my husband. It caused SO MUCH anxiety to let him see me want to eat a candy bar...that was my private binge...but it did 2 things. 1) i actually ate less and 2) it slowly removed some of the stigma. I am allowed to just want a twix sometimes. Because of that I don't "have" to binge on them when I'm alone. I am still susceptible but it's gotten better. I had 2 pieces of the kid's halloween candy instead of 25.... I've just started yesterday counting my calories again and making sure I eat breakfast lunch and dinner so i don't horde calories and your videos on making fat loss suck less have been mind blowing! The idea that I can just give myself an extra 300 calories if it's one of those days! So incredibly freeing and actually helps me to stay in my normal range. (Also range vs hard core # changed the game for me mentally) Thank you so much for this content! You're changing lives.

[@anon4599]

Listening to the end part brought tears, idk why but that feeling was so synonymous!!

[@jordansyatt]

I appreciate you my friend :)

[@companiakarintias642]

I struggled with bing eating whilst on a weight loss journey at about 19-20years old. I am now 25, and my relationship with food has improved tremendously. But you made me realize something. I'm looking at my "cheat meals" as a mini binge, because my focus is not on enjoying the meal in front of me, but in just eating as much as I possibly can. Because tomorrow I'll go back to my "healthy" eating cycle. But this opened my eyes in a very subtle and kind way, coming from a place of deep love and empathy. So thank you for this. There's always something that we can do better in order to act more aligned with our best self. The self that delivers love to thy self. You just reminded me of that. Thank you Jordan. Keep on rocking.

[@kateallen485]

I've come across your content before and have struggled with binge eating on and off, but I didn't realize you do Jiu-Jitsu as well! Oss! I'm a purple belt and have attended a Renzo seminar before. He is by far one of my favorites! I understand about cutting weight because I have competed in IBJJF tournaments. Weighing with your gi on right before a match doesn't change the pressure to weight cut, and being a woman the highest I can weigh before going into the unlimited weight class is 175. I'm 5'9" and making weight is what really kicked my binge eating into high gear. I had to find out what was my why, why did I want to lose weight and be healthy. I've been binge free for 47 days, which feels like a miracle. As of right now I'm not competing and focusing on my own health. Thank you for sharing your story! I enjoy your content and it is helping!

[@elainelozier2542]

I’ve been so encouraged by you approach to balance within your diet. I used to binge 2-4 times a month. Most of the time it wasn’t due to hunger, but instead I was eating my emotions. I started watching your videos faithfully within the past 2.5 months and it’s been truly life changing. I started tracking everything I ate and gave myself a reasonable calorie limit. I have binged once in the past 3 months (huge success)! Also... it was different this time. First of all, I tracked it while I was eating (to be more mindful). Secondly, I didn’t let it put me back. I got right back on track. The biggest success was that I didn’t feel like a total failure. Thanks so much for sharing your story and sharing all your practical help. P.S. I really like your shirt! Thanks Jordan!

[@jordansyatt]

Makes me so happy that this helped Elaine.

[@jarretmckee3280]

The best way to fight shame is honesty - thanks Jordan for sharing your struggle so others know that they are not alone in their binging struggle.

[@jordansyatt]

Jarret McKee I appreciate you immensely

[@caroleoneil9974]

Yessssss! The comment about tracking macros / calories not always being the right answer for people who struggle with binge eating really spoke to me. I have tracked on and off for a number of years now and, every time, I find I can only do it for so long before it starts to mess with my head and lead to some really disordered eating (including binge eating). I am a very "all or nothing" personality type, so anytime I couldn't hit my macros to within 5g, I would find myself thinking "f-it", and spiralling into a cycle of binge/restrict that could go on for days. I thought it was just me, so it is hugely reassuring to hear that others have similar issues. Thanks a million for the great content!

