evening binging

THANK YOU! I sure need help exactly in this area. And no time like the present to solve my problem. For years I have been shooting myself in the foot with too many unnecessary calories at night. Tomorrow I am going to the store to stock up on yummy vegys and maybe buy a dip to encourage replacing the treats. You can friend me as well as see my food diaries show how I mess up. With your help, I am going to put this baby to rest once and for all. Thanks Jamie - I owe you already. :flowerforyou:

I am new, and having a same issue, sending you FR

I have had a severe problem with the evening bingeing most of my adult life. I found out I was allergic to wheat, and after a really hard struggle to give it up, my night time cravings and bingeing vanished. I have been wheat and binge free for months now. Just thought I would share in case it might help someone else. It's like I'm a different person.

Really? I have not heard about wheat causing binging...I have been working on giving up wheat and sugar because I know they are triggers, but I never thought about being allergic to wheat (kinda makes sense, I thought it was sugar)....interestingly enough though I often get headaches and a stiff neck when I eat sugar, but it is usually paired with wheat so who knows...very interesting.

I am a night binger too. Everyone on this post sounds like me ,,glad im not the only one. Sometimes you do feel like the only one and think .."what the heck am I doing Im not even hungry". I think for me since I know I gain weight very easily Ive restircted myself ...over the years feeling like I cant eat this or that made me crazy..so when I get frustrated I go nuts and feel well tonight is a free night Im going to allow myself to eat and then I stuff my face cause I feel I cant ordinarily eat this so im gonna gorge...Its so draining emotionally. For me now though no food is totally off limits and that works better fo rme.

I have had a severe problem with the evening bingeing most of my adult life. I found out I was allergic to wheat, and after a really hard struggle to give it up, my night time cravings and bingeing vanished. I have been wheat and binge free for months now. Just thought I would share in case it might help someone else. It's like I'm a different person.

Really? I have not heard about wheat causing binging...I have been working on giving up wheat and sugar because I know they are triggers, but I never thought about being allergic to wheat (kinda makes sense, I thought it was sugar)....interestingly enough though I often get headaches and a stiff neck when I eat sugar, but it is usually paired with wheat so who knows...very interesting.

I have a naturopathic doctor. She tested me for food sensitivities (allergies, but not anaphylaxis type immune response). Wheat, dairy, and eggs all came up, as well as some other things I really enjoy. I asked her why I would crave these things when I am reacting to them. She explained that part of the reaction is an endorphin release which would create a mildly euphoric feeling. It makes sense, but cutting out the very things I crave has been very difficult. She has said to limit these things to not more than every 4 days, and after some time away from them, they can be reintroduced once the IGG antibodies have disappeared. Unlike IGE (strong reaction) antibodies, the newly formed IGG antibodies do not learn to react to specific substances from their predecessors. Just some interesting stuff to think about.

Edited for clarity and to add: Great job beating the binge Jamie!

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I can be good all day and....WHAM....evening hits and it's like a part of my brain switches over. Impulse control has always been an issue for me as I am also in recovery, from a pain pill addiction (clean 19 months).