topic Re: Can't stop eating in Anxiety

Can't stop eating

Whattodoooo — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:44:06 GMT

Hi guys, this is my first post here. I'm looking for advice on over eating. At any inconvenience I just stuff my face and I hate it my stomach hurts so much and I feel so uncomfortable from not just all the food but with myself for not having any self control. I know it's an unhealthy method of dealing with my emotions but I can't stop at all. Has anyone gotten over this?

Re: Can't stop eating

Pete66 — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:56:58 GMT

Yep, dont buy the food.
If you dont buy it, you cannot eat it.
I know if I buy junk food, it will be gone in a few hours. If I dont have it in the house, I will just have some water

Re: Can't stop eating

Chezza — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:24:14 GMT

hi I’m afraid that I do the same. I’m a late night eater. I wake up about 6 times a night to go to loo as I have an over active bladder. I am 74 Soon. I believe for you and me,that we need to deal with what is bugging us. Too late for me,but do you not have someone you can talk to about your problems, that you trust? I think that would be a good place to start, or go into therapy. Good Luck

Re: Can't stop eating

Chezza — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:25:13 GMT

I try that but I always weaken

Re: Can't stop eating

Guest_71592587 — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:14:19 GMT

I drink coffee through the day and tea in the afternoons and at night.

Re: Can't stop eating

therising — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:40:51 GMT

The warmest of welcomes to you at a time in your life where such a challenge is really pushing you to develop.

I can relate to where you're coming from. I'm a gal who's a major emotional eater who hasn't quite mastered overcoming it but I'm working hard to get through it. I think the first thing is to make sense of why we overeat and there can be a variety of reasons. For me, there are 3 and I'll get the first out of the way really quickly. With sleep apnea, it's about purely physical cravings. The body craves energy and it'll look for it any way it can get it. While sleep is meant to help restore energy, SA not only gets in the way of that process, it's also an exhausting condition. High energy foods and drinks with loads of sugar and/or lots of caffeine will typically be the reason for the addiction here. This is what a SA expert told me. I'm currently managing that angle with SA treatment. I've also employed a dietician, who's helping me better understand the physical reasons behind the need to eat certain foods.

Mental/physical cravings will be different because we can be looking to change the energy of our emotions.

We're craving the feeling of a different type of emotion. From a chemical viewpoint, it can be about craving the feeling of dopamine if we're down or we can be looking to reduce cortisol levels in stressful times which can also feel great. From a less chemical and more natural angle, you could say cola=satisfaction, chocolate=peace, chips etc=happiness, take-away=bliss, the best chicken parma on the face of the earth=heaven on earth😁 and so on. While I appreciate the chemical aspects of how we work, sometimes it pays to simplify and talk about feelings and not the feeling of chemical shifts in the body. The eating aspect, for me, is about quick fixes or quick emotional shifts. It can take a lot of hard work to develop a healthy sense of satisfaction in life, sense of peace, sense of happiness, bliss, heaven on earth etc. Quick fixes or quick highs get in the way of that kind of natural self development and self understanding. Which leads me to...

The soulful reasons or the 'soul food' aspect. When life becomes depressing (for whatever reason/s), we can eat so as not to feel what's soul destroying. While it can be time to naturally develop into our next stage of life, not knowing how to move forward can have us stuck in a room in front of Netflix binging on what lifts our spirits (including chips and chocolate). While we can be heading in the direction of our supermarket junk food aisle, we could consider heading in the direction of a guidance counselor or some other guide who can point us in the right direction regarding a more fulfilling path in life.

I know, it's hard, not going for the quick fixes/quick highs, especially if we've become addicted to that way of managing. No matter what type of energy in motion (e-motion) we're after or why we're after it, it can be so hard to manage and master our own energy at times. Better understanding ourself can be the first step toward self mastery.🙂

Re: Can't stop eating

Whattodoooo — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:59:57 GMT

Thank you so much for your reply . I'm glad I'm not alone, I'll try to get to the root of what's bothering me. I don't think it's too late for you either. I hope you find peace thanks again.

Re: Can't stop eating

Whattodoooo — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:03:52 GMT

Thanks a lot for the advice, I'll try to do this 🙂

Re: Can't stop eating

Whattodoooo — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:05:18 GMT

Thanks so much for the thoughtful reply, I'll try to follow through!!

Re: Can't stop eating

Chezza — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:09:10 GMT

I am the same if I don’t buy it I can’t eat it but I keep plenty of fruit here

But someone’s they just fall into my shopping trolley. I hate myself afterwards

Last night I took a packet of lollies in my pj pocket to bed

This morning 6.15 out to walk the dog, with another bag of lollies in my pocket.

I think I may email my Physc today n ask her if she has a Magic Wand.

I hