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...
this was on a list of ways to cope with/avoid ED behavior on www.somethingfishy.com. it sounds so odd, but it really helps. i am a creative person at heart, so any type of art really relaxes and stimulates me at the same time. right now, i only do it when i want to binge. coloring when i'm avoiding food would be counter-productive i think. i'm 21, so going to wal-mart and buying a coloring book would look and feel really awkward. so i googled. i picked a bunch of disney pictures because disney is one of the things that makes me instantly happy. it really helps me to just relax untill those urges go away. i tend to do it late at night when i'm alone since i'm thoroughly convinced my siblings would never let me live it down if they saw me. yet another reason why i need an apartment! :) if you'd like to try it, www.coloringbookfun.com is a good place to start. they have pages for every age. all the pages are free.
I know other adults who color just cause they like it! Good luck keep up the good work.
When I feel the urge to snack (which is usually mid day or at night) I turn off all the lights, blast my ipod and bust a move. We all have our ways of coping with our food addiction, its just a matter of sticking to them!! So keep on coloring!!