I Would Like Your Help With My Eating Problem, Please. Posted: 11-28-04 23:52pm
First of all I usually weigh between
140-145. I'm 52. My face and body
look really good about 135-139, super
actually. There is something about
going over the 140 mark that bounces me
into the "fat and unattractive" category.
It's just a few pounds. I'm not tall,
about 5'4". It's like something in me
does not want to look or feel good on a
daily basis.
I over-eat about twice a week; hundreds of
calories, sometimes up to a few thousand
in a very short period, like an hour, or
sometimes i'll do it in two sessions. I
don't purge, or make myself vomit.
What should I do to stop it. There may
have been a time I didn't do this, but I
can't remember it. I also feel guilty
afterwards, then the next day will go very
light with the food, trying to make up for
the day before, and feeling better. I'm
tired of not eating like the rest of the
population, and I think i'm not mentally
healthy. I've never been to a
psychiatrist, nor do I take any drugs.(ooh
wait, I do chew nicotine gum instead of
smoking.) certain sugary foods seem to
set the binges off.
How do I go about getting to the bottom of
this and become a healthy eater, with
functional eating behavior? It's such a
deeply embedded pattern and I would like
some advice for changing it, please.
