Binge eating?
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at
11:51 pm
Missy asked:
if you had binge eating disorder, how would u quit it?
if you had binge eating disorder, how would u quit it?
Filed under: Eating Disorders
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i’m a relatively thin guy…but when totally zooted, and when it turns late night…i get teh munchies so bad…you have no idea how a guy my size can eat what i eat without even thinking about it…its down right disgusting at times…
but when not zooted i rarely eat huge like that…so dotn get high
I do not have a binge eating disorder (i.e. binge and purge), but I would suggest contacting your hospital for a referral. I don’t think it’s something you can just quit cold turkey as the root cause for doing it in the first place hasn’t been addressed.
I’m an overweight person and occasionally binge (but don’t purge) and it’s nearly always related to anxiety, whether real or unidentified.
stare at pictures of people who have died from bulimia or anorexia if you have an eating disorder.
if your disorder involves just eating to the point of being full or over-stuffed – drink 2 or more glasses of cold water before every meal, keep occupied during the day, avoid buffets, only shop at grocery stores that are over-priced and go on non-sale days.
Eat smaller meals more frequently throughout the day
Many times binge eating is emotional. It’s important to find out what’s behind it.
Sometimes quitting one compulsion leads to picking up another that may or may not be healthier.
A good therapist can give you some perspective.
Hi Missy, it is an emotional disorder. I remember years ago I was dieting and being very successful, but I was bored one Sunday morning and went a bought a french stick, cheese coleslaw, the works. I remember making up an 5 inch sandwich, and enjoying it. But then it was a madness , a fatalistic flaw, and i got up and devoured the rest. I didn’t even know I had finished it .
I remember sitting there afterwards, and I didn’t know what had happened. Or why I had done it. But I do eat emotionally and if I had been feeling grand, I wouldn’t have done it.
So sit down and think about why you do it, or go see a therapist, if you can, or else find a group, who you can talk to about it.