[@Panther888]

I struggle with Binge eating and because of many videos like this one, I shared my struggle first to myself and then to my friends. Since that moment I interestingly felt less guilt, stopped hiding myself from eating, and nowadays im able to control my emotions! Im learning to have a better relationship with my food So thank you

[@jordansyatt]

That makes me so damn happy :)

[@sunflowerbrat2635]

Thank you for this. I went from 310 to 170 & struggled with binging and restricting, I’d eat a dozen donuts and have that feeling of fullness and then continue to eat, then I’d restrict, which would be the constant cycle. Thanks to you and your videos, I’m going to try and end this issue now. 💗

[@sabrinamiller5417]

I’ve just started binging in the last month or so. I’m one week out from my first figure comp, and I just feel so restricted sometimes, even though I chose to put myself through this. Yesterday I ate more calories than I even know, and I just had so much anxiety. I felt ashamed and embarrassed and alone, and the whole time, I was just thinking, “why the f am I doing this?” No idea. But I know I can stop it. THANK YOU for opening up. This is so relatable and exactly what I needed. Ugh. Just freaking LOVE YOU and your content. Never ever stop sharing! I wish you knew the effect that you have on people.

[@SBR587]

You made the right decision to make this video. You are bringing awareness. It is also easier to relate to influencers when they reveal their vulnerable moments. I always thought of binge eating disorder as something extreme. A few months ago, I realized I was going down that path and it is different than what I thought. I've been pretty good with calorie counting without as much anxiety but the past couple of weeks, I have had 1 or 2 binge moments. I am still working on it. I have lost 12 lbs so far. 33 more to go.

[@juliethoren4250]

Binge eating is EXACTLY what has sabotaged my weight loss my whole life😢 I can never reach my goal because I spend one day or even one night panic eating. It starts as an innocent "cheat meal" or cheat night, and then everything goes to shit because I consume a ton of calories and ruin my progress. I will never get these 20 pounds off because I do this. I love having a night out where I go to a Mexican restaurant and eat whatever I want without counting 7 chips for 150 calories, so I pig out and eat dinner, a sundae, chips...EVERYTHING under the sun and then I feel out of control and guilty. I am 51 years old and I have an amazing life...but I have ALWAYS been so envious of friends that can eat what they want without obsessing about calories, points, quantities!😢 it makes me feel sooo out of control. I can do great all week...not even feel restricted when tracking my ww points or counting calories...but it's those "cheat meals". I'm definitely not a huge workout person...pilates three times a week and a walk with the dog daily, and that's about it. I know and love myself , but my weight is the one area that I literally feel out of control. I am so sorry this is so long...I have started and erased this so many times, but I just watched your simple calorie video and thought...I might actually be able to do this. I feel desperate. Would you recommend not counting ww points and just focus on calories for a while? Also...I have been trying to do 1,200 calories but if I want to be 125 pounds and honestlyI should be less than that...im only 5'2" and currently 145 but I would be thrilled at 125...your calculations say I should eat 1,500 calories. I've been trying to do 1,200 .I'm scared because that feels too high. I am so sorry to be rambling and taking up so much of your time, but I just love what you have to say. No matter what...if I stay the same weight wise or lose...thank you!❤

[@KimSchlagFitness]

Your honesty is gonna help a lot of people ❤️

[@jordansyatt]

Love you :)

[@hmillard85]

I started following you on Instagram recently and listening to your podcast due to a suggestion from my sister. I have Hashimoto's and was diagnosed with PCOS about 3 months ago, so I was mostly interested in content concerning those health conditions and losing weight. However, I have also struggled with anorexia when I was young and bulimia throughout my entire adult life (39 days clean from bingeing and purging). I can't tell you how incredibly grateful I am to you for sharing your story about binge eating. I wasn't expecting to find content like this when I first started watching your videos. You're extremely genuine and honest, which I appreciate so much. It's refreshing to see someone in the health and fitness world addressing these struggles. Your story touched me and made me feel less alone. I really can't say enough in order to explain how much of a positive impact your words have had on me already. I used your method to calculate how many calories I should be eating to reach my goal weight, and have started today. I'm feeling hopeful and can't wait to fall down the rabbit-hole watching the rest of your videos. Thank you!

[@elenagarcia9814]

The most important video everyone SHOULD see!!! The binging alone is so true😭 out of embarrassment. Thank God for wonderful people like you Jordan, Ms Susan and Rico. You all help so much talking about the most difficult topics people struggle with. Love you all so much!!!❤❤❤

[@jordansyatt]

Love you, Elena!

