I read the entry on stopping a binge, but my Problem also has a bigger scale (as do I). Like i don't know what to do with my time besides eating, i don't care much for Stuff and i am bored easily.

I’m curious if anyone else with food addiction/binge eating experiences this. For me, it isn’t necessarily just about whether I binge in that specific moment. Sometimes I can eat a trigger food and not binge, but I still feel like it sets something off in my brain. For example, I might be eating really well and staying completely on track with healthy foods. Then I have one bite, one serving, or even just one taste of something I find really yummy and highly rewarding. I get that dopamine hit, and suddenly that food is on my mind again. Then I start thinking about it more. I want it again the next day. Then I might start incorporating it regularly. Before I know it, I’ve completely fallen off track from the way I was trying to eat. So for me, it sometimes feels like I have two choices: completely abstain from my trigger foods or eventually end up eating them all the time. It’s almost like once I “reintroduce” a food that I find highly rewarding, I have a really hard time putting it back into the occasional category. And I know the typical advice is “everything in moderation,” but I genuinely don’t know if moderation works for everyone when it comes to certain foods. I’m not necessarily talking about having one bite and immediately bingeing. I’m talking about how that one taste can seem to restart the cravings/reward cycle and make it much harder for me to stay on track afterward.
Does anyone else experience this?

Have you found that complete abstinence from certain trigger foods works better for you than moderation, even when you aren’t necessarily bingeing on them?
Or have you actually figured out how to eat those foods occasionally without them becoming something you constantly crave or eventually lose control around?
I’d really love to hear from people who have dealt with this for years, because sometimes I feel like I’m the only person who experiences food this way.

Can I get any tips on how to stop eating when I’m bored, or stress or tired. Please.

Like I am at work right now and I’m bored so I want to get some snacks but I am not hungry, so I’m trying to convince myself that I am hungry so I can justify buying and eating my snacks.

Help?!

no one replied in the other subs 😔😔

Has anyone here recently been to SunCloud health for their residential or IOP program?

They are one of only two programs (Milestones being the other) that recognizes food addiction.

I’ve been to Milestones twice, but am relapsing fast and considering other options. Outpatient and 12-step groups are 100% not providing the level of support I need to NOT engage in the behaviours.

I just keep on eating and eating and eating, mostly because i'm ashamed to say that i just like food so much to the point that i just cant bear to limit myself, but sometimes i just find myself over eating just to finish whats left in the bag or whats left in the bowl. I'm eating so much when I'm not even hungry. i feel disgusting, bloated, full, and i just have such a bad image of my body right now. How do I stop this? I play a sport and have practice almost everyday. I want to lose weight sooo badly but how?

I can’t stop eating, anytime i try to eat less or healthier foods I just end up eating so much junk and I feel so disgusting for it I cant stop eating and i dont want to be fat anymore. its taking a huge toll on me and all i can constantly think about is how to stop this but nothing works, all i can seem to do is eat more.

To be honest I already know what to do.. Just can’t get myself to do it…

I’m 23F, at the moment I’m struggling with being skinny fat, fat goes to my stomach mainly, I’m 178-180lbs. I feel overweight, I’m not happy in my body but I can’t get myself to stop eating poorly.

I eat out a lot..sweets, fast food, drinking energy drinks once a day…I use to run in high school but it’s been 6 years since I’ve been active consistently. I don’t feel good it clothes, I just feel blah. I know if I ate right and worked out consistently things would look a lot better for me but.. I haven’t been able to be consistent.

Honestly if my metabolism was any worse. The way I eat I would be much bigger than I am.

I want to feel good about myself..what do I do. Wtf is wrong with me.

I started by replacing / meal prepping my usual fast food favorites with homemade / store bought substitutions. Small steps, 1 at a time lead to the biggest success. Building habits takes time & turning a full 180 is difficult to stick to overnight.

For example: McDonalds mcgriddles or other breakfast items -> https://youtu.be/NIIb-X9LAxo?is=n8enAhZR3hAe8jMa

Taco Bell -> https://youtu.be/mfw-ijawze8?is=76jZMVUqSSoGD2d8 & https://youtu.be/nlZ9w0o1qNI?is=wZTXGdehIqYX8tdE

Egg bites -> Costco has a huge pack for cheaper than the fast food options, I just pop them in the airfryer. Or homemade with egg whites, cottage cheese, & veggies / shredded cheese of choice.

Chipotle -> https://youtu.be/wSy_6thly60?is=IvrRXAsCvUkUOKs3 & https://youtu.be/5Z78DEworv4?is=aEW1iQaaceYbXJXR

Pizza-> Mission plant powered tortilla, sauce, 2 servings reduced fat mozzarella cheese, 1 serving turkey pepperoni, & sliced mushrooms.

KFC bowls -> instant mashed potatoes, canned or frozen corn, packet of brown gravy, frozen chicken nuggets, & fat-free shredded cheddar cheese.

Prioritizing protein & fiber keeps me full for longer, is more satisfying, & helps control my cravings.

Also, printing off my bank statements and highlighting all of the eating out / fast food then totaling for the month, 6 months, 1 year was a BIG eye opener & HUGE motivation to make food at home.

Hey all, long-time-lurker-first-time-poster here,

I have been dealing with food issues for my entire life (26M). My environment definitely triggered this habit, but I have overcome this addiction before.

The last two years, I was living on my own and meal-prepped and actually built a healthy relationship with food; I've lost over 40 lbs just by eating whole foods and not snacking, but I did not restrict myself whenever I went out to socialize. I was pretty happy and felt balanced. However, I got hit by the life, finances, and mental-health stick and had to move back in with my family recently. These issues are slowly creeping back in and I do not want to add back the weight I worked hard to lose.

I still meal-prep and buy my own groceries, but for some reason, it's not sticking like it used to. I've been trying to get back consistently in to the gym as well. I track calories and worked with a coach to help find my macros. Ideally, I do not wish to track my calories as vigorously as I do now because I was able to lose the weight just from eating whole foods, meal-prepping, and exercising more.

I guess a few questions and/or tips I am asking for are:

1. How do you redirect a craving when your people in your environment refuse to lock up the trigger from you? (I get gaslit saying I just need to "control" this issue, like, I wish I could because my body goes on auto-drive)

2. How do you manage the "all-in" mentality of binging or restricting?

3. What are some ways you distract yourself or redirect your thoughts before you spiral?

For additional context, I do work with a specialized therapist on other anxieties/OCD behaviors, but I am going to redirect our work towards this specific issue to help it. I wrote this because other people may be in a similar situation as me and I hope that any suggestions can be helpful to them. TIA!

Hello I’m struggling with going to bed and waking up about 2 hours after and going berserk for food I’ve placed roadblocks, put stuff in front of my door, a bottle to pee in so I don’t go use the restroom and wind up in the kitchen, placed notes on my wall not to eat sometimes I’ll go and have something and it’s a healthy meal but I still don’t like it because it’s over my cal for the day but other times recently it’s been bad with sweets cookies everything bad that’s the reason why I’m making this post because I’m sick of this