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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College Night Binging

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I've been finding that during the day it's getting a little easier to fight off the urge to binge eat and I can use a lot of good strategies to help me get through it. I'm finding that it's after about 7:00pm that I'm having a really hard time to keep myself from eating. I never used to be like this, and it never was a problem when I lived at home. I'm finding that dorm life is not helpful for avoiding food. What keeps getting me is hanging out at night and everyone gets pizza, or we have waffle night in our dorm, or other misc. events revolving around food. Part of me feels like I have to participate because I don't want to miss out on the fun bonding time with my friends, but then this also leads to me not wanting to miss the oppertunity to eat. Yesterday night, for example, I was doing fine until my roommate brought a bunch of people over who started eating everything in our room. I tried to hold off as long as I could, but it wasn't long until I started eating tons of chips, then decided to make myself a peanut-butter sandwich. Then I thought if I left the room I could avoid food. I went to my friend's room, who were also making PB&Js, which I then ate, neglecting the fact that I was not hungry at all.

In short, does anyone have any advice on how to work around this or suggestions they've used on how to help this problem? I feel like this is becoming one of my biggest obsticles in trying to kick my bad habits.
Spirit13
Spirit13
I am the same! I feel I've got willpower until it hits dinner time basically and then I eat until I'm so uncomfortable- It's not how I want to be, so why is it such a big problem!

I think distraction is the major one, but at the moment with exams I'm finding that very difficult because really, the best kind of distraction is doing something you actually enjoy!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi there- I know EXACTLY you feel about college and overeating. I am in the same position. It is so hard to avoid gaining that 'freshman 15' And I also have a hard time with nighttime eating- most of the time I can do alright until dinner. and then I just feel like I need to keep eating and eating until I am so full I am sick. My dorm does a lot of food nights also- nights with either tacos, brownies, cinnamon rolls...etc!!! its overwhelming bc if I don't participate then I feel like I am being anti-social. I wish I could give you advice, but know that you are not alone!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I know exactly how you feel. I feel like there is ALWAYS free food in the dorms, at work, randomly in the lobby. EVERYWHERE. What usually works for me is if I know exactly how many calories I want to eat that day and how many I've eaten so far. Just knowing that you're going to go over your goal for that meal or that day, atleast makes me think about if I really want to eat the junky food.

Good luck.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i wish i had some advice but i had to come home from college in birmingham because all i did was binge.
deleted_user
deleted_user
yes--college is a whole new ballpark when it comes to binge eating
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