[@elenagarcia9814]

@@jordansyatt love you back chief ❤

[@jordenez8393]

Every video I watch of yours I get cold chills. My favorite KZbinr hands down. You’re so real and relatable. So many things that you say stick with me. Thank you Jordan and Rico! 🙂

[@jordansyatt]

Jorden, I cannot begin to tell you how much this means to me. Truly, thank you.

[@barbarar5869]

Thank you for talking about binging and not simple overeating. I've been binging in secret for the past 25 years. I've never binged on a train like your friend, but after eating 2 quarts of ice cream, a bag of chips and a bit more, I'd pass out for hours and completely understand how he felt. People that don't have issues with food, don't understand us. To all of us bingers, best of luck! We can win this battle!

[@Librarygirl2010]

Wow wow wow! What an amazing video. I just know that you are going to be helping so many people just by talking about it. Growing up, eating disorders were always talked about as being something that mainly affected women. It wasn’t much talked about as something that men experienced. I am so glad that it is finally being talked about so that that the stigma of it can go away. I love you for using your platform to help.

[@jordansyatt]

Love you so so much Rose ❤️

[@jordansyatt]

Thank you, Rose!

[@beckihenry9426]

Thank you so much for posting this. I have a history of binge eating (not anymore! :)) and growing up I had a lot of binge eater friends, though we didn't realize what that was. In particular, I had a close male friend that suffered from binge eating and bulimia. He also was a wrestler in school growing up which I believe caused a lot of these issues. When I was trying to help him through things, it was so difficult because I couldn't find any resources about MALES that suffered from these things. I realized that so many more men suffer from eating disorders than we realize and they are even less likely to talk about it than women are. So THANK YOU for your bravery and sharing this, so that women AND MEN can see a light at the end of the tunnel and not be afraid to speak up and ask for help. You rock.

[@ronisramen]

I have suffered from bulimia for over 4 years and what I can really say is that extreme restriction is what caused my binge eating along with other mental issues. This video was really helpful! Thank you so much and never stop being the amazing person u are!!!! :)

[@Khaotiz13]

Thank you so much for sharing your story and sharing tips to help. I started intermittent fasting religiously about a year ago and one day I realized wasn’t in control, even though I’ve lost weight and feel better physically, mentally I feel out of control and at war with the scale. Realizing the root of the problem is my relationship with food, not food itself is overwhelming but a great starting point to make changes. I appreciate your videos!

[@jordansyatt]

I appreciate you Channing

[@charlesmiller972]

I have a binge - bulimic problem, and I want to thank you for giving me the tools I need in order to overcome it. I cried during the video lol I thought I was the only one.

[@HINDJT]

I used to eat a lot since young and mostly because I felt ugly and unloved all the time which made me hopeless. the binge would get worse when I face problems or be under stress. I tried lots of diets and IF and I also labeled food like: if you eat cake you look ugly but you look sexy eating veggies. It was truly insane because whenever I eat it felt bad and painful. Fortunately I sought help from a therapist and my family and I went online to educate myself of self love and worth, and now I'm much better with eating! when I wake up and tell myself that "I love you no matter what and you look wonderful no matter what you eat", I end up with better food choices and not craving too much of food, free from binging :) truly thank you for this video and for your honest supporting content. I'm a new subscriber and i'm enjoying your channel so far

[@rumananaaz5640]

Hi Jordan, I found you on KZbin through this video when I was going through my binge eating disorder peak about 8months back. I have been in recovery since a few months now and I feel really good about my progress. I follow you u on ur podcast too. Thank You for sharing ur story. I felt so lonely during those dark days coz I couldn't share that with anyone. Your video was such a light of hope and encouragement. I developed binge eating disorder due to training hard while I was in Ramadan fasting last year and post Ramadan entering this massive bingeing and exercise induced purging phase. I will share my whole story probably via email. Thank You ! for all you do!

[@annaranzato6957]

Thank you Jordan for letting people know that they are not alone in this struggle and that there is somebody like you who went through the same and overcame it. I did need to hear this. You are an amazing person. Thank you.

