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Comfort Eating

Chimes

Hi everyone.

I noticed a pattern I've been in for a while now. I've been a big person for as long as I can remember and a couple of years ago I made some good progress and lost nearly 3 stone.

Unfortunately I've put 2 stone back on since then and most of it is due to comfort eating. I've gone back and forth with losing a few pounds and putting it back on, thought I was in a good routine a month ago with healthy eating and counting calories but thats gone again.

Problem is I have depression along with OCD and Aspergers and food has always been a comfort for me, even if I don't feel any better after eating I still do it. I have my own money so find it so easy to go out and buy food and drink to binge on.

Just don't know how to get out of this rut I keep going in.

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  • You may benefit from speaking to a psychologist who specialises in treating patients who are neurodivergent or a doctor. It could be physiological or partly psychological or their could be a problem with your interpretation of certain signals your body produces that make you overeat or not recognise when to eat at appropriate intervals that are making you overeat.

    I have ADHD and Autism & food is a massive problem for me because it gives me quick rush of dopamine and i also have multi gasto disease including Bile Acid Malabsorption and Irritated Bowel disease which make me put on weight because of how my body fails to absorb certain nutrients making me extremely hungry leading me to binge eat.

    You could consult your General practitioner who can fund or discount gym membership, You can request a referral to a dietritions and a specialist psychologist who specializes in eating disorders including over eating. Your doctor may also arrange and help fund or discount a membership to healthy eating group. Weight Watchers or slimming world. You can also request additional support to help you lose weight via a support worker, Doctor and even at the job centre in most areas.

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  • You may benefit from speaking to a psychologist who specialises in treating patients who are neurodivergent or a doctor. It could be physiological or partly psychological or their could be a problem with your interpretation of certain signals your body produces that make you overeat or not recognise when to eat at appropriate intervals that are making you overeat.

    I have ADHD and Autism & food is a massive problem for me because it gives me quick rush of dopamine and i also have multi gasto disease including Bile Acid Malabsorption and Irritated Bowel disease which make me put on weight because of how my body fails to absorb certain nutrients making me extremely hungry leading me to binge eat.

    You could consult your General practitioner who can fund or discount gym membership, You can request a referral to a dietritions and a specialist psychologist who specializes in eating disorders including over eating. Your doctor may also arrange and help fund or discount a membership to healthy eating group. Weight Watchers or slimming world. You can also request additional support to help you lose weight via a support worker, Doctor and even at the job centre in most areas.

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