Binge eaters

apwood2424

Ive always been a binge eater, and normally I can stay on track of good eating for a few days and then Ill be fine, but I cant seem to find a way to stop this time. Just wondering what some of you do to help.

Tonight Ive eaten myself into physical pain. I ate well past being full and until I felt like I couldnt breathe and had shooting pains down my back and chest. My body is so swollen and my stomach has bloated 5X its size. Even though I knew what it would do, I couldnt stop myself from eating. I did this to myself and I dont want to treat my body like this. I dont want to self destruct, but I cant seem to control it.

Btw, I am seeing a therapist who specializes in eating disorders tomorrow so Im hoping that will help. Normally I can eventually stop myself, but lately its just been bad and tonight Ive hit my breaking point.

Mersie1

Good for you for getting prof help. I believe that will help a lot. For me, the bingeing was always bec of restriction. I'm finally beating the binge monster. Add me if you want!

goldthistime

There's a group you might be interested in:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/726-binge-eating-support-group

cinnag4225

Glad to hear you've gotten in touch with a specialist! A couple coping techniques:

Preemptive strikes. I've started logging exactly what I *want* to eat before making it. Seeing counts as high as 1,200 calories in a single binge has so far been very effective in fortifying my will power. Admittedly it doesn't help my mood (depending on the stress, the decision not to eat can make me pretty angry), but it's well worth it once I've had a chance to decompress.

Think about the health repercussions. Too much food at once can lead to bowel obstructions and rupture, too much fat clogs arteries, too much sugar leads to diabetes, too much sodium increases blood pressure, etc. It doesn't cause the mood swings I get with the first suggestion, however it does scare me away from food long enough for the binge urge to die down.

Go for a walk with nothing but a bottle of water and mp3 player. It removes you from food, the water fills you up (and is just plain good for you), and you get the added bonus of exercise.

Call someone who can act as a sort of sponsor. I haven't done this myself because my urge to stress binge tends to trigger later at night when everyone I could call is in bed, but I've been told that it helps to have someone talk you down/through it (I know, sounds very AA-like, but that's pretty well what it is).