[@Hammelsvang2]

Massive shout out, this is probably the most life changing video i have ever seen! Been counting calories since 2016, dont know why i started cause i have never been overweight, but i have starved myself and been in a constant caloric deficit since 2016 and as a result i have become really underweight, weighing under 60 kgs at my lowest and im 188 cm. Thats really tough on the body, but i couldnt stop! This video might just have been my turning point, see you in 7 days i wanna get healthy and strong! Not SKINNY AND WEAK! :)

[@candied.crabapples]

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I struggled with binge eating and purging while recovering from over restriction. It was a nightmare. I’m so glad I didn’t know about intermittent fasting back then because it would likely have destroyed me.

[@akretiniraula5977]

I agree so much with the intermediate fasting process. I know alot of people like it. But soon as I get into intermediate fasting I gain 5lbs right away. I ate so much to the point I feel unhealthy , nauseous and bloated every day. Breakfast lunch and dinner is what really help me get on healthy eating. I can feel what you saying.

[@jordansyatt]

Thank you Akreti :)

[@KevtechITSupport]

I didn't realize you were 1 inch taller than me. I been exercising as well and had an issue with being overweight. But I was never a sports person or liked exercising. Finally after being overweight for a really long time, I realize how bad my health was when I took the train and I would get tired just from taking the stairs on the L train. Last year I changed my life entirely and started exercising. I went from 190 pounds to 140 pounds. I went from a size 40 in pants to a size 29. I been able to keep the weight off for over a year and half now. My health and life has changed for the better. I did have an issue with eating a lot too but I started fasting and this reduced my cravings from snacks and terrible food. I also stopped drinking alcohol cold turkey and got sick the first few weeks going into losing weight. I wouldn't suggest doing that for those reading this comment. Eventually I made it through the struggle of being fat and now I'm in a better place now. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@SarahRosseau]

Over the last few years I've been working on my binge eating. It was really hard to find any information out about it at first, and I would look at diagnosis of other eating disorders, which was helpful. I've seen a therapist, and starting talking about it and sharing more with friends and family which has helped make big progress. Recently my wellness journey has been very successful, but the overeating is still holding me back. I've been following you over the last few months and love your consistent message about calories in/out. It's not complicated, but the mental side can be. Thank you so much for sharing. When you said at the end of this video - if you struggle with binge eating and you count calories, stop. That spoke to me. I've tried to explain to a few trainers and support people that I think my tracking might not be helping me, but most of the common knowledge is that counting is positive. I watched your other video about transitioning to skill mastery and I'm going to give it a go. That was an incredibly personal story to share, and I thank you for that.

[@RahulSingh-nw1nx]

I’m honestly so amazed at how SPOT ON you are on Intermittent Fasting!! As a former boxer and binge eater, I can GUARANTEE that IF is what perpetuated my whole binge-purge cycle for 2+ years, and is so NOT right for people who emotionally eat or struggle with their relationship with food. Thank you so much for making this video, and emphasising the importance of learning to eat intuitively / as a regular person. We need more people like you in the fitness industry 😌

[@thoughtfulpro371]

Jordan is a legend! One of the best pieces of advice I have been given for leaving binge life behind is this ... when you binge, do not restrict the next day. Just keep going on your normal plan. Love your body, never punish. It’s okay if you binged and back on the wagon with your next meal. You don’t have to skip dinner if you are a large pizza at lunch. You don’t have to water fast the next day if you wrecked yourself with burgers, tacos, doughnuts and fettuccini Alfredo on Saturday. Never restrict after a binge. Just keep going slow and steady.

[@mish5151]

I am so glad i found you. I was in a very unhealthy relationship with food. Your videos have helped me so much. I have gathered a lot of courage by watching your videos. I have been in a low calorie protein diet for the past 3 years. It’s been a very painful journey. I would diet 6 days a week and binge on 7th day. I was miserable. I wasn’t happy. I was just eating because I didn’t want to waste any time of my cheat day. I didn’t care whether i was full or not i would just eat for the sake of eating. I am trying to work on my eating patterns and i am much happier and content.

[@Skylife335]

I can’t believe this is actually common I thought it was just me 😩 Thanks for great video.

