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Over Eating

Dawn

Hi all,

I am new to the discussions group.  Just wondering if anyone suffers from overeating/binge eating or just a bad relationship with food.

Long story short.  I have had eating issues from the age of 15 (I am now 46) diagnosed with Asperger's In January of this year and just cannot get to a place where i am happy with my eating.  I eat when i am happy, sad, stressed you name it i eat.  I have been under various therapists for my eating and can go 12 - 18 months at a time where my eating is really good but then i fall off the wagon and go back to my old habbits.  I have even tried Over Eaters Anonymous!!  

Any advice, tips on how an Aspie can just be at peace with food.  

thanks in advance

Dawn 

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  • I find that when I'm in Defense Mode (too much stress, not enough alone time) I can't concentrate on even my current obession/hobby. I get listless and don't know what to do with myself... I find myself at the fridge/pantry dozens of times a day typically eating whatever requires the least preparation. I'm not hungry, I'm not really thinking about it... it just happens.

    If I get worse than Defense Mode  (ie: getting close to meltdown), eating is too hard (or rather deciding what to eat is too hard)... so I just drink coffee. After a few days I'm so bloody hungry I binge on the highest calorie rubbish I can find. Sure fire recipe for constipation unfortunately.

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  • I find that when I'm in Defense Mode (too much stress, not enough alone time) I can't concentrate on even my current obession/hobby. I get listless and don't know what to do with myself... I find myself at the fridge/pantry dozens of times a day typically eating whatever requires the least preparation. I'm not hungry, I'm not really thinking about it... it just happens.

    If I get worse than Defense Mode  (ie: getting close to meltdown), eating is too hard (or rather deciding what to eat is too hard)... so I just drink coffee. After a few days I'm so bloody hungry I binge on the highest calorie rubbish I can find. Sure fire recipe for constipation unfortunately.

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  • in reply to moon

    I am going to be honest and had to reply what Defence Mode was and lost of information came up pointing at someone with Asperger's.  thank you for this.  I am newly diagnosed so will look into the Defence Mode for myself, I can relate to what you have said.  At the moment a few appliances at home have broken down, the family car was in an accident and the kids are home for the 6 weeks hols so i am out of my comfort zone and out of my routine.  Will try and be more kinder to my self.  thanks for the reply moon.