Is it normal i can't stop binge eating?

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I am obsessed with food. Sometimes it gets better (as in I don't binge or should I say super binge) but in the back of my mind I'm always thinking of the next thing I'm going to eat. Thinking about food always stresses me out until I actually get to eat something then I feel better/relieved.

Sometimes, like currently, it gets to the point where I will keep eating even when I'm full and my stomach hurts and I feel sick because I've eaten too much but I can't stop stuffing my face. I eat really fast and sometimes, when I'm really bingeing, I don't even taste what I'm eating I just keep going even if it's painful.

My stomach almost always hurts unless I haven't eaten for awhile and I'm always bloated. I know I've gained some weight and so not only do I feel guilty about that but guilty that I'm (probably) messing up my stomach and I can't control it.

Thinking about it I literally have food in the back of my mind almost all day long every day. Even when I try to eat separate meals at some point during the day the compulsion overtakes me. I don't know how to describe it other than an addiction.

Even if I don't give in I'm constantly fighting with myself every day. Although I'm not always like this. It usually happens for a couple months or so when I'm really depressed, then my depression will change to not caring about anything including eating and so I end up barely eating.

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  • bemah
    10 years ago

    if you stop obsessing over food, all your problems will be solved, trust me.

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  • DR084
    10 years ago

    Eating disorders of all sorts are very common.

    Try regimenting yourself. Start a food diary and note down everything you eat for a week. Set specific times for meals and snacks, try to eat little and often. Tell yourself that you will not eat outside of your set times.

    As much as everyone hates them, vegetable are great because it takes longer for the body to digest them, meaning you feel full for longer.

    Eating slowly is also a good way to eat less if you're worried about weight. Statistics say that the average meal should take around 8 minutes to finish. Time yourself and try to meet that target. By eating slower you may also find you feel full before you've finished the entire plate, because food has time to settle before you throw it all in.

    Failing that, see a dietician or nutritionist and have a chat!

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  • mandaface
    11 years ago

    I would say its not normal but it is probably more common than you think. I'm probably not on the same level as you because I do stop when I'm full, but once I am all I think about is the next time I'll be able to eat. I'll wait a few hours, and even if I'm not hungry yet I'll still eat. I go to bed at night excited to wake up because I'll be able to eat.

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  • Orangebean
    11 years ago

    Talk to a therapist or something. My sister has experienced the same thing and she was diagnosed with an eating disorder.
    Schedule an appointment right away. Nip whatever this is in the bud cause it doesn't sound like healthy habits.

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  • nelly96
    11 years ago

    I do this but not to the extent you describe. Talk to a doctor because they can help you, I'm thinking what you're doing is emotional eating. I know how frustrating this can be, so all the best. I hope you get this sorted.

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  • anti-hero
    11 years ago

    I don't really know how to help you. But this is not normal or good. You should seek help. Good luck.

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