Help my binging problem has returned

jenfunfur
jenfunfur Posts: 263 Member
in Motivation and Support
First of all let me give you some backround, i've never been a slim girl but was always active as a kid/teenager so my eating was never a problem. As a teenage girl i developed the usual anxieties about the way i looked became quite depressed, self harmed & would binge whenever the world got too much for me. I would then wake up the next day & carry on as normal til the next episode. When i met my partner 8 years ago he encouraged me to seek professional help & with support i have overcome my issues, started a successful career & recently become a mum for the first time.

The problem is that my binging problem seems to have returned, i get so low when i'm sitting at home & before i know it i'm spending £10 on chocolate & cake :( Today has been one of those days i could'nt tell you why but since i woke up i've not been very happy, went to the shop to pick up some groceries & somehow ended up with a basket of junk! I'm really angry with myself right now as i've just worked it out & i've consumed 3200 cals in just over an hour :mad: No matter what i do this week theres no way i can burn off all those excess cals before weigh in on Monday & i feel so angry that i've sabotaged myself again. I'm wondering if this has anything to do with becomming a mum, could PND develop this way? I will be making an appointment to see my Dr as this is not the healthy environment i want my son growing up in but i just wanted to get some support from someone to make me feel not so stupid & angry

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  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    How about interrupting the cycle before it gets to the food...why are you sitting at home feeling low in the first place...and how about getting a hobby that keeps your hands busy...like sewing, embroidery, cross-stitch, knitting, crochet, etc...a beautiful way to make gifts for yourself and others, plus it keeps you busy and isn't too expensive to get into...it's a nice emotional boost to see beautiful things you have made and it consumes a lot of time with busy hands on work...
  • SmallMimi
    SmallMimi Posts: 541 Member
    Glad to hear you made an appointment with your Doctor. Remember what helped you overcome this problem before. Best thing is you are seeking help. hang in there!
  • lovingmethin
    lovingmethin Posts: 47 Member
    I don't know if this book would help you or not, but I have been reading it and I find that I relate to much of what the author says. Maybe you could read about the book on Amazon. I have never been a self help book kind of chic. I'm usually the one who thinks that she has her crap together and who gives advice, but deep down inside me, I have some very real pain. I have control issues as well. The one way that I allow my life to be out of control is with food. If I am angry or upset, I keep my life together to the outside world, but I self destruct on the inside and I eat.....I punish myself by overeating or sometimes even undereating. The author of the book I listed below helped to point this out to me.

    Good luck!!


    When Food Is Love: Exploring the Relationship Between Eating and Intimacy by Geneen Roth
  • 00Melyanna00
    00Melyanna00 Posts: 221 Member
    OK, I know nothing of being a mum, so I can't really answer that question, but I see you are going to see your dr. and that is a very good thing: I believe that the more help you can get now before the binging becomes an habit again, the better.
    Especially since you will be a mother soon and you want your kid to be healthy and grow up with healthy eating habits.

    What I do know is, you are definitely not stupid: I know a lot of people with the same problem that you had and they are definitely not stupid.
    Also, don't bash yourself for the binge: the past is the past. If you manage to follow a healthy plan, you will burn those calories in no time, even without extra effort.

    May I suggest you this article here http://www.niashanks.com/2011/11/beautiful-badass-nutrition-principles/ and this other one ? http://www.niashanks.com/2011/10/my-battle-with-disordered-eating/
    I hope they will make you feel better.

    A big hug.
  • FJMilner
    FJMilner Posts: 407
    I don't know the answers sweetie, I just wanna give you a hug. Always here for you (as I hope you know) xxx

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