Tank

I swear I could sit and eat 2 large pizzas in about an hour.
and a 2 liter of Coke with that.
I love to eat so much that it pisses me off that it makes you fat.

For me, eating is one of the greatest pleasures in life.
That something so awesome can hurt you A LOT REALLY, REALLY pisses me off. Diabetes, heart disease, bad knees, unattractiveness,.... etc.
Okay.. it might be stupid that it pisses me off, but I really wish that I could eat what ever I want whenever I want.
Another reason I believe life sux.

Sense

Indeed. I don't think I count as a binge eater. I eat when I'm bored and I also eat at very random times at that, so my metabolism is really messed up.

I ate healthy and good food most of my childhood and adolescence, albeit I didn't work out at all and stayed chubby. Mostly my chubbyness doesn't bother me, but I hate mirrors and I have full body photos that show my chins.

lizzy

i am the same..
what to do???

billy boy

Are there things that trigger you to do it? Are there things you worry about or feel shitty about that you forget while you're doing it? Do you know why it comforts you? How do you feel afterwards?

I'm not the best person to give advice really, it's been a long time since I binge ate and it just stopped naturally for reasons I won't go into. If anything I'm the opposite. I hate feeling full and like feeling hungry. But you can't stop it purely with self control, if it's something you're worried about you need to try to address why you're doing it. I have a drinking problem and that's what I'm trying to do in order to cut down my drinking.

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Tank

I'm not really worried about it now.
I overeat when I'm bored, stressed, or worse, stressed, and bored!
I ate like a fricking horse last night.
I was bored, and actually really hungry!!!!!
So.... I'm trying to make up for it today.
We'll see.

lizzy

for me most of the time is stress and that i have no energy
advice?????????????????)

billy boy

As I said in the other thread, I'm not the best person to give advice right now, seeing as my problem isn't binging...

However, trying to avoid snack foods is a good place to start. Only having food in the house you can cook into a meal means you need to cook a full meal before you eat it. Don't buy crisps, chips, chocolate, ready meals etc.

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Peteofva

You're preaching to the choir. I just don't like the side effects (weight gain being the most obvious).

I've been doing it for years and it's totally tied to my emotional state. I'm also a super-dieter-health guy who can go a LONG time without any binging, and do well for myself.

A therapist talked to me once about just looking at it as a "food addiction" which rings true with my behavior. I keep the addiction at bay awhile, then it unleashes!

I've been binging a lot lately as it's been a hard time, plus I am rationing food, which makes me eat more (makes no sense).

There are times I can't pass Little Ceasar's without going in for take out, running home and sucking it down. Bleh.

Pete

lizzy

i know i should eat good food, but i just cant, it really is an addiction and no matter what ppl say i just go and buy lots of junk food. i even had an ambulance recently coz of smth i ate and then for 2 days i didnt eat junk food. pfff cant continue longer.
one thing i think i know now is that i dont need to focus right now on this. The huge problem in my life is being tired. So i am trying to work on going to bed not too late (it works but not alwaysm sometimnes sleep just doesnt come!) and that makes me feel better. If i do this, i can then start a sport which together with enough sleep (only tigether) could give me more energy and good mood. and from there i start eating normally (it happened like this before), But the trick is first not to be tired for me becoz thats like a basic thing. Without sleep no sport and no diet can help. And i guess wouldnt even want them to help becoz when i am sad and tired i really dont care if i am thin/fat, healthy/unhealthy...

Tank

Damn I'm hungry!