Eating Disorders Support Group

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stressed and binge eating

samifish2
samifish2

hi, for whoever is listening, i have been trying to lose weight for a while. i eat super healthy all day but when i get home i literally can't help it and i run straight to the pantry and stuff cereal and all other junk food down my face. this has been happening for months, and i don't know how to stop it :/

tatooinetay
tatooinetay
I understand the habit completely!! I’m here to talk whenever
searchingforbalance
searchingforbalance
Hi! I just want you to know that you’re not alone! I’ve struggled with binge eating on and off for years. I’m also here whenever you need to talk!
One tip of advice that I’ve gotten over and over again and failed over and over again to take (because it’s not as easy as it sounds) is to release the weight. Just remove the urge to lose weight from the equation and just focus on eating an adequate amount of food throughout the day in order to not binge out of extreme hunger. Again, not as easy as it sounds, but I believe in you! You are a strong person - I know this because you’ve reached out on this page. Hang in there! *hugs*
FreeMoon
FreeMoon
I understand and can really relate to your words. If I may share some thoughts with you that I have been navigating myself, they would be as follows: It can be hard to eat healthy, and it sounds like you have a good foundation to feel strength in and build on. When you start stuffing the food, it can mean that you are feeling out of control somewhere else in your life. I have learned that it helps not to frame that as a failure. I agree with the advice above to not think so much about losing weight and restricting food; be present in your body and listen for its signals. The things we restrict begin to control us and define us. I have found more success in adding things—add more vegetables, add more activity or exercise, add more things to your life which feed your spirit.

I wish you much love and luck.