Binge-ing
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Binge-ing
| Tue, 03-06-2007 - 1:06am |
I've always been an overeater, but it seems like lately especially, I can't be trusted with any food, even healthier stuff. I'll scarf down a bag of SunChips, or even whole wheat pretzels, and then feel sick, and be too full to make dinner (which is good since I just ate an entire country's worth of chips). But while I'm eating, it is almost like I'm outside my body. I don't realize what I'm doing, or I don't care. I've lost 20 pounds, but I feel like I'm suddenly worse off than I ever was. The other night I must have visited the cupboard 5 times, and even resorted to eating spoonfuls of peanut butter. I don't know why this has gotten worse, and I don't know how to reprogram myself, especially since I don't realize what I've done until it is too late. Help!

WOW it's like I'm reading about myself. Except that while I'm eating I'm actually telling myself I shouldn't be doing this.. I am going to feel bad after I'm one.. and yet continue doint it anyway. As if my mind and my mouth are not communicating.
Anyways, have you tried to pin-point why you're binging? Are you bored? Depressed? Just had it with dieting and deserve a break? I know that I mostly binge when I'm angry and I hope after this discouvery I'm more in control since I can see it coming. Sorry not much advice there
OMG Scary...Me too!
I will literally have conversations in my head and even panic attacks If I eat something I shouldn't have (or too much of something) It is like sometimes there is no control. I don't know if it is the old habits that are hard to break, or what. But I can stand there with something in my hand or looking through that cupboard and be telling myself, you don't need that, you just ate, we are doing so good don't wreck it now.....etc. Sometimes I can win out, sometimes not. It is deffinatly frustrating to fight with your own head over food. I too notice it is harder when I am angry or upset. I honestly believe that food has been my "drug" of choice over the years. And that it will take time to fully control my body and/or minds "need" for it.
Hopefully we will eventually regain control again, once our bodies and minds get on board that we are not trying to starve, or kill them. Who would have thought our own heads would be working against us? LOL
Lots of Luck Ladies!! We can do this!
Betsy