Binge eating disorder

alaamomen7
alaamomen7 Posts: 1 Member
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I want some help i am overweight because binge eating disorder and it is about to be bulimia type please help i can not recover i am really stressed i can not go to the therapy right now

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  • LifeChangz
    LifeChangz Posts: 456 Member
    Hi - welcome... glad you posted.

    deep breath.

    -- it is possible to recover. You need to keep reaching forward for it. When you get up in the morning, commit to improving. Make that commitment to yourself through the day - do some self-care exra tlc things to help yourself feel good - laugh tv, talk with a friend, hug a teddy bear, daydream your future, dwell in happy memories.

    when bad stuff happens or you feel badly. acknowledge the ick. it is ok to be upset when ick happens, but you do not have to dwell there. Is there something you can do right now to fix that ick? or maybe later, tomorrow - make a plan and work on it - then set it aside until you have more time to work on it. That frees you up to turn forward - and deal with the rest of your day - take care of your body, get enough sleep - bathe and clean, put on clean clothes, put a smile on - do things like you are doing here that will lift your spirits... most of all, just don't quit - keep trying - over time, things can and will get better as you keep practicing and finding new2u skills and tools that help you. (((hugs)))

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  • dianepenelope
    dianepenelope Posts: 18 Member
    Hey Ala,
    I struggled with this as I was on medication that caused me to binge eat and I would eat the fridge. I dropped down to a lower dose but continued to over eat in the evening. The thing that has stopped me has been to exercise at 6pm to 7pm so I don't get home until later and have a later dinner, and I have filled the fridge with fruit and low fat yoghurt, I also stopped buying bread, so I wouldn't be tempted. I just don't have binge foods in the house. It's gotten me out of the habit.

    The exercise has also helped with my mental health (I've been swimming flat out each evening after work on my way home), so I deal with my stress more effectively. It came down to anxiety after work, which I leave in the pool.

    If I feel like bingeing, I just have some fruit or yoghurt, and tracking my food on MFP is keeping me accountable. The weight is starting to come off, which is also keeping me on track. When I was younger I had an eating disorder and one thing I had to do was keep a food diary, and track my feeling when I was binge eating. That's really the main part of the therapy, figuring out the triggers, boredom, loneliness, stress etc and finding solutions that don't involve food.

    I hope this is helpful.
    Di
  • tmoneyag99
    tmoneyag99 Posts: 480 Member
    I dont know how much this will help but go to youtube and find "The Honest Guys" meditation page. Find a meditation for you to do when you get these urges.

    Furthermore, remind yourself that your body is likely having an extinction burst to the habit change. Look that up in wikipedia. When you feel like you need to purge this is your body arguing with you. You know that surfing the urge is the better choice.

    Also look up the app surf the urge

  • nanerkay
    nanerkay Posts: 725 Member
    I also I'm a binge eater. I fight it almost every day but I'm doing a lot better if I feel binging coming on I either exercise or read or go over and see my mom or crochet watch TV anything to get my mind off of eating. I'm down ten pounds now.

    I've done it alone with the health of my fitness pal friends. But I started her it won't be nothing for me to sit and eat a whole boxs of ice cream or chips or any thing sweet but now I don't buy that stuff. I eat regular meals. Try not to dwell on food. I read my Bible a lot I've found peace in my life more now.

    You can do this I thought I would never stop bingeing but I realized I have to do this myself because no one else can do it for me it's a choice I make every day it's just like any other addiction you got to want stop. I hope this helps you.

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