has anyone here overcome binge eatgni disorder?! if so how? please share your story?
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I NOTICED THAT MY BINGE EATING WAS DO TO STRESS. SO HOW I STOP MY EATING WAS  NOT BUYING ANYTHING SWEET OR JUNK FOOD WISE TO HAVE IN THE HOUSE. ALSO I WOULD ONLY DEFROST ENOUGH FOOD TO FEED MY FAMILY FOR THAT DAY THAT WAY THERE BE NO EXTRA FOOD WATING TO BE COOKED UP. \n\nALSO ON MY MOST STRESSFUOL DAYS, I GET HOME AND TAKE A WARM BATH, TURN ON SOME SOFT MUSIC AND CANDLES AND JUST LET THE WORLD CONTINUE WITHOUT MY FOR THE TIME I'M IN THERI. THEN I WOULD PUT ON MY FAVORITE LOTION ALONG WITH THE MATCHING BODY SPRAY.\n\nON WEEKENDS I GO AND PLAY TENNIS (OR ACTUALLY LEARNING TO PLAY TENNIS) OR ANY ACTIVITY THAT YOU LIKE.
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Yes. I struggle with binge eating at times.\n\nCOMMON STATES OF BEING FOR THE EATING DISORDERED INDIVIDUAL\nLow self-esteem \nDiminished self-worth \nBelief in the thinness myth \nNeed for distraction \nDichotomous (black or white) thinking \nFeelings of emptiness \nQuest for perfection \nDesire to be special/unique \nNeed to be in control \nNeed for power \nDesire for respect and admiration \nDifficulty expressing feelings \nNeed for escape or a safe place to go \nLack of coping skills \nLack of trust in self and others \nTerrified of not measuring up\nA person in one or more of the above states of being will naturally seek comfort for, alleviation of, or distraction from their feelings. How and why a particular person turns to starving, bingeing, or purging as a way to cope are matters of speculation and psychological theory.
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PLEASE talk to someone like a school counselor or doctor. I have had an eating disorder in the past and it SUCKS! From time to time it comes around again and I have to fight it- and its not easy. There is obviuosly something going on inside your head that is causing you so subconciously not want to eat. Try keeping a journal and writing down all your thoughts surrounding this. It will help and sometimes you will write down your own answer. If you need to talk more to me about this please email me- I will respond. I know all to well the dangers both mental and physical of eating disorders and I would hate to see someone else fall prey to this crap! LOL.
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The first step is recognizing that you're addicted.\nNow you have to watch your behavior. What provokes you (what pushes your buttons) so that you do whatever it is you're addicted to?  \nAnd what do you get out of your addiction? We don't do anything if we don't get something out of it.\nYou didn't say what your addiction is.  You might want to see a CDAC-a certified Drug and Addiction Counselor.  Even if it's not drugs or alcohol, these people can really help. I went to one for 11 months for eating.  Although I still don't feel like I have an eating addiction, she did show me ways I use food inappropriately.
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I have had the same prob all my life. However, I can get some weight on by eating lots of "good starch and Fats" like Jacket potatoes and sour-cream with cheese and Avacado.\nExercise and keep fit too. I hate how i was being watched for every mouthfull I took (in the past) people thought I had eating disorders. whitch annoyed me. Get your thyroid checked out. I have a very fast "one" Thats where people get confused about 'fast metabolisms"
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For me, eating is an addiction. I did it for lots of reasons, and for no reason, at lots of different times. When I wasn't eating I was thinking about eating, or how much I had eaten, or what diet to go on next, or how much and in what ways to exercize to get the weight off. I knew it was crazy, but I couldn't stop overeating for very long, if at all. I've tried so many diets, and most have worked for some period of time. I've tried many kinds of exercize on many different plans, and most worked for a time. But, for me, the addiction was still there, and until I dealt with that, nothing else could solve my problem. \nEveryone has different solutions, and I hope you find one that is perfect for you. My solution is Overeaters Anonymous. I don't have to pay to join, or sign a contract, or buy anything, and I can stay as long as I want or leave if I don't like it. I've lost 40 pounds and kept them off without any diets or exercize plans for over six years. I know so many people who are in Overeaters Anonymous and have kept off hundreds of pounds for over 20 years, and are at a healthy body size. Everything I hear in Overeaters Anonymous is just a suggestion and people told me to take what worked for me and leave the rest. I don't have to do, believe, or try anything, but I found when I put aside my huge cynicism, it actually did work. Whatever you choose to do, I really hope you find something that works for you.
