Thread: Battling binge eating...any suggestions???

Well, my aunt has been trying to tame her binge eating for the last few years. She said that her binge eating is because of a bunch of different things going on in her life, but probably began with her divorce.
She had to join a therapy group, though. You might want to look into that if you can't get a handle on it by yourself.

Just some of the things they told her, that I can remember are:
She doesn't skip breakfast anymore. Apparently, that was a big problem for her because of work, and later she would eat like crazy to compensate.
One interesting approach she learned was to not stock up on too much food at one time. After work, she comes home with only enough food for dinner and breakfast, and then she does the same thing the next day. The store is right there on her route home everyday, so this works really well for her.
I know she read some self help books too, but I don't know which books. Sorry.
The main thing that she does, though, is just trying to stay busy and keeping her mind busy with other things.
She also has one of her friends (her neighbor) helping her.

I can't remember anything else. I hope this helps.

Still Nobody - those are great suggestions! Although I would hate having to go to the store EVERY DAY, I think that could be very helpful. Once I run out of 'this batch', i'll have to try it Thank you again!

TheBigM - If youre interested in having a little support buddy, i'd love to help I have the same issue unfortunately. I'm 23, 5'1" and 180lbs. I have battled with eating disorders for years and now my body is all out of whack. I was anorexic then bulimic...and with the bulimia came the ability to pack down some major food. Lately I've been able eat an entire pizza by myself... and yes, I felt sick, but i just couldnt stop. Ultimately, I stepped on the scale yesterday for the first time in 6 months and ive gained 15 pounds.

As I posted in another thread - I just started Meridia again yesterday (I was on it a few years back and lost 45 lbs and kept it off for a year and a half). It is one of the only things that has ever been able to control my cravings. I've already lost a pound and a half! (Granted, that might be water weight too, but either way I'm happy! haha) Anyhow, I would love to be a support buddy if you would be mine!

The advice about tackling the underlying causes of your binge eating is really useful. I personally started to go through binge eating phases when I began suffering from chronic anxiety, which turned into depression later on. It was only when I was prescribed beta blocker medication for my anxiety that my cravings started to reduce, probably because I was getting some treatment for the underlying problems that were contributing to them.

Hey there, I'm an overweight 22 year old also. I experience the binge eatting issue every once in awhile. I'll do really well for a couple weeks and then I just eat everything! Maybe you could see a diet dr about a weight loss pill? I've done that and it does help, but at the same time sometimes I am still just eatting (but helps me gain less). Also try eatting every 2-3 hours with healthy snacks that help keep you full longer. If you are eatting every 2-3 hours it will speed up your metabolism and make sure you arent so hungry. Also I would suggest using a calorie calculator it will tell you how many calories you should be eatting a day at your weight & height for the goal weight you want. I use a calorie calculator that tells me how many carbs/proteins/fats I should have a day. I've realized that some days all my eatting still wasn't giving me the calories I needed, which put my body in startvation mode & stored some fat for later on! Make sure to eat your calories & calculate your exercise... you get more calories for that too. Drinking lots of water helps, but definitely eat every 2-3 hours & all of your calories. If you are looking for a good calorie calculator I use Myfitnesspal it works really well for me. Hope that helps & add me as a friend if you'd like or need some support good luck on your weight loss journey!