Compulsive Eating

You may be overweight or thin or in-between but you think about food so much that it has become very uncomfortable for you. Compulsive eaters eat for emotional reasons, and do not pay attention to true hunger and satiety signals. Maybe you can successfully diet but the weight always comes back.

Do you want to put an end to those compulsive feelings forever? That is the better goal than focusing on weight loss. The goal is first to end the compulsion and later, or for some individuals now, you will melt down to your natural body size.

If you have been struggling with food issues you have been keeping your mind very busy. Your obsession with food and diet fills a psychological need. It is time to deal with your feelings, with the emotional issues that are holding you back. When you work through your emotional issues, you will no longer need the food or body obsession or the extra pounds to serve as a buffer between yourself and the world.

It may be useful to start asking yourself the following questions:
Why is food so important to me?

What does food mean to me?

What is food a substitute for?

Common Traits of Those Struggling withCompulsive Eating

Depression
Perfectionism in some areas of life
Low self esteem
Feeling unable to stop eating
Guilt and shame
Feels out of control in several areas of life
Alternating periods of overeating and restricting
Binge eating
Maintains an above average weight
Night eating
Overeating in reaction to emotional stress
Very open boundaries
Frequent fluctuation in weight
Exaggerated concerns about weight

Medical Complications

Obesity
Digestive difficulties
With obesity, ankle and knee problems can develop
Lowered metabolic rate as a result of dieting
Higher blood pressure
Increased likelihood of adult-onset diabetes

 

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