Binge eating spiraling out of control :(

rosesandsuch
rosesandsuch Posts: 39 Member
edited November 2016 in Motivation and Support
Around this time last year I was comfortably at 125 lbs (I'm 5'7") but looking to tone up (that's the weight I am at in my photo). I realized I was going to put on a little weight in doing so, but that's ok. Ever since I have begun taking on more life responsibilities however, it feels like I've been moving so much less and binging on anything that isn't pre portioned every other day. I haven't ballooned or anything but I'm about 10 lbs heavier, half of that is muscle but the other half... definitely not. I know this will catch up to me and I don't want to end up back where I started at over 200 pounds. I've given up artificial sweeteners including stevia as I have found these led me to want to binge more, I only buy prepackaged portions of healthier trigger foods like peanut butter or nuts, and I never keep sweets or fatty junk foods in my house. But my roommate also brings a lot of sugar home and tries to share it, often it's impossible for me to resist once he's offered it to me and then a handful of chocolate chips becomes half the bag. I'm too embarrassed to tell him that I can't control myself around those foods and don't want to make him feel like he has to hide them in his own living space, so what can I do on my end to resist these binge urges and avoid taking that first bite? I am going to start seeing a therapist for this as well but that won't be for a while.

Any advice would be lovely!

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  • Sira125
    Sira125 Posts: 152 Member
    If you really don't feel comfortable telling him the truth you're going to have to practice believable excuses. Having already eaten and being full are the least arguable. Of course then you can't eat anything for a while.
  • DarthJader89
    DarthJader89 Posts: 213 Member
    For reals say something like you can't for health reasons like being diabetic or something. I know it's not necessarily the best case scenario to lie about that kind of stuff but I've told people at my work that and that's stopped them from asking me if I want all the sweets and junk food they bring in for the office constantly
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited November 2016
    @Sira125 has a good idea. Great to come up with "oh no thanks! I ate 15 cookies already today" . You're off the hook, they think your not being condescending by not partaking. Or what ever it is people think when you pass on offered food. I have some food intolerances. Mild, sure I could eat it. But it's a good fall back.

    My husband buys cookies. He thinks it's funny that I can not eat just 1 or 2. I eat the whole dang box. I try to eat frozen blueberries instead. They are a nice treat and no guilt.

    Good luck!
  • Sira125
    Sira125 Posts: 152 Member
    People get weird and think your choices are somehow a judgement or commentary on theirs. I prefer to avoid that because once they feel that way you won't be able to convince them differently.

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