How To Stop Binge Eating
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- Binge eating is roughly defined as eating more food than a “normal” person would in a short period of time. And as I have talked about many many times, eating disorders are just coping skills for other things going on in our life.
Based on the way our nervous system is set up it’s soothed by eating. We are born to be soothed and calmed down by being fed. Sucking a swallowing from a bottle soothes our system as babies and helps us calm down. As adults if we have attachment issues (maybe our caregivers weren’t reliable or predictable in how they interacted with us) we could struggle to self soothe. Also if we have BPD it can be hard to soothe our system because we feel everything so intensely. So we can turn to food to help us feel better, which is why emotional eating is so very common. Also with the pandemic and all the stress that it has caused we are all seeking out ways to feel safe, and okay. So we may be binge eating as a way to cope.
We can also struggle as the day progresses because we get tired, overwhelmed, and are therefore more vulnerable to the urges to cope unhealthfully. Since we have a lot of judgment in our society around weight, if we overeat we can then fall into a shame/guilt spiral and follow up our binge eating with restricting (but not always). But for many we can feel like we have to “make up” for the binge. And get caught in that binge restrict cycle
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I'm so proud of myself, I just ate dinner and then I kind of 'wanted' to binge eat and I already got chips and chocolate, but then I didn't eat the chocolate. That's like A HUGE step for me. I wish everyone the best and believe in yourself!!
Yeah exactly! Its about the small steps!
So proud of you!!! Small steps in the right direction for the win!!! xoxo
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Bravo bravo! I know exactly the battle of getting ready to binge then TRYING to stop
That's wicked hard! Amazing job
@@MB-kn5hz Thank you so much, let's all give our best to get better✊
I had been an emotional binge eater for over a decade. Here's what helped me overcome it:
1. Sufficient sleep every single day
2. Regular Pranayam practice
3. Long walks in the evenings
4. Fixed eating schedule (3 full meals a day, with sufficient quantities of macro and micro nutrients)
5. Not feeling shame when relishing a piece of cake or other dessert on special occasions
6. Supplementation (calcium, vitamin D and vitamin B complex)
7. Keeping my body hydrated with water and herbal teas
super helpful, thanks for sharing!!
You go!
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As a binge eater in recovery, the most important thing she said in the video is “MAKE SURE YOU’RE SATISFIED.” So many of my binges could’ve been prevented if I ate enough and allowed myself to eat things that I was craving (in moderation of course).
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Katie, I've gained 40 lbs from binge eating while working from home during covid. Now I;m feeling really disgusting and looking for ways to avoid that habit. Perfect timing. Thank you.
I totally understand the feeling. The shame that comes after binge eating can be so intense. You will get through this! I found Emotional Freedom Techniques aka Tapping and that's what helped me overcome binge eating and naturally lose weight.
You are not alone.
We'll overcome it.
I haven’t binged since January 2nd. And I’ve never had such a healthy relationship with food as I have right now. Never thought it would get getter and it finally has!
What did you do to stop
7 days of no binging so proud of myself. If I can do 1 weeks I can do 2! 🥺
Sure... Are you a animal lover 🐕🐈🐒🐇🐦🦃?
@@atonludwig5909 yeah why?
@@BexADHD I just asked because I love animals too, where are you from?
How do you control yourself ?😩😭
I'm so glad you made this video, I've been trying to stop binging for so long💖
I hope it’s helpful ❤️❤️
I believe in you♡
@@itubeeinhorn thank you🖤
Thank you Kati! I thought I was the one. Ive felt so alone. I haven't even told my therapist of 13 years.i finally can make a plan!
Me too. One day at a time. I'll pray for you when I pray for my struggles in the morning.
Wow the fact that I’m dealing with this rn I been starving myself for a while now and 3 days is the longest I’ve gone and I’m binging today 😔
Oh no Fatima:( pls eat! You deserve it!
