Hey yall...

I am a healthy person...i work out everyday...and try to watch what i eat...however..lately been craving these junk foods...more than ever..i mean..i love them..but have been able to control it..but suddently...have lost control.....Waht should i do? I have posted in the eating disorder board about being a binge eater....cuz i feel since i started these cravings..i have been eating alot more toooo....AAAAhhh..i am depressed about it...me being happy with myself..and my health is almost number 1 to me...and so...

If anyone can help..please let me know..if u have any of ur own experiences..share them..and let me konw how u dealt with it...
If u have any interesting ways to control cravings like this..or BINGE eating....LET ME KNOW>>PLEASE..

Many thanks

This time of the yr is hard . Everybody at work bringing cookies,cake,fudge etc..I just give in a little and don't worry about it. I still excersise intensly so my cravings are very nil .(45 min exc bike and/or 45 min pumping iron !!)

I know exactly what your going through. I went through this same thing around the beginning of October. I let it go on for about a month and a half before i realized that i REALLY needed to do something about it. I felt like i was gaining weight although i never weighed myself.
Right now, i use the website: www.fitday.com to count my calories. It helps out alot! I actually saw how much i was eating and that was my reality check. I should NOT have been eating that much. So that was what helped me to realize that i need to eat better.
You'll get over your cravings, don't worry. Try eating a small snack that will fill you up, like oatmeal, around midday. That should help :)

hey there...
thanks alto for your responses...and yes..i ahave recently started using fitday.com...and it does help....and its a good reality check....so..i am happy with it.....and i have cut back on junk foods since....but just yestuday i ate M&M's..u know..its like...well...i will jsut have this one bag this one time..but it really shot my calories and fat intake up....YIKES>>>HEHEH

But hey.since i am getting feed back on this thread..i wanna say that i think i am either bulemic or binge eater....I feel i eat alot....although nobody else seems to beleive that....it bother me..cuz i eat alot at one time...and then feel uncomfortably full...and then get depressed..and stress working out to get rid of the calories i had consumed..its like i am obsessed with it all.....it get old...and it exhausts me mentally..and alos physically..i ware myself out...to a degree where after that one time..i can't work out for a day or two cuz i am soooooooo tired....so....i think if i have better control of the AMOUNT i eat...then i will be less stressed about the working out part..and get some peace and not tire my self as i am doing now...

Please..if you have ANY way at all to help control the amount of food..or way to get my mind of of eating when not hungry..or any kewl tips to help me...i would LOVE it..i am getting to a point where i am desperate..

Thanks alot...

I think to get your mind off food, just go and watch tv. or read a book. you could even do some crunches while watching tv-thats what i like to do. get out of the kitchen. Another tip - wait 5 minutes after yotu think about food and the craving should be gone. Maybe your thirsty too. Try drinking something instead of eating all the time. But don't deprive your stomach of food either.

It's very hard, especially during this time of year. You just have to remember that yes it is ok to indulge a little bit but at the same time show some will power and restraint. Just think of how much work you'll have to put in to burn off that little piece of cake and you'll find that it's clearly not worth it.

My advice to you would be to not deprive yourself of what you really want. If you want a cookie, have one! Same with a small piece of cake, candy, etc. I'm an intuitive eater and I allow myself pretty much anything. I still eat healthy, but I allow myself two small desserts everyday. One after lunch and one after supper. I love my sweets and could never give them up. Sometimes I even make something up with fresh fruit so it's a little bit healthier but I don't always want something like that, especially if I happen to be craving chocolate. Deprivation will only lead to cravings. If you tell yourself you can't have something, you'll only want it that much more. Yes, calories are important, but it's also not necessary to count every morsel of food that passes your lips either. As long as you have an estimate of what you ate then that's fine. Calorie counting can become almost obsessive if you're not careful. Believe me I know, I've had an eating disorder. But I'm now recovered from that. So, allow yourself your sweets, just be careful to not go overboard either. A couple of cookies is ok, but not the whole dozen, lol. You'll probably also notice that when you give up the guilt and just let yourself have what you want, then sweets may not be as appealing as what they once were because they are no longer "forbidden". When we put certain foods off limits they almost become magical. But when we give in to our cravings, and without the guilt, they begin to lose their magic. The golden rule of intuitive eating is, "Eat when you're hungry, what you're hungry for, and until you're satisfied." Listen to and respect your body. Yes, you want to feed it plenty of healthy foods, but your body deserves treats too, don't you agree? So don't feel guilty about eating cookies, chocolate, ice cream.....feel good about it. These are pleasurable foods and everyone deserves to indulge!

Hey everyone..

Thanks for replying..

I totaly agree piscean about not depriving myself of the sweets..but my problem is i eat TOOOO MUCH....i treat my body all the time..but its the amoutn i eat...u said ur self..dont' eat the whole dozen of cookies..well..(first of all..i don'tlike cookies and cakes, pies, dougnuts...etc)..my problem is food food....if i eat a plat of rice for example..i eat a huge plate..and finish it al...but when i am finished..i wanna throw up. and sometimes i wish i could..but get disgusted at the idea.....i did suffer from anorexia for a short time..about 2 months time period.while i was visiting another country.but when i got back to my original country...i went back to normal..but by binging..cuz i deprived myself soo much..and gained even more weight than before....sometimes i think i have a problem becuase i starved myself for those two months..and i messed up my stomach...beucase i just can't seem to control how much i eat.....and even when i eat a normal amount..i am not full..and go back for more....but again...feel sick afterwards...and i workout every day...i do TAe Bo all the time...and if i dont' do Tae Bo one day..i do intense aerobics..so....its horrible..and even though i don't look like a person who binges...i do...and need support and motivation to stop...many people suggested seeing a doctor...but i really don't want to depend on doctors..and then my parents take the situation lightly saying that i dont' binge.....soo..i dunno...

Let me know what u think...

hey samizzle..

When i watch t.V..I have to hve a treat...and yeah..i do crucnhes..and leg lifts while watching...which is good idea...but can't stop the eating thing..

and i have tried the water thing...gosh..i feel like i am pig..that just can't get enough..aaaaaah..

thanks for ur advice..love to hear more.

thanks

Hello,

I've noticed I've been going through the same thing since October. I do believe that I am a binge eater also because I've been eating so much lately. I did have anorexia though before all of this. My lowest weight was close to 100 pounds. And then I met my boyfriend and we went out to dinner more and ate more and I was reminded how great all this food was and just couldn't stop eating. I am now 114 pounds and afraid that I'm going to go back up to my original weight (127 pounds). But what helps me is I think about all the hard work I did to lose the weight and that helps me control it a bit. Also, don't deprive yourself. Moderation is key. If you are in the mood for that piece of chocolate, have a piece of chocolate. Or if you're in the mood for something crunchy instead of going for a Kit Kat..have an apple. Something like that. Good luck with everything. And Happy Holidays.

Heather

thanks heather....I appreciate it..

Your right..

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Aima