Over eating more than ever!

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Paulajane67

10:31 am
19 Mar 17
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I started the 5:2 in January. Had a blip due to a bereavement and took a month off. I lost about half a stone initially but I’m finding, as time goes on, that I am eating so much on the non fast days it doesn’t feel at all healthy.

Last week I decided to stop and I joined weight watchers. However I’m still just thinking about food all the time and binge eating like I never have in my life!

I have found that 4:3 works better for me, so I am going to try that again starting tomorrow. I’ve read lots of tips about how to manage over eating on this plan, but I just can’t stop myself. I’m worried that severely restricting my calories has triggered a psychological or physical response that means my relationship to food will never recover.

I should add that I walk around 10,000 steps a day and can’t do more as I get very fatigued (M.E and hypothyroid)

LJoyce

2:48 am
20 Mar 17
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Hi PaulaJane67

If you are prone to binge eating, the restriction on fast days can trigger a binge response. I too found this a big issue in the beginning. Have a read through the posts on the following forum site, there are lots of ideas that others with bingeing issues use to help then deal with this. https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/binge-eating-disorder-group/

I have found that I need 2 non-fast days between fast days, otherwise I get a binge trigger. I have also found that if I do a 3rd fast day in a week, that 3rd day needs to be 7-800 calories not 500 otherwise it triggers a binge response. I also use an eating window (start eating late and finish early) to restrict the amount I can consume – this method doesn’t suit everyone but it works for me. I’m also trying to develop a “mindfulness” approach to eat more slowly, be aware of genuine hunger and food choices – but that’s still a work in progress.

Hopefully something on the Binge Eating Disorder forum will be helpful.