Binge eating help
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The only thing that helped me with this was counseling. You really have to understand your reasons for this type of disordered eating. Also, for me, cutting out the all or nothing perfectionist thinking, as well as the good or bad food ideas has helped. If I want something I eat it. Just not the entire container of whatever it is. I've maintained a 30 pound loss while getting help for it, and now I'm finally back to actively losing 96 more pounds to get to goal. Good luck!0
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Do you notice a pattern? Personally I binge eat a lot before I start monthly. So maybe it's an iron thing or some other defecicancy. Maybe talk to your doctor about your patterns.
Exercise (for me) is a natural appetite suppressant. Intense exercise is anyway.
I hope you find something that works for you!0 -
MNMsMonique wrote: »Binge eating is almost always associated with mental health and psychological issues. It may not necessarily be something major. I would recommend finding a local Eaters Anonymous group. I know that sounds silly, but they do exist and it often helps to talk to people with similar issues. It may be an alternative to therapy, which is expensive. If the group is not free, it should be very little cost. I've tried the smoothies and water and they work in the short term, but not in the long term (at least my experience). Hope this helps!
Yeah I'm am 100% sure it's connected to my depression/anxiety. I will try to find one of those, thanks!!0 -
The only thing that helped me with this was counseling. You really have to understand your reasons for this type of disordered eating. Also, for me, cutting out the all or nothing perfectionist thinking, as well as the good or bad food ideas has helped. If I want something I eat it. Just not the entire container of whatever it is. I've maintained a 30 pound loss while getting help for it, and now I'm finally back to actively losing 96 more pounds to get to goal. Good luck!
Thank you!0 -
Do you notice a pattern? Personally I binge eat a lot before I start monthly. So maybe it's an iron thing or some other defecicancy. Maybe talk to your doctor about your patterns.
Exercise (for me) is a natural appetite suppressant. Intense exercise is anyway.
I hope you find something that works for you!
I definitely get crave-y about a week before that time, for sure, but I don't notice much of a pattern honestly.0 -
Kinda like binge drinking -- Overeater's Anonymous helps (and it is free/peer support). Also not getting too hungry, angry, lonely and tired (HALT) -- a technique encouraged by Overeater's Anonymous. While they don't support any particular food plan, not getting overly hungry and not eating my trigger foods really helps me too -- that means I eat 5-6 smaller meals a day that meet my protein/fat/carb macros and I don't eat my trigger foods (they just set me off) -- different people have different trigger foods but mine usually involve the trifecta of sugar, fat, and white flour. For me (and many people don't have this problem) I never stop at one. And I have huge amounts of willpower (long distance running, job wise, etc) just doesn't work for me with food. To each their own.0
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Hi veganxpizza,
I've struggled with bingeing since I was a kid. I've been able to be "okay" for long periods of time, but always seem to go back to it. Right now I am doing better and have figured some things out that I didn't see before.
I believe a big part of bingeing is habit, and triggers. For me, there are two times that are dangerous - when I get home from being out, especially after work, or after after/when my kids go to bed and it's time to relax. So I've been working on making routines for myself during those times. The key is doing them enough to where I go on autopilot and don't think about them.
For example, after dinner, here's my routine:
Clean up kitchen
Make a cup of tea
Make a healthy, pre-logged dessert (yogurt with cereal, graham crackers, etc)
Sit in a certain chair near the fireplace and have my treat
Go say goodnight to the kids
Brush my teeth/put on PJs
I tell myself that I'm satisfied and feel good, and do some kind of chore or project upstairs away from the kitchen.
Another thing I've done is when I want to binge, to set a timer for 10 minutes. I get the food that I want out and give myself permission to have one serving after 10 minutes. Most of the time I don't even want it after that time.
I recommend a book about habits called "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg. It's been very helpful to me.
