Why Is There Not Much Help For Binge Eating Disorder (and if there is, where is it?)

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daska wrote: »

Not necessarily.

My GP has asked me to try a low oxalate diet and that essentially means cutting out all the brown bread/ rice/ pasta etc and eating white instead (though this part doesn't really affect me as I eat low carb anyway). Also means no celery, coffee, chocolate, cinnamon But apparently another of her patients has had amazing improvement eating this way so I'd be a fool not to try to incorporate the principles where I can.

Best of luck!

To be fair I eat mostly Paleo so very few grains at all. I hope you get some improvement soon.

HBS x

Jox

Ohh I crumbled and had a blueberry muffin!! It's nice of work to give us cakes on a Friday but for an addict like me it's not helpful! Deep breaths and carry on!

Fire_Fox

sophlowe45 wrote: »

I am continuing to read the posts, just don't have much to post at the moment.

Today I refused lots of cakes and soft drinks very politely. People are generally persistent in going go on, have some, why are you not having any and it is difficult to keep saying no politely for 10 minutes.

:beer: That is definitely something worth posting, go you!

sophlowe45

Thanks Oopsadaisydoddle and Fire Fox for thinking it was a achievement I refused the cakes, I was not really tempted though. There were also soft drinks later which I refused even though I like Coca Cola.

I had a really difficult Friday, Saturday and Sunday which has made my brain feel like its going to explode.

My neighbours are out for once, I am so grateful, I could not take more of their noise after the past two days (and they used to be worse than this so I don't want to say anything more to the Estate Agent).

I had chips and coke on Saturday and I did feel so much better afterwards On the bus today, I could smell someone having chips so I really wanted to have more chips. In the supermarket, the smell of pastries was really tempting so walked past quickly, however, on buses I have to smell the burgers and chips. On the tube, it is better, you can move to a different carriage and during rush hour no one can really eat on their journey.

Now I am having a cup of tea with lots of xylitol in it and I feel calmer as a result, which I need as I need to do some work!

Thanks for sharing your experience of the beyond temptation course so far oopsadaisydoddle. How is your jaw?

Jox

Hi soph, hope it gets easier soon, you're doing well.

I've had some awful headaches from not having caffeine and sugar and some feelings of anxiety but I'm trying to eat 3 meals a day, drink green tea and lots of water and I write a journal of my feelings and offer myself encouragement.

I'm googling incessantly to find motivational stories online and watching youtube videos for support and tips.

oopsadaisydoddle

Hi Soph and Jox!

My jaw is still painful although I had quite a good day yesterday. I also get really bad neck ache because of it and working on a pc doesn't help. I'm off to dentist on weds so will see what she says. She had mentioned referring me to the hospital but I am not sure that anything further can be done. I had some exercises to do but they made the pain so much worse.

Soph - sounds like you are having a tough time with your neighbours. I hope things get better soon.x

I haven't been 'good' with my eating but haven't gone OTT really either. The beyond temptation course suggests eating as I do 'normally' including overeating for the first week or 2. Gradually you tune in to the feelings etc.

I discovered stress is another trigger. Was working on pc last night and although wasn't important, needed concentration. Well my oldest DS kept talking to me and I got so stressed because i couldn't think properly, I ended up eating my may through a big bag of marshmallows. This helped keep the stress at bay so to speak. Although it's not a 'good' thing to eat the marshmallows, it was good because I was able to recognise why specifically and the feelings I had when doing it.

Jox - i am the same - constantly google for stories of success! Whatever works for you!

Keep up the good work!x

Fire_Fox

Well done for sticking with it Jox. Great attitude, slip up but carry on regardless!

ashleymack

Hello all,

I barely ever actually make a post on MSE but ive been through all of the pages of this thread and i can identify with these problems so much! It's good to know i'm not alone in my binge eating battle!

I lost quite a lot of weight this time last year through a combination of cutting out junk food and increasing my exercise. I now exercise 6 days a week at least, sometimes twice a day - it could definitely be deemed an addiction but i feel like i have to to keep my weight in check! Although 80% of what i eat is healthy now, i haven't tackled the binges. Carrots, frozen grapes, peanut butter on ryvittas, unsweetened muesli, wholewheat crackers - Literally anything can be an offending foodstuff for me to overeat with.

I've diagnosed that it usually happens before bed and somebody mentioned they felt it was related to tiredness and i can totally relate to that. I also wonder if i have ''transition eating'' where i feel like i need to eat for my day to progress (eg. until i've had lunch i can't have my afternoon and until i've had my night binge i can't sleep soundly in bed!) It's ridiculous! I appreciate that i've come quite a long way by switching my habits from ''bad'' foods to good ones but i still haven't addressed the underlying munch monster that appears at least four nights a week, often more!

Not really looking for the answer to all my woes, just glad to find others who seem to share this mad habit and then feel terribly guilty about it!

oopsadaisydoddle

ashleymack wrote: »

Hello all,

I barely ever actually make a post on MSE but ive been through all of the pages of this thread and i can identify with these problems so much! It's good to know i'm not alone in my binge eating battle!

I lost quite a lot of weight this time last year through a combination of cutting out junk food and increasing my exercise. I now exercise 6 days a week at least, sometimes twice a day - it could definitely be deemed an addiction but i feel like i have to to keep my weight in check! Although 80% of what i eat is healthy now, i haven't tackled the binges. Carrots, frozen grapes, peanut butter on ryvittas, unsweetened muesli, wholewheat crackers - Literally anything can be an offending foodstuff for me to overeat with.

I've diagnosed that it usually happens before bed and somebody mentioned they felt it was related to tiredness and i can totally relate to that. I also wonder if i have ''transition eating'' where i feel like i need to eat for my day to progress (eg. until i've had lunch i can't have my afternoon and until i've had my night binge i can't sleep soundly in bed!) It's ridiculous! I appreciate that i've come quite a long way by switching my habits from ''bad'' foods to good ones but i still haven't addressed the underlying munch monster that appears at least four nights a week, often more!

Not really looking for the answer to all my woes, just glad to find others who seem to share this mad habit and then feel terribly guilty about it!

Hi Ashleymack,

Thanks for posting. I'm glad the thread has been helpful in some way even if it is only in that you know you're not alone.

I can definitely relate to what you say about transition eating and as soon as you mentioned it it was like a light bulb moment for me! I always eat on an evening after my meal and I realise that it is because I feel like I should before I go to bed so I can finish off my day. I've always assumed it was because I was bored which is probably partly true as well.

Hopefully we can all find some answers together!

sophlowe45

Fire Fox help...

I had a little bit of rye bread with 2 eggs this morning and a cup of tea with milk and xylitol.

I didn't have time to have porridge.

Lunch was salmon and lots of vegetables, some cheese, humous and 90% dark chocolate.

Dinner was basmati rice, with some black eye beans, onions, garlic, ginger, kale, cheese and pesto. I had a glass of orange juice with liquid iron.

I had a banana when I got home as I was so hungry.

I don't know what will happen post eating the rice, but my stomach has been less bloated than usual, I could not keep my jeans up! But I want to keep it like this and not go back to normal bloating tomorrow.

Thank you for posting Ashleymack too, I feel if I don't eat before going to sleep I will be hungry and then unable to go to bed.

Just had a mug of cocoa with mostly hot water and a little milk, would prefer to have all milk but I consume a lot of dairy products including milk.