I can't stop compusively overeating!!
I'm not overweight, yet, but I always
gain, always, and to compensate I fast for
a few days or heavily restrict, but it's
getting harder and harder for me to fast/
restrict and I know I am on the road to
obeseity. I would purge, but I can't. In
the past i've used ipecac syrup, but my
body can not tolerate that abuse anymore.
I feel like I am in hell. This monster
will not let me go. Please, how do I
stop overeating? I really, really can
not control this, as hard as I try, as
motivated as I am, I can not do it by
myslef. All I want to do is eat like a
normal person. By the way, I should
mention that I was/am anorexic, and when I
decided to recover, the compusive
overeating started. How do I stop the
binging? Please help!
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maui
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 4
Hi Posted: 02-05-05 13:44pm
Hey, this doesn't sound too good.. Do you
work out? If you don't you defintly
should? And is it healthy or unhealthy
things your eating? If its healthy its a
bit better. Do you feel hungry.. Or do
you just have the urge to eat?
If you feel hungry.. Drink cold water
regularly (its healthy, and its what I do
to not overeat) also drink a glass of cold
water 1 hr before you eat, it helps you
from overeating.
It takes your body 20 min. To digest
food, and to feel full. So eat until your
85% full, then wait 20 min, if your still
hungry have a snack and do the same
thing..
This helps me, so I hope it helps you
too.
Maui
ps: if you feel the urge to eat and your
not hungry, get away from food. Keep
yourself occupied, go for a walk, or
distract yourself.
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poetmcc
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 273
Posted: 04-11-05 19:02pm
Yeah, I used to be a somewhat of an
anorexic i.E, I used to try not to eat but
now I find myself compulsively eating b/c
of all i've deprived my body of. It is a
living hell and I hate it. I try to stop
the urges but I can't I would give
anything to be anorexic again. I mean its
better than binging and feeling so
miserable, guilty and sad after. I just
want to be normal. You're not alone ok.
Take care and let me know how you are
doing.
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mshanson
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Nov 2004 Posts: 102 Location: California
Posted: 04-15-05 23:11pm
I know just how your feel. I was there
too --- first anorexic, then bulimic. But
the truth is that it's not a monster
within you ~ it's just your body starving
& trying in its weird way to get well
again. So the only answer is to feed it
regularly with real good food & then
it will stop craving. Go to a
nutritionist who knows about eating
disorders & get a decent mealplan (not
a diet). It helps to cut out sugar &
junk food ~ those are triggers to binging.
I eat 3 really good solid meals every day,
lots of fruit, veggies, grains, lean
protein, yogurt. I exercise regularly
(not compulsively, but enough to feel good
& build muscle). I'm thin but not
ugly bony anymore.
You can do it too! You just might need
some help from a professional
nutritionist. Give your body a break ~
it's been through so much ~ and don't
starve it anymore. Once it realizes that
food is available, it will calm down.
You won't blow up into a blimp (that was
my big fear) if you eat regularly &
sensibly.
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lalalalalal
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 1
Hi Posted: 05-06-05 14:53pm
Well where should I start. Ive lost a lot
of weight and in november/dec/jan in was
underweight and anorexic. Ive in the past
few months started binging until I wanted
to puke like pre-bulimic or something.
Ive gained fifteen pounds and now im
trying to lose it but I havent succeeded
do far because ill overeat. Ill deprive
myself all during school and ill have a
diet bar for lunch and ill do great until
I get home and im bored and alone so I end
up eating for like 2 hrs straight and then
hating myself. Whats really awful though
is that I can cook and ill end up cooking
something sinful even if there's nothing
bad in the pantry!!!! Like today I dipped
pretzels in ice cream fudge :shock: its so
crazy. Im like...Omg why did I just do
that!!!!!! Anyway im planning to lose
about 20 lbs in the rest of this month so
wish me luck!!! 8) :twisted: :wink:
