Binge eating like crazy (possible trigger)

[RuthD]

I have had bulimia and anorexia in the past but now I am greatly overweight and am binge eating. I've tried to purge but hardly anything comes up any more so I don't do it. I ate about 8 ham and cheese sandwiches yesterday. The food feels so comforting and seems to take my worries away. But I also worry I am going to have a heart attack or die early in life. Can anyone related and what did you do to help yourself? Thanks in advance for any posts to me. Bless you

 

[Kristen.NewCreation]

I can relate to binge eating and the fear of dying. That's when I joined OA, to try to find a support network to stop the overeating and bingeing.

I now stick to a specific plan of eating, which is sent to my sponsor every day. As long as I stick to the plan, I'm doing well... I have my days where I'd prefer to binge, but I'm never as satisfied after that as I am after a day of eating correctly. So I think learning to accept my life within these constraints has helped a lot.

 

[KimberlyAA]

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[RuthD]

I can relate to binge eating and the fear of dying. That's when I joined OA, to try to find a support network to stop the overeating and bingeing.

I now stick to a specific plan of eating, which is sent to my sponsor every day. As long as I stick to the plan, I'm doing well... I have my days where I'd prefer to binge, but I'm never as satisfied after that as I am after a day of eating correctly. So I think learning to accept my life within these constraints has helped a lot.

Thank you for your feedback. I used to go to OA and maybe I should go back. I had some problems with some personalities there but then it is progress over personalities isn't it?

 

[Beloveds]

I am struggling with overeating bad....I don't know where to turn...I've gone 2 oa meetings and didn't fit in, and realized people r still struggling...I've ignored Gods help 4 this problem to the point where I don't sense Him anymore...my thoughts are not good either...I'm scared 4 my life(health) and my relationship with God...

 

[Kristen.NewCreation]

Setting the Captives Free website has a Bible study for eating. You might want to look into it.

I can relate to how you feel though. I continue to struggle even with OA. It is helping - I wish you had that support system. I know I've my old eating disorder habits have been tempted to kick in. So far I've resisted, but things just don't seem to be going fast enough.

I've considered bypass surgery recently... not sure I'm healthy enough for it though.

I'm glad you posted.

 

[RuthD]

I think I eat out of boredom and to push down feelings I don't want to feel. I do it with cigarettes too. First I eat then I smoke and over and over. I have to start doing more positive things that can replace this habit. I am hoping the new year will bring more positive and healthy alternatives to these habits.

 

[Angeldove97]

I think I eat out of boredom and to push down feelings I don't want to feel. I do it with cigarettes too. First I eat then I smoke and over and over. I have to start doing more positive things that can replace this habit. I am hoping the new year will bring more positive and healthy alternatives to these habits.

I agree that trying to replace bad habits with good habits is a great way to go I wish we were able to pick up good habits as quickly as we pick up bad ones One thing that a group taught me though was to simply take each day at a time- sometimes that even is too difficult and we just need to take each minute at a time.

 

[RuthD]

Thank you Angeldove. That helped as I am struggling with my self image.

 

[girlsnme]

I am so glad to find you guys! I am also struggling so much with my binge eating. I have been dealing with eating disorders since I was 12. I spent much of 2011 not eating and lost a tremendous amount of weight. I was over exercising as well. I have put most of my weight back on this past year. I am miserable with the yo-yo dieting. I have a doctor who I see for medication, and who also does therapy as I have depression. She is a secular doctor, however, and she doesn't understand the spiritual side of my eating disorder and depression. I have recently had a great impression upon me by God that I need to reach out to Him if I am to heal. I have thought about going to my pastor but even though we know each other well, I do not feel he is able to understand these things. However, what I really want and need right now is prayer,not so much for him to understand OR make things better. I have been on another forum moderated by a licensed therapist, but again, that is a secular site and I feel I cannot share the spiritual aspect of my illness. I would like to get to know you guys better and I ask for prayers as the new year begins that I will break free from this illness. I will be praying for you as well. Thank you!

