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 Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:51 pm
Is anyone knowledgeable with eating disorders? Particularly with binge eating disorders? I'm currently suffering from compulsively eating due to stress, anxiety, boredom, and what not... I have gained an immense amount of weight, and I have to say, I'm not happy about it...
Can anyone help me with possible ways to control my urges to binge and how I could go about dealing with food? Anything that you guys think would be helpful.
I've tried dietitians, residential facilities, nothing has really stuck. My thought was maybe it would be easier if fellow people who were trying to lose weight as well tried helping out/encouraging. Thanks.
I'm suffering from major depression because of this whole issue...
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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:55 pm
You probably need to keep trying to find professional help. If it really is an eating disorder then no one on here probably has the expertise needed to help you, and even if they did it would probably be unprofessional to try and help you only via the internet.
In the mean time, you can try to replace the binge eating behaviour with something else. If its boredom, find something to do- play a game, go for a walk/run, join a sports team, find a hobby. Some times when i want to eat but im not actually hungry i have a cup of tea instead- keeps fluids up, gives you something to put in your mouth, virtually calorie free (provided you dont add cream or huge amounts of sugar or something)
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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:14 pm
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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:26 pm
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Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:18 pm
Ghost gives great advice, you can only keep looking for a professional and try to divert your attentions.
It's important to get to the base cause of what makes you eat the way you have been, because if you don't fix the issue, you can't be sure you'll be cured.. it's hard, but you can do it.
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:03 am
Absolutely #1: Find a professional therapist who specializes in eating disorders. If you do have one, they'll be able to correctly diagnose it and help you manage it.
#2: Distract yourself from binge-eating with tea, strawberries, celery, or carrots (nobody ever got fat from eating celery, you dig?).
#3: Distract yourself by exercising! Instead of grabbing for something fatty or sugary, do some situps or jumping jacks, or go out for a walk.
#4: Remember that food isn't your enemy, to avoid or to be afraid of. It is sustenance for your body and mind, if you're eating the right foods. Focus on developing a healthier relationship to food. It isn't a drug, it isn't an abusive parent or spouse, it isn't something to have nightmares about. It is simply a way to keep your body going so that you can do what you're meant to do in the world; the fact that much of it tastes good is an extra bonus, not a curse.
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Eloquent Conversationalist
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:04 am
I would definitely see a psychologist to discuss it or even just someone you feel you can talk to like a friend or parent.
I've had a bit of experience with EDs and the key is to find the reason why you're binging. From what you've said it sounds like you've got a few ideas on what's causing you to do it so that's a good start. Eating (espiecially things like chocolate) gives us that temporary feel good state because of the chemicals in the food. If you're suffering from stress and anxiety then this is pretty much an anti-depressant for you as it takes your mind off those bad feelings as you focus on that good feeling you get from eating.
Of course we then get the problem of weight gain which then leads to more bad feelings which causes us to eat because we've made the link of food=happy feelings so we've conditioned ourselves to eat when we're feeling down and so get stuck in a loop of constantly binging to get rid of those bad feelings.
The main thing here is to completely stop these feelings. Who ever you see will help you work through what's causing your stress, anxiety and boredom and get to the bottom of it so you can make the right moves to solve these problems. They'll also help you find other healthier options that gives you that good feeling similar to the one you get from eating. This way you'll make a new link so that when you feel down you'll do this new activity instead.
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