Binge Eating Disorder (B.E.D.)

JessiLynnFit wrote: »

@Hearts_2015 Hi I just saw your comment! I went through a very stressful period from March-May because I was working on my certification. Stress is a huge binge urge trigger for me so I struggled a little and gained a few pounds from it, but since then I've been on track. And yes I've definitely been hitting the gym

Sooo Happy to see your post @JessiLynnFit I hear ya on the stress!

After 14+ years of binging ive just started going to Overeaters Anonymous. It's the only thing that's ever helped me. I'm 10 days binge free. I am just going to keep going back there. There is freedom there.

I have struggled with binge eating after I fell into a deep depression. I was teacking my meals and working out then i had a misscarriage. Now I can't seem to get myself back on track. I need pointers to help me get motivated and find support somwhere.

I made a group thing. Just search: I'm recovering from Binge Eating Disorder.

allyouwannado wrote: »

Overeaters Anonymous is great if you find a good meeting and wanna put in the work! Therapy is also a good option, but only if you're sticking to a meal plan

I've been to some OA meetings in the past but never got to feeling comfortable. I tried probably a half dozen or so different ones. Then I tried some AA ones, not for alcohol but to see if they were like OA meetings. They weren't at all! Comparably they weren't stuffy and ppl were laughing and very friendly. Now please note I'm speaking from my own experience from the oa meetings I attended years back, others of course have had different experiences. Different ppl, different meetings.

I found AA to more relaxed, oa to be stiff and rarely did someone speak. To those that attend OA and are regulars... why is that? Is it because food is an ongoing issue? I hear ppl speak of alcohol as easier to deal with you just quit it. I don't agree with that. I'm not a drinker myself but hear that and it makes me sorta cringe. For alcoholics there is alcohol on every corner, on nearly every block. I don't see how it would be any easier to keep away from alcohol than certain trigger foods.

What do others think/feel? Some in OA and even on MFP feel sugar is something that can trigger a binge and for some I believe it can. I don't know that everyone has that as a trigger but I know it certainly is for me. It's quite difficult for me to moderate, it's usually best for me to simply stay away completely.

I don't know if one day I'll be able to moderate certain foods, I used to think so. It doesn't seem to matter as much as it used to, junk food makes my whole being feel crappy so why eat it at all, right? (thoughts that run through my head) It doesn't worry me much anymore as the binge foods that are my go to are simple carbs, nothing of nutritional value. Just junk that makes me crave more junk ...and on and on it goes..

So if I have to not have it on a 'safe' food list (my words) so be it. Whatever it takes for sanity and simplicity in this world of making choices. Food being on my mind more than anything else is simply annoying. When I keep far far away from simple carbs, life is so much better, I exercise, my mind is clear, my thoughts are on healthy foods. Food doesn't take up much space in my head because I simple plan my meals and eat what is planned. Exercise keeps my mind clear and my body is energized.

just a few of my thoughts...