 

[RuthD]

Praying for you and thank you for your prayers. I am trying to eat more healthy. I am not binging to the extent I was. I am buying food that is nutritious instead of constantly going to fast food places. It makes me feel better about myself that I am eating healthy things now. I have not beat the overeating but it seems to be getting somewhat better. I try not to keep binge foods at my place but then I can binge on healthy food too and I'm trying not to. I need prayers.

 

[blessedmomof5]

Ruth,
I am Praying for you. I am happy to see things have got healtier for you!
You mean alot to me.

 

[RuthD]

Thank you Denise.

 

[joyfulbunny]

see a therapist and replace your food with more fish and vegetables.

 

[RuthD]

I eat healthy now and do see a counselor.

 

[joyfulbunny]

Wow very good for you!keep it up!

 

[Jasminoodle]

gee.. im glad im not the only one who does this. I overeat all the time. i eat helthy all week and tehng the weekend i just seem to go crazy! its like if i have one bad thing, i seem to think i should have every bad thing i can, when actually i should have that one bad thing and carry on trying to be healthy. think of them as individual good or bad foods rather than having good or bad days.
whatever you do, don't try to purge again, because you will start to get back into the old horrific routine of bulimia, and you don't wanna go there again.
what im trying to do is write out a list of everything i can eat in a day, and try and write down foods that count towards my five a day and wholegrain levels. read up on food information, such as the daily allowance and what we should be eating in a week etc...
allow yourself treats, because otherwise you will end up going crazy. i snack on wight watchers chocolates and puddings, coz they taste just as good.
i have also started trying to write a food diary, if i look at what i eat in a day, it can put me off as i look and think, no actually ive had enough today already!
if you try and set yourself limits it can help, so for example i know that buffets are a weakness for me as i just keep picking, but if i set targets so for example i say to myself "youre only allowed 2 sausage rolls, 2 cupcakes, 3 handfuls of crisps etc..." then it can make things easier. and for example if you say youre only allowed one treat a day and your faced with 2 good treats, you pick the one that's best instead of eating both.
try not to beat yourself up if you fail, because there will be downfall days , but dotn give up and go 'oh ill start again next week' (like me lol) but pick yourself up and keep trying.
im trying to remember that food dosent satisfy like God does. only he can provide everything i need. keep praying and keep trying

 

[Javanwarbler]

I've struggled with binging (then restricting, never tried to really purge) overeating, and all the crazy thinking that goes with it and it has gotten really bad this past year or so. It's like I'm a slave to it. I know I"m sugar addicted and I drink way too much diet soda. I even eat pure cake mix and can go thru a half gallon ice cream in two to three days. My food behavior is just crazy because of all the crap and obsessive thinking.
I've had inpatient treatment and counseling (as well as for depression and OCD) with the eating disorder in my early twenties, when this all first started. It has gotten quite bad recently.

A lot of the time i"m within the normal weight range of someone my age and height. I'm active during the field season (have an active seasonal job) and usually lose weight then where a few people have even said I was too thin. But that all changes when the job ends and winter starts and I'm sitting all the time as I have severe depression and lose all motivation for anything.
During these past few winters I gain an easy ten to fifteen pounds very quickly. Sometimes within a month since my job ends!

I just hate this!!!!!! It's coming down to the wire and I've gone to OA in the past which had helped but I didn't really fit in. Most of the groups seemed to be black and white, where most people seemed to be more one or the other category (over eaters, bulimic, binging after food restriction, or anorexic). I've had characteristics of all three, but not really fitting in anywhere. Also, I"m single, never married and older, but have never really had a career due to being extremely introverted and having social anxiety. The depression (I have posted in the Depression and singles Forums) has also robbed me since I'm always feeling inadequate and have extreme low self worth. That, in itself, sets me in a minority. This eating thing has reared its @#$# head again on top of it all.



Btw, I put in some number values in this post, but it only came out as symbols. Why is that?

 

[RuthD]

Praying for all of you. I have started eating too much again after I lost twenty pounds. Just trying to keep it off is frustrating. My attitude is not good right now. I need to get back to eating less and less often.