I do not restrict calories when eating LCHF, nor do I consider any foods to be restricted. I think of it more as “Eating this food makes me feel unwell, so I’ll avoid it”.
For me, low carbing is about what I can eat, what I can enjoy eating, what I do not have to restrict because I can really listen to my needs and respond happily. It does take a few weeks of self-discipline to get to that point.
Bingeing (for me, at least) is often about how fast I can cram the food in, how to intensify that thump of satisfaction I feel as I swallow. Low carbing involves slowing down, really enjoying that bit of crispy chicken skin, the buttery scrambled eggs, the wedge of tangy cheddar, really appreciating the sensory experience of eating. Eventually this replaces the ‘thump’ I sought from binge eating.
I know it’s not for everybody. But when people talk about yoyoing because their binging returned when they stopped low carbing, I wonder what will happen when they stop Mounjaro? What replaces bingeing? Once the effects of LCHF, or Mounjaro, or whatever system somebody uses, wear off, then what? Unless we work on our minds at the same time as our way of eating, we don’t find a coping strategy to replace the bingeing.
In all honesty, I have learned not to care if I find myself slipping back into bingeing. First thing to do is to forgive myself, because guilt and recrimination only drives me back into the unhelpful habit. Sometimes that is all it takes to stop, or rather, to not do it again. But if I do find myself binging I know I can stop it again by reverting to low carbing. And when I’m ready, I will do so. But never before Christmas. Too much stress, too much pressure. I prefer in springtime - much more cheerful and generally lower demands on me.