Help! I eat to no end! how do I quit this behavior?

[Anonymous]

I eat while I’m cooking, I eat after I’m done eating. Large portions with carbs and fats. I feel like a drug addict. I spend my money on sweats and burgers and poutines and breads, I genuinely can’t stop. If I try to stop, then I crave and my mind races and i panick and give in.
I need real help but can t find it, only people just giving me (passive) advice. Nothing is setting me in the right path. I’ve tried fasting but it causes me to binge even more

[Anonymous]

It sounds like you may be struggling with disordered eating behaviors, which can be difficult to overcome on your own. It's important to seek help and support from a healthcare professional who can provide guidance and treatment for managing these behaviors.

Here are some tips that may help you begin to address your disordered eating behaviors:

1. Keep a food diary: Keeping track of what you eat and when you eat it can help you identify patterns and triggers for your eating behaviors. This can help you develop strategies for managing these triggers.

2. Practice mindfulness: Mindfulness techniques, such as deep breathing and meditation, can help you become more aware of your thoughts and emotions, and better manage stress and anxiety.

3. Seek professional help: A healthcare professional, such as a registered dietitian or therapist, can provide personalized guidance and support for managing disordered eating behaviors.

4. Focus on balanced meals: Instead of focusing on restricting or eliminating certain foods, try to focus on incorporating a variety of nutrient-dense foods into your meals, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins.

5. Practice self-care: Engaging in activities that promote relaxation and self-care, such as taking a bath or going for a walk, can help reduce stress and anxiety, which can help manage disordered eating behaviors.

Remember, overcoming disordered eating behaviors is a process that takes time and effort. It's important to seek help and support from a healthcare professional, and to be patient and compassionate with yourself as you work towards healthier eating habits.

[MementoMori777]

This behavior is possible from anxiety, stress, boredom, and basically most negative emotions as people can find comfort in eating, I'd say find things to do that will consume a lot of time, personally for me I play video games, but anything that will distract your brain, it will stop you from eating, also changing your diet as well, it's possible that certain foods are very fattening but don't give much nutrition and doesn't get you full for too long, for example a bag I chips has over 1000 calories and you can eat the whole bag and 2 to 3 hours later you are hungry again, you ate two whole meals with that bag of chips worth in calories, so with a well set diet and new interests and hobbies, I'm sure you'll eventually get your body used to a different cycle where you'll detect the difference from hunger and anxiety or anxiousness etc.

[Ben487]

Therapy might help. You might be dealing with a deeper psychological problem like stress or depression. Fasting a little bit here and there can help, but you might want to try and add extreme exercise into your daily schedule. Its super hard for the first month or so but after it will become something of a regular thing. If you add to that routine skipping meals here and there and then everytime you feel hungry do something to take your mind of it you can overcome this issue.