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What a disaster! Been binge eating everything no matter what I have tried to do to stop it. Something must be bugging me but I am at a loss as to what so I am going to go to a counselor I see occasionally to discuss.
It's a real problem b/c my blood sugar gets affected, not to mention my weight.
I am going back to basics with a technique I learned awhile ago to help stop this. You basically eat something once an hour. So if you feel like you want to binge all you need to do is hang on for an hour and you know food is coming. I can make the choices all keto friendly like nuts, cheese, berries, etc. It is not good for fasting and it is not the best way to eat but it is a way to stop the binge.
I can eat a lot of bad food during a binge. Last night I ate a medium bag of chips, mounds bars, and mallow cups. Yeah, bizarre combination, huh? That was after I had turkey, cheese, a cucumber, and 3 fried eggs. I tried everything to stop it but in my head it is just non-stop nagging and then you get very anxious until you just give in to shut "it" up. By the way, "it" is your lizard brain, the amygdala.
The problem with giving in is it just reinforces the neuronal pathways that you have. You need to suffer through to break it and make new pathways. I read this and I firmly believe it to be true but damn it is so hard...you feel like you are being mind tortured.
What would it like to be normal and not have this issue? I believe we all have our issues and difficulties. We have to all pull ourselves up and deal with what cards we were given. I never give up. I keep trying, learning, growing. I understand the problem thoroughly even though it defies logic.
So I will try to break my binge by using my technique and keep you all informed as to how that is working. I will keep my food log to track what I am eating. I think coming here will make me be accountable for what I am doing.
Thanks Buddies have a good day.
Shelly
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299.4 lb
Lost so far: 52.6 lb.
Still to go: 0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entry for 13 September 2017:
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1180 kcal
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Fat: 91.50g | Prot: 68.00g | Carb: 28.00g.
Breakfast: Newman's Own Ranch Restaurant Dressing, McDonald's Sausage Patty, McDonald's Scrambled Eggs. Dinner: McDonald's Bacon Ranch Salad with Grilled Chicken. Snacks/Other: Wegmans Macadamia Nuts, Wegmans Macadamia Nuts. more...
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gaining 4.9 lb a week
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13 Sep 17 by member: From371to184
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You can get back on track Shelly I believe in you.
13 Sep 17 by member: ofdwolf
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Hang in there. It must be going around, so breathe and know that you're not alone.
13 Sep 17 by member: jeannieselby
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I can identify with you. I support you.
13 Sep 17 by member: Yves336
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You can do this! I've gotten so much support here and valuable insight by logging everything I eat; it feels freeing, not restricting. (Except for lettuce and salad greens; that started feeling bad, so I've stopped doing it for now.)
13 Sep 17 by member: T8U9
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You know there's a problem and working towards a fix. That's half the battle girl! You've got this!! We all believe in you. ❤️
13 Sep 17 by member: ClarityAnn
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Ditto. I wish it's as easy as a switch we can just turn on and off :(
13 Sep 17 by member: thsiun
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You can do it! 🙋🏻I binge and emotional eat as well. If you aren't already doing it, try bringing your water intake up as well. Drink some every hour when you are doing your eating. And since it's not really a hunger thing, rotate celery, and other low glycemic snacks in there with cheese and nuts on other hours that will actually satisfy the hunger? Good luck! I believe you can figure it out!🙋🏻
13 Sep 17 by member: smprowett
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I've been struggling with binge eating for several months. I understand your struggle. I walk this path with you. "One bite is too many, and a whole truckload is not enough". Let go...Let God.
13 Sep 17 by member: Sarah1950
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Apple cider vinegar with a teaspoon of baking soda and a hot tea after stops my cravings dead.
13 Sep 17 by member: ApacheTiger37
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i know, it gnaws at you till you give in. it's awful.
13 Sep 17 by member: NowIunderstand
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Thank you so much for your honesty! We all have our own demons that we fight. Stay strong and keep on keeping on....one day at a time. At times when you feel strong, write yourself notes of affirmation that you can read during the dark times. It helps me when i am struggling. You got this, girl!
13 Sep 17 by member: ImLaura
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I also use the stash dessert teas like the black forest; I will make a pot and sweeten it with the Now brand of Stevia which has inulin in it so it's zero net carbs and I will sip on that or bone broth for hours. 🤷🏻♀️Just to keep my stomach full and my mouth and hands and mind busy so I don't think of worse things to eat.🙅🏻
14 Sep 17 by member: smprowett
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Should you consider removing one item from your cabinet maybe each month? Until they're gone from the house? I'm addicted to sweets. My 1200 diet had a sweet treat built into it in the evening each day. I had been doing this for at least 5 months when I fell off the wagon and went crazy.First I was eating a croissant, then a 1/2 of a croissant and finally I was rationing 3 mini eclairs each evening. I don't know if it was because I ate a large chocolate dessert that evening while on vacation? Next thing I know I'm having a 'few' eclairs' and 'few' and 'few' and they were gone. Well I bought a second box and did the same thing. Taking the calories from my protein and then going over my calories. That was three weeks ago. I didn't buy another box.😩And I realize that I just got triggered and took off. I'm trying to take a break. Maybe I'll get them in the future but not until I'm sure the craving is really gone. I just couldn't believe how I went on a sugar binge after several months of what I thought was good control. Not so. That old nasty habit came right back.
14 Sep 17 by member: paulanavarette
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So, true, we all have accepted information about ourselves that is not true, the conflict is between our True NAture, and the one we created with false information.
Now, we are learning how to let go (not easy) of Lies we accepted as Logical, but not logical.
One of the key changes that needs to happen to enable the transformation of our humanity is to reclaim our personal power to think for ourselves, to discern truth from disinformation, and to stand firm for what we know is right.
14 Sep 17 by member: plouma
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Wow thank you everyone for your wonderful, supportive responses. I have come back to this thread all day to re-read all of the advise! Thank you!! I relate to all of things you said. Yesterday I did pretty good. I had too many calories yesterday but at least they weren't sweets and binge calories.
14 Sep 17 by member: ny_shelly
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14 Sep 17 by member: John10251
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