Used to be anorexic, now overeating...help

Is there anything else going on in your life right now that might be leading to this? I know for me it was stress and anxiety that would be the trigger for me. If it is boredom maybe you can start doing some hobbies to get your mind occupied.

i know how ur feeling
i was suffering from anorexia then got help and now i feel like im over eating. really though im just adjusting to my new diet and i realized that its okay as long as i work out, so i got into a lot of sports

Hi, i struggled with an eating disorder as well, the main problem was when i was 16/17, im 20 now, and i experienced exactly the same thing. It seemed absurd that i'd spent so long controlling what i ate and then felt like i had no control over it. But i really think its part of the recovery process, i think it does go the other way as your body says finally i can eat and so desires a lot all the time. I put on a fair amount of weight but for a couple of years now i have pretty much been at what i consider the natural weight for my body more or less toned depending on if im exercising or not (and im not naturally tiny either) It then settled down for me, it took work and has been cyclical but the tendencies either way (to restrict or overeat) have become less extreme and less prolonged over time and have become easier to snap myself out of. It may help to create some boundaries for yourself, for example allowing yourself to eat whatever you like but only at mealtimes, 3 times a day and no snacking, also keeping busy helps, or having meals with friends, then the focus on food is a communal and sociable one rather than it just feeling as if you're eating because you're bored. It also really helped me to focus on my body as a functional thing, i exercised as i put on weight and managed to get pleasure out of feeling that my body was strong and fit and capable. Even now i still have a tendancy to overeat if i am at home alone with nothing to do so I try to create treat days for myself where i allow myself to do this from time to time without feeling guilty. I hope this helps and it sounds like you're doing really well.

I know what ya mean. I went into treatment for three months this year and although I would binge/pugre sometimes when I was anorexic, I feel that since I have come out of treatment I am even more out of control than I was before. I used to avoid food as much as possible but it's almost like after being made to eat for three months, I suddenly developed a taste for food again and now I can't stop eating!! It sux!! I really hear ya with the wanting to just e able to eat normally again. Good luck :)

yea I'm going through the same thing. I think after being forced to eat because I had to gain weight kinda trained me to eat more.. and now that I don't want to gain any more weight, it's hard to stop! But yea I totally wish I could just eat normally too!

This is a completely normal cycle- from what I've heard and experienced. I have struggled with anorexia/eating disorders for many years. I would periodically try to recover, and then would get out of control with my eating, and start eating too much. I think that "searchingforabalance" is right when they mention how your body, now able to eat a proper amount of food, desires more than is necessary. Once you have starved your body, your body goes into survival mode... it tends of pack on weight when you do eat, and if you're willing to eat normally, it gets a little crazy and eats everything it can, out of fear that you may starve again. In my life, this excess of eating and weight gain always freaked me out (I also tend to spend time around vegans who truly enjoy their food, and have no qualms in overeating every once in a while- which just encourages me to overeat when I am willing to eat) and I would then dive right back into anorexia, feeling out of control, disgusting, ashamed, and fat. I am recovering once again after a relapse that I long tried to deny to myself. I have promised myself that I will not starve myself for at least a year. I expect to extend this time period when the time comes, but as for now, I am a lady of my word- that has always been really important to me, so this is a way for me to make it over the hurdles of thrusting myself back into starvation when I find myself gaining weight... so far, it's worked...but it's challenging.
Good luck!

