Binge Eating.

I'm not sure if I fit the stereotype of binge eating in the past, but certainly pre betes diagnosis I was eating the wrong things, in large quanaties at the wrong times (eating junk food after 8pm).

Reducing my carb intake has reduced my cravings considerably - particularly for chocolate and sweet things, which amazes me as I had a REAL sweet tooth.

Thank you for posting this article. I found it very reassuring.

I have always been able to eat a lot (not so much now like!) I lost 5 stone about 3 years ago but have put about 2 back on which 'won't' come off. I seem to try like mad during the week, then the weekend will hit and I am not so careful. I know I am an emotional eater and have had some horrific binges in the past that made me disgusted with myself. I conquered my bingeing successfully when I lost my weight.

I know I have a funny feeling hanging around me at the minute and I am not sure what it is but the urge to eat my way out of it has been so strong over the last week or so. I had a lot of sweet stuff on Friday night while my husband was at work (surprised I didn't fall asleep like I normally do after sweets!) and I hid the wrappers so he wouldn't see how much I'd ate - I admitted to one chocolate bar and felt bad enough when I told him I'd ate that.

I am going to try and nip it in the bud this time because there's no way I can cope with the guilt of making myself unhappy with food.

Feebs
xxx

There is binge eating and then there's BINGE eating. I've always been able to eat - but I can't imagine how someone could eat 10,000 calories on one sutting.

That's a lot of food. :shock:

Pre-diagnosis my binge eating usually consisted of a couple of family bags of crisps, 2-3 large bars of Cadburys, cream cakes, packets of biscuits, ice-cream covered in chocolate, all washed down with Pepsi Max with the savoury stuff and skimmed ice cold milk with the sweet stuff (spot the irony; or is that stupidity?)
This was on top of an extremely healthy diet, based on the current government recommendations.

Problem is, switching that carb gene on like that means the cravings and the resulting bingeing is inevitable. The sheer genius of a diet lower in carbs than normally used to is that the carb gene is switched off and it becomes easier to avoid all that gorgeous stuff. Beware though, once switched on, the craving may take as long as three days to overcome. The mere thought of a slice of hot, white toast dripping in butter and marmite can get me going.

Craving and addiction go hand in hand, I would even go as far as to say they are exactly the same thing.

wiflib