Feel free to add me!0 -
veganxpizza wrote: »SaraAhmad117 wrote: »I never really considered whether or not I had an issue with binge eating until recently. When I think about it, throughout high school I was sort of a loner. I would come home from school and while my brother was out skateboarding or practicing drums, I would grab a snack and sit down in front of the TV. A sandwich would turn into a sandwich and a large bag of chips. When the chips disappeared I would be craving something sweet and end up eating almost an entire box of cookies or half a carton of ice cream. Then I would make macaroni and cheese and eat the entire box. Then my mom would come home or my brother would get hungry, and since no one saw me eat all that food, I would have a big dinner too. And dessert. It seemed like no matter how much I ate I was never full or satisfied. I would never eat a lot in front of other people though.
When I finally started working out in my 20's and got my diet together, I would give myself 1-2 "cheat days" throughout the week. I thought this was a normal thing, and for many people it is. Except their "cheat days" consist of eating a different dinner or having a couple of drinks. I would go to the grocery store and buy EVERYTHING I had wanted to eat throughout the week. Lots of bread, cheese, meats, chocolates- anything. I would order Chinese food and/or pizza and eat the entire pizza or enough Chinese food to feed three to four people. I would stay home alone and enjoy it all. I didn't pay attention to the calories, but I'm positive it had to be around 4,000-5,000 a day easily. It didn't matter much to me because I would just get back on my diet and workout after the weekend.
Now I'm living in India, in a different culture, working from home for the first time and without a gym membership for the first time since about 2006. I gained back 30 lbs that I had lost before moving here a year ago, and I'm really reflecting on my eating habits because I don't have the option to go and burn off 1,000+ calories at the gym everyday. I've been back on my healthy eating routine for 17 days. In the last 17 days I really slipped up bad once. I wanted to "relax" after over a week of doing well. I ordered a medium pizza and asked my husband to get me a box of chocolate marshmallow pies (6 total in a box). I thought I would just have a few slices and a pie, but I ate the entire pizza in a couple of hours, and finished all six pies. Then my husband ordered his dinner out and I ate a plate of his mutton biryani (greasy Indian rice with meat). I would have eaten two spring rolls too and a chocolate bar but (thank God) the restaurant was out of rolls and I didn't have any chocolate left in the apartment. I woke up the next day and was going to just ignore it, but I thought it would help to see the damage I had done, so I logged all of the food. It was nearly 5,000 calories. That was kind of a wake up call. I think I may actually have this problem. Since that day, I've had just one other little slip which was no where near as bad, but still I could have avoided it. I ate three pieces of fried chicken with cheese, 5 vegetable momos (steamed dumplings), and two scoops of chocolate brownie ice cream for lunch, knowing full well that I had to go to a birthday dinner party where there was a LOT of fried food later that night. I guess it was almost as bad- I consumed more than two days' worth of calories in one. The next day I wanted a pizza so bad, but I just sat on the MFP forums all afternoon and distracted myself by reading what other people are going through in their weight loss, diet, and exercise struggles. It helped.
My main motivation not to binge right now is that I know I won't ever work out as hard at home as I would in the gym. I guess I don't really have any advice for you that you haven't heard before, but for me, seeing that so many other people face these issues and are struggling with them too is inspirational in its own way, and hopefully reading my very long story helps you by just knowing there's another person out there facing the same kind of problems.
It sounds like we struggle with a similar mindset. I, too, have just eaten like that ever since I was kid. Out of boredom, because it was there, because I could and it made me feel good about being alone. I then got older, started caring about how I looked more, and started starving myself. That went on for a couple of years, before I woke up and realized the damage I was doing to myself (I also ran a LOT and went to the gym almost every day). But after that, the bingeing came back and it felt like all that control I once had was lost once again. It seems food as comfort has just been with me my entire life which makes it that much harder to reverse. I think it has a lot to do with the struggle to love myself and feel positive about my life, but I'm working on it every day. I am not sure the exact issues in your life that cause you to think this way and struggle with this, but you can most definitely get through it and so will I
I am here if you ever want to vent about a binge or anything! You're very strong and admirable, it seems.