[@corrieannnx3]

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I’ve developed binge eating within the past two years through restrictive dieting and obsessing over the scale and I never thought that counting calories could be my problem. I lost 72lbs and recently gained about 30lbs back due to the constant restrict/binge rotation and I have really been beating myself up over it...watching this video really opened my eyes and made me realize that I’m letting food and the constant need to track control my life. I know my anxiety is going to be through the roof but I’m not going to count my calories...I’m giving it seven days like you recommended to see how I FEEL - not what the scale says. Thanks again for putting out all of this helpful information...so happy I found your channel and I’ll definitely be following your Insta. 🙌🏻

[@Chronicbariatricgirly]

I don’t know why anyone would do a thumbs down on this video. Idiots, I guess. I truly appreciate your honesty and how you are able to reflect and share your story, which I believe has takeaways for anyone with eating or weight issues whether truly disordered or not.

[@lanalaneylanelois]

Jordan thank you for these videos. I'm struggling with this and anxiety and these videos are so helpful. It's an "all or nothing" mentality and "good and bad foods". It is mentally draining for me.

[@shinehchun8862]

Thank you, thank you for your sincerity. I stopped myself mid-binge because your video popped up as a suggestion ~ This world needs more honest souls like you♡

[@tessmoore6137]

You will be a blessing for so many!! Your honesty and compassion speak loudly here!! ♥️

[@jordansyatt]

Tess Moore thank you so much, Tess

[@mandapanda4210]

Thank you SO much for being open and sharing your story!! By doing so, I know for a fact, you have helped numerous people to not feel alone or like they are the odd man/woman out. I haven't personally dealt with binge eating, but I fought a battle with anorexia for 10+ years, so I can relate when it comes to constant thoughts of food, mental hunger, fear of food, etc. I have been a fan of yours for about a year now (the fact that you are not only hilarious, but a Harry Potter fan as well won me over :D), but I had no idea you had ever had an eating disorder. It makes me happy to see that you were able to overcome binge eating and are now thriving in life and passing along your personal experiences and knowledge. Thank you for being your amazing self and never stop doing what you are doing. Love you!!!

[@Mandyanne31]

The only time I have issues with binging is when I get too hungry...it’s definitely a balance between keeping myself full enough to not binge, especially after a 12 hour shift at work when my “supper” Is at 130 in the afternoon, and staying in a deficit. So weight loss has been slow and steady because of this. I watched your rapid fat loss video thinking it could amp up my weight loss, but I realized it would not be good for me. I think it would backfire and trigger what causes me to binge.

[@jordansyatt]

I love how objective you are with your thinking and know ahead of time it wouldn't be smart to do that. Seriously, that is absolutely amazing, Amanda!

[@Mandyanne31]

Jordan Syatt I am trying...This journey has taught me so much along the way, I think if I had tried to lose weight any faster than I have I would have failed. It’s not easy undoing 20+ years of bad habits and food addictions.

[@nicholask7347]

I have found that if I drink an 8-oz glass of water or two before going to get my food it really helps prevent me from binging after being hungry for a while.

[@bethmikeferaco3748]

Thank you for sharing your story! You are going to help so many people with your honesty in this video! Love you!❤️

[@jordansyatt]

Love you, Beth :)

[@bradwilson2886]

Thank you Jordan, I love your content. I tend to fall victim to binging when I'm alone, and traveling for work. With no one around to judge I'll crush obscene amounts of food and then try and "make up" for it later by calorie counting and working out extra hard. At this point I've come to the understanding that it is an unhealthy habit. Your story is helpful, thanks again.

[@jordansyatt]

I appreciate you Brad

[@mikecordeiro4672]

Your story really touched me.I have struggled with binging for over twenty years.I am on my road to recovery.Thank you for sharing this i need this and so do so many people out there.

[@AnaelleClaudet]

This video is honestly helping A LOT. I found your chanel via a video from Matt D'Avella and I'm so happy I did! To open up a bit, I'm suffering with food anxiety and binge eating. I've been doing 4 months of intermittent fasting and lost at the beginning. Then I started binge eating again more and more and I gained a lot of weight. So I decided to take action and push further, so I tried the 22/2 intermittent fasting for 10 days. I lost, sure, but was still binge eating for 2 hours a day, to the point of discomfort as you say. It has been three days that I decided to go back to a 'normal', 'healthy' rhythm and I notice that I feel less and less this desire to binge it. Thanks again for this video, it's gonna help a lot of people.

