Hello - I'm a binge eater with depression trying to get in control x

im the same feel free to add me

I hear ya, hun! I'm in your same boat. Severe despression/anxiety bit to mention the overeating part. Sometimes I don't even realize how much I've eaten. Feel free to add me and we can support each other!

planksnotprosecco wrote: »

Hello,

I'm a binge eater undergoing treatment and I also suffer from depression. I need to lose weight and ultimately get healthy and it's really hard when i'm a binge eater and chronic overeater.

Would love some friends and support xx

I have both issues also (in addition to being diagnosed diabetic)

The best thing I was told when I first started out was that "I was NOT making a big change in my life, I was making a series of small changes". That really hit home for me and made the task ahead much less overwhelming. Each small change was achievable.

Change #1: start eating regular meals of real food instead of constantly grazing on whatever. I didn't count calories or log or anything

2: When I got into the habit of regular meals, I started logging and counting calories (about 6 weeks later)

3: I got an inexpensive fitness tracker and tried to get 2000 steps per day (about 2 months after starting to eat better)

4: I upped my step goal gradually and began to walk around the neighborhood. Met neighbors, local dogs being walked, watched birds and local wildlife. Really helped my moods. I didn't take music with me. I found it kept me in my head too much and being able to interact with the environment lifted my depression.

5: I started going to water aerobics classes

Start out by doing what you can for now, you can add more things later. Also, you WILL have a day here and there when you overeat. It is just a day and really doesn't mean anything in the overall picture.