Thank you so much! I am trying really hard this time. Since I came back to MFP I've been on here way more than FB. This is my fourth time down on the weight roller coaster and as usual I'm hoping it will be my last once I lose all the weight. I'm also here and you can talk to me any time! 0 -
diannethegeek wrote: »I would never, ever suggest a fast to help with BED.
http://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/1575987-eating-disorder-resources
I totally agree! I used to binge very often several years ago and any type of diet change that was majorly restrictive always left me back at where I started. I appreciate everyone's opinion on MFP because we are here to support each other. However, it is important to take others opinions with a grain of salt. Do research and talk to a doctor if possible, especially questions regarding physical and mental health. I can't give you advice because the use of antidepressants has greatly reduced episodes of binging without any real effort on my part. I have never been diagnosed with BED. I never even mentioned it to my doc. I suffer from anxiety and the medication also helped with the binging.You want me to help you with binge eating? Let's share.
In all seriousness...it's willpower. After a couple hours your cravings will go away and you'll be fine. I often do a 24hr water-only fast and after a few hours you're good.
It would be nice if it was this easy. To just decide to not binge. However BED is a medical condition that often requires help from a doctor or therapist. Telling a person with BED to not overeat is like telling someone with anorexia to not starve. It's an eating disorder.
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saralthrash wrote: »diannethegeek wrote: »I would never, ever suggest a fast to help with BED.
http://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/1575987-eating-disorder-resources
I totally agree! I used to binge very often several years ago and any type of diet change that was majorly restrictive always left me back at where I started. I appreciate everyone's opinion on MFP because we are here to support each other. However, it is important to take others opinions with a grain of salt. Do research and talk to a doctor if possible, especially questions regarding physical and mental health. I can't give you advice because the use of antidepressants has greatly reduced episodes of binging without any real effort on my part. I have never been diagnosed with BED. I never even mentioned it to my doc. I suffer from anxiety and the medication also helped with the binging.You want me to help you with binge eating? Let's share.
In all seriousness...it's willpower. After a couple hours your cravings will go away and you'll be fine. I often do a 24hr water-only fast and after a few hours you're good.
It would be nice if it was this easy. To just decide to not binge. However BED is a medical condition that often requires help from a doctor or therapist. Telling a person with BED to not overeat is like telling someone with anorexia to not starve. It's an eating disorder.
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Kinda like binge drinking -- Overeater's Anonymous helps (and it is free/peer support). Also not getting too hungry, angry, lonely and tired (HALT) -- a technique encouraged by Overeater's Anonymous. While they don't support any particular food plan, not getting overly hungry and not eating my trigger foods really helps me too -- that means I eat 5-6 smaller meals a day that meet my protein/fat/carb macros and I don't eat my trigger foods (they just set me off) -- different people have different trigger foods but mine usually involve the trifecta of sugar, fat, and white flour. For me (and many people don't have this problem) I never stop at one. And I have huge amounts of willpower (long distance running, job wise, etc) just doesn't work for me with food. To each their own.
Thank you so much!0 -
ohiotubagal wrote: »Hi veganxpizza,
I've struggled with bingeing since I was a kid. I've been able to be "okay" for long periods of time, but always seem to go back to it. Right now I am doing better and have figured some things out that I didn't see before.
I believe a big part of bingeing is habit, and triggers. For me, there are two times that are dangerous - when I get home from being out, especially after work, or after after/when my kids go to bed and it's time to relax. So I've been working on making routines for myself during those times. The key is doing them enough to where I go on autopilot and don't think about them.
For example, after dinner, here's my routine:
Clean up kitchen
Make a cup of tea
Make a healthy, pre-logged dessert (yogurt with cereal, graham crackers, etc)
Sit in a certain chair near the fireplace and have my treat
Go say goodnight to the kids
Brush my teeth/put on PJs
I tell myself that I'm satisfied and feel good, and do some kind of chore or project upstairs away from the kitchen.
