Binge eating palpitations

[Ahumanjellyfish]

I’m not sure if I should post here.

I’ve started binge eating in the afternoon, after lunch. It’s usually carbs - has been the kid’s nutella, crackers, cereals and bread!). I’m not restricting. I’m waking in the night with palpitations.

I would say I’d stop but each day, as I get more stressed the urge becomes overwhelming. I’m also going through menopause, but it’s since I’ve been overeating I’m waking in the night with a pounding heart. It feels like a butterfly is trapped in my chest.

I know I could go to the gp, but they’re busy and I’m unsure if this is self induced by the binge eating. So my questions are is this a health concern? How on earth do I stop bingeing which is so simple in answer but not in practice.

Sorry to read you are going through this. I had a miserable time with binge eating and found some help from Gillian Riley's approach in her 'alternative to dieting '

https://eatingless.com

Hope you find what you need to get some peace around food , too.

Thank you FinallyHere. How are you now? X

The palpitations could be lack of iron rather than anything to do with the bingeing. Try upping your iron rich foods or take a supplement and see if that helps. Also up your protein and that may help with the cravings in the afternoon.

@Ahumanjellyfish

Clean of bing eating since 9th Jan 2022, thank you very kindly for asking. I have been eating well and considering how I will feel after I've eaten something, before deciding whether to eat it.

I certainly don't claim to have cracked binge eating for ever.

Like an alcoholic, I feel I'm only ever one indulgence away from falling back into the pit. It's been going well, though. I have eaten something random on a few occasions and then got right back to the eating well.

So far, so good. All down to Gillian Riley's approach, I'm glad to say.