i think i have an eating disorder

[skittlewatson]

Hi, im 24 and over weight,probably obese. I just cant stop eating, even if im not hungry im eating. I know some will be like oh just stop eating but that makes me binge more,i physically can not switch that part of my brain off �� ive done somw research and everything i do/think points to an over eating disorder. My hubby and i are planningour 3rd child this year but i want/need toloose weight first but even that as motivation doesmt stop me then i feel guilty after. I need to go drs but i just dont know how to approach it and i really dont know what to say to my hubby �� im sure hes noticed ive put weight on but dont think he knows how bad it is. Never keep anything from him apart from this

 

[seoj]

I think you just tell hubby your concerns- I know it's hard hun, but you should figure out why you overeat in order to find a healthier road for you. If this is how you've always been it's gonna take time and effort to make real changes- counseling etc... if that's something your open to. If it's something that's more recent- and just suddenly came on, it can't hurt to see your doc and get labs done to rule out any physical issues- like thyroid etc... ??? Just a thought.

Best of luck!

 

[skittlewatson]

Thank you Seoj, ive never been slim,a uk size 12 at my smallest (at 16/17 years old) i was comfortable and loved myself how i was when i married at 21,a size 14. Im a military wife and it started since moving to this base 2 years ago. Im lonely and i spend all day alone with my 2 babies, i have hardly any friends (sad i know) and im so down. Thank god for my hubby and babies as they keep me going.
Ive always felt like i can talk to hubby but i just cant bring myself to talk about this! Oh to be 16 again lol

 

[seoj]

Right?! Silly me, I thought I was fat at 16! And I was 15lbs lighter than I am now... I certainly didn't take good care of myself physically in my 20's- I've never been thin either. Very curvy and a little extra fluffy at times. But I gained a good amount of weight in my 20's (due to poor eating, drinking, and no excercise! Unless you count dancing while I was at a club! HA!)- took tummy issues and just overall health issues to open my eyes... even then, I still struggled to lose weight, working out helped- but eating was HARD to improve. But little by little it has- and after pregnancy, I lost the baby weight and the additional weight I'd been carrying around for years prior! Now, it's about maintaining... and eating is still a challenge at times. So I track my calories on loseit app... I cannot be left to my own devices! I joke- but it is hard to change your lifestyle. Cause that is truly what it is. No dieting. But living a healthier life.

I think when/if your ready- you'll talk to him. I think it would make you feel better too- especially to have his support. When I first started eating better and tracking calories- it was hard, cause my hubby wasn't. But after he saw my results, he started too! LOL. And he got back into weight lifting and we both support eachother. It helps.

Best of luck hun... You got this!!!