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Are you a binge eater? what foods spur you on?

2012-08-28T22:41:55Z

I'm a huge binge eater..my two biggest enemies are sweet potatoes and nuts. I even binge on SAD foods like Ice cream, tortillas, oatmeal, and pizza when it gets really bad. I decided not to buy any nuts and only buy 3 yams (sweet potatoes) per week. So far so good.

(I lived with my parents over the summer so that's how I managed to binge on SAD foods)

Answer by juju for Are you a binge eater? what foods spur you on?

2012-08-28T22:47:10Z

Winter squash, nut butters, bone marrow, Japanese sweet potatoes.

Answer by bambamkam for Are you a binge eater? what foods spur you on?

2012-08-28T23:39:05Z

I can eat a whole pint of that "So Delicious" Brand Coconut Milk Ice cream. the mint chip flavor is OUT OF THIS WORLD

baked sweet potato fries. but I notice it more before my cycle starts...

our 2 year old and (almost) 10 month old LOOOOOOVE Champange Grapes and freeze dried strawberries.

Answer by Dan for Are you a binge eater? what foods spur you on?

2012-08-29T03:25:04Z

Nut butters, nuts, seeds, and nuts.

Answer by Mary H for Are you a binge eater? what foods spur you on?

2012-08-29T03:44:45Z

Nuts and cantelope (is that how you spell the melon? like local marriage melon?) and berries.

And, though I hate to admit it, potato chips and ice cream on a really terrible day.

Answer by Ali for Are you a binge eater? what foods spur you on?

2012-08-29T04:33:09Z

Ground Beef Bone Marrow Chicken Legs Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes

Answer by Murph for Are you a binge eater? what foods spur you on?

2012-08-29T08:27:52Z

Cashews, salami, pepperoni, sometimes beer.

Basically anything fatty, salty and easy.

If chicken heart or steak was as easy as opening a bag of cashews I probably binge on that too.

Answer by lola for Are you a binge eater? what foods spur you on?

2012-08-29T08:29:51Z

potatoes or rice noodles with butter, salt and pepper. Oh, and popcorn on a terrible day when I decide to eat a non-safe starchy grain.

Answer by raney for Are you a binge eater? what foods spur you on?

2012-08-29T08:41:02Z

I'm starting to realize that there are physical craving based binges - that may be brought on by eating too many sweet potatoes (or whatever "safe" carb source), or even a misplaced "cheat food" on a day where my body isn't in optimum form, and it just wants moremoremore to compensate for the fact that I didn't sleep enough, I drank too much coffee, I didn't exercise like I usually do; whatever. These can also be brought on simply by the fact of eating too many carbs and then feeling withdrawl symptoms (see below.)

And there are emotional binges - that may be brought on by stress, problems in personal relationships, loneliness, hopelessness about my career situation, whatever the current example may be. These are infinitely more detrimental, as they seek escapism rather than just satisfaction of an urge.

It's usually an episode of a couple of the latter binges that lead to reintroduction of the physical dependency on sugar, that will spark a few of the former style of binges.

There seems to consistently be a turning point, at which, I realize I'm just seeking to binge for the sake of fulfilling the physical need, rather than escaping emotionally. This is the point at which I can regain control, because the physical symptoms seem trite in comparison to the visceral need of an escapist based binge.

I imagine you'd see this dichotomy of motivations in any user of addictive drugs. I've certainly been there myself, for the exact same reasons.

Answer by VB for Are you a binge eater? what foods spur you on?

2012-08-29T11:47:36Z

I used to, not anymore.

I used to binge on:

everything sweet and creamy: tiramisu, chocolate mousse, chocolate ice-cream... anything chocolate
nuts
lemon pies (my grandma's)
potato salad
meat in aspic
smoked salmon
salami
cheese
liver pate
MEAT, MEAT and more MEAT

What triggers my binges: anything sweet. As soon as I cut off all sweet things, I no longer crave anything but meat and fish.

Answer by Chelsea for Are you a binge eater? what foods spur you on?

2012-08-29T12:13:54Z

Meat, if thats even possible?

Answer by Hannah for Are you a binge eater? what foods spur you on?

2012-08-29T13:33:20Z

nuts, nut butters, chocolate, sugar based anything. I have been known to spoon honey out of the jar when I get really desperate... oh the shame. Who has managed to beat their binges? I only ever last so long until I crack again... :-(

Answer by fromthericefields for Are you a binge eater? what foods spur you on?

2012-08-29T14:23:06Z

Whenever I cheat I binge on that cheat food such as pies dessert tahini hummus etct, mostly due to feeling like I failed and might as well eat some more.

Other times I just want to eat and binge on fats and protein such as chicken skin, cheese or roll chicken in big slices of cheese dip in salt and eat.