Binge eater!!

I, too, am a recovering binge eater. And it never worked for me to choose healthy foods to binge on. Binging on carrots and cucumbers is just not the same as cheese and chips!! The biggest help to me was to NOT eat, but to try to get down to why I was wanting to eat. Sometimes, yes, if I was being successful in losing it was a fear of success, or fear of losing weight. Or anger that needed to be dealt with. If you can journal, talk a walk and meditate or get somewhere alone to sort our your feelings and thoughts that might. Usually when I figure it out and deal with it my need to stuff my feelings/fears with food go away. Good Luck!!

For me, I notice that when I journalize my daily food intake, it makes me full. I am a snacker but once I started to right down what I eat and calculating my calories I haven't snacked as much as I use to. My thinking is, if I eat healthier...lower calorie foods, then I can eat more...rather than eating something that is so high in calorie, I am not satisfied and I want some more. That's how it works for me...does that make sense?

Good luck:flowerforyou:

Ditto!

I am a binge eater, an emotional eater, and I eat because I love food - I am addicted to food and it has always comforted me (at least for a short time). The problem is as my body is getting older it is retaliating against me and holding on to everything. I just got sick and tired of putting myself in a position to eat when I feel good and eat when I feel bad. Even if I was in a good mood and ate- then I felt horrible afterwards.

When I was younger, I can remember binge eating in privacy so that my dad would not see me eating - he used to call me all sorts of horrible names and put me down because of my weight. Well, that led to me having a huge complex.

As with any other addiction - be it eating, smoking, drinking, gambling, shpping, or whatever else - you have to be the one to decide to do something about it. I was not going to do something about it until I wanted too - and, as of a week ago I made that decision and made a promise to myself. I also had to give myself permission to slip up but promised myself I would not be too hard on myself - Just pick myself back up and go forth.

You will always have challenges and roadblocks to contend with. My suggestion to you would be to talk to your husband and let him know what you have decided and what your goals are - then, ask him for his full support and cooperation. Maybe you could work together to come up with alternatives to some of his gourmet dishes that he prepares - something healthy - and you have the added benefit of sharing time together in the kitchen.

I hope this did not sound offensive - I know what you are going through because I have been there - you have a lot of people here to support you.

For me, I notice that when I journalize my daily food intake, it makes me full. I am a snacker but once I started to right down what I eat and calculating my calories I haven't snacked as much as I use to. My thinking is, if I eat healthier...lower calorie foods, then I can eat more...rather than eating something that is so high in calorie, I am not satisfied and I want some more. That's how it works for me...does that make sense?


I also have found that writing down everything you've eaten throughout the day using this site or another method, but right after dinner, and not leaving ANYTHING out, somehow helps when you're sitting in your favorite chair watching TV and you start twitching with that urge to go into the kitchen and scour the cupboards.

I guess it's a way of mentally saying "I'm done eating for today". Especially if you're reached your calorie goal. It's working pretty well for me. That and getting support from others with the same issues.