I am so sorry you're going through this.. I hope this video was helpful!! xoxo
How I eat definitely ties in to my mood.. if I’m on a “clean eating streak”.. then Wow ..things get done - the whole house is clean, I’m exercising, dinner is on the table and excited to cook, energetic, I’m a more efficient worker at work, way more organized with everything , you name it.. but it never lasts and the binge days/weeks creep in and take over.. and then I’m just the opposite .. house not as clean, don’t feel like cooking because I binged all day and feel like crap) .. it really is insane how I change because of how I eat .. almost like the manic/depressive for eating
I’ve struggled on and off with binge eating for most of my life. I was on a good streak for awhile but I’ve been really falling into the habit of binging again. All these are helpful tips. I’m hoping I can put it to use and get some kind of relief. Thank you for sharing ❤️
I totally understand!! I struggled with that exact same thing! You will get through this! I found Emotional Freedom Techniques aka Tapping and that's what helped me overcome binge eating!
I’m going through this exact same thing right now, I was never able to get help so I did research and worked on trying to recover all by myself but I finally looked for outside help this time 🤞🤞 luck and love to anyone struggling with this ❤
Me too I wish I could stop it's either I binge eat or starve and over work out it's such a bad habit to break
ADHD & binge eater here. I struggle with the self loathing & keep beating myself up for not being able to resist the urge. Perfectly logical adult who knows what I need to do, so why can't I do it?
For it seems to always come in waves. So eat good on the good days. And let go on the bad days, but Only count the good days. And slowly those will become more and more.
Because ADHD is a b***. Hello, fellow brain here!
Same here. The adhd makes it so much harder! I get over emotional and then I can’t stop myself from eating sugar or bread in very big amounts 😩 I heard adhd meds can help with this but I get severe side effects so I can’t.. I try to just of accept the fact that I can’t enjoy dessert. It just starts a binge episode.. then I want more sugar every day.. For me it helps to not go to the store alone, or ideally have my partner do grocery shopping because I will just buy my trigger foods otherwise. If you have someone who can do that it helps a bit. But the stores are everywhere if you live in a big city like me so it’s hard. I have to try to avoid them.
For me it's feeling intimidated to cook. When my depression gets really bad, the last thing I want to do is cook a meal, go shopping, read a recipe, deal with the dishes, etc. I just want to consume and be done with it. So eating take out or frozen pizzas or something, lots of door dash, hits the spot.
Same that’s how it starts with me, if there’s nothing I can eat right away I’ll put it off because I just don’t have the energy to get up and cook so when I finally do I overeat because it’s the end of the day and I’ll be having my first meal 😬
@@PigInABun2415 yes same. It can be so hard not to go for the comfortable junk food when you just don't have the energy and all you want to do is sleep. I have found spending an evening prepping for the week by chopping veggies and meat and getting all that out of the way has helped me.
I enjoy the 'mating' rituals connected to any meal: The Appetizer, (food foreplay), a good table wine, (oral jones), main course (rough sex), dessert, (after glow cuddle), & then sleep out under the stars at night & dream of Hershey Bars.
@@XFry333X Thanks for the tip.
This may not work for a lot of people but I deal with the same issue. I started ordering from hello fresh where all the ingredients are portioned out, cooking times aren’t that long, recipes are simple, and you don’t have to deal with grocery shopping. It’s about the same price as ordering take out!
Kati, this was the most helpful video you’ve ever made for me :’) thank you for talking about “healthy” foods and weight gain the way you do because it really makes me feel like someone understands
This video came at the perfect time. My eating behaviors went downhill back when Covid began, and ever since I’ve been struggling to get it under control again. One of my goals for the summer is to get back into a healthy eating routine and nourish my body properly again. Thanks for all the tips!
I found this so helpful!!! Not just for me but for a lot of people I know who are stuck on the dieting - restrict then binge cycle. Thank you Katie!! ❤️
omg i need this!! i swear im addicted to food. candy is the first thing i reach for in the morning and if i wake up in the middle of the night i reach for candy then fall back asleep. next month i'll be 1 year clean from drugs, but since being clean i've really turned to eating. eating is soo comforting to me but i'm gaining soooo much wait, its bad 😔
I hope some of the tips and info I offered are helpful ❤️❤️
You're doing so well, though! Being clean is hard. One year is amazing! I hope things will get better with food, too.
