Help Binge Eating

[genericuser]

Does anyone have any advice on how to stop binge eating? I've been using food as a coping mechanism for the past few months and I'm sure it has taken a toll on my health. I'm also gaining weight which is destroying my confidence. I'm constantly eating and thinking about all the food I have in the house. When I'm finished eating a meal or snack, I start thinking about everything else I could eat and then I act impulsively and eat the food I'm thinking of. I feel like I have no control around food and I'm not sure what I should do. It's really hard for me to stop and I eat until I'm about to feel sick.

 

[Bone]

I've struggled with this off and on for years. Waver between being a 10-15k or even half marathon runner and being obese. Only thing thats worked for me is a combination of radical diet changes and exercise. Right now im like almost 75 lbs overweight so....I feel you.
Diet-I am exactly the same way with eating. I eat until I get sick and have even been developing bad heartburn recently. It's always come down to just not having any unhealthy or processed food around. Big-ass things of organic baby greens that I'll feel bad about wasting money on is a good way to get me to eat veggies. No snacks or desserts, period. Zero cheese. I basically have to go cold turkey and just have nothing around that I really crave. Eventually my cravings change to healthier things.
Exercise-starting light but doing something every day, even if just stretching and leg lifts, etc. jogging in place a bit, whatever. just always try to do something rather than just sit around or lay around always. Always try to do a bit more than the day before.

Rooting for you!

 

[Gsvko]

I've done intensive therapy for eating disorders for over a year and a half, some/many things in it I found to be bullshit, but they've had a transdiagnostic approach and I liked that. I hate that I can't recommend a book because it's only in italian. I almost want to fully translate it myself out of frustration.
They've taught us structure. So in beginning we'do do generic portions until we build up to intuitive eating. Five meals a day, about same time. If you binge, don't skip the next meal. Point is wiring your brain so it knows there'll be food, it's hard not to restrict after a binge but recommended in recovery. Eating disorders are so much more than just food and body, I'm not an expert but sounds like you have at least disordered eating.

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[Deleted member 8975]

Here's a good way that works. Spend the money you would for binging/food on random digital content ^_^ Videos. Books. Games. Music. Whatever. Just spend it on digital stuff instead and…POOF! Binging has evolved into NOTHING! do, do, do, DO do!