why do YOU over eat/binge?
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cdalt24
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hi guys. I was just wondering what it is that drives you to over eat. tonight I had about 500 calories more than my maintenance level (oops!) I'm a big runner and in the past week I've been doing very long runs and I don't think I was fueling my body enough, so tonight I went a little crazy. but, most of the times I over eat when I'm stressed or upset. it's a tough cycle to break, but I really want to stop getting in these messes! does anyone relate? what makes you overeat and if you feel like you want to, how do you control yourself?
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I overeat when I'm home alone or feeling sorry for myself. I usually do it right after work when no one else is around to watch, otherwise I'm pretty good.0
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I do it as an avoidance behavior. I just started Prozac and it's been helping soooo much with compulsive eating.0
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I overeat with my kids, when I'm sad and bored.. Being home with kids all day/all night especially when your husband leaves the house at 9 am and doesn't come home until 12:30 a.m. what else is there to do?0
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Emotions and stress!0
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Pizza and BBQ taste really good.0
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When I'm drunk or hungover. I've realized I need to control myself around alcohol more lol0
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Mindless eating in front of the TV at night.0
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People actually know why they binge?0
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Sometimes I just can't stop... once I start eating I just cram as much in my mouth as possible. I don't know why, really. Maybe anxiety?0
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For some reason its whenever I see the scale move down. I'm not sure why but it sends me on a binge. I also find counting calories makes me really hungry, so i make sure i log before I eat.0
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For some reason its whenever I see the scale move down. I'm not sure why but it sends me on a binge. I also find counting calories makes me really hungry, so i make sure i log before I eat.0
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I've been working with a therapist and have recently learned that my overeating wasn't just out of habit/self-comfort, but I have actually been using food to distract myself from painful stuff from my past.
The actual act of eating distracts me from the unpleasant thoughts/memories and then the feeling bad about myself for eating so much distracts me from them again.
Since we have started addressing the actual issues behind why I binge/overeat, I am more able to stop myself from those behaviors and am starting to deal with the underlying causes in healthier (but still difficult!) ways.
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Hmm... I would say whenever I'm feeling bad about myself, or I'm really worried or scared... And sometimes, I'm just obsessed with something until I get it. And then after that first bite I can't stop until it's gone or in the trash. Very frustrating and makes me feel like such a failure afterward. And even though I know that in the end it will only make me feel worse, i still dive right in... Sigh.0
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People actually know why they binge?
I'm with you...If I knew why I did it I would be in a better position to stop it.....0 -
My grandmother died last night. I am ready to binge.0
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My biggest problem is I get a thought in my head of what I want to eat and it is usually something from a restaurant. You know how that goes, once out and I have ordered food I end up eating the entire portion. I just can't keep away from eating out. I have a husband and two teenagers who enjoy eating out just as much as I do..... hence, they are no help. We eat out 2-3 times a week. Sometimes that will include a glass of wine or a beer. If they closed restaurants around 5 PM I would weight 20 lbs less.0
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When I feel I have too much to do or feel overwhelmed, I feel like I "deserve" to eat then binge. I rarely can think of a time when it's worth it or I feel better, but it still happens occasionally.0
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I overeat with my kids, when I'm sad and bored.. Being home with kids all day/all night especially when your husband leaves the house at 9 am and doesn't come home until 12:30 a.m. what else is there to do?
I'm right there with you on this. My husband works 2nd shift and so I tend to overeat at night while he's at work.0 -
That is a great idea--- log food before I eat---then I will only eat what I log.....thanks0
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My grandmother died last night. I am ready to binge.
I'm so sorry.. ;-; Please, don't binge. I know this doesn't mean anything at the moment.
I suck at things like this. -leaves before I do something wrong-0
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