I would really look into an Intuitive Eating Dietician and a therapist that is intuitive eating and possibly Health at Every Size informed!I hate that diet culture leads us to believe that we are addicted to food when it’s something that we REALLY need to live. Especially sugar which is so demonized! Also congrats on one year sober! That’s an amazing achievement
So proud of you!♡ you are beautiful! Apperciate all victories!
danndann: Omg! A co-worker can take a micro-bite of a Reeses & 'save the rest for later'. I hate him bad, girl I really do.
Thank you so much for highlighting the struggle with binge eating at night. I have a lot of shame around that. It was also really helpful to talk about the binge/restrict cycle. I find that so hard to get out of.
I totally understand!! I struggled with binge eating at night for SO LONG! You will get through it! I found Emotional Freedom Techniques aka Tapping and that's what helped me overcome binge eating. And really using that to heal the binge and restrict cycle
Thank you for this caring, honest, very vulnerable and human talk. You make me able to have compassion for myself, thank you 🙏, blessings 🙂
love this type of content! definitely what the world needs right now. thank you for all you do!
ive really been struggling with this for the past year im so happy you posted this
I SO need to hear this right now. Thank you Katie!
thank you. after seven years of suffering from binge ed, I'm finally diagnosed with Adhd, depression and anxiety. and “helping myself” never felt better. i carefully follow tips. im done with diet culture aftet seven years of my life, thinking about it every single day. and ive never felt more healthier, happier and in shape. i eat my healthy meals, i have my favorite snacks and haven’t binge on them since i’ve followed these methods. im finally relieved.
OMG KATI, YOU UPLOADED AT THE PERFECT TIME!!!
I was *_literally_* binge eating when you uploaded this😂
Me too.. i make healthy desserts and binge and binge and binge. I gain weight and feel shame .
I am a therapist and Kati is always on point ✨
I was about to binge and this video came up and stopped me in my tracks. Thank you!
I’ll crave a food and constantly think about it. The cravings can be all consuming . After I eat whatever the craving is It temporarily goes away, but then I feel really guilty like I committed a crime. Then the cycle starts all over again. Similar to drug addiction. Any1 else have this problem? any suggestions that help?
A weird one but replacing my morning meal with something very protein full like eggs or chicken or a mix of both, not sure why but i crave less when i stay away from as many carbs as possible.
It depends on what you crave. When I crave sugar I'm mostly low on magnesium.
When I crave chips I'm often low in sodium.
So eat vitamins, fruits instead of sweets. Salt the food.
It helps a little. But for me, it comes in vawes and also PMS make it harder.
sometimes intense cravings can be linked to hormonal imbalance like pcos
@@lutmildatulpenzwiebel8769 wow that’s interesting, I have severe PCOS. I see an endocrinologist. I never made the connection.
@@pr8872 I’m low on magnesium and Vit D, my Doc just stated me on supplements. Thank u for the tips.
Thank you SO SO SO much for these kind of videos you make!!! I've been struggling with some problems that include being afraid to bike, run and scooter as crazy as it sounds those 3 things are scary to me, and your videos have been very beneficial to me and I've started gathering up confidence to ask to get some more professional help!
Not having triggering foods within arms reach works wonders. Just don't buy it and keep it in the house. Or don't bake something and expect to only have one piece. You can't eat it if it's not there!
I hopefully will be able study psychology in 2022/2023, and you know you are such a big rolemodel to me! You are just so kind and understanding♡, I really hope I will be that way!
Hope you’re studying psychology 📚 is going well!! 🙂
Especially love the tip about sleep, and having a routine. Routines & rituals are so key in staying consistent. Thank you for the reminder!
Hi Kati, I have been struggling with disrupted thoughts around food and it has manifested to binging. This last couple of weeks i have been experiencing a lot of guilt when eating and trying to compensate. I then fell back into self harm patterns because of it. I got support from an eating disorder helpline and have tried to communicate it to my mental health team but so far struggling to be heard. These tips you share have come at the right time for me. Thank you.
You help me so much to diagnose what I'm going through ... That is so helpful... I'm struggling with depression or anxiety about a year... I wish i discuss my life with you so i can get a good therapy. Love u ❤️
Thank you Kati for all your videos. They have all helped me in my MA program for LMFT to understand and now this video especially ☝🏼💪🏻. Thank you for all you do.
