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  1. ms
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    Hello! Today my mom asked me to make cookies because it is my sisters birthday and we are going on vacation and she wanted to take some with us. As I started baking I decided that I wasn't going to eat any because whenever I eat cookie dough or chocolate my stomach always gets upset, probably i always eat some much of it. Then I started eating some and once I have a bite i start eating it non-stop. I keep telling myself that I have to stop, but I keep eating. Afterwards my head and stomach hurt so bad, but it is never enough to make me stop binging. I know binge eating is going to affect me in life later so I really want to be able to control this and go on with my life. I feel that for me it is one or none, but if I dont eat sweets then i crave it which causes me to binge. I really need to stop because i;ve gained so much weight from binge eating. Im going on vacation and i have to wear a bathing suit which im not looking forward to. I need some advice, is there any way to avoid the sweets and not crave them or will the cravings go away after awhile. I cry a lot because im so uncomfortable and i tell myself over and over that I can do this. I want to be carefree about what i eat and be able to stop when i am full or not eat when im bored or sad. It is kind of sad because i used to be carefree and happy and always smileing, but after I started binging,overeating, and gaining weight i have become sad and depressed and don't feel good about myself. Why can't it be easy!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. jacquirsw1
    Member

    To be honest my advice would not be to restrict things, as that is when if you do have one then your mind goes into 'sod' it mode. It might actually be better to give yourself permission to have some of the foods that at present you are denying. yes you might find that the first couple of times you do this you go on to binge, but after a short while your brain will realise that you are no longer restricting them so it doesn't ahve to binge on them when you do have them because you will allow it to have them again anyway.

    Hope that made some sense

    Jacqui

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. ivierose
    Member

    I second that. It's important to allow yourself some treats. If your restrict you're more likely to binge. Another thing is not to stress about it before. The anxiety of not allowing yourself food, and worrying that it will lead to a binge is MORE likely to lead to a binge. (did that make sense?) Basically if you're worried about binging before you make the cookies, you're more likely to binge on them.

    Hope that helped in some way

    Niamh

    Posted 1 year ago #

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