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Stop Overeating: Self Help for Over Eating Problems
Author: Mark C Roberts
Overeating Problems
Eating too much can lead to many health problems. Occasional overeating can lead to indigestion, stomach distension and bowel disturbance. The more serious problems associated with it come from regular overeating or compulsive eating. Compulsive eating can lead to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and many other problems. A compulsive eater is at risk for these conditions even if they are not yet obese.
Overeating and Obesity
When there are too many calories being consumed, as happens with some eating disorders, these calories are stored as extra fat. When a person is 20% above the normal weight or has a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or higher, they are considered obese. One of the easiest ways to prevent obesity is to stop overeating.
Overeating Causes
In order to stop overeating, most people need to understand why they eat too much in the first place. Stop and ask yourself, “What is at the root of my eating problem?” Many cases, it has just become a habit. To stop overeating, you need to break the habit. Another cause of excessive eating is psychological in nature. Using food as a comfort, people use food to deal with stress, depression and anxiety. Although it is a temporary fix to those problems, it is often followed by feelings of guilt, shame and disgust.
Tips to Stop Overeating
Attempting to stop overeating can be a daunting task. Slowing down while eating, chewing each bite many times, helps to decrease the overall amount of food that is taken in at one sitting. Many people eat past the full stage because they are eating faster than their bodies can signal that they are full. Cut back on snacking between meals. Only eat when the food previously eaten has been completely digested. Change the food items that you eat; healthier food choices usually have lower calories and keep you feeling full longer.
Treatments
There are many treatments available to help people to stop overeating. Getting to the root of the reason behind the overeating is often the first step. Some people find help by talking to their doctors, therapists or through self-hypnosis.
Using Self Hypnosis To Help Stop Overeating
As previously mentioned, self hypnosis can greatly aid you in the process of becoming a healthier and fitter individual. However, before you make the decision as to what Self Hypnosis Recording is right for you must consider if the recording has been done by fully trained hypnosis and NLP specialists and if the recording comes with a full money back guarantee in case you find that particular recording is not for you. One such recording which provides the above is Stop Overeating by Debbie Williams. Debbie’s years of experience is passed onto this recording and is to be well recommended. Furthermore, this recording comes with a full 60 day money back guarantee.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/stop-overeating-self-help-for-over-eating-problems-502523.html
About the Author
Mark Roberts has been personlly and professionally interested in self improvments and hypnosis for many years.
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songs about eating disorders?
i have to do a report on the meaning of six song. they have to be about eating disorders/self harm. (anorexia/cutting/bulimia etc.)
i already have superchick- “courage” and Silverchair- “Ana’s song”
help anyone?
I know of a few:
Courage by Superchick, I’m a Danger to Myself (?) by Pink, Ana’s Song (Open Fire) by Silver Chair, Jackie’s Strength by Tori Amos, Creep by Radiohead, and Paper Bag by Fiona Apple.
The Walk and Speeding Cars by Imogen Heap and Over My Head by the Fray also have a few lines that remind me of my EDNOS. Happy listening! <3
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XnMGl2nea7M
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/fray/overmyheadcablecar.html
Does any one elses girlfriend have self-harming, eating disorders or depression problems (or all three)?
My girlfriend has multiple problems and even though i have helped improve her life (so she says) but knowing all her problems has really took a toll on me, i love her but slowly its been eating away at me and i have been sinking into depression over time.
Does anyone else have to deal with all this and can they share their feelings and how they manage to deal with it all because am at the point where i feel like i can’t continue.
Thanks
My best friend suffered from anorexia and bulimia for years, and for the majority of that time, I was the only person who knew about it. It’s a really difficult situation to be put it, and I completely empathise. I’m not sure what your situation is but I can tell you about mine.
My friend had always been a little chubby (but not fat), when she was little, and for as long as I had known her she had been talking about her weight, and going on a diet even when she was a child. She was on her first diet at 7. By the time she was 14 she wouldn’t eat at lunch, or would, but then make herself sick straight after. I can’t remember how I found out, but i think she told me after I questioned her about the not eating. I’m not sure how your gf is with you, but even after I knew what she was doing, she would often lie about it. She would constantly promise she would stop binging and purging, but never could – it’s basically an addiction, a complete obsession.
Anyway things got worse and worse until one day she wouldn’t wake up, purely because she just had no energy from not eating for days, and she was taken to hospital and put into an eating disorder clinic, where she had therapy, and eventually recovered.
The times when she would make herself sick when we were out, and then deny it to my face made me feel like she didn’t trust me (which obviously wasn’t the case) and sort of hurt my feelings a bit – just because she was lying to me. Another thing I found hard was being the only one who knew, I had promised her i wouldn’t say anything, and the reason I never told her parents when it got really bad was because I didn’t want her to stop trusting the only person she was talking to about everything. If I were you I would talk to a friend (who doesn’t know her) about it all, as it gives you a chance to vent.
One more thing, never never even joke about her being fat/putting on weight etc etc, because people with no eating disorders will realise you’re joking and brush it off, but someone with an eating disorder won’t.
Is your girlfriend getting help? If I were you I’d strongly suggest she does. Also maybe encourage her to tell one of her friends about it, so the burden of her problems isn’t soley on you. At the end of the day though, if you are starting to get depressed over it all, you need to evaluate your relationship and think about whether it’s worth it.
