Do any of you do this?

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Registered: 07-27-2004
Do any of you do this?
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Sat, 09-04-2004 - 11:45pm
Hello,

I find myself often eating when I know that my stomach must be full. Does anyone else do this?

My therapist told me to eat slowly and taste my food, try to wait at least 20 minutes after eating before I eat anything else.

She doesn't understand though, I can wait 20 minutes, an hour, longer but it seems like my brain is controlling my stomach. There's times when I am pretty full but I still grab for something, especially sweets.

Has anyone else experienced this? Has anyone dealt with this successfully?

Thanks,

Flame

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Registered: 09-03-2004
Sun, 09-05-2004 - 1:07am
Flame...

Hey girl. I know exactly what you are going through. I've been to the point sometimes that I am soooo fed up with myself for continuing to eat, even though I'm miserable. I eat to pass the time, I eat to celebrate, I eat to cope, I eat to eat!

Your therapist means well. She just doesn't understand. It's hard for people to understand why I eat an hour after I finish a huge meal. Heck, it's hard for me to understand sometimes. That's why people, like me, that have this problem really need to surround themselves with other people that have the same battles and face the same challenges, but this is a lot easier said then done.

So, how do we overcome this? Well, that's why I'm here, posting on this board. It helps me feel not so lonely, not so alienated. If you would like, you're more then welcome to e-mail me. Support is what it's all about.

Take Care...

Critter

finesfrogshair@cox.net

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Sun, 09-05-2004 - 8:42am
OOoooooooooooooooooooooooooh Yeah. I can eat infinite amounts of certain things, like stomach size didn't matter. It's awful. I swear, drinking alot of water and then distracting my self helps, but what has helped the most, is eating what I really want, within the realms of what I should be eating. My stomach is wired directly to my brain and if brain is not satified, neither will my stomach. Sometimes I can eat a little bit of something and be fine (unless it's CAKE), as long as it's what I truly crave. For example, one day I had a steak and salad on the brain(damn food magazines!)but this was no ordinary steak and salad i wanted. I wanted SPECIFIC things. I made a salad of Romaine, fiels greens, English cike, cherry tomatoes, shreded fresh basil, red onion, and the crowning glory, herbed Chevrie goat cheese crumbled on top. Dressed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, fresh ground pepper, and a crank of sea salt(as opposed to pond salt? Where else does it come from???) The steak was pan seared in olive oil, pepper and fresh rosemary.

And it was so good, I posted about it in three different places.

Can we say OBSESSED with FOOD?

So, I hear ya, Flamie Flame!

Amy

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Registered: 08-12-2004
Sun, 09-05-2004 - 8:54am
Flame,

I can eat and eat and eat and then eat some more. I don't think I have a feel full signal in my brain. You know how some people don't have a gag reflex, well I swear I don't have the stop eating or you will puke reflex. I have not figured it out yet but I keep trying. We are in this together.

Suzy
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Registered: 07-20-2004
Sun, 09-05-2004 - 10:51am
((((Trueflame)))

I do the same thing! If I'm anxious or upset, it doesn't matter if I'm full or not. I'm reading this book, called "Fatitudes" in the hope that it will help me with this problem. I'll let you know. I started the book, then put it down. I'm such a procrastinator, but I'm determined to finish this book. ****Hugs****


Keeyah


Edited 9/5/2004 10:52 am ET ET by akeeyah

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Registered: 04-26-2003
Sun, 09-05-2004 - 3:02pm
Oh yes, I do it all the time. I'm working with a therapist, too, and I still haven't figured this one out. I'm trying to do the delaying-waiting 20 minutes or however long-but it doesn't always work. Sometimes it does, though. So, I'm trying to trust that it's a skill that will improve with time, but I hear you. I could eat all the time if there were no consequences.

The other thing I'm trying really hard to do is to stop and figure out what I'm feeling at that moment when I'm reaching for something and I'm not even hungry. I personally struggle a lot with eating to regulate my mood (when I'm stressed, bored, tired, etc). I don't know if that's an issue with you at all.

Erin

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Mom
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Registered: 07-27-2004
Sun, 09-05-2004 - 10:22pm
Hello!

That's exactly my issue too. She wants me to journal, but I hate it. I've never been one for writing in a journal.

Thanks to everyone who responded.