Binge Eating Disorder

Sometimes, when something stressful or bad happens, I eat and eat, and force myself to until I'm nearly sick. I'm so bad, I don't even chew the food much! (I know, that seems weird.) I think I do it so that I feel the guilt afterwards and that's some form of release or something. Sometimes I asolutely stuff because, if I can't fit into the dress, or whatever it is, I have an excuse not to go to an event. Even if I'm excited, I can do the same thing, because I never think it's going to last. Perhaps my body just gets a kick out of feeling guilty, I don't know. The thing is, I have two events next month, and I'd promised myself that I'd not binge eat beforehand, and that I'd enjoy these events. I want some photos of me actually looking nice. I kept to a diet for 15 days, but I stuffed yesterday and then felt really crap. I now don't want to go next month, but I know I'll regret it if I don't and life will always be one long cop-out. I also used to be a good dancer, but I'm now too fat having stuffed for years. Any suggestions, guys? Why can't I make myself happy? :frown:

Reply 1

glaucon

Why you can't make yourself happy is kinda complicated. People have different ways of coping with life and I guess that may be a response to stress or something which is automatic.

It's really tough... but my advise would be go and see a counsellor. Everyone perceives counselling as something for schizophrenics and not for day to day problems like this, what they'd do is just talk to you and help you realise for yourself what's going on, that's your best chance of stopping something like this. Because without speaking to someone who's really good at what they do you will find it hard to work anything out and when it comes to it you'll want to binge more than anything and not stop... don't mean to sound insulting I get something similar and I think its fine until I'm stressed enough.

Another way of dealing with it is just by finding some distraction so that when you want to binge you do something else, like go for a run or chew chewing gum... but seriously the counsellor person would be the best thing, you could probably go without your friends and family knowing as well if you are careful and don't want them to know,

Best of luck anyway

Reply 2

sat41

Thanks for your help. I think I shall do what you suggest- it can't hurt anyway. It was kind of you to reply so quickly :smile:

Reply 3

herecomestrouble

It is just your way of coping with your feelings of insecurity which we all have - believe me; just we each deal with it and show it in a different way. Maybe try and write down your feelings about how much you want to go to these events etc. when you are feeling more positive and then if you feel a binge coming on you could read wat you have written to remind yourself? Or is there someone you can call who will understand and help you through it?

All the best and enjoy your events - you desevere to :hugs:

Reply 4

Sparkly-student

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Reply 5

sat41

Thanks, guys, you have all been really kind. Just your messages have kept me off eating any more food this afternoon, which is a start for me. I really want to succeed this time. It's just nice to know there are other people who have been through the same thing.

Reply 6

Yoda

Yoda also enjoys binge eating. He hopes one day he shall be able to eat a 4.5kg toblerone bar (the largest they make) in under 24 hours. Yoda shall let all know of his great accomplishment when he manages this.