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Do any of you do this?
| 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

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
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
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
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
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
Mom
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.