Another thing I've done is when I want to binge, to set a timer for 10 minutes. I get the food that I want out and give myself permission to have one serving after 10 minutes. Most of the time I don't even want it after that time.
I recommend a book about habits called "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg. It's been very helpful to me.
Feel free to add me!
Those are really good ways to keep your mind off bingeing! Thank you for the advice
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veganxpizza wrote: »The only thing that helped me with this was counseling. You really have to understand your reasons for this type of disordered eating. Also, for me, cutting out the all or nothing perfectionist thinking, as well as the good or bad food ideas has helped. If I want something I eat it. Just not the entire container of whatever it is. I've maintained a 30 pound loss while getting help for it, and now I'm finally back to actively losing 96 more pounds to get to goal. Good luck!
Thank you!
I honestly think the best thing for you is to speak to a psychologist. If you have depression/anxiety it is highly likely the BED is linked. I've always struggled with food...binging...obese....Restrictive eating...exercise induced bulimia...binging....restriction...over exercise...binge...binge purge...and the I got to grips with myself thanks to talking to a professional. The cycles all linked to my mood variability and now I am almost in control of that, the food part is easier to control.
It is hard but tonight I did something I never thought I'd do....ordered a healthy chicken salad from a takeaway and only cut myself a small slice of cake with the rest in the fridge. I've changed my mindset so it sees that as a nice treat. It knows that another will come so it helps curb the binges.
If speaking to a professional can help me after 20 years of cycling, I am sure it will help you
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veganxpizza wrote: »veganxpizza wrote: »A few things,
I wholly support veganism- especially if it is for political / ethical reasons, and if that is your reasoning - more power to you, but I will also state
- one of the most helpful things in eliminating binge eating for me, was stopping the demonization of any food, food group, or food type. NO BAD FOODS, ONLY BAD FEELINGS. that was HUGE!
- I can eat chocolate every day, ice cream every day, just portions of them. No food on this planet all by itself can make me fat or less worthy of a human being!
- Not undereating. You can still lose weight without undereating, and it won't leave you starving and desperate.
- Realizing that I was quite literally, killing myself. I got to the point where my heart would be bumping, I couldn't leave bed, it was not how I wanted to go.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy.
- Recognizing that every moment is your new moment. It's not all or nothing.
And finally, I really did love this blog post:
http://www.andiemitchell.com/2014/11/05/how-to-recover-from-binge-eating/#more-13213
Yeah I am vegan for ethical reasons. So I don't really look at meat and dairy foods as "bad" or "can't have"....I don't WANT them, because I'm not about taking lives to satisfy a food craving. I could go on and on.... (also anything non vegan has a vegan alternative, just saying) so it's not like I'm missing out on anything.
But anyways, yes I see what you are saying. Those "bad" foods for me are pizza, chips, ice cream, chocolate, chicken (vegan) nuggets, ranch, etc. etc. I always feel bad about eating them, but when I take a bite of ice cream, for example, I'm like "*kitten* it, I want more" and a bite leads to the entire pint. All the other things you mentioned are totally right, thank you for that advice! I will also check out the blog post.
Also, I am reading the post now, and this really speaks to me lol. This is usually my exact mindset that I am trying to get out of:
"Maybe there are these three doughnuts. And you need them. Look, you’ve chosen the best ones even! And that’s all you’re having, obviously. Because that’s all you wanted anyway, right? Right. Right. Well but wait — remember two weeks ago when you wanted an eggplant parm? God that sounds good. You just wish they’d use more cheese. You know, and maybe this is crazy but — wouldn’t it be wise to just get that today, too, so that it’s all out of your system? Get them all done and out of the way on the same day, so you can start fresh tomorrow? And that way, you won’t even want them again, because you just had them! (Logic!)"
