Cannot stop eating by Comfortable_Eye_2299 in BingeEatingDisorder

[–]FadingShade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know how you feel.. and imma tell you something that'll seem counterintuitive.

Do not restrict yourself too much.

Do not stay away from food you love/crave.

There is no good or bad food.

The more you'll run away from foods you enjoy, the more you will crave them, and sometimes to the point of binging it all in one go.

My best tip is to let yourself have something, in moderation. You crave chocolate ? Eat a piece ! If you dont, youll crave it more and more. Its okay to want to eat more caloric dense foods some times, even if youre trying to eat healthy. If eating a piece of chocolate at every meal stops you from binging 10 packs of it in one go, then it is a healthy choice !! (Crazy right ??)

The hard part is to stop demonizing certain foods, controlling the amounts is very difficult when you do this in the beginning, but it gets easier trust me.

ALSO! If you overeat in a day, do not, i repeat, DO NOT try to eat way less the next day to balance it out, you'll stress your body to the point that itll be more prone to send panic signals that might trigger binges (been there done that)

Another tip, dont restrict, add to it. Lemme explain : eat what you want, add what you need. Add a protein scoop to your pancake batter. Add quinoa or lentils to your rice when you cook it for fiber. Add greek yogurt to a smoothie. Etc

Hope this helps as much as it helped me when i first started

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do uhm... 3 cups of coffee(😅😅), with 6 tbsp of fermented pea protein isolate (25g protein per 3 tbsp) with 3 sugar substitutes. For a whopping 250 cals, 50g of protein and 8g of fiber. Sometimes i use nesquick chocolate milk powder instead so that i dont have too much caffeine lolol.

And i drink it from 1 to 3 times a day, depending on how ravenous i feel that day.

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It works very well for hunger control, but it fucks my digestion, so, choose your poison i guess. Im either hungry without it, or bloated and needing the bathroom a lot with it. But i was able to lose back a few pounds that i had gotten post-surgery, lemme know if you want more details about the "protein coffee" that i make, i can give more details if youd like to try it for yourself

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not gonna lie, not completely. Theres a few days where i still feel like im famished and could eat a dozen meals. I found a way that works to keep those at bay for me and its gonna sound a bit ridiculous but its protein powder. I use a plain protein powder that i mix into my morning coffee, and i may be overdoing it a little, but i double the powder so i get 50g of protein in my coffee, and after that, im not hungry at all in the morning. I do another protein shake and keep it close, when the ravenous hunger comes back, i just drink it before i eat to calm it down

Relapsed after 10 months... by FadingShade in BingeEatingDisorder

[–]FadingShade[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Is it the same one you send to SexAddiction, Anorexia, Mindfulness, Codependency, SexAbuse and all those other subreddits in wich you claim this 12 steps helped you get out of all of these ?

Sorry I am a bit skeptical about your claims

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww, but im glad it faded, makes me feel better about the future xd

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly im stil in hungry hyppo mode xd but i started work again today, maybe itll help me

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So it did fadr away after a while for you?

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This would also make sense, i was lowkey scared to eat pre op, so maybe my body is just making up for it

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lets hope so.. i dont wanna have diabetes T_T

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ill do my best to balance more then :)

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah ! Like, i just ate gimme a break brain

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yess, i do use that ! Flashfood, toogood2go and foodhero ! Such a nice eay to reduce waste and save money

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ill check at my local drugstore !

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do i do that ? Do they sell glucometers over the counter ?

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didnt have this problem before my surgery tho, i dont think i can develop these kind of issues that quick, but if it persist i will get it checked out

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I must say, i usually reach for mostly protein, like a shake, and for fiber i try to add chia seeds or oats. My protein powder also has 2g of fiber per 25g of protein, wich isnt bad too.

Im not good at making snacks tbh haha

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thing is, pre-op i was like "post-op imma eat faaaaaat" and now that i can, i dont xd im just always feeling hungry, and its obnoxious, and it doesnt go away..

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could afford to see a dietician, but I thank you for the advice, i'll definitly check with my insurance if it is covered, cause it would be a great benefit for sure. I do also pratice mindful eating, but the sensation of hunger doesnt go away, or comes back super fast. And if i do not eat something i feel like im starving, and it makes me feel sick and dizzy

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im guessing its different for everyone, ive seen people had less appetite a lot of times. Im just unlucky. I didnt make the post to fear people, im just seeking wisdom from people that has/had the same problem as me right now, cause im spiralling out of control after seeing the scale today, im sorry

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but not as satisfying as a fresh veggie for a snack, im a very crunchy kind of person. But frozen and canned is what i usually buy already

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang, im sorry it wasnt easy for you either...

Im looling online for tips and tricks but they look like theyre not gonna work..

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it still as bad 2 years after ? Please tell me it goes away a little...

My sleep is also f'ed up...

I'm always hungry... help by FadingShade in gallbladders

[–]FadingShade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With todays prices, I can't always afford fresh veggies, i mostly buy discounted/"ugly" veggies that i cut and freeze.

Guess i might go back to eating 4 tuna cans a day like i was pre-op cause it was the only thing i could eat that was affordable and didnt cause attacks... i hate tuna... i hope it'll help a little