why is it that i can't stop binge eating?

theblondetrick

I just cannot stop binge eating.I've tried to lose weight before and it's never been this hard,the only difference is that this time I'm way more depressed.Does that have anything to do with it?And,what can I do to stop binge eating?
P.S. Please,don't say I should eat the food that makes me full,because I binge eat even when I'm not hungry at all,I think it's a psychological thing.

BeautifulBetsy

I've had a hard time with this as well. As soon as I got into my third week of working out at the gym though, I think my hormones got happy and helped me with some self control. Maybe it would help if you didn't have the temptations in the house, or to meal plan and snakc plan and stick to that, after 21 days just about anything can become a habit.

fablevins

It's extremely difficult to stop emotionally eating. I've found that I can't have "fun" food in the house because it's too easy to have one serving lead into ten.

brenda4life

It's extremely difficult to stop emotionally eating. I've found that I can't have "fun" food in the house because it's too easy to have one serving lead into ten.

I am an emotional binge eater as well. I agree - I had to stop having things in the house to binge on. If I want to eat something I have to actually prepare a meal of sorts - that slows the binging down for me. My husband went a different route - he chews a lot of flavored gum when he finds himself searching for something to snack on when he knows he isn't hungry.

BCSMama

Are there certain foods or types of foods that you typically binge on? If so, I would eliminate them from your house. Also, try to identify your emotional triggers and make a plan to replace the binging with some other way to cope that is more healthy, preferably some type of exercise or journaling, calling a friend or anything really.