Posted by super on January 24, 2001, at 14:53:52
I get obsessed with particular foods. The obsession will last for a variable amount of time (though usually one month or more) and I will want to eat that food everyday. Sometimes the foods are relatively healthy (I went through a burrito phase) and other times unhealthy (I'm currently craving chocolate every day).
I will also binge on these foods sometimes. When I try not to binge, I can't stop thinking about the food. I have to eat some of it in order to relax and get the thoughts out of my mind.
I also obsess about food more generally, for example, I feel a strong need to eat before I go to sleep and when I have insomnia, I will eat constantly. Also, I have spent hours thinking about what to make for dinner.
Anyone else have this problem? I'm scared to loose control of my weight and don't like it when I feel like I have to exercise just because my eating has been out of control. However, the more I think about how to get my eating under control, the worse the intrusive thoughts seem to get.
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