Wow...I'm stunned...
I just finished reading the thread on what binge eating actually is...In all of my 43 years, I never knew there was an actual disorder for what I sometimes do...
I'm not sure what the trigger could be besides stress or loneliness maybe. But sometimes I will "lose" myself for a period of time where I will consume anything in sight until I'm too stuffed to move or until I feel so guilty I quit eating. There is no special food. I'll eat most anything available. If I'm traveling, I'll pull through the drive thru, internally fighting with myself, but knowing I will lose the battle. To me, fast food is the devil. But sometimes, I'll almost know that I will binge that day on fast food. After I eat, I feel so stupid and weak. I will beat myself up for eating food that really wasn't special enough to waste the calories on. I feel like a nasty pig when I eat like that. But it was "ONLY" a #5, what "everybody else in the world eats every day." Does one #5 at the drive thru equal a binge? I think it does for me because, again, I believe that fast food is the devil. And yet, I can't stop myself.
Other times, I'll eat alittle of this or alot of that. And I will continue to eat (usually quickly) until I'm stuffed. I feel like I'm looking for the perfect food that will satisfy me. I overeat with my hubby sometimes - like sushi or pizza. But I guess I "binge" when I'm alone. I don't think. Just mindlessly eat.
These days, I struggle with depression over a job I hate and kids I miss. Sometimes, I feel like if my life was different, I would control my eating better.
When I got engaged, I decided that I would lose the weight I hate so much. In about 4-5 months, I lost from @150 to 115. I felt beautiful for the first time in years. I was so proud of myself. Then, after the wedding, I began eating again. Slowly at first, but it has picked up momentum until, today, I weigh in at 135. And I'm scared I'm going to continue to gain if I can't get control again. I can't figure out what made me so strong then and so weak now. Sorry to rant, but that thread on binges really hit home. I feel like somebody else knows how I feel...Thanks.
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