Great video, Kati. I watched it for my dear sis, who is a stress eater. My issue is the exact opposite however. I have had several sessions with an energy healer, and in our last session, I admitted that I have never actually felt hunger. In our last session, she found that I suffered from Failure to Thrive beginning when I was 3 months old. Not a surprise really as both parents were abusive. Just a bit surprised that I learned that young that my needs would never be met. I only remember to eat when I get too weak. Thanks for what you do!
This was a great video with lots of good points. I find Binge Eating stems from things in our life that are negative.
1:26 that makes so much sense!!! I don't know about anyone else but after a good cry and you have a sip of something, a drink of water or tea for example it's kind of like a breath of air in how it somehow calms you down - my mind 🤯 blown because the logic seems common sense!
Very helpful and informative. Movie and tv shows show an inaccurate account. I knew nothing about this behaviour but now feel I have basic understanding and can be compassionate towards those who suffer. Hi from Australia xx
This video could not have come at a better time. I realized my relationship with food wasn't normal during the pandemic, and i long identified with binge eating, but struggled to identify my binges. Mine were often infront of others, not hidden behind closed doors.
Just yesterday, i was finally able to identify how this started and where it came from.
These tools will definitely help while i am on the hunt to find a therapist.
Dunno why, but i burst into tears halway in the video. I’ve been trying to stop binge eating for a long time, and in my diet, i started binge eating. Because of my insecurity, i’m trying to stop myself to binging, but it always ends up bad. Im really glad i found this video.
You seem to always have video for how I feel, I’ve been struggling with binging and didn’t know how to stop. Thank you.
This really helped me, thank you! I was on a new antidepressant that made me as hungry as prednisone and now I'm in this binge restrict cycle and actually scared of eating. Thank you for these tips! I'm going to talk with my Dr about it.❤️
Thx! With 15 years passed now in therapy, OA 12 step, journaling I have felt the need pf a binge stronger and stronger. This educational video taught a few things I've never been aware of. Like restricting with a bland, low cal meals will accumulate having the body crave that flavorful, aromatic meal leading to a binge. Plus talking, talking, listening to others about it hasn't helped but rather has fortified the want of binge eating in me; I think my shame cycle has escalated in OA meetings listening to victimized women, when this man faces life hurts but apparently a man has no comparative right to healing as women in this particular day and age - as this one group of 4 women screamed at me several years ago. I buried my head in isolation in 2017. Just coming out and breathing free and light again. Anywho I appreciate this balanced, honest insightful talk about binge eating.
This is the most useful video I found on TH-cam on the topic. Thanks!
Thank you so much for your videos, Kati! ❤
Thank you, Dr. Morton for this video. It is so pertinent to my situation right now, both for me and my 8 yr old daughter. I won’t get into it, but it’s been a very tough year (Corona, cancer, chemo, etc.). Keep up the great work.
Great basic info on nutrition, after all this is in place, left with still needing more coping strategies/ongoing maintenance for the #1 trigger = emotional. Mindfulness based stress reduction not a priority??? Just curious why basic breathing techniques, when done regularly proven to have more positive health benefits than exercising, is so disregarded? Enlighten plz!
This is my biggest emotional crutch, to deal with my BPD. But now that I'm pregnant after 7years if trying I really want to learn to control the urges and "need" to binge! So this video came at the perfect time 😊
Yay!! Congratulations on the pregnancy!! And I hope some of my tips and ideas are helpful :) xoxo
Being pregnant really helped me not to binge eat. If I didn't have a small meals throughout the day I was extremely nauseous. Having small healthy snacks or unhealthy snacks throughout the day really helped me to not binge.