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You will gain weight but if you eat normal   for the next two days, you will regain your normal weight.  Binge eating is not normal and is an addiction.  You will find soon that your bingeing will increase if you don't stop now.  Keep in mind the following about food and our relationship with it:\n\nDiets and changing your eating to healthy food choices can work but because we know so little about ourselves and our relationship with food, it makes it difficult to win the battle. A lot of us have problems with dieting because we have a problem called "emotional eating" we eat to comfort ourselves during difficult, stressful, sad, etc times in our lives.\n\nYou may experience all those emotions during dieting as we continuously get on the scale hoping to see a big difference in numbers after dieting only for a day or two. Also what is stressful when dieting is that we try to lose a large number of weight in such a short period of time which in most cases is unreasonable. \n\nThis all brings about stress, discomfort and sadness. When we feel this way, we turn to our best friend for help and support which for many of us is food. The diet is now broken and we feel that we can't stick to diets. We then try fad diet after fad diet hoping to lose the original 20 pounds and now we may have as much as 30 pounds to lose because we continue to put on weight as we continue to break these fad diets by binging before starting our next diet. \n\nPlease learn about your relationship with food before your next diet so that you may achieve your goals. To help a little, keep in mind the following:\n\nYou already know how to lose weight. You know that if you eat less and exercise more eventually you’ll see the pounds come off. What’s getting in your way? Why do you usually regain the weight you lost? The answer to all these questions is the same “Emotional Eating.” Simply defined, emotional eating means you eat to satisfy emotional hunger; it means you use food for comfort or as a way to cope with life; and it means you eat for reasons other than what your body needs. Whenever you reach for a boredom-breaking snack despite your commitment, or whenever you eat to quell anxiety, that’s emotional eating. Whenever you binge after a fight, or double up on portions because your day turned sour, that’s emotional eating. Whenever you feel that sharp craving for your favorite food, that’s emotional eating. When we eat during these times while on a diet, we believe the diet doesn’t work or that we lack self control and then look for the quickest way to lose weight (fasting/diet pills, ect) after eating all we can since we already messed the diet day up. Read the information below but remember that emotional eating plays a big part in why we don’t continue dieting and why we regain lost weight and why we binge today and start a new diet tomorrow. Best of Luck.\n\nP.S. After learning about my relationship with food, I was able to drop my weight from 263 pounds down to 151 pounds which is a 112 pound weight lost.
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I am a recovering bulimic and anorexic. I suffered with these disorders for 5 years and have been free of them for 2 years. Thank God! There is help! I now eat to live, not live to eat and I have a healthy relationship with food now. I personally had to go to an inpatient treatment facility because I could not stop on my own. I tried so many times to do it by myself. I'm including the link to that treatment center incase you want to check it out.\n\nhttp://www.remudaranch.com/index.asp?flash=yes
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I used to be anorexic, Im miss it to, but my parents put me in a rehab for 6 months. That sucked. Everyone says I look heathier now and that im still thin. I think we convince ourselves that thin is never thin enough and that we are fat. Its all about convincing your mind. I miss it but will never go back. I was sick, and still fight it. Stay strong! Heidi
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This is not a stupid question at all, and you are definitely not alone. Restrictive dieting can often lead to periods of binge eating, its a psychological response to storing food to prepare for the next "famine" as such. Im told this reaction was a survival technique that helped humans evolve but now we dont need to stock up by binge eating and these habits end up just making us overweight and unhappy. Im speaking with experience since I am being treated for bulimia, dont have the answer yet but Im getting there I think. I would suggest that if its worrying you to go and have a chat with your doctor. There is an Aussie written book that you might like, its about letting go off the idea of dieting....heres the link.\nBest of luck\n\nhttp://www.ifnotdieting.com.au/cpa/htm/htm_store_product_view.asp?id=11
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I have also had that problem.  It is most difficult to live like this.  Look for a support group in your area.  Knowing other people suffer from this and are willing to talk about it really helps.  Bulimia is a very dangerous and serious disease to live with.  It can cause you to have serious health problems if not stopped.  Please seek help!  Best of luck and know that you have done one of the hardest things a bulimic does-----you admitted you have Bulimia!!!!
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Please stop yourself before you make any serious, life-altering decisions. Once you develop an eating disorder, it is likely that you will struggle with it the rest of your life. I am on the road to recovering from anorexia. Believe me, it is not as glamorous as you may think. I am 5'5 and at my worst I was 76 pounds. It is an absolutely horrible thing to endure. Please, e-mail me if you need someone to talk to. sophiebear2002@yahoo.com
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How can u stop eating? tell me ur secret please...