Hey I too am going through the same ordeal. I was diagnosed with anorexia just over 2 months ago, and the hardest thing was that I really didn't have any idea that I even had an eating disorder. People often made comments about my low weight (I'm 5"4/5"5 and went from 53 to 43kg in about 2 months), but I just considered myself a healthy eater because I never let myself get hungry. I can now see how obsessive I was about food, and that most people wouldn't consider a cup of pumpkin soup to be a hearty lunch (this was my routine 'safe' lunch). Anyway, I was referred to a clinic by my GP and have been going there weekly for weigh-ins etc. I knew that gaining weight and getting healthy was going to be a hard process, so I booked myself an overseas adventure holiday in 3 months. It's a trekking tour and I know that it will be physically demanding and my doctors have said that I'm not allowed to go unless I've gained enough weight to be considered fit and healthy. It's through this that I've been able to find the strength to get through my anorexic thoughts, because I'm so excited about my trip that I don't want to do anything to sabotage it. So I really recommend that you plan something in advance (doesn't have to be an expensive holiday, could be a party or a concert or something) to give you something to look forward to. I too have felt insanely out of control in the past few weeks, especially when I snack out of regulated meal times. So I began planning my meals and food intake a day in advance (I know this is somewhat obsessive, but I plan to wean myself off this behaviour when I've gained enough weight), making sure that I consume the amount of calories that my nutritionist has told me to. That way, I don't freak out or feel out of control because everything has been planned. Exercise helps me feel good about my body too, and always has no matter my size. I hope that I've helped in some way, stay healthy!! :)

You need to talk to an adult or a nutriologist if you are worried about your weight. I don't think you weight a lot, but it does depend on your height and body type.
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i also have a problem and i need help.please. i'm not anorexic. but i have an eating problem. i used to starve i would eat about 400 to 500 calories a day. and i lost weight. and then one day i just couldn't control myself and i started eating a lot. and then i began to overeat the other days. and i'm scared that i'll gain weight back. i don't wanna starve and then be overeating and feeing sick. i wanna eat normal. but then im' scared that if i start eating normal more then 400 calories a day i'll gain weight back. i hate how i look and i wanna be normal, but then i think of how im gonna eat normal i'll gain weight and i won't be happy with my body. but when i'm happy with my body i'm not happy emotionally. and i look at other actresses and singer and models or just other girls and i'm so jelous of how skinny they are. i really need help. please.

Even though I'm in my 40's, I spent the last two years dealing with anorexia. About a year and a half ago, I weighed 85 pounds.
Now, I can't stop thinking about food. I even wake up in the middle of the night dreaming about it. It's not because I'm hungry because I've put lots of weight on. I now weigh over 105.
I can't seem to stop eating. Even when I'm very full, I still eat.
Help!!

I think it's normal.

I have been diagnosed with anorexia and at my lowest I was trying not to take in more than 200 calories a day. However, I would hate it when people told me I was too thin and that I didn't weight enough. Since being properly diagnosed and coming to terms with it, I find myself overeating A LOT. For example, I've just been through 8 chocolate coated cookies, 2 slices of pizza, 2 apples, 2 bowls of cereal, a pb&j sandwich, a cereal bar, some mushrooms, a carrot and some yoghurt. Now that in anyone's mind is a lot, but I think after you come to terms with it and realize that everyone wants to see you get better, and you know that the only physical way to do that is to eat, so that's what you do. I find myself not being able to feel full at all, but at some point I have to tell myself, or have someone else tell me that enough is enough - because I know that I'll just end up making myself feel sick again. I know it's been a few years since you've posted this and I hope you're a lot better, but I think talking about it and having others going through this read this is all about of the mental recovery. Overeating is the stage our bodies go through before we can find a happy medium when feeling comfortable with food again.

Thank you.

I've had anorexia and bulimia since I was about 6 years old im now 17. I recently relapsed but I'm eating again now im eating so much. I got down to about 88lbs and im 5'4" but now im eating so much I've shot up to 126lbs. I've tried to sensibly curb my eating habits but I wake up and sneak in to the kitchen at night. I find that having slow realise carbs in the morning helps then healthy snacks and meals. I find smoothies are filling and you get fruit on the go. Hope this might help :)

i actually registered with this site just to say thankyou all so much, thanks for asking this question and thanks for the answers, im going through the exact same thing right now and was really worried that this was going to be me forever on; either eating too little or eating too much - either way obsessing. I'm just after two bowls of cereal, 2 apples,a packet of grapes, a packet of raisens, and a bowl of sorbet and still want more! Youve all definitely put my mind at ease that i'll be back to normal some day, thanks guys :)