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binge eating disorder

‎11-08-2017 18:16

‎11-08-2017 18:16

how do i stop binge eating (yes i have been diagnosed with BED and no one plans on doing anything about it, so i have to figure it out on my own)

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‎11-09-2017 00:24 - edited ‎11-09-2017 00:38

‎11-09-2017 00:24 - edited ‎11-09-2017 00:38

I probably am much in the same boat as you because after doing online research i had the same habits and symptoms.

I still will occasionally lose control and binge eat by having 2 meals withing a couple hrs but it is much rarer now than it used to be.

Having the Fitbit and being able to know how many calories i am burning as well as figuring out what calories i am eating thru research has given me a base of knowledge to use to combat it.

I started exercising quite a bit and working at losing weight and once i started seeing results in weight loss and feeling better  i started feeling good about the process and when i think about binge eating i slam the brakes on it by reminding myself how i felt before i started losing weight and how i don't want to backslide and start all over again.

I have type 2 diabetes and suspect high blood sugar and eating the wrong foods was causing depression so i felt like eating all the time and moping around as well .

After i got into the medication for it and regulating my my carb intake and purging just about all sugar from diet i felt much better mentally and this helped with binge eating as well i believe .

I found once i controlled the eating and started feeling good about it it snowballed in a positive way.I

Not  sure if this will help you or not but there it is.

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‎11-09-2017 08:47

‎11-09-2017 08:47

I would reference this page and if your doctor is not concerned, I'd switch doctors and call the hotline on it:

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/binge-eating-disorder

 

I'm sorry, I have been an occasional binge eater and for me it helps to plan meals, keep only whole foods in the house and exercise.  I also lean on friends and family for support.  For me, the trigger is depression.  Exercise really helps keep me even keeled.

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