Binge Eating NEEDS to stop! Please Help!
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@AllOutof_Bubblegum i am actually cooking up a storm for the week right now. i am meal prepping so its a grab an go thing for work and when i get come from work just cooked up onions, peppers Chicken and made a turkey.1
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@MNFitnessGal hey neighbor yes i am from MN sugar is an evil thing isn't it? I've been watching my intake and getting in more protein and i actually am starting to feel a little better. Heck, for the first time since i can remember i haven't binged for 3 days... thats HUGE for me1
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When i created this post few days ago, i never dreamed i would get replies like this. thank you everyone! i love all the support, ideas, tips and tricks. I admit when i wrote this post i was crying my eyes out because i felt so lost. its been 3 days without a binge now and i am starting to believe in myself again4
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Hello, I struggle with mild depression (and have for most of my life) and I don't want to take drugs to treat it. So I've relied on food to help cheer me up.....a very unhealthy choice!
I recently started walking each day and it's amazing at how much it improves my mood and provides a sense of well-being (love those endorphins)! After a slow start of a few blocks, I’m logging in 3 miles daily. I've also realized that I've been fooling myself by buying treats for the family, but I end up eating (inhaling) them instead. I plan to stop bringing sugary/snack foods home, so that the temptation won't be there.
Good luck to you - hopefully you can incorporate some small changes into your daily lifestyle. I've found that trying to implement drastic changes to my diet seldom works in the long run; instead, I end up feeling deprived.
And it helps to have support – someone you can share your goals with.
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Two practicalities:
1. If you don't have it, you can't eat it.
2. Soda and fast food cost a lot of money. Like, a lot. You say you can't get therapy because your budget is extremely limited; limited budgets suck, I know from experience, but if you've got enough money to binge on Big Mac meals, Doritos, and sodas, you've got enough money to find a therapist with a sliding scale. You just don't have enough money left over when you're done buying junk. The money's there, you're just making the decision to allocate it to soda and junk food instead of getting help for your binge-eating. Stop filling up your grocery cart with sodas and junk and you'll go a long way toward solving both issues.1 -
@MnWild74 Congrats on the first goal. Logging every morsel you chew will help alot. My coach told me that my body is like a car. You don't go on a trip without filling up first , so EAT BREAKFAST. I'm not a big breakfast person so this is huge. Move all your carbs to breakfast and lunch. Then a big carb light dinner. I'm finding an orange or apple for breakfast works for me. I keep frozen fruit handy (pineapple, peaches and grapes ) for the sugary bingy moments. Hope this helps
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@msfanglet thank you so much for the feedback. I made a promise to myself that no matter how bad my eating is for the day I WILL log it!!! That's something I've never done before, as well as eating breakfast and packing lunch for work. Thank you also for adding me, your support has been great0
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I'm in counseling and that is helping. But I'm a binge eater with multiple triggers. I definitely binge when I'm angry or sad bc I am "filling the void" with something I enjoy. Binge eating triggers the dopamine in my brain the same way drugs or alcohol do.
However, I will also binge eat for happiness/ joy, meaning I would view eating a good meal as my good time and look forward to it.
It had been so hard, but now that I've finally admitted I may have an actual food addiction/binge eating disorder it has helped my mindset a bit. But I'm just beginning my recover so still a long road.
I just binged last night. I dwelled on a painful memory that made me angry. I then broke open some cookies gifted to my family that day. I ate 3 and then threw the entire pack out to stop the binge. But moments later, truly in the heat of the moment, my inner demons said eff it and I gobbled down whatever I could find in a matter of 10 mins. I ate chips, cheese, baked goods, whatever I could find. I even ate 2 containers of black olives!! I felt so bad and guilty and depressed after I realized I fell off the wagon. The worst is I did it in secret and hid the food wrappers do my family wouldn't see the carnage.
But what was different this time, and new for me, is I decided I that moment I was done and back in track. I didn't let that binge become a food bender. Yes I was mad and disappointed with myself. But I finally had the mental strength to say "ok, you made a mistake. It's over, nobody died and I'm getting right back on the horse". It was weirdly liberating.2 -
I have the nutritional and workout knowledge. I've seen nutritionists and have had trainers. I've dropped lots of weight, only to regain. So, for me, it's never been about lack of information or even will power. It really is a disorder that stems from emotional trauma and poor coping.
To realize this battle I have is 100% mental makes it fell different but very scary at same time.0 -
If you cannot see a standard counselor, then I suggest utilizing peer counseling. I provide counseling services at 7cups.com and have helped a number of people with recurring issues.
I will say that as a ED recovery patient that has now had WLS to mitigate some of the effects... I always thought that I was eating out of boredom or from "emotional triggers" but it actually wasn't the case. As long as I held onto those mentalities, I found myself eating and purging. However, when I decided to be TRULY honest with myself... It changed.
My "trigger" for binge eating was a sense of hopelessness and inadequacy. I ate excessively out of a self-sabotage and self-harm mentality. I used boredom or emotional triggers to give myself "permission" or a recognizable enemy... Effectively, focusing on outside triggers, rather than the internal ones. You HAVE to be honest with yourself.
