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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 have the same issue, I've also put of over 3 stone in the last year. Until recently, also with alcohol. I've finally stopped drinking because I've become intolerant to alcohol, which has been really helpful! In some ways I wish I would become intolerant to food too (or at least some foods). 

    I've always had an oral fixation and think I use food to stim. Could this be an issue for you too? I've just bought some chewable jewellery and a load of sugar free chewing gum in an attempt too transfer the stim. Have you tried anything like that?

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  • I have the same issue, I've also put of over 3 stone in the last year. Until recently, also with alcohol. I've finally stopped drinking because I've become intolerant to alcohol, which has been really helpful! In some ways I wish I would become intolerant to food too (or at least some foods). 

    I've always had an oral fixation and think I use food to stim. Could this be an issue for you too? I've just bought some chewable jewellery and a load of sugar free chewing gum in an attempt too transfer the stim. Have you tried anything like that?

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  • in reply to TheDarkImp

    I have for the longest time had an addiction to energy drinks. I tried moving away to coffee and tea, but I've realised that it was most likely the act of drinking something sweet. I've replaced the cans of monster with bottles of lemonade.

    Now I manage my hunger by ensconcing myself in an activity which takes my entire focus, and set alarms for when I need to eat.

    I also smoke cigarettes occasionally, but I wouldn't recommend replacing an eating habit with a smoking one.

    I'm certain that many of the people browsing the forum will recount a tendency to chew random things (bits of plastic usually), myself included, but I generally use chewing gum as a form of stress relief.