I can't stop binge eating, help?

workoutgirl23
workoutgirl23 Posts: 267
edited January 10 in Health and Weight Loss
Help me to stop binge eating. its so frustrating. i've gained so much weight. been under so much stress. and when I'm stressed i eat. i'm an emotional eater. food comforts me. with out it i feel so lost. last summer, i did so well. was logging all my calories, lost almost 30 pounds. now i gained it all back. back to where i started. i just don't know if i have it in me any more, to control my calories. every day i try lately, i end up failing, and just saying screw it, i'm already fat, might as well eat some more. i want and need to lose this weight asap. please, looking for some encouragement, or a kick in the butt to get back on track. thanks much. any tips for curbing the urge to binge eat. ?

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  • mrsna
    mrsna Posts: 195 Member
    bump for later
  • angelb1983
    angelb1983 Posts: 160 Member
    I also had a day of binge eating today. I went over calories quite a bit but learning about TDEE and BMR has helped me to feel a whole lot less guilty and/or deprived. It kind of allows for a few slips.You also don't seem to be logging. I was so embarrassed today having to log and face the fact people were going to see how bad I had done, but it is keeping me from eating more like I typically would. I was tempted just to leave it blank from the time of dinner on but at some point I have to face it and learn from it. :) anyway I'm also interested in this so I'm curious what others would say. another thing I have found is you can not be so hard on yourself. don't expect perfection. keep your head up and keep pressing forward. you got this!!
  • nsblue
    nsblue Posts: 331 Member
    binge eating isnt healthy and usually due to unterlining neg core beliefs and maladaptive thinking.
    Having been a person who is an emotional eater there is alot of work one must do to combat it. it's not an overnight change...it is a long journey changing ones thoughts n neg core beliefs .... my advice is to seek help/therapy to begin the journey. it is a bad cycle one gets into...stress... emotion...eat ...gain... beat oneself up...esteem is diminished and depression inevitable.
  • AnnofB
    AnnofB Posts: 3,588 Member
    Shrink Yourself, the book by Dr. Gould. Good book. Insightful regarding why we eat too much.
  • kew1952
    kew1952 Posts: 52 Member
    I'm also an emotional eater. Not long I read something that said when you get ready to start stuffing everything into your mouth, stop and ask youself the question, is this healthy. I am trying to do this and it does seem to help. Sure worth a try!!
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