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Advice on how to curb compulsive overeating?

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DudeLooksLikeALady · 06/02/2009 16:39

I'm going through a bad patch at the moment - I'm probably a bit depressed in any case and I've worked myself up into a state that I need to lose weight (I do - about 2 stone). I've gone into a binge eating episode, which is making me feel terrible.

I keep flitting about between diets and not being able to stick with any because I don't like the food (went to SW yesterday, only to come home and eat a box of cakes, ice cream, a full dinner, then ended up making myself sick -have had periods of bulimia in the past but never for protracted amounts of time).

Incidentally, at SW there were loads of people who were a lot bigger than me who talked about going mad on the biscuits saying "and not just 1 or 2, but 3 or 4 or 5"...but when I go mad I eat the whole packet - I think considering how much a eat I should be massive, and perhaps that is how I will end up.

Have even got to the stage of hiding food and eating it in secret. I wouldn't say I'm being greedy - I don't even really enjoy the food, I just feel compelled to cram it down to try to stop myself feeling bad.

Does anyone recognise this and how can I start to heal a bit?

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rolandbrowning · 07/02/2009 23:24

Ok that's it, I'm not doing it anymore, and if I feel like bingeing, I'm going to post on this thread instead, ok?

DudeLooksLikeALady · 07/02/2009 23:35

me too roland.

I'm also doing C25K - well, I was before Christmas...and going to run tomorrow to get back into it. I think my mood has plummeted since I stopped my exercising and I need to get back in the saddle pronto.

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rolandbrowning · 08/02/2009 12:07

I think exercise is the key really. I'm doing the great manchester run on 17th may which is 10k, twice as far as I've ever run before. It'll be a lot easier if I'm not carrying as much weight around with me. Good luck with your run today, don't think I'll be able to run as ds and dp are both ill.

rolandbrowning · 16/03/2009 19:08

Just wanted to say I'm reading Fat is a Feminist Issue by Susie Orbach. Not finished it yet, but it's a revelation really. Got it for £2.76 inc postage 2nd hand off amazon. Definitely worth a read for anyone who identifies with this thread!

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