Wow. It's creepy how much I can relate to that. Also, eggplant parm. Mmmmmmmmmm. So lucky they don't have those in India :-p0 -
I just have to jump in here too. I have struggled with eating disorders all my life. I consider what I'm doing here as being in recovery. I seek out support and I read a lot. Please don't fast. That is just another form of trying to gain control and since you've had periods of anorexia it could be dangerous for you. Ultimately we have to separate food and eating from whatever trauma and/or pain or internal struggle that got us here. We binge to avoid feeling. Depression is anger turned inwards. You have to dig a little and let yourself feel. Don't do it alone. Talk to people. Look at how many good people responded to your post. Hopefully we will all get to the point where we can see food as fuel and nutrition and we will want to do what is right and good for our bodies and not use it as a weapon to hurt ourselves. Wow......got a little emotional there. Thanks for listening.0
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Hi veganpizza, from another vegan! I'm super excited to hear about those vegan Doritos.
First of all - I have to say, binge eating has nothing at all to do with willpower, at least for me. It isn't because you have cravings. It is to satisfy an emotional need. Somewhere, in your history, you associated that food makes you feel good, or bad, or solves your problems somehow.
Second - do you exercise? I used to binge really bad. And it was because I was using food to make myself feel better. When I discovered hard, sweaty exercise, my binge eating decreased significantly. It really has been the biggest solution to my binging over the years. Yoga, weight lifting, whatever makes you feel good, just do it.
Third - please make sure you are eating enough throughout the day. If you starve yourself, you are going to give in and binge.
Fourth - I saw a cool video on YouTube the other day. The lady in it said that instead of telling yourself "I want it, but I can't have it"... You should try "I can have it, but I don't want it" instead.
Good luck my vegan sister. Remember the compassion inside of you that made you go vegan. It's time to use some of that compassion on yourself!!! 0 -
I am also an occasional binge eater. Today I went over my calorie goal ( I have more than 1700 calories available each day - therefore enough) and to make up for it I did an extra 80 minutes of aerobic dvds...
It was tough, very tough, but next time I will hopefully stick to my allowance.
By doing so I feel more in control of myself and my behaviour. However, excessive exercise should not become a pattern....
Ps: I usually make my 10,000 step a day and recently started doing strength training four times a week...
My stats: 5'10 and 168 lbs
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saralthrash wrote: »diannethegeek wrote: »I would never, ever suggest a fast to help with BED.
http://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/1575987-eating-disorder-resources
I totally agree! I used to binge very often several years ago and any type of diet change that was majorly restrictive always left me back at where I started. I appreciate everyone's opinion on MFP because we are here to support each other. However, it is important to take others opinions with a grain of salt. Do research and talk to a doctor if possible, especially questions regarding physical and mental health. I can't give you advice because the use of antidepressants has greatly reduced episodes of binging without any real effort on my part. I have never been diagnosed with BED. I never even mentioned it to my doc. I suffer from anxiety and the medication also helped with the binging.You want me to help you with binge eating? Let's share.
In all seriousness...it's willpower. After a couple hours your cravings will go away and you'll be fine. I often do a 24hr water-only fast and after a few hours you're good.
It would be nice if it was this easy. To just decide to not binge. However BED is a medical condition that often requires help from a doctor or therapist. Telling a person with BED to not overeat is like telling someone with anorexia to not starve. It's an eating disorder.
Well said friend.0 -
I just have to jump in here too. I have struggled with eating disorders all my life. I consider what I'm doing here as being in recovery. I seek out support and I read a lot. Please don't fast. That is just another form of trying to gain control and since you've had periods of anorexia it could be dangerous for you. Ultimately we have to separate food and eating from whatever trauma and/or pain or internal struggle that got us here. We binge to avoid feeling. Depression is anger turned inwards. You have to dig a little and let yourself feel. Don't do it alone. Talk to people. Look at how many good people responded to your post. Hopefully we will all get to the point where we can see food as fuel and nutrition and we will want to do what is right and good for our bodies and not use it as a weapon to hurt ourselves. Wow......got a little emotional there. Thanks for listening.
