Eating problems during Christmas Time

[needed_]

hey everyone, does anyone else have an eating disorder and is desperate during christmas? christmas for me is always hell regarding food and in our family christmas is kind of celebrated for a few weeks so it's not over yet and the food isn't. i feel awful right now because - and i feel so stupid saying that - today i have eaten so many christmas cookies and panettone and chocolate because it's just everywhere in our house. usually, after lots of years and struggle, i have my bulimia kind of under control, it's more of an anorexic behaviour, but christmas food always makes me want to throw up because i just can't stop eating it. i actually did a few times in december. it's soooo hard to get back to a healthy eating behaviour in january. does anyone have similar problems?

 

[Sherri]

Yes I eat a lot, salTy crisps, desserts and cakes and where I live we celebrate till the 6th of January like Spain, to those who dont know 6th of January is when most Spanish celebrate their Christmas. Beacause it was the day that the 3 guys in the camels brought the presents to Jesus, of course I'm an agnostic , was just FYO

 

[Mixo]

I'm not big into sugar, but I have a serious addiction to carbohydrates that has, at times, made me suicidal. I have a huge issue binging on carbs and particularly during holidays where people tend to indulge more. I don't have any answers to this, but I know it's a complex maze to navigate out of unscathed. I am on a new diet, but I am trying not to lapse into over-restriction and binging. I'm guessing you've tried meeting with a therapist about these issues. I imagine there are few who are actually trained to deal with specialized issues like eating, but I wouldn't give up on it just yet. There are also lots of online forums/communities that focus on ED specifically.

 

[motel rooms]

it's soooo hard to get back to a healthy eating behaviour in january. does anyone have similar problems?

70-90% of the population in developed countries where supposed religiosity/spirituality is inseparable from pigging out?

 

[needed_]

70-90% of the population in developed countries where supposed religiosity/spirituality is inseparable from pigging out?

yeah but i don't mean the feasts when everyone is sitting together at a table and eating insane amounts. i mean eating way too much in addition to exactly those feasts

I'm not big into sugar, but I have a serious addiction to carbohydrates that has, at times, made me suicidal. I have a huge issue binging on carbs and particularly during holidays where people tend to indulge more. I don't have any answers to this, but I know it's a complex maze to navigate out of unscathed. I am on a new diet, but I am trying not to lapse into over-restriction and binging. I'm guessing you've tried meeting with a therapist about these issues. I imagine there are few who are actually trained to deal with specialized issues like eating, but I wouldn't give up on it just yet. There are also lots of online forums/communities that focus on ED specifically.

yes i still have a therapist and my next appointment is on wednesday so let's see what he says... what does your new diet look like?

 

[motel rooms]

yeah but i don't mean the fiests when everyone is sitting together at a table and eating insane amounts. i mean eating way too much in addition to exactly those fiests

My family wasn't normal, but I'm pretty sure that most normies gorge on diabetes-causing crap 24/7 this time of year. That's all they talk about & they are shocked & offended when you say that it means nothing to you. I always lie that sugar gives me heartburn. Come to think of it, I might have a mild eating disorder because I'd never eat some shitty cake full of sugar & margarine.

 

[ThriveOrDie]

I have a history of binge eating, eating until I throw up, and one time tried to make myself throw up. I had loss of appetite from gut problems so I have had periods where I was kind of anorexic. I was doing really good with eating healthy for many years but I had to move back in with my family this year. I have horrible anxiety around my family so I ate too much crap and I gained 30 pounds and my gut problems got really bad again now I can't eat hardly anything. The only way I can eat healthy is to live with someone who eats healthy or live alone.

 

[Mixo]

yeah but i don't mean the feasts when everyone is sitting together at a table and eating insane amounts. i mean eating way too much in addition to exactly those feasts

yes i still have a therapist and my next appointment is on wednesday so let's see what he says... what does your new diet look like?

I have serious immunity issues so I'm on a new diet to eliminate any that might be damaging my gut. It sucks, but I can no longer consume gluten, dairy, sugar, legumes, nuts, corn, or even nightshades. It's pretty restrictive but at least I won't get back on the roller coaster of unstable blood sugar. We'll see how it goes.

 

[needed_]

My family wasn't normal, but I'm pretty sure that most normies gorge on diabetes-causing crap 24/7 this time of year. That's all they talk about & they are shocked & offended when you say that it means nothing to you. I always lie that sugar gives me heartburn. Come to think of it, I might have a mild eating disorder because I'd never eat some shitty cake full of sugar & margarine.

I'm always told that it starts being a disorder if you suffer from it. If you don't suffer eating that shitty stuff it's definitely good for you! :D

I have serious immunity issues so I'm on a new diet to eliminate any that might be damaging my gut. It sucks, but I can no longer consume gluten, dairy, sugar, legumes, nuts, corn, or even nightshades. It's pretty restrictive but at least I won't get back on the roller coaster of unstable blood sugar. We'll see how it goes.

I wish you good luck and I hope it helps. I myself have an insane number of allergies against food so it also took me a while to find out what my body is okay with. It really does help once you've figured it out

I have a history of binge eating, eating until I throw up, and one time tried to make myself throw up. I had loss of appetite from gut problems so I have had periods where I was kind of anorexic. I was doing really good with eating healthy for many years but I had to move back in with my family this year. I have horrible anxiety around my family so I ate too much crap and I gained 30 pounds and my gut problems got really bad again now I can't eat hardly anything. The only way I can eat healthy is to live with someone who eats healthy or live alone.

I really feel with you because I have experienced something similar. I moved in with my parents in summer, before that I lived with my boyfriend for around 1,5 years and my eating behaviour normalised (except around Christmas) but then he ran away to New York and at home with family it's so much more difficult.

 

[Myono93]

The past 2 weeks have been an absolute bingefest for me. I'm afraid of the scale so I don't know the damage but feels pretty bad. I worked every holiday this year so no family dinners. Just take out binges and liquor by myself. But new year new me again I guess...

 

[Unicornsrnot4dislife]

Can I just say Im sorry that you are feeling this way. I can relate. The holidays are always the hardest and then the guilt. I stood on the scale today and was horrified.
I don't have an eating disorder but I have disordered eating, and I get anxious around weight. It was mentioned in therapy but didn't go any further.
I hope your okay x

 

[Sherri]

It's like quitting smoking we put a bit of weight and then goes back to normal.

 

[empty]

I have a history of an ed and I hate food around holidays. I've eaten a lot this past week or so. And I haven't counted calories since four days ago, which is unusual for me since I usually count calories everyday.

 

[TornInTwo]

It's not just you. It's weird how much societal pressure there is to 'celebrate' by doing things that are actively bad for us, how much negative judgment we have to navigate to stand up for what we need… especially if it's something we want to abstain from (how does that affect anyone else, really?) Good luck getting through the rest of it and getting back on track; don't also beat yourself up for getting wet during a downpour