Seeing doctor about my binge eating

It seems to be when I'm bored. I'll have to keep myself busy.

It does sound psychological. However if you DO consult your doctor I'd make sure you get to the underlying cause of the problem.

I don't binge eat, but I do eat too much sometimes (out of greed) and I find keeping a food diary helps.

Are there any triggers that sets the bingeing off?

I also binge eat sometimes but find it happens when I am bored - usually when I sit down after a busy day. I hope your Doctor can help you.

Perhaps ask your GP if there is a primary care worker who can assess you for some CBT. It can help with strategies for binge eating and also consider the underlying drivers. Good luck, hope you get an understanding response from the doctor.

Thank you for all your comments. After reading it up on the NHS website it actually states that it could be a mental illness with underlying problems. I don't just gorge on unhealthy food,but also on things like bread, cheese, chips and even bananas. As long as it is a big quantity,I want to eat it...and I want to eat it all. Still going to the doctor as he is very good and thorough and might refer me. My stage of having self control and leaving half for later is long gone.

For the first time ever I threw half a Mars bar in the bin the other day, really wasn't enjoying it so it had to go.

It's helped me a bit by going dairy free. I now have more savoury than sweet because most sweet things contain milk or butter. My IBS has settled a bit too. So if I want something sweet, then it's fruit or lactofree desserts which are low calorie. I've lost a bit of weight but I don't feel now like I am overeating or stuffing myself. Any takeaway is divided by two days.

Also, you might need to do something to take your mind off food. Find hobbies, do something that takes some time, a jigsaw or gardening or go out for a drive to an antique centre, anything to get your mind elsewhere and just eat then at meal times and then just eat until the hunger has gone, no more, leave the rest. Put washing up liquid on it and then you can't finish it off. And drink plenty of water. Good luck.

I'm gonna go and see if he could give me some advice. It's not like I see him every week. I go to my doctors once a year...If that. Maybe I need a shrink

No. Not easy, But what can a doctor do? Especially if there are no health problems.

That should be easy then.

If it's not making you obese, or even overweight, and at size 12-14 it's obviously not, I don't think you can expect a doctor to give you time. Most doctors are overworked from having too many sick people to attend to. You just need to develop strategies. And find some self control.

Perhaps you need five small meals a day - DD felt better when she tried that.

If you are 5' 6" and a size 12-14 and eating a lot then I would think your metabolism is fine.
Is your body deprived of certain vitamins or nutrients? That could cause binge eating. A good balanced diet and a course of vitamins and minerals including Vit D could be the answer.
Perhaps you feel sick because you have an intolerance to one or other of the foods that you are eating.

I wish I was size 12 again .....

Your size and height are excellent, but eating until you feel sick means there is an underlying problem, so yes, see your GP.Also try and think when and why you are eating, what set it off for example.?

Actually, reading my post back it sounds a bit trite - of course your eating habits are the problem, but I was meaning that there may be a psychological aspect to it which could be sorted by a referral by your GP.

There certainly isn't a dietician at my surgery - they have to refer you to the local hospital.

Antjexix it doesn't sound as though your're obese, or even overweight. Perhaps your anxiety about your eating habits is the problem, in which case yes, see your GP. It's making you unhappy, so it needs sorting.

Would Slimming World have any advice? Some others of their slimmers must be / have been binge eaters.
Good idea to speak to your doctor, tho.

I thought there was a dietician ar every surgery.
And assume that all GPs know what to do and advise.

I don't vomit although I feel terribly sick

Your size and height sound perfectly fine to me. Do you binge and vomit, or have a very restricted diet followed by bingeing. It sounds as though its dominating your life, I hope your doctor can give some sensible advice.

I can only suggest having only healthy foods in the house. Never have chocolate, cakes or biscuits in the cupboards. It's what I do. Just have a treat at the weekend. Make sure you eat enough protein for the fuller feeling.

Not sure what a doctor can do. Unless there is a dietician at your surgery.

If you think a problem is out of control, I think you are wise to see your GP.

I have stopped diet thinking that maybe I feel too deprived of certain foods and then when I do eat it I turn into a pig.

I'm 5'6 . It's not so much my size that bothers me but the uncontrolled eating..

Have you stopped dieting now? Maybe you are taking it too far and your body is actually crying out for nourishment. Perhaps you now need to start following a balanced diet. The NHS Eatwell Plate is a good place to start.