Over eating, Binging.... Help?!?!?

Cebrek7896 · May 2013

Hi,
I am 23 years old. 5'9 and 170lbs. I should be around 145lbs. My body tends to respond to muscle building fast and when it comes to weight loss.... that's a whole different story. Seemingly the only time I really see results is when I practically starve myself. That is no way for a lifestyle and its not healthy.
I have been through to much in my life for how old I am. I always had that "perfect body" until 2.5 years ago....my boyfriend passed away in a car wreck. Three weeks later I had to put my best friend/horse down. It was a very difficult time and I still hurt from it but I have accepted it and have moved on with my life. Problem is most of that abusive emotional eating and binging habits are still surfacing.
My weight and the way I look is taking over my life, my every thought!!!!!!!
I seemingly have tried everything. I have took nutrition classes, went as far as doing a fitness camp for a month.
Tried removing all trigger foods from the house (little hard when you live with your parents)
Tried adding more protein and veggies to my diet
Tried keeping busy but I still feel hungry and miserable.
At one point I was even put on Effexor (made me sick but who would want to live an active life and feel sick everyday)

I know what I need to eat to lose weight. I know I need to stop binge eating and that will be the only way to lose weight....

I work nights (no I cant get on a different shift unless I quit and that's not an option now). I pack portioned healthy meals and snacks. It works because I don't have access to food while I am working. I have a very active/physical job. Its very straining on the body. I burn roughly 1500-1800 calories alone at work in 8hrs. When I get off work I feel famished and STARVING! I end up inhaling anything sweet I can get my hands on. I even go as far as eating straight peanut butter.

Cravings for sweets are over powering. There are days where I just eat everything or get chocolate cravings and go to the store to buy a ton of chocolate and all of its gone before I even get home.

I feel disgusted and guilty when I eat anything. I know I need to lighten up on myself but its so hard when I know I can do so much better. I feel out of control. Scrambling to take a hold of this. I don't want to do this anymore!

Does anyone have ideas on what I can try? What I can do to stop this horrific rollercoaster??? Does anyone else have the same problem?

bettepower · May 2013

I am so sorry for your losses, that is incredibly difficult.

I am (was?) a binge eater myself and the only thing that keeps me in control is to cut out added sugar completely. I am like an alcoholic, I cannot even have just a little bit. I started by eliminating the honey in my tea I was having every morning. I realised that was starting the cycle of craving and setting me up for failure for the entire day. I have also cut out flour/rice/potatoes/pasta and try to keep my carbs under 150 everyday.

I do indulge on fruit, perhaps too much, I know there is danger there, but it is what it is right now.

Good luck!

PinkSuede · May 2013

I have a story similar to your, except I've always been heavy but packed back on some major weight after a good amount of weight loss when one of my best friend/ex bf died in a car crash, followed by my grandmother and 2 pets...Tough stuff to deal with when you already tend to overeat or binge eat.

Call me crazy but hypnosis got me back on track. Not the kind you go to a doctor and pay $300 for, but $10 weightloss CDs and downloads. I put it on at night before I went to bed and slowly the over eating started to diminish.

The second thing I found helps me a LOT is eating a lot of high fiber food and cutting out cheese. Cheese for some reason makes me hungry. The fiber just kills my appetite. Instead of breads and pastas I've been eating beans, lentil, heavy whole grain breads and pasta, oatmeal... you get the idea. After about a week of that I noticed I wasn't snacking of overeating.... or even wanting to. Good luck! You can do it

Osebola · May 2013

I am so sorry for your loss

As I was reading your post, it felt like it was about me....as of November last year I weighed 163 but now I am 170 ( probably because of my addiction to malteasers) but everytime I go into the gym I always tend to get bulky and not lose anything. Been going to the gym now for 3weeks and have lost only 0.6lb and my goal weight is 145. Another thing is the way my body is, my waist is 28 and hips are 44. I am trying to curb eating (cookies) because I am bored and trying to reduce alcohol consumption......

Started eating fruits both as it is and blending mixtures when i have the time.

hopefully we would reach our goal weight.......

Cebrek7896 · May 2013

Thanks for the replies! I have noticed some triggers... Dried fruit gets me craving sugars. I think I will have to cut them out completely the tough part is fighting the sugar cravings. Any suggestions on how to get rid of any cravings??

pittbullgirl · May 2013

Thanks for the replies! I have noticed some triggers... Dried fruit gets me craving sugars. I think I will have to cut them out completely the tough part is fighting the sugar cravings. Any suggestions on how to get rid of any cravings??

Googe "chart for cravings" or sometihng like that. It shows you what vitamins/minerals you are missing when you crave unhealthy food. Helps me a lot.
Worst part about it? Need to go shopping a LOT.

lintino · May 2013

I am sorry for the losses you have had. I am wondering if you are not eating enough. You state that you burn 1500-1800 just at work. You should be eating that much in your lunch and snacks at work. That may help you not be so hungry when you leave work. Remember that you have to have enough fuel to run your body.

Cebrek7896 · May 2013

Wow the chart makes a lot of sense. I am definetly going to try it! Thank you

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