Really great advice^^0 -
Becky_charles29 wrote: »veganxpizza wrote: »The only thing that helped me with this was counseling. You really have to understand your reasons for this type of disordered eating. Also, for me, cutting out the all or nothing perfectionist thinking, as well as the good or bad food ideas has helped. If I want something I eat it. Just not the entire container of whatever it is. I've maintained a 30 pound loss while getting help for it, and now I'm finally back to actively losing 96 more pounds to get to goal. Good luck!
Thank you!
I honestly think the best thing for you is to speak to a psychologist. If you have depression/anxiety it is highly likely the BED is linked. I've always struggled with food...binging...obese....Restrictive eating...exercise induced bulimia...binging....restriction...over exercise...binge...binge purge...and the I got to grips with myself thanks to talking to a professional. The cycles all linked to my mood variability and now I am almost in control of that, the food part is easier to control.
It is hard but tonight I did something I never thought I'd do....ordered a healthy chicken salad from a takeaway and only cut myself a small slice of cake with the rest in the fridge. I've changed my mindset so it sees that as a nice treat. It knows that another will come so it helps curb the binges.
If speaking to a professional can help me after 20 years of cycling, I am sure it will help you
Yeah I just can't really afford it financially. Like, I just can't. Maybe some places/people will have a payment plan? Idk. because I do agree with you, that is what I need most likely.0 -
SaraAhmad117 wrote: »veganxpizza wrote: »veganxpizza wrote: »A few things,
I wholly support veganism- especially if it is for political / ethical reasons, and if that is your reasoning - more power to you, but I will also state
- one of the most helpful things in eliminating binge eating for me, was stopping the demonization of any food, food group, or food type. NO BAD FOODS, ONLY BAD FEELINGS. that was HUGE!
- I can eat chocolate every day, ice cream every day, just portions of them. No food on this planet all by itself can make me fat or less worthy of a human being!
- Not undereating. You can still lose weight without undereating, and it won't leave you starving and desperate.
- Realizing that I was quite literally, killing myself. I got to the point where my heart would be bumping, I couldn't leave bed, it was not how I wanted to go.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy.
- Recognizing that every moment is your new moment. It's not all or nothing.
And finally, I really did love this blog post:
http://www.andiemitchell.com/2014/11/05/how-to-recover-from-binge-eating/#more-13213
Yeah I am vegan for ethical reasons. So I don't really look at meat and dairy foods as "bad" or "can't have"....I don't WANT them, because I'm not about taking lives to satisfy a food craving. I could go on and on.... (also anything non vegan has a vegan alternative, just saying) so it's not like I'm missing out on anything.
But anyways, yes I see what you are saying. Those "bad" foods for me are pizza, chips, ice cream, chocolate, chicken (vegan) nuggets, ranch, etc. etc. I always feel bad about eating them, but when I take a bite of ice cream, for example, I'm like "*kitten* it, I want more" and a bite leads to the entire pint. All the other things you mentioned are totally right, thank you for that advice! I will also check out the blog post.
Also, I am reading the post now, and this really speaks to me lol. This is usually my exact mindset that I am trying to get out of:
"Maybe there are these three doughnuts. And you need them. Look, you’ve chosen the best ones even! And that’s all you’re having, obviously. Because that’s all you wanted anyway, right? Right. Right. Well but wait — remember two weeks ago when you wanted an eggplant parm? God that sounds good. You just wish they’d use more cheese. You know, and maybe this is crazy but — wouldn’t it be wise to just get that today, too, so that it’s all out of your system? Get them all done and out of the way on the same day, so you can start fresh tomorrow? And that way, you won’t even want them again, because you just had them! (Logic!)"
