Hi! I'm a 22-year-old girl. and I suffer from Hyperphagia (emotional overeating). As far as I read on forums and various websites, every fourth woman suffers from this eating disorder and is quite prevalent, but does not realize it. Even I found out recently about its very name, and for years I have continued to struggle with it. I've been on diets and regimes for as long as I can remember, and i guess that's unlocked it. If I'm in front of other people, I eat a very normal amount of food, but if I'm left alone at home, and the pigs start. I may not be hungry at all, my stomach is full, but my brain won't think so. I'm going to eat everything that's in front of my eyes without blinking my eye until it's over and until I'm numb to tummy pain from overeating. Then begins the self-blame, the sense of failure, lack of energy and a lack of desire for absolutely everything, especially social life. When I'm not in the mood, sad or having a problem, I'm used to solving it with food.. I don't know how to stop this. For a week, if I relax, I'm at least 2-3 kg. plus-size. It's literally ruining my life. It is interesting to see if any of you also suffer from this disorder and how to deal with it. Thanks! :)
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catherine_hall answered · June 22, 2020
I'm a man in my 40s, and I've had your problem for two years.
Loneliness, monotonous life, gray everyday life, lack of friends - all this led to a dependence on nutrition, from which health problems began.
I turned to a nutritionist for help 20 days ago, but still, alas, I can not begin. Again, my work problems are piling over my head and the trampling starts again.
There's no end to procrastination.
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lyana__ answered · June 22, 2020
Yes, I have this problem. And it's a long battle. It's been going on for about a year now, and I'm much better. I have an instructor who tells me how to eat and which I can trust.
Every time I want to eat something forbidden, I tell myself that I want to control my brain, not him me.
It doesn't always work, but when it happens and I eat something, I don't blame myself because I'm a living person. I'm just trying to get back on schedule right away.
If it's a very difficult situation and I want to stuff myself, but I'm sure I'il regret it later - I call a friend or an instructor and everything's fine.