I just want to stop

[Timmytots206]

I don’t have a formal diagnosis but I’m pretty sure I’ve had BED for at least a couple of years now. At night, once I’m alone, I start the eating. Crisps, chocolate in large quantities (last night it was 6 bags of crisps and 5 chocolate biscuits). Even if I’ve been out for a meal and I’m full I still eat that kind of quantity of food. I feel disgusting and gross. I’m trying to loose weight because I’m type 2 diabetic and understandably my blood glucose is out of control. I’m sticking to it so well during the day and it’s not a diet that restricts certain foods so I’m not craving anything, but as soon as my husband goes to bed I kick into the eating pattern. I don’t know how to stop. Last night I was determined to either not binge or to cut down but it didn’t work out. Any advice please? I’m desperate to start trying to overcome this but just feel totally overwhelmed.

[LoveforAll41]

Howdy Timmytots. That is how it started for me. I think it is easy to discern if when you are eating you are feeling either numb or anxious. Often, thanks a lot to some crappy societal things it can revolve around weight loss. I think a good place to start might be the Dr Nina show, she talks about what is eating at you, not what you are eating. I think 9 times out of 10 there is some underlying anxiety around bingeing. Maybe it is about diabetes, maybe something else. My anxiety/depression and binge eating go hand in hand for sure though. Bingeing has been a way to run away from my hard emotions and worries. ☮️

[Timmytots206 in reply to LoveforAll41]

Thanks, I’ll check Dr Nina out. I think maybe you’re right about underlying emotions, lots going on that might be making it worse.

[LoveforAll41 in reply to Timmytots206]

I started out in University coming home and eating until I passed out and eventually got into therapy working on anxiety and depression. It has still taken me a loooong time since then to come to understand what it is all about... I hope you can get started on a good path learning about what you are feeling and why and how to have peace☮️

[Timmytots206 in reply to LoveforAll41]

Thank you 🙏 I tried to talk to a dietician today but my doctors surgery doesn’t have one anymore!

[CCCEEE]

Hi Timmytots, my sympathy to you as I have suffered with this so I know how much it affects your day to day life - especially as it can make you feel lonely and isolated. Obviously everyone is different but one thing that helped me is the book: "Christopher G. Fairburn Overcoming Binge Eating: The Proven Program to Learn Why You Binge and How You Can Stop" as it sets out specific tools that you can use to get your eating back on track and also deal with your emotional/body issues. I wish you well on your journey and sincerely hope you recover x

[Timmytots206 in reply to CCCEEE]

Thank you for the recommendation, I’ll definitely check it out.