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Binge eating getting worse

Mommy614
Mommy614
I used to only binge toward the evening. I'd have a good day, then binge at night, feel bad, and start better in the morning. Now I just eat crap all day long. I buy healthy food at the store, but I will overeat any and everything. I also have food allergies that cause me gut problems, and I will even eat those things. I feel like I have completely lost control of my eating. I've thought about counseling, but we've recently moved and I don't have a car to get anywhere anymore. I need to figure out how to get control. I am gaining weight (I'm now between 20 and 25 pounds heavier than I was last year) and just found out I am pregnant. I don't want an unhealthy pregnancy, and I don't want to feel depressed and unattractive, as it is adding to my problem.
deleted_user
deleted_user
If you are pregnant and you have an OB/GYN, then tell your doctor about your problem and allow them to help guide you along the way. It would be very beneficial to have some professional support, but I am guessing that the current stresses in your life are triggering you right now. Could this be possible? One thing that helps is charting your eating in writing, and then writing down how that food made you feel. Make sure you are aware of what feeling may have been triggered (anxiety, fear, depression) and how that food impacted you after you ate it. Seeing a pattern in writing will help you connect to triggers. Having other coping skills could help as well. If you feel triggered, take a walk outside, connect with nature, get some fresh air and see if you can allow the feeling to pass until you feel no longer triggered. Good luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Your situation sounds exactly like what I'm going through (minus the pregnancy). I've been eating everything for a while. Yes, I do eat healthy food and it's all I have in the house, but I can't control myself in terms of those foods either. I feel incredibly out of control and it has progressed from nighttime binges to all day over-snacking with occasional binges. I don't know how to get this under control at all!! Let me know if you figure out anything that works to help you resist the temptation!
deleted_user
deleted_user
im the same, i only buy healthy food at the supermarket but when it comes to binging and overeating il jsut eat way too much of anyhting and everything it used to be night bignes too now when i alone ir can get foo dnad be alone i will beinge at any time of day. ! it may be healthy but not in huge quantities. I also have lots of allergies and gut problems, and IBS. I learnt that certain combinations of foods shouldbe mixed i.e carbs and fruit as it gives integestion but during a binge all rules go out the window! I eat and eat and eat. I want tp purge but dont.
its not a ncie situation to be in.

as for you though it could be your pregnancy is causignt he urges, cravings and telling you to eat more. Maybe your not eating the right types of food for the baby so you crave anything in ther hop of getting it. its really important to speak to a doctor if your pregnant though! get ther advise!