@@chelseygarrett4221 thank you I've had my baby now he came early and I gained absolutely nothing during my pregnancy ☺ he was kept in hospital though for 2 weeks and then this last for night he has been back in hospital so I've been binging a lot since his birth 11weeks ago and I've gained about a stone/14lbs 😢
@@nikkimcd26channel65 Awww, it's so hard - probably the sleep deprivation. Now that he's a year old, hopefully you can focus on getting that 7.5 hours a night that you need :)
Hiii Kati..u r literally the sweetest person I've seen! :)
Awe you’re the sweetest for taking the time to post such a kind comment 🥰🥰
@@Katimorton 🥰😊
I’ve gained 9 lbs from binge eating in the span of 3 weeks. I was at such a healthy place in terms of sleep, nutrition, cooking and going to the gym. I let my social life eat into my study time, eat into my sleep time. No sleep is disastrous for me. I get *so* hungry and unable to feel full after no sleep.
How I’m going to stop binge-eating:
1. not going to where there’s food after my dinner. I don’t care if dishes aren’t done. I’d rather have dirty dishes in the morning than binge at night from the stress of doing all my dishes when I’m already depleted from school.
2. Homework on time so I sleep on time.
3. Cook & meal prep & continue to lots of fruits, vegetables and protein. It doesn’t matter if I binge; I still need to eat.
4. I want to stop watching TH-cam videos when I’m binging. I love comedy. Next time, I’ll watch it in my room, outside of the kitchen and the basement, where the food is kept.
5. I’ll make sure to slow down when I eat my 3 main meals and not do other tasks. Lectures + eating, driving + eating, eating in a rush in the car before the gym, eating while watching videos or texting or scrolling on Instagram makes my body not recognize that I’m eating. So, mono-task eating.
Pray for me, y’all. By end of day tomorrow, success will be defined as day 1 of celebrating no binging.
Prayers sent!
I have never really thought of getting a dietician for my eating disorder. I started with a therapist and never thought about seeing the two hand in hand
I don't know if you realised it but a lot of what you're describing is Intuitive Eating. It's completely changed my relationship with food and given me so much peace of mind. Its a journey but I'm glad I'm on this path.
And for the people at the back DIETS DONT WORK!
This was really helpful. Thank you for putting it out there.
Everything you mention in this video sounds right on point Kati👍! It makes no sense to deny yourself certain foods that you may enjoy for extended periods of time as that will only back fire and cause one to eat more than their anticipated amount once their body cannot go without any longer and water free of artificial flavors or sugars is the best thirst quencher, especially on a hot day. I rarely find myself wanted more to drink after drinking water in comparison to drinking juice.
happy Monday! thank you for your videos Kati 💟
Thank you for this video! I was just thinking about my bad binge eating habits
I don't know why this just came up! I am depressed and have gained 12 pounds recently as a result of binge eating (punishing myself0 Just last night I had a innout at midnight. I am not motivated to watch (sorry) but this is the only conversation of my day.
Sometimes we have to lose control to gain control.
Just because you break one glass in the cupboard doesn't mean you throw the rest out.
Eat good on days you can.
thank you for this video ! much needed
Hi Kati, I recently found your channel and love your content. This one is no exception. Just one thing though, regarding the water intake I would actually include juice, tea and coffee in that. This is assuming that they are consumed at a reasonable level (and physical activity level could be a factor too), and yes the sugar in juice would be something to keep an eye on, but we're talking about having a balance....and some people do really struggle to drink plain water so every bit helps. Also, I wouldn't be so quick to say it's all about eating when hungry and stopping when full. This is how the intuitive eating framework (which you may or may not stand behind) is perceived and presented. There is a lot of nuance in it, for example sometimes the best self-care is to actually eat when you're not that hungry in anticipation of being busy later on when you will be hungry. I do have a master in nutrition so I hope this gives some confidence to whoever reads this. :)
Thank you Kati! Very helpful tips.
Are you a animal lover 🐕🐈🐒🐇🐦🦃?
Tysm this video was actually so helpful
I'm trying to cope with my disorder. I have never not been obsessed with food. My whole life, I have eaten and then gone to sneak more food. Binges are very difficult for me when I'm alone. For the first time in my life, I opened up to my husband about it. It's embarrassing and tough to talk about. Even now I feel ashamed but I'm finally trying to face my disorder. Thank you for the help.
