[Blue_Bird]

I think I may have Binge Eating Disorder, I never knew about it until recently but I have had the symptoms. I will get a bunch of a food I love and sit there and go through it super fast, until I can't eat anymore which is way past when I am full. I think about food constantly, I look up pics of food online, I fantasize about every upcoming meal. I recently went through a gallon of chocolate milk in 2 days.

I feel like I can't stop myself. I started a diet today and it dawned on me how big of a problem it really is when I woke up extremely depressed and wanting to cry over food.

What can I do?

I have to stop, it's out of control

Also, could this be a part of OCD? The obsession and all?
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[manwithnofriends]

Money. Try not to spend it

(I don't mean to offend but you looked thin the last time you posted a photo of yourself on here)

[Blue_Bird]

I live with my mom right now, I help out with rent and all but she buys the groceries, and she doesn't get tons of junk food or anything and I don't buy a bunch of it, the problem is with regular food too.

The medications I'm on make it more difficult to lose weight and I've gained quite a bit in the past 6 months.

I'm realizing it probably is an OCD thing, it would make sense because it seems to be acting up now (skin picking..etc)

[waggiedog]

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Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

I think I may have Binge Eating Disorder, I never knew about it until recently but I have had the symptoms. I will get a bunch of a food I love and sit there and go through it super fast, until I can't eat anymore which is way past when I am full. I think about food constantly, I look up pics of food online, I fantasize about every upcoming meal. I recently went through a gallon of chocolate milk in 2 days.

I feel like I can't stop myself. I started a diet today and it dawned on me how big of a problem it really is when I woke up extremely depressed and wanting to cry over food.

What can I do?

I have to stop, it's out of control

Hello dear

Also, could this be a part of OCD? The obsession and all?
.

Hello dear Blue_Bird. I understand your issues and fights with yourself over food - any food, once we start binging we feel extremely bad and the type of food doesn't matter, it's ALL dangerous to us. I've had all of the ED's over the last 33 years. At the moment I'm going through the ''skinny'' bit, simply due to a lot of worry and stress in the last four months. I've been caring solidly for my Dad, before those four months HE was my full time caerer. I have BPD and part of that includes ED's. Binging is a very destructive thing, to have to get well by eating a little, but not to be able to continue the binge ~~ boy that's crapola!!! When I binged I would be worried that I'd be put into a psych hospital and made to eat little but often!!! I wouldn't be able to do that. You're not alone hunny. Keep coming back here and we will support you. XXXXXXXXXX

[PianogirlPlays]

It is hard to control. I start out the day with good intentions and hit derailments. I am currently stuffed! Too much dinner. Too many thoughts! Out of control again but after a pretty good day.

[Psychiatry 101]

Hey there,

I would like to know more about why you do it, are there triggers? Do you eat out of being bored? Have you ever had any Psychological illnesses?

Originally Posted by manwithnofriends

(I don't mean to offend but you looked thin the last time you posted a photo of yourself on here)

That doesn't mean anything. When I was thinner I was still bingeing...I was just fortunate enough to be taking a medication which helped keep the weight off. At the time. Now that side effect has worn off and, oops, it's caught up with me.

I know where you're coming from, Blue_Bird. And it doesn't matter if you have money and/or try not to spend it; I am currently in school and working less than part time, and when I feel the compulsion to binge I will use my credit card to get food. Which makes me feel even worse. I don't know what advice to give you; I'm currently sitting here post-binge. All I'm saying is I support your efforts to get better and you're not alone.