Wow. It's creepy how much I can relate to that. Also, eggplant parm. Mmmmmmmmmm. So lucky they don't have those in India :-p
Haha if a restaurant ever made vegan eggplant parm, I'd be in trouble!0 -
I just have to jump in here too. I have struggled with eating disorders all my life. I consider what I'm doing here as being in recovery. I seek out support and I read a lot. Please don't fast. That is just another form of trying to gain control and since you've had periods of anorexia it could be dangerous for you. Ultimately we have to separate food and eating from whatever trauma and/or pain or internal struggle that got us here. We binge to avoid feeling. Depression is anger turned inwards. You have to dig a little and let yourself feel. Don't do it alone. Talk to people. Look at how many good people responded to your post. Hopefully we will all get to the point where we can see food as fuel and nutrition and we will want to do what is right and good for our bodies and not use it as a weapon to hurt ourselves. Wow......got a little emotional there. Thanks for listening.
Thank you so much, this was very helpful to read.0 -
EVERY MEAL IS A NEW BEGINNING.
dont wait for tomorrow to start fresh, do it now.0 -
Hi veganpizza, from another vegan! I'm super excited to hear about those vegan Doritos.
First of all - I have to say, binge eating has nothing at all to do with willpower, at least for me. It isn't because you have cravings. It is to satisfy an emotional need. Somewhere, in your history, you associated that food makes you feel good, or bad, or solves your problems somehow.
Second - do you exercise? I used to binge really bad. And it was because I was using food to make myself feel better. When I discovered hard, sweaty exercise, my binge eating decreased significantly. It really has been the biggest solution to my binging over the years. Yoga, weight lifting, whatever makes you feel good, just do it.
Third - please make sure you are eating enough throughout the day. If you starve yourself, you are going to give in and binge.
Fourth - I saw a cool video on YouTube the other day. The lady in it said that instead of telling yourself "I want it, but I can't have it"... You should try "I can have it, but I don't want it" instead.
Good luck my vegan sister. Remember the compassion inside of you that made you go vegan. It's time to use some of that compassion on yourself!!!
Ahh so cool!! Love meeting fellow vegans. So, to address your post:
1 - You are very right. I am sure that's what happened. It helps me feel less anxious to eat.
2 - Yes, I do exercise, quite a bit. I do yoga, run, and lift weights as well a couple days a week. Usually I feel much more powerful over bingeing when I feel good about myself (which is easy to feel after doing something good for my body like exercise).
3 - Yeah I usually do, but after a binge, I tend to hold off breakfast as long as possible due to still feeling crappy from the night before, and tend to tell myself "I'm going to eat EXTRA healthy today".
4 - That is a good mantra! I will try that.
Thank you so much for this!!! You can add me if you'd like! 0 -
to everyone: It is hard to keep up with everyone's post, I am not sure if I missed responding to anyone, but thank you all so much for giving your input and letting me know that I am not alone! It's so appreciated. We are ALL strong and can get through this. I am kind of, again, surprised at all the feedback and I love it! Please feel free to add me (as long as you're not going to be a creep - sorry I just have to add this part) and we can inspire eachother! I am here for anyone when they need it. 0
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angelamichelle_xo wrote: »EVERY MEAL IS A NEW BEGINNING.
dont wait for tomorrow to start fresh, do it now.
Good mindset!! 0 -
SaraAhmad117 wrote: »I just have to jump in here too. I have struggled with eating disorders all my life. I consider what I'm doing here as being in recovery. I seek out support and I read a lot. Please don't fast. That is just another form of trying to gain control and since you've had periods of anorexia it could be dangerous for you. Ultimately we have to separate food and eating from whatever trauma and/or pain or internal struggle that got us here. We binge to avoid feeling. Depression is anger turned inwards. You have to dig a little and let yourself feel. Don't do it alone. Talk to people. Look at how many good people responded to your post. Hopefully we will all get to the point where we can see food as fuel and nutrition and we will want to do what is right and good for our bodies and not use it as a weapon to hurt ourselves. Wow......got a little emotional there. Thanks for listening.
Really great advice^^
I so agree!0
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