is this my problem?!?!

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jbug5j
jbug5j Posts: 277 Member
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so i have been having issues with hunger. it is possible for me to stay at my 1400 callories a day goal and be done. i have lost 5 pounds this way. i have been recenly wondering though... am i a bindge eater?! On more than one occasion i eat... and eat... and eat. I have joked around saying "oh i know how to trick my body into eating however much i want" i eat super fast and feel like i havent eaten anything after a whole meal. These past 2 months i have been better about this but it is SO HARD! There are times where i say "forget it, im going to eat because *excuse*" then i eat a whole bunch because my stomach hasnt registered that i have eaten anything. :/ i never realised this before that it could be a problem.... because eating fast is just how i always have eaten... does anyone else have this problem? and if so what do you do to stop it, or what have you done to stop it if thats possible.

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  • TanyaCurtis
    TanyaCurtis Posts: 630
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    I'm a horrible binge eater! I feel nauseous right now as we speak, cause I binge on sugar!! It's sick and tiring. Hopefully someone has some good tips :P
  • MrsSassyPants
    MrsSassyPants Posts: 223 Member
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    I'm not sure. I know I can eat much more than I need. Slow down...eat untill you are 80% full. Wait for 15 minutes and so and you'll probably feel full. Hope this helps.
  • TurnLeftNow
    TurnLeftNow Posts: 171
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    I think it really depends. You might just be a fast eater. If you are saying within your calorie goals and not going hundreds of calories over on a "binge" then you are pretty safe. Of course I could have misread the post.

    Binge eating is so hard to deal with. I have been having really horrible binges lately. Would love to hear advice and support for this.
  • Cold_Steel
    Cold_Steel Posts: 897 Member
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    several ways

    1. Drink a lot of water with your meal. Tell yourself a quarter of a bottle per food item or bite or one drink per bite etc.

    2. Put the fork down. Seems simple because it is. Each bite, put your fork/spoon/knife or if its something you are holding put it down. Chew....Swallow... Drink water.

    3. Have a conversation while eating. While doing the above.

    Yes I have / had that same problem I am usually the first to finish my food but mainly because I am eating half as much as every one else.
  • a5sk1ck
    a5sk1ck Posts: 21
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    Sneak 30-60 mins of exercise in. I find exercise to be a powerful curber of appetite. I usually find myself binging and feeling like a bottomless pit when my metabolism is in hyperdrive and I just skipped exercise. It's worse on day 2.

    I heard Weight Loss hypnotherapy also works.

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