Feel free to email me if you have any other questions, or just need to rant. I know how hard it is to watch someone you love put themselves through this.
Self Injury Problem & Eating Disorders?
My Bestfriend is 13 & she never eats & when she does she only eats small portions of food she never ever finishes & she even puts her extra food on my plate, so her mother doesnt say anything to her about eating more.
I love her (: & i just dont know what to do ? !
she also cuts herself all the time even for the smallest of things &
she even does it just when shes only bored ! xO
its just so much for her to be doing that.
She also always denies having any problems what so ever.
she also always says that im bulimic ? when im not at all!
im extremly worried of her! ;(
PLEASE HELP !!!
For the eating disorder
Find a time when you can sit with them in a private place and talk.
Tell your friend in a caring and straightforward way what your concerns are.
Listen to what your friend has to say without judgment, anger or criticism. If your friend doesn’t admit to a problem, don’t start an argument. Simply reiterate that you are concerned and care about him/her.
Provide your friend with information about resources and treatment. Offer to go with him/her for moral support if they see a doctor, therapist or nutritionist.
If you feel their health has detoriated far enough that they need immediate medical help, you may wish to enlist the aid of a counselor, friends or family members before intervening.
If they deny a problem, become angry or refuse to get help, understand that this is part of the illness. Unless they are a minor child that you are the parent or guardian of or their life is in immediate danger, you may have to accept the fact that you can’t do more to help them.
If you have tried your best to convince them to get help and they refuse, you have done all that you can. Eating disorders can be difficult to treat and treatment works best when the patient has reached a point where they are ready to accept help.
Tips:
Eating disorders are not solely the domain of girls and women. Males can fall prey to eating disorders too.
If the person is feeling suicidal or their health is in immediate danger, obtain professional help immediately. Dizziness, passing out and chest pains are just a few signs of a problem that needs medical attention.
If you know that someone will confront the person with anger or accusations, don’t include them in the intervention. Keep the tone supportive.
Don’t get into a battle of wills. If you are getting nowhere, end the conversation, but leave the door open for further communication in the future.
Most importantly TELL A TRUSTED ADULT WHETHER ITS THEIR PARENTS, GP OR TEACHER IT DOESN’T MATTER !!!!!
As for self injury
If the person who self harms / cuts is a loved one of yours, the first thing that you should accept is that you will have a very mixed bag of emotions about self injury yourself. Yet however you feel about the whole topic, there are a few guidelines that may help you to support the one you love / care about.
1. Try your best to accept an open attitude to self-injury. If you can, try to make him, or her, feel safe discussing the topic with you, and accepted by you regardless of the self-injury. Very many people who self injure have problems with low self worth, and many are even disgusted with their own self-injury behaviour. It also helps if you try not to pay more attention to the self-injury behaviour than you do to the many healthier things that this person does.
2. Recognize that the person is likely to be severely distressed and recognize their inability to stop hurting themselves. It is important not to become angry at the person for their self harm behaviours, as all this is likely to do is reinforce the discouragement and self disgust that they already feel. If the person could just stop the self-injury behaviour then he/she would.
3. Do not minimize the extent of the distress the person is in with remarks such as “you can not be that upset”, “its not that bad” or “you said you would not do that again”, regardless of how minor the cause of the stress may appear to you. Recognize that the person is under a lot of stress, and let them know that if there is anything you can do to help reduce the stress that you will try your best to do so.
4. Do not make the person feel more shame for failed attempts at controlling their self-injury. Praise any success in their managing to delay the act of self-injury. Such a delay is a positive sign that they are trying to regain control of their behaviour, and they deserve to feel proud of that.
5. If the person is in immediate danger of cutting, or other moderate / superficial self injury, then stay with them until the impulse passes, or encourage him, or her, not to be alone. Very few people who self-injure do so when other people are around. Physical contact such as a hug, or hand holding, can sometimes be helpful, if the relationship is appropriate, and the level of trust is sufficient.
6. If the person is not already doing so then encourage them to find a therapist that meets their needs, or to try a self-injury support group if one exists. Within your area. It is preferable that the therapist has a knowledge of, and experience with a repetitive self-injury.
7. Self-injury is extremely anxiety-provoking frustrating and stressful thing for all those involved. Realize that you yourself may need support, from a counsellor or therapist.
how to get treatment for eating disorders and self harm free?
i was in a rehab program for my eating disorder and cutting i got discharged and went back to it all.. i want another chance but my parents say we can not afford it agian i heard theres a way to get help through your school im 14 i go to a school for speachil needs .. can the school district offer and free rehab programs??
my teachers have found out about my eating disorder and self injury?
recently they have found out about my personal problems like my anxiety/panic disorder. i have been in recovery for 5 months and i am getting professional help. i feel very embarassed and ashamed that they have recently found out and i have been avoiding school as much as possible and i have also been very quiet and nervous in class. how could i deal with this without resorting to the ways i used to know?
Don’t feel ashamed. You’re not alone. I was a cutter for about 6 years. However it is tough to try and tell someone you’re not comfortable with. Sure there are quit a few more self injurers out there in your school, they just don’t want anyone to know.