overeating........
#22927 - 10/09/03 09:53 AM
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Reged: 10/09/03
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does anyone else have this??????
i got, what i belive is ibs about 2 years ago and because of the constant 'cant eat this', 'cant eat that', 'candida diet', 'wheat free diet', no choc, no sugar..etc etc..
ive become obsessed with food and i have developed a sort of binge eating disorder. i just cant help, overeating cos i cant eat what i want and then when i do eat what i want, i have too much and trigger sever attacks. no-one i know has this problem. i feel very isolated. ive also been told i may have candida AND a wheat intolerance. thats all too much and u know, i love food!
can anyone offer any advice or piont me in some direction. anythings better than where im at rite now!
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wheat intolerance and candida is no fun while i was doing research waiting for test results, I found out about wheat/gluten free diets through breaking the vicious cylce book,try the web and type in wheatfree/gluten free diets.
There are so many things you can eat and still be safe with ibs diet also. tried probiotics for the candida? also maybe find a Dr. in your area that is into natural healing.
talk soon hope you feel better
sherri
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thankyou so much for that. i do have books on wheat free and candida diets.
would u belive im a 2nd year student nutritionist!
thanks tho xxxx
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what a great field to study. I also started to get phobic? of food when i was having uncontrolled D. I just try to remember this simple phrase: Food is medicine. The right choices I will feel better.My body is worth it.
sherr1 
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I went through a "rebellion" phase too for a while. I was so depressed about feeling horrible and having all these diet restrictions that sometimes I just said "to heck with it" and made myself even sicker on tons of trigger foods.
But sherr1 is right -- food can make you feel good or bad, it's up to you. And the other thing is, once you start getting more stable, you *can* have small amounts of some "forbidden" foods (for me, that's chocolate chip cookies  ). And then you can really enjoy them without bingeing on them and making yourself sick.
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I agree with Ash. Once you are feeling better, you will probably be able to indulge once in a while and get away with it. Some will have small amounts of something often like a BIT of chocolate after a meal.
With this diet, we try to think substitution not deprivation. Really - you'll be surprised what you can get used to.
As for the can't eat anything - been there. As for the binging - don't beat yourself up about it if it happens from time to time. If it's constant, see a Doc.
I will often crave something and eat it and end up paying for it. Who cares? We're human ...
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I know how you feel, I also binge and have issues with food (which is actually how I got IBS). I think also there may be an emotional component. Do you find yourself binging when you're upset? Bored? Angry? Try to figure out what's going on in your day/life when you binge. Also maybe you're not eating enough calories throughout the day.
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I too know how you feel! I am waiting to see a GI doc to get tested, but I have all the symptoms. Yesterday I had a poor me day-then i do something nice for myself-like go outside, find a pet to love or even a nap! I have found too binging on triggers makes me hurt and more depressed! hang in there!!!! Get yourself some treats within the diet-I love soy icecream and eat a little and feel not so deprived!!!! Keep talking to us! Mary 
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