[@МајаЋупурдија]

Just wanted to say, thank you, Jordan! I found your videos recently and they really helped me. I was struggling binge eating and other eating disorders my whole life, but two months ago I started with healthy eating habits and working out and your videos helped me not to give up, to change my relationship with food and to stay strong. Also, this video gave me a lot of hope and it is great to know that eating problems can be solved. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart!

[@tannazangaji9460]

The whole 20 minutes felt like the one that is talking is me,literally me:)not a guy name jordan I’ve been struggling for almost 4-5 years and I’ve experienced anorexia,binge eating,restricting,calorie counting which leaded to anxiety + binging and throwing up after that. and other stuff … And i have experienced literally all of the things you said and didn’t miss a symptom 😂 even experienced more shits…and probably can’t count the feelings i had in just a second for a binge at nights,days,….and i was in a damaged loop for a long time,idk how much does my mother know (i lost 10 kg in a month and gaind 15 kg a year after that in 3 months 😂)but didn’t wanna hurt her and also I wasn’t aware of me being disordered and i had no idea this is universal , after realizing i was fighting with my self for more than a year bud lately I’ve been talking to my auntie about these stuff(after 5 years)she told me about her experiences, guided me and forced me to go on a normal and non restrictive diet and sick to it and eat everything that’s in it then report everything at the end of the day with details, she is helpful like shittttt It’s been a week now and i owe her my whole world Cause my symptoms are almost gone:) my mind has changed alot ALOT,even though i binged a lite today,but i know tomorrow i’ll be back on track I hope this lasts for me and be the way out of this fucking miserable life

[@SixJana]

I used to binge about once a week and when I realized something had to change, I stopped tracking my macros. It helped a lot and I started tracking macros again now but I am less strict with myself. I haven't binged in at least 6 months. I still find it hard to let go of tracking for a day/week sometimes but I didn't track for 3 weeks on vacation and it felt great!

[@AltitudeActive]

As a personal trainer of 10years on the top of my game for many years...I never had an issue until I started to compete in fitness and got popular on social media. I felt the need to be perfect all the time which slowly lead to an eating disorder. I left training fulltime bc I started to have imposter syndrome. I now struggle with binge eating disorder and no one knows bc I work out regularly still. I'm ready to kick this in the ass. I know what to do and always have. My goal is to turn this around and continue to train others fulltime bc that's what I love to do is help others through times like these. I have to help myself first and I thank you for this video. It shows me I don't have to be ashamed. That a lot struggle in silence and I will be a stronger more empathetic trainer because of this 💕

[@jordansyatt]

KickAsh ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@leahepton3761]

I struggled with bulimia on and off and I've been going through a phase of IF which brought back binge eating and calorie counting. I didn't realise the link of this until i watched this and everything made SO much sense. This was so helpful thankyou 🙏

[@Jacoblovesbeingalive]

Dude, this is life changing and GOLD in every way.

[@jordansyatt]

Thank you so much Jacob!

[@brianareinecke2119]

Amazing explanation of binge eating as an athlete. As someone who rowed crew and had to make weight (luckily I was naturally at the weight) but have seen fellow athletes developed eating behaviors bc of the sport. Grateful to find someone who can confidently say- there is a way to overcome binge eating disorder

[@jordansyatt]

Thank you so much Briana.

[@bluwater1422]

I'm a female athlete but I've been binge eating & but I never starved nor made myself sick after eating but now I'm tryna eat normally without binging now I just eat small meals every 3 hours & it works well 4 me & binge eating caused me 2 have pre-diabetes & I had 2 change my habit & work on mindful eating & I reversed my pre-diabetes & now my blood sugar is @ a normal healthy level

[@HQuags]

Needed to hear this. Anxiety around calories and IF is so real. Thank you!!!

[@jordansyatt]

Thank you so much Heidi.

[@joaniebranchflower5746]

Wow. Just wow. I had no idea this was me! Thank you so much.

[@jordansyatt]

Love you!

[@steffendziczek2505]

Thank you for your vulnerability, compassion and courage sharing your struggles with food, mindset and hope. The reminder of "you are not alone" really hit me. Keep up the great work and purpose. You are changing lives.

