Binge eating... SOOO P*ssed Off!

I am with you all the way. I eat so much on my binges that I feel sick as well. I still do it, but now I try to convince myself to go for a walk or something to cool down first. Then if I still feel like binging, then I do, But I guess over the last couple of months I have weaned myself off of the binges. I guess the only advice I can give you is to take a step back, and realize that mistakes will happen (talking about the gains) and that the only thing you can do is learn from your mistakes and move on. Don't beat yourself up.

Story of my life really, it's a really hard habit to break, but you're here asking for help so that's what matters. All I can think of is getting support from people around you and maybe this forum, I'm struggling with the same exact thing, my last million calorie binge was 2 days ago so I really do feel for you.

My therapist gave me this information... If this fits you, you might want to get some help for you binge eating. I know how you feel and I am in therapy for this very thing. Good Luck.


Binge Eating Disorder

Binge eating disorder, the most common eating disorder in the United States, affects approximately 2% of adults, with 1 million to 2 million Americans suffering from this disease. Although most of these people are overweight and obese, many sufferers are of normal weight. Binge eating disorder is defined as eating an unusually large amount of food with a feeling of loss of control. This also may include:
▪ Eating more quickly than usual or eating with urgency
▪ Eating until uncomfortably full
▪ Eating without the presence of hunger
▪ Eating alone because of shame and embarrassment
▪ Feeling disgusted, depressed, or guilty after overeating

While research is still in its infancy, those who suffer from this eating disorder also commonly are coping with depression, have a history of dieting to lose weight, and are struggling with poor coping mechanisms. It is not know at this time whether or not a biological component fosters binge eating disorder. However, it is strongly believed that this eating disorder has a psychological basis.

The act of bingeing often is damaging. Sufferers report a feeling of loss of control, resulting in secondary psychological health-related problems, including:
▪ Depression
▪ Stress
▪ Insomnia
▪ Suicidal thoughts

The behavior is not associated with compensatory behavior, such as purging for those struggling with bulimia nervosa. People with binge eating disorder are often overweight and obese. Secondary health-related problems associated with this overweight and obesity include:
▪ Type 2 diabetes
▪ High blood pressure
▪ High cholesterol
▪ Gallbladder disease
▪ Cancer
▪ Heart disease.

Interventions
Most of the interventions to treat binge eating disorder focus on the psychological aspect of the disease. These include:
▪ Cognitive behavioral therapy—coping mechanisms and how to deal with body image issues
▪ Interpersonal psychotherapy—focusing on relationships with those in the patient’s life
▪ Drug therapy—some individuals benefit from the use of antidepressants
▪ Self-help and support groups—check for availability

The role of the registered dietitian is similar to the role played with most eating disorders—nutrition intervention and the teaching of healthful dietary habits must wait until the patient is stable psychologically. It often is helpful to look at food as the symptom, but before tackling the symptoms, it is necessary to get the disease under control. Intervening with dietary modification before the patient is ready may only add to the feelings of failure or inability to control food. Working as a team with at least 1 mental health professional is necessary to ensure nutritional success. The registered dietitian can play an important role in inpatient situations by providing and modeling healthful meals and snacks.


Reference
US Dept of Health and Human Services. Binge eating disorder. Available at: www.4woman.gov/FAQ/bingeeating.htm. Accessed March 19, 2008.


Review Date 4/08
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It may be you need to sit down and figure out your triggers and see if you can avoid them or come to peace with them. I find if I get angry I want to eat but in the long run it's not going to effect the situation I'm angry with it's only going to hurt me. Next time you feel a binge coming on drink 2 cups of water and think before you start eating. Lots of times if you slow down and think through whats causing the binging you can stop the habit! Also, are you eating small meals through out the day? I find I want to binge if I don't eat often enough. Good luck though, my thoughts are with you

Please forgive yourself, like you would a friend who made a mistake. Then decide that that was the last binge. Log food before you eat it to see if it's "worth" eating. You can do this!

yea, for sure, i used to be a stress eater. so would go completely off the wagon a lot. stressful kids, job. etc. so my two things that have helped me:

it is what it is attitude. log everything. sure, it sais 4,500 calories for a day. Yup. because hiding or pretending it didnt happen only seems to help justify it or allow me to cheat. being honest and acknowledging. "sure, i had a bad day" but logging it to see it I find is helpful. No shame, no feeling bad, just record it. eventually I got tired of seeing all the stuff i was eating and worked to remove some of the things from my routine. which leads to suggestion two:

stock up and immerse yourself with binge friendly things. for example fresh apples, oranges, avacado. mushrooms. carots. cherries. grapes. peaches. this week my latest discovery is asparagus. What i do with the fruits is pre wash (apples, pre-peel) and place in a baggie, or container. so that i can place them into my office fridge too. i think its a dr phil sounding thing to say, but when i have a bag of oreo cookies, plus one bad day, well. i then have an empty bag of oreos. usually out of milk too. so that is to try to not have the bad things to binge on, you can't go off the wagon as bad. Like, I dare you to eat all the asparagus stalks as you can. The worst you can do is still the order of a few hundred calories, not seveal thousand. AND, you get wickedly regular

my recent discovery is i am trying to convert my thinking from "stress eating" to "stress activity". im trying to pretend to be a runner lately, so i am using the things that really bug me and grind my gears into energy or fuel to let me run harder and longer. after half an hour i feel no more hate and can't remember why i got emotional about in the first place. also. activity seems to really help curb my apetite. so i wonder if you could find some activity you enjoy doing and try to fit it in as a stress burning thing too.

hope some of these are helpful.

STOP weighing yourself!! Use a measuring tape and not a scale. People weight can fluctuate for no reason!!

Boy can I relate.when I go on the scale and don`t se what I want,I go home and have a food fest.Makes sense/NOT.
I`m trying to do better and accept what the scale says.
Know you`re not alone.
take care
jane