Meaning... You're watching Netflix. You're theoretically entertained, it isn't boredom that brings food to your mouth. But you do have a choice. You have to look at WHY you choose food rather than doing exercises, crafting, even gaming on your computer. You have so many options to mitigate boredom that have nothing to do with food. Figuring out why your habits are leaning towards eating other than the options you do have is going to be the key to stopping.
Some could say that the leaning towards food is a laziness tendency. Maybe it is. But even being lazy doesn't give permission to the food. That is, why choose food at all? Frankly, it doesn't make any sense to me, to say "I enjoy binge-watching Netflix" but then also say "I eat while watching Netflix because I'm bored." If you're so bored watching Netflix, then you probably aren't really enjoying it.0 -
Hello, I am new to MyFitness Pal and have been a binge eater all of my life. For me it is typically chips or salty snacks, I can polish off an entire family sized bag of chips in one sitting. I try not to keep these items in my house, but I do buy them occasionally for parties and for my husband and son (who are not binge eaters) to have a treat. I have eaten all of their chips (or crackers or pretzels) multiple times and end up so disgusted with myself. I recently started reading this book: https://www.amazon.com/Have-Your-Cake-Skinny-Jeans/dp/0988954419/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1483549173&sr=1-1&keywords=thin+side+out
So far it is great (I am about 25% done with it) and one of the main suggestions that stuck with me is that binge eating fills the same void that meditation does, it is mindless. Try meditating and good luck.2 -
I've struggled with binge eating for as long as I can remember. Identifying my triggers has never been a problem...stress, depression, boredom. I just haven't found the ability to deal with the binging. I visited with a specialist today and discussed how to handle my situation. I plan to continue treatment and am hoping for a great start to 2017!2
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Update... thank you everyone for all your comments and great information. Along with your help and reading a couple great books on the subject I'm off to a great start and feeling MUCH better.2
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Look up Geneen Roth. Read some of her books.
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I don't want to throw out accusations, but to get in control of my binge eating I had to do two things. One was to take care of my mental health. This has been a multi step process but the key for me has been to make exercise my medicine. I suffer from clinical depression and of course seasonal as well. Proper vitamins and exercise everyday. I read somewhere that even 120bpm for 20 minutes can improve mood and that's proven true for me throughout the day.
The second is to practice self control. It's a mindful effort and yes it is an effort. I've mentally made it my job to take care of myself and I always take my work seriously.
I have a routine that's the same every day including my exercise, meals on time (with and good balance of nutrients at each meal/snack), and I never skip meals because it contributes to a deprived mindset later in the day. I don't have any advice other than this, because honestly it took a deep understanding of my own faults and traumas to figure out that I can't be the girl who can go to the fridge every time she's hungry. I can't be allowed on be impulsive with food. Almost had to grieve that a bit, if that makes sense. I'm done crying over food though- because so many people manage to have a healthy relationship with it and I just dont.0 -
For me it was a mindset a habit and a routine once I broke that I managed to stop
For me it was biscuits (cookies for the US peeps)
Literally couldn't get through the day without eating them
1 would become 2, then 5 then 10 and so on
I never felt sick or full so it was so easy to do.
People used to say don't buy them but that wasn't an option as there's more than just me in the house, and at the time I'd just go out and buy a packet and sit and eat the lot.
I have been unwell on and off for a couple of months and as horrendous as that's been it's helped me be able to stop and to break the terrible cycle I'd gotten into
My binges happened at night, so now when I go to bed I don't go in the kitchen any more just straight upstairs avoiding temptation.
I also wrote signs on cupboard doors things like
Really Emma what are you doing
Emma do you really need to eat that.
Makes it feel like someone else is telling you
Having an open diary on here has helped massively keeps you accountable for what goes in as you know everyone's going to see it
Take care
You can and you will do this add me
That goes for anyone, always easier with support.
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I think the only way to stop binge eating is to address what really is causing it. Before, after, and during a binge take into account your emotions and feelings. What is the binge doing for you?
For me binges fill that empty tight anxious feeling in my stomach I don't want to deal with. Over the years I have learnt or formed the habit of treating this stress or anxiety with with food.
I find that after the first 5 bites...I stop really tasting or enjoying the food...I just want to feel full...so I stuff my self all the while feeling regret and disappointment.
You have to figure out what is causing you to binge and start a habit of sitting with the emotions rather than feeding them with binges.
I still struggle with this but I am getting stronger and building more control
Here are some tools I have used to help me stay on track
Daily yoga
Breathing exercise
Weight loss hypnosis tapes
Meditation with visualization
Mindfulness practice
Journaling
These help but you must actively address the root causes of the binges and work on healing yourself from with in.
It is hard but worth it to feel in control0 -
Help my binge eating is out of control, i reached out to my Dr. for help and she all but told me there was nothing that can help me. I am 42 years old and have gained almost 40 pounds this year. i feel like i am out of control. All i want is to be in control of my weight and get healthy and energetic again. I start off great in the morning, then the "just start tomorrow" voice kicks in and i ALWAYS throw in the towel. If you are a binge eater, what are some tips that you have to stay motivated and or getting started on getting healthy and away from the binge.
There is help. Your dr was mistaken or uneducated.
I myself suffer from severe binge eating. My dr has started me on Vyvase and it has worked wonders.1
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