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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Binge - Diet

Est3lle
Est3lle
I feel like I have been locked in this binge diet cycle since my early teens. Its sooo frustrating and I just want to break this. I am now on yet another diet - hoping to lose 40lbs to get to a healthy weight then hopefully eat normal what ever that is!!!
lucylui
lucylui
I have to lose 40 pounds too, and I hear you, I've done the same thing for years. I did get the book, "rules of normal eating" not that I will ever be one, but for some reason my binges have almost subsided for the first time in my life. Maybe the book gave me something to think about. I know for me it's low self esteem, so if I can work on that, I think I can get a handle on the binges and losing weight.
I swore off crazy diets in January, but just heard about a "slim cafe" coffee and wouldn't you know, I want to go and check out the meeting.
deleted_user
deleted_user
ok, I'm a "professional dieter" also, I've gained and lost 80 pounds since being in my 20 than I can count. I've read a book named "the First Bite" it's off the AA idea. (I'm really not into having God as my guide) The ideas and suggestions are really good. It's the 12 step program. I like it, changing a bit to follow my own Beliefs. But the biggest help I got is to remember that the "first bite" won't only be my one bite, I will begin to binge. Sooooo, so far when the cookie dough is calling me from the frig and I think "1 bite won't hurt" I remember that I DO NOT stop at one bite and think how good I feel at this moment and how guilty and sluggish I'll feel after the binge. AND I can button my pants without having to suck in my gut so much! LOL
GonnaMakeIt
GonnaMakeIt
That's funny, I have 40 pounds to loose, too. Or, I dunno - I might be happy with 30 pounds. I figure I'll aim to loose 30, and then see how I feel about myself.

Just last summer, I weighed 30 pounds less then I do now, and I think I was pretty happy with it. But then I started my binging again. Sigh. It is so frustrating - I went through all that work to loose the weight, and then gained it all again!

Oh, well, I really do think this will be the last time I have the loose the same 30 pounds. I think I'm like you, Luicylui - my binges have finally subsided, too.
Est3lle
Est3lle
well good luck to you all - so far so good - I have been watching biggest loser and I used to be fat for a bit of motivation!!! I am hooked on those programs and find it amazing the amount of weight they are able to shift!!