Almost four year out and struggling with binge eating...
Hi Lori-
I have the carb binge eating issue as well. It's a stress response for me, and re-doing my career, and everything else I have on my plate(pardon the pun) -Mom in nursing home, dealing with my own lupus and fibro, a psycho sibling- tends to push me over the edge at times. Funny thing is, with me, carb binging tends to start the scale moving *downward* again!
The one thing I don't do is beat myself up for it. Junk food, for most of us who have had weight issues, is our drug of choice. Addiction? For me, uniquivocally yes. The pattern of addiction is definitely there. The plus for me is that my DS is very forgiving, from a weight gain standpoint. The gas and bowel issues make simple carb binging very unpleasant for me and those around me, so that's one deterrent. I have learned to forgive myself, recognize the binge for what it is, a hyper-stress response, and make an effort to find a healthy substitute, like going to the health club and not working out, but just treating it like a spa visit - sit in the sauna or steam room, lounge in the hot tub, give myself a facial and hair treatment, pedicure...whatever makes me feel better.
I know it's not really as simple as all that, and therapy as a pre-op helped me learn the tools to thwart the stress and panic that it brings with it. And...if you talk wth your doctor, and think meds might be in order...do it! Xanax is a wonderful thing to have when you need it to take the edge off. I don't take it everyday, but it's a tool worth having!
I have the carb binge eating issue as well. It's a stress response for me, and re-doing my career, and everything else I have on my plate(pardon the pun) -Mom in nursing home, dealing with my own lupus and fibro, a psycho sibling- tends to push me over the edge at times. Funny thing is, with me, carb binging tends to start the scale moving *downward* again!
The one thing I don't do is beat myself up for it. Junk food, for most of us who have had weight issues, is our drug of choice. Addiction? For me, uniquivocally yes. The pattern of addiction is definitely there. The plus for me is that my DS is very forgiving, from a weight gain standpoint. The gas and bowel issues make simple carb binging very unpleasant for me and those around me, so that's one deterrent. I have learned to forgive myself, recognize the binge for what it is, a hyper-stress response, and make an effort to find a healthy substitute, like going to the health club and not working out, but just treating it like a spa visit - sit in the sauna or steam room, lounge in the hot tub, give myself a facial and hair treatment, pedicure...whatever makes me feel better.
I know it's not really as simple as all that, and therapy as a pre-op helped me learn the tools to thwart the stress and panic that it brings with it. And...if you talk wth your doctor, and think meds might be in order...do it! Xanax is a wonderful thing to have when you need it to take the edge off. I don't take it everyday, but it's a tool worth having!
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