Reddit reviews Overcoming Binge Eating, Second Edition: The Proven Program to Learn Why You Binge and How You Can Stop

Overcoming Binge Eating.

It's a little technical at times (talks about studies, participants, etc.) but overall it's helpful.

Two excellent reads, I highly recommend:

https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Binge-Eating-Second-Program/dp/1572305614/

https://www.amazon.com/Brain-over-Binge-Conventional-Recovered/dp/0984481702/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1495066465&sr=8-4&keywords=binge+eating

I used both of these during a year long, very successful recovery plan. They both explain some of the science and psychology of bingeing.

For me bingeing is caused by: restricting, weight gain, general over eating, sadness, anger, stress, frustration, boredom. lol fuck me

If you ever wanna talk bingeing, PM me. :)

Hey there! I'm in recovery from binge eating disorder (about 7 months since last binge), and many of the things which triggered my binges were emotional.

I can't recommend enough the book Overcoming Binge Eating 2nd Ed by Christopher Fairburn. I've used it by myself this whole time, it's great step by step shit to understand what you're doing, why you're doing it, and how to do other things instead. You can also use it with a therapist if you so choose to, as it is heavily based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Basically I have a big list of things to engage in or think about if I see myself trending towards binging. Even though it's been a long time since I've binged, I think after the first two or three months, I didn't even get close anymore. Best of luck <3 <3 <3

I recommend Overcoming Binge Eating by Christopher Fairburn as a place to start.

I lost 50 pounds starting when I went on lithium without trying because it helped me focus on better choices and it is only associated with weight gain in 25% of patients, and especially those who struggle with weight, because it's just one more straw on the camels back. A major issue is the thirst from eating the salty meds leading to drink high caloric drinks. Gaining 50 pounds is certainly not to be expected, and there are certainly ways to manage any increased cravings.

I think it's worth exploring the idea that your periods aren't happening because of your eating habits related to your fears about taking the lithium impacting your eating disorder which is known to impact menstruation, whereas lithium is not known to do that. If anything, your menstruation is known to affect your lithium levels.

I so deeply implore you to consider reading cbt books on diet and your eating disorder, and use pen and paper to make a plan, count your calories, manage your cravings, and your thoughts around eating and your imagine etc, because it is what science says will give you the best shot at managing. Check out this book (is that a good book? [preview it here}(https://www.amazon.ca/Overcoming-Binge-Eating-Second-Program/dp/1572305614/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=eating+disorder+cbt&qid=1574045900&sr=8-3) Just guessing) Or look up any book that you like and try to find it on libgen. The Diet Trap book in my list is also a good general book on eating.

Doesn't have to be hard like any thought around eating or your weight or your image, you can do reality testing on, actually go and make sure its true, or test if it's true in a real experiment, put it on paper and see if there are other explanations. Part of my disorder was believing because I felt so strongly about it, that it had some validity, but that's part of my disorder, that I get too easily certain and too easily entrained with certain ideas and interpretations. Therapists try to help us with this, but you can also open yourself up by just looking for evidence for each thought.

Lithium is amazing and changes my brain. I'm so happy I quit drinking. I'm so happy that I quit smoking weed, lithium is still fixing me after all this time, it literally grows your brain and fixes white and grey matter abnormalities. In the unlikely event that you gain a little weight after all of the efforts you make with what is in those books, the stability and brainpower you gain will be there to help you make stable choices to bring it back down. I got to my ideal weight finally this week, for me the intermittent fasting thing works, I just ended up in this pattern I didn't try, it, I just stopped caring about breakfast and was happy with black coffee, and I stopped buying food that was super calorie dense like peanut butter and butter, I gotta chew way too much now and the vegetables take up space. Anyway the point is I fully believe that you got this. And trust me, if you give it several months, and you work on it, you can get high on your own supply, as in brain chemicals, especially when you are on lithium and your brain hasn't adapted to the presense of other ones and is full time making its own.

Don't forget that you are always always beautiful!

Hey, I know I'm late to the party but I just wanted to make you aware that there are a few self-guided cognitive behavioural therapy programmes out there that might be able to help if you're still suffering from this problem. I've been ignored about this issue too and after however many years I'm sick of wasting my time, money and health and I'm sure you are too. As a jumping-off point, you might like to try reading Christopher Fairburn''s Overcoming Binge Eating which explains what this disorder is, why it happens and how to help yourself.

E: amazon UK link to the book here

I've recommended this book in probably 50% of my comments in this sub:

Christopher Fairburn. Overcoming Binge Eating.

Although you may consider yourself a binge eater, I think the program he outlines in his book can help you with your stress eating.