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i recommend a counselor.there are probably issues behind the eating.\naddiction to food is like any other addiction.the sooner u get help the better.
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I had friend who had an eating disorder, and I had one myself.\n\nI was (and are now) in gymnastics and ballet. Both tough, need to be in great shape, and I also had the peer pressure of your teenage years.\nI really wasn't overweight too much, but I had so much stress about numerous things and I was constantly eating. I finally looked into the mirror and hated what I saw. I'm making a long story short here. I knew I had a problem and so did everyone else.  I got help before it got too serious. You have a psychologist for many years, even after you take up healthy eating habits, because it never goes away. The only way to become healthy again is to get medical help, and fast. I don't think it really affects any ones performance unless they become too weak to do anything, but I'd hope someone had noticed by then. It comes from pressure, or wanting some control, I don't know, it's different for anyone, there are so many causes. In gymnastics, most are technically overweight because of all the muscle they have, but its not fat. If you are chubby, as long as you have good stunts and tricks, who cares if you are overweight. But if you can't do them, you have no reason to be in it, and they want their team to look good in competitions. They have  to either loose weight or they get kicked out.
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I struggled from this and other eating disorders.  Finally I have stopped and I did it on my own.  IT IS VERY DIFFICULT BUT YOU HAVE TO WANT IT.  I was afraid I would disappoint my family and it was that fear of disappointment that made want to quit.  Good luck and God bless you
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First of all, it's important to evaluate how you got to the weight you are at.  Often times when someone is very overweight,  the issue is not as much about food as it is about a food addiction.  A food addiction is both a physical and emotional issue to deal with.   Unless the weight gain came from a pregnancy , surgery, or other medical condition, I would say you may need to evaluate how you have used food in the past and the issues underneath. If  the emotional issues are not addressed, you will sabotage the process and stop yourself from achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.   You need to believe that you deserve it, because that will be the source of your motivation.  \n   Then there is the physical side!  The main idea of weight loss , is using more calories than you are eating.   This is because once you are finished burning the calories you ate, your body will start using the calories alreay stored (the fat stored in your body) to supply it's energy.  That is how your weight is reduced.  \n    A good way to start is to change how you look at food.  Remember to only eat when you are hungry. Food is not to be used as a punishment or a reward, but instead as nourishment.  And hopefully, pleasurable nourishment.  However since your body is used to consuming a large amount of calories to maintain  the high weight, it will tell you that you are hungry even when you have had enough calories.   This brings the need for a food plan, or at least eating guidelines.  Start slowly, such as a rule for what to eat for breakfast. Often times a healthy breakfast can set the mental tone for the rest of the day, along with starting your body's calorie burning early in the day.  So it really is an extremely important meal both physically and mentally.   Then add guidelines that limit less nutritious food (limit but not eliminate), such as sweets and soft drinks.   These foods often add many calories without helping you feel full.  Another important step is to look at portion control.   An often overlooked aspect of this, is always be able to see how much you are eating.   This means put the food on your dish, and only once.  Avoid eating out of the container or having multiple servings, because you can easily consume large amounts of food without understanding how much you truthfully have consumed.   Another important tip is remember that drinks have calories too.   Besides diet drinks, anything but water contains calories.   Often times when trying to reduce your calorie intake it can be helpful to 'spend' calories on food- which your body notices (reduces hunger)- rather than on drinks ,which you may only consume because it is a habit and your body soon forgets (does not reduce hunger).  Drink as much water as you can, since this will help you feel full and also is important for your body's well-being.   It is helpful to always have a glass with you, because often drinking large amounts of water at a time is not as easy as drinking small amounts throughout the day.  This also prevents dehydration.  Overall, remember not to starve yourself.   It will only backfire.   Don't ban any foods, only limit them.   Mentally change how you view food, and even after a several days your body will begin to follow by changing its cravings.  \n      The other essential element is exercise.   The most important  aspect of excercise is that you enjoy what you chose to do.   There are so many options, because the basic goal is moving.   Even if you are a beginner there are many activities that can be done.  Some of these include walking (start by walking your pet or simply around the neighborhood), lifting weights (try cans or household items if barbells seem intimidating at first),  and biking.  The basic idea is just becoming active.  Aim for 30-60 minutes on 3 to 5 days of the week (a higher frequency may cause injury , and a lower level may not provide results).  Start slow and in settings you are comfortable with.