[@jordansyatt]

Thank you Steffen

[@thehappywanderer1]

Word Jordan. Word. Thanks for opening-up, it's hard for us as fitness professionals to talk about our own issues.

[@jordansyatt]

Walsh Performance i appreciate you my man

[@christianserino5616]

I don't think I've ever felt so identified, listening to you talk is like listening to myself when I'm below 10% bodyfat, just love you thanks for letting me know I'm not alone 🤣🤣 hope this video reach to every binger in the world

[@GayleLamont]

I think you’re very lucky. I’ve suffered from bulimia for most of my life and I honestly don’t think I’ll ever fully get over it. I fell like, as with most other compulsive behaviours, I’ll always be in recovery. I’m in control right now but I know it would be easy to slip back into it

[@charlieg8450]

I don’t binge too much, like I used to, but I still hold my calories until the end of the day. I am 30lbs up in two years from menopause and continue to research what my body needs and doesn’t need. You are so inspiring to me and appreciate your honesty. Love you!

[@ayaelyache4683]

after you said talk about it in the comments....i came to admit that i suffer from binge eating. I am a 13 year old girl who binges 3 to 4 times a week in enormous quantities non stop. I am always afraid to become obese and i would never stop this cycle. I am scared i will be the only person who will always encounter binge eating for the rest of my life. I always try the best as I can but failed. There are so may days were i loose hope so i go to binge or i feel sad and have the urge to eat. I hope one day i will be this healthy fit happy girl with a healthy relationship with food. Thank you so much

[@katejohnson5918]

Thank you so so much for addressing this - it's amazing how little this is talked about, but how prevalent it really is, especially among us fitness professionals/enthusiasts. (P.S. I love your videos!)

[@jordansyatt]

Thank you Katharine

[@renayferinac1535]

So grateful for your honesty...you are a tremendous blessing to so many! Thank you for sharing.

[@PaoloSevenfold]

You're such a good person, bro. Thanks for everything you do and say❤️

[@jordansyatt]

Thank you, Paolo

[@jenpeterson5445]

Thank you for sharing something so personal. Your videos help me with my struggles, this one especially speaks to me. You are such a blessing to the fitness community!

[@amytarling5437]

I’m a long term gymnastics athlete and during the summer we’re on break. These past few weeks my diets been down the drain and I’m struggling to just getting back on track long term. I can go a week before I binge again. This video actually really helped take away some of the guilt so thank you

[@gonzacata1]

You are the best!! Thank thank you for your honesty and authenticity we truly need more coaches like you. I used to struggle with anorexia and bulimia and thank God I recovered but still get ups and downs from time to time. I love what you do you helped me a lot !!!

[@irasemoomoo135]

I completely relate to what you say in this video, except I was not a wrestler and if anything I gained about 50 pounds in the span of 3 years. I thought I recovered but realized I’ve never recovered completely . For a year now I’ve been in recovery. Ever since I started weight lifting and tracking my calories, knowing what’s good for me and what isn’t, I’ve felt so much better. But I still relapse. I’ve had 2 main relapses that had me feeling awful, but being able to stand back up after that and getting back on the horse is something I’m proud of. Thanks for posting these videos. It feels good to know that somebody relates

[@joann4133]

Your experience as a kid with wrestling sounds soo terrible!!!! I'm really glad you found a healthy way with food. 💚 Thanks for all the great content helps tons🙏🏽🤗❤

[@alexandracheketri2492]

Best thing I have watched. I needed this so much Jordan. I am suffering with major anxiety because of food

[@christinaVennegerts]

Thank you. This video made me realize so many things going on with me. I was trying to lose weight for a couple of months now and tried intermitted fasting. I gained so much weight during that because of the exact reasons you mentioned. Since a couple of days, I join my dad for breakfast - I walk to the bakery, get us buns with cream cheese, lettuce, all kinds of salads on them and a pot of coacoa. Since then: Almost no binge eating. I feel sated for a huge amount of time while actually having an ejoyful meal (in good company ;D). I always feld kind of bad, since the breakfast is kind of big compared to "a pot of unsweetened tea", but I'll feel much better now and I can see the connection between a good breakfast and lower chances of binge later the day. Thank you so much.

[@XX-ch6xy]

You goo!!💪🏽