I feel you l am in my mid forties and it seem food is in the back of my mind ALLthe time. I had a lot of trauma surrounding food growing up with my parents especially my father. I have tod my doctor some of the things l went through and they were just in complete shock l was seriously denied food growing up. I was a very large when l was born. And all through my life. I never understood the interest of drugs smoking or alcohol growing up. Butvyou put dessert in front of me then l am totally out of control. Never in my life could l possibly understood how people chose drugs ,drinking or smoking ove a delicious cake or icecream. If l can't get the food l want and it stresses me do l often self harm or to stop myself thinking about the food. It's ABSOLUTELY horrendous
I really needed to hear this today thankyou 💜💜💜💜
I’m glad you found it helpful Chloe! 😃 thank you for saying so!!
This is just amazing!! Thank youuuu❤️
Excellent. I'm 55 and have been dieting since the 4th grade. I've lost over 100lbs twice. I'm over all of it. All the exercising all the restricting all the safe food bad food. I'm done with all of it. If I'm craving something. There's a reason. I can eat anything reasonably
This is brilliant! Thanks Kati.
I’ve a question; would there ever be a time when eating habits get as “normal” for people who struggle as any other physiological need?
this was very helpful for me, thanks for posting this
Finally a Great video on binge eating!
Thank you, l am going to fill my plate with your reminders.
I never thought I truly struggled with Binge eating until more recently, could be caused by the pandemic too like you mentioned. And although I try to not focus on weight as much I am at the heaviest I have ever been. For perspective I’m 5’1” and 168 pounds, so its in the unhealthy range.
What I have been noticing though is how much strain the extra weight has put on me. I used to be able to work my physically demanding retail job with normal body aches and pain that I would feel the next day a little bit, but now my body aches and pain drag on for days after one shift, and I’m tired of it. I do have a Nutritionist and a Behavioral Health Counselor I guess they are helping a bit, but I know I snack waaaay too much especially at night.
I’ll try some of these tips. Exercise is not my strong suit, I try to go on walks and dance but I can’t stay on top of it. I considered looking into training for a small marathon because the last time I did I was very physically fit and felt great.
I got the notification right after I ordered a pizza. Thank you for this! ❤️
I came here for this comment. For me its Chinese noodles
@@KristijanKL Pozdrav zemljace! 😂❤️
Thanks for your video! After years of disordered eating and binging I want to find a way out of this. Covid made my binging worse and my ADHD-meds (got diagnosed about a year ago) messed everything Up even more. My meds work-> I forget to eat
When my meds wear off -> I start binging. Your Video gave me more to think about. I'll try your tips. Thank you!
Thank you for approaching this topic with an anti-diet mentality. As someone recovering from a restrictive eating disorder, I'm curious whether you would consider reactive hunger (meaning lots of mental hunger and honoring those cravings, not feeling satisfied after big meals and having thirds and forths when everyone else was finished, just generally eating way more than those around me). As far as I understand your definition it would be, but I've personally found it helpful to not pathologise my level of hunger and amount I'm eating by calling it binging, as I felt present and in control when I activly chose to have more, get another serving, have that ice cream just because. What are your thoughts on this?
omg thank you SO MUCH for this
Thank you. I need this badly.
Thank you for posting this video. Very helpful. Very concise. I have a question: I don't know how to stop binging. I try to keep things reasonable with low carb and sensible caloric intake. I exercise six times a week. My problem is I BINGE on Saturday nights for four hours. My story is not remarkable but is consistent with your advice: at age 45 I lost 83 lbs on BFL over one year, to reach my target weight of 150 lbs. Over the past six years I have gained back 15 lbs. I am sensible during the week with low carb and keto. But I gain 5 lbs every weekend. When I try to slowly introduce carbs, I balloon. Any suggestions for stopping the Saturday night binge? It's typically the "food of my youth" when we'd watch movies. Popcorn. Candy. Cookies. Thank you so much for your words of inspiration and your expertise.
Great advice!!
Thank you , was much helpful ❤️
Excellent video Thank you 🙏💯
Quick comment because I have problems sleeping so I decided to listen and watch the new kati video about binge eating honestly don't think I have or suffer from binge eating but I definitely have sleeping problems and I do sometimes still feel hungry even after haveing a meal sometimes I have breakfast and lunch then later in the day have dinner and some days I only eat 1 thing all day or I have days I just end up craving and wanting snacks and of food I can completely understand and relate to this video partly I eat more than usual on days my depression is very bad I know other people here will and can understand and relate to my comment thank you for the video s you share with us kati
thanks for your insights about how to avoid binge eating.
Is it possible having anorexia, bulimia and binge episodes at the same time? Because it's me.
Absolutely. I hope you can find some support 💖
Yes.. it definitely is. Diagnostically they call this OSFED (which stands for otherwise specified feeding or eating disorder) which just means that our ED shape shifts and doesn't meet the criteria for only one ED. xoxo
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Late middle school/early highschool I started starving myself. I remember the school showed us this video we all had to watch in the auditorium about the dangers of bulimia and I thought to myself "wow, what an easy way to lose weight" instead of being scared away like the film intended. I then began this cycle of starving for about 3 days before I got so hungry I caved. I would then binge like crazy, eating everything in sight and trying to hide the evidence from my parents. Then I would feel so guilty I would purge. That began a cycle of eating and purging until my throat would get so raw that I would eat normal without purging after. Then after a few days/weeks of that I would feel so guilty about all the food I let sit in my stomach that I would start starving again and the cycle continued.
At 17 I started dating my now fiance and i stopped starving and purging because i was finally happy. Unfortunately dating involved a lot of dinner dates and i think i started to associate the feeling of being happy because i was on a date with him, with the act of me eating food. Now i feel utterly addicted. It's been 8 years and i can't stop binging for more than a few weeks. I crave food constantly, even when i am so full it literally hurts. I can tell myself all day that I will control the urges and have a plan for healthier things to eat, but suddenly the doorbell rings and the delivery driver is standing in front of me with the 2 giant burritos i ordered ... it's like my rational brain shuts off and my fat brain takes over. I feel like I'm screaming from the bottom of a well when I'm trying to control my eating habits. Like I can hear myself but someone else is in control. I'm getting married in 58 days and I'm just hoping with all my might there is enough fabric to let out around my hips that I'll be able to sit down...
My trouble are with food and binge eating but first time I've opened up my worst time to binge eat is in the night x
I was just about to go and buy myself a packet of cupcakes. While watching this video I realized that I actually haven't eaten since 10 o clock this morning (it's currently 8pm where I live). I've made myself a sandwich instead. I really need to start meal prepping because as much as I love to eat, I either overdo it to the extreme or completely forget to eat altogether. I had no idea it was this bad until now. Thank you for the video:)
This was uploaded 2 years ago. It makes me so happy to see people saying how proud of themselves they are. I started taking a medication when I was younger probably around 5, it was called Abilify. I have adhd and autism and it wasn't a good match for me. I can't remember if it was the Abilify and adhd that didn't work well together or if it Abilify and autism. Anyway i started that medication when I was younger and it caused me to binge eat everything. I couldn't eat anything without binge eating. And even now that I am off that medication, I still binge eat. And well I am going to see a doctor for it but I thought I'd see things I can do in the meantime. When I eat I can't stop, and I will eat until I can't anymore. I can eat a weeks worth of food in a day. I keep trying to stop myself but it's really hard. And today me and my family are leaving to go camping for a weekend. We had lots of snacks prepared for it. But I managed to eat most of them already (we got them a few days ago) and I feel really bad. And I decided to look up some stuff to try to help. I am 12 almost 13, and I have been binge eating for practically as long as I can remember. To everyone who is watching this video and reading my comment. I wish you luck. These things are hard to stop doing, but we can get through it! It's not impossible, the only way it's impossible is if we stop trying. It's going to take time to stop, but I believe in you. Thank you for reading ❤️
An evening alone can be long. Sometimes it feels like I would go crazy if I don't get something to chew on. Biscuits, peanuts, candy or whatever.
I spoke with a dietician with my dad for his diabetes and all she talked about was dieting and cutting out fatty foods and sugary foods, and carbs and limiting caloric intake. This all sounded contrary to eating disorder information and sounded unhealthy to me in the way she was telling him to restrict himself so extremely. He tried to eat how she said for a few weeks and then bam he started eating nothing but the foods she had told him to restrict, and refusing to eat the foods she had told him to eat. So to me it was just like when I have gotten into ED mindset and restrict then completely binge. Even though the appointment was for my dad I ended up internalizing the message she was giving. My brain began telling me again that I couldn't eat some things because they were "Bad" and that I must fill up on vegetables so I wouldn't eat any carbs, sugars or fats... needless to say my binging got worse. So are some dieticians just unaware of the correct information to help prevent or worsening ED? If the advice they give for a diabetic only ends up causing them to swing into disordered eating how is that helpful? This experience has caused me to not ever want to se a dietician for myself because I am so easily influenced into diet culture thinking and disordered thinking about food.
Thanks so much for advice
Today I had my first appointment with my dietician. I sat here to watch some youtube while trying to think of something to do to keep away from constant eating. And here pops this video... sometimes I feel like Katie is watching me.
Kati, I'm not sure if I'm a binge eater. When I was young, and again now after leaving my abusive husband, I live way below the poverty line. When I was still living with my parents, my mother wouldn't let me eat as part of her "punishments", and right now, even though I have food stamps, my anxiety disorder makes it almost impossible to leave my apartment, never mind go to the grocery store (I know so many people were distressed about the lockdown orders for Covid, I personally was thrilled that I couldn't leave my house). So I find when I do have food I feel like I eat a lot. So is this binge eating or something else like my body trying to restore proper vitamin and mineral levels after being without? Please respond 🙏
I am autistic and have always had big struggles with binge eating. The only way I can keep myself from binging is shopping daily for my food. I also find it overwhelming to have food in my cupboards is another reason. I have found a way that works for me at last.
Hi Kati, this is unrelated to this video(which I found very helpful btw, because I struggle with it a slight bit). I wanted to know what you think about TRE.
I hadn't realized both my husband and I had stopped binge eating until I watched this video.
We started getting meal kits delivered for 3 - 5 dinners per week most weeks - not the cheapest thing, but we have less food waste, and they helped us with portion control. The second thing I did was to stop eating snacks in the kitchen out of a bag. If I wanted a snack, I'd tell myself, "that's fine, you can eat, but just put a portion in a small bowl and go sit in the den and eat it (since if I stayed in the kitchen it was too easy to mindlessly keep eating - if I went to another room, I'd start doing something and I'd "forget" about food. Usually that one small bowl was sufficient for me, but on the rare times that it wasn't, I could have more, but it couldn't be out of a bag or box - it had to be in the small bowl. (We also try to have healthier snacks around, but sometimes you just gotta have a cookie or some chips.)
This was a really gradual shift over more than a year, and I hadn't realized how far we'd changed our eating habits, and it was relatively painless. My husband had an appointment last month, and his doctor was really happy with his test results (cholesterol, etc.) and he recently had to buy a smaller belt.
Would you consider WW a diet? No foods are restricted, necessarily. But I struggle with binge eating at times.
Good info 🙌🙌
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Hi Katie, is there any connection between ADHD (particularly untreated) and binge eating?
I’m always binge eating and I feel horrible about myself after. I start to think and count all the bad things I ate and then hate myself at the end. I start looking at myself in the mirror and see that my belly has grown all in one day
Hi Kati! This was a great watch. I'm curious to know if you would possibly do a video regarding nostalgia and/or age regression. I, in my anxiety, constantly suffer for a longing of my childhood and constantly use nostalgia and comfort objects as a means of coping. I know this is not always healthy and was wondering if you had any pointers on this.
Almost like you are using a "blanky" for comfort.
It's you just trying to stabilize your anxiety.
I think she had a lot of videos on that.
Quick question. Do you have a video on seeing yourself as underweight? Or is it the same as other body image things? It’s something i struggle with since i was way to skinny in the past. Now that i’m fit i still feel like i’m too skinny, apart from the moment right after training. I try to not use scales, because it makes me insecure, even though i will need to in the future if i start competing in the sport i do.... okay. This comment is longer than I expected, sorry about that. And that it’s sort of opposite to the topic of this video
Great video can't seem to stick to a diet have alot of physical problems because of my weight so I need to lose weight but I seem to struggle with binging