I think I'm a binge eater...

[sarah85]

Hey,
I have the exact same problem hun. I know what I'm doing is wrong...and I know it's an addiction, but I find myself plotting out how to get my hands on my next block of chocolate/bag of lollies/ice-cream/biscuits etc.

I went to the Naturopath a few months back, and she gave me a rude shock about what I was doing to my body. She also explained why I was stuck in such a nasty cycle. Basically, she laid out an eating plan for me (plenty of vegies, fruit, protein and some grains) and just told me to do it. I had about 3 days of feeling more rotten than I have in a long long time (caffeine and sugar withdrawals) BUT after day 3 I started to feel better. Then I hit a patch of time where there was always a morning tea at work, and I was working late, so just grabbing whatever I could, and I got back in to my old ways...and I feel so much more revolting eating this way again that I'm going to start looking after myself from today.

It sucks - I feel run down because I eat rubbish, but then because I feel run down, I reach for comfort food (which is more rubbish) so I keep feeling run down.

Good luck hun. xoxo

[~me~]

I think a combination of a Dietitian and also a psychologist may help. Going by past threads it sounds like a combination of habit and emotional eating. Foods high in fat and sugar are great comfort foods and if you are feeling a little low that tends to by what we go for in the first instance (I know I do ).
There are some great threads on here for Diet and helping you on the right track.
Good luck Tatoo Mama, you are thinking about what you are eating, now you just have to learn to stop eating the bad and start eating the good. You are a strong person, I have faith that you can do it!

[~Minny~]

If you can grab a copy of a book called sweet poison. Its about kicking the sugar habit and explains how to do it without it causing to much complications. Its a good read and its only about $20 for the book.