Food Addiction Support Group

An individual suffering from a food addiction disorder frequently experiences episodes of uncontrolled eating, or binging, during which they may feel frenzied or out of control. They will eat much more quickly than is normal, and continue to eat even past the point of being uncomfortably full. Binging in this way is generally followed by a period of intense guilt feelings...

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8 Weeks binge free

Est3lle
Est3lle
I have binge dieted for as long as I can remember and a couple of years ago someone on this site suggested the book Paul Mckenna I will make you thin. Its works at improving your relationship with food. I have tried this a couple of times but as usual I have fell off the wagon. However I started again at the end of december and in 8 weeks I have only had 1 mini binge!! I have also lost about 10 pounds!!! which is not that important as I want to improve my relationship with food and everything else will fall into place!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I bought the book and journal yesterday, have you tried the techniques that he says stop cravings?
deleted_user
deleted_user
That is absolutly amazing,im so happy for you!!
I hope to be able to do that some day!
Congrats!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Congratulations!!! That is great!
lucylui
lucylui
congratulations, I'm going to check out that book, thanks.
GonnaMakeIt
GonnaMakeIt
Congrats! It's nice to hear such a good story. I'm very curious about the book; I think I will have to look that book up, because, although I have not binged in almost 4 weeks, I could sure use all the help I can get!
deleted_user
deleted_user
How have you managed to go 8 weeks? Just by following the book? Can you think whats different this time that you've been able to follow it and not fall off the wagon like you did last time? Apart from your one mini binge have you had any cravings / binge urges to fight or has it all lifted? (would be much easier if there was no urge to binge in the first place!!)
Est3lle
Est3lle
What is different this time is that I am no longer on a diet - so the binge before the diet - the binge when I fall off the wagon and the mega binge before I start the next diet are all out of the equasion. I think for me this is the major change - I have been on a diet since my early teens and I am mid 30's now. The other realisation that I had was that alot of the foods that I was binging on - even though I thought I enjoyed them I dont think i really did - its just self abuse I guess to sit and eat 4-5 chocolate bars in one sitting are you enjoying the food is it satisfying - not really. I would just feel sick after and regret and just eat something else.
Now I just have a healthy breakfast and vary this each day so that I do not get bored. I take a variety of healthy snacks to work so if I feel hungry before lunch I will have something. I take a healthy luch to work - I generally fininsh work mid afternoon so have a protein shake then I will make a healthy dinner. I have found myself at work feeling like I want to binge on rubbish - but then I will look at the clock and see its like 9.30 - and think I can't be hungry - but reflect and realise that I am just bored or stressed.
Est3lle
Est3lle
I think the urge to binge has gone to some degree as I can have what ever I want - there are no forbidden foods!! I have taken an interest in home cooking since christmas so I make more of an effort to make home made desserts so i still have sweet treats without the processed rubbish.
The other change I have made is that I no longer eat processed food (through personal choice) - I have the odd energy drink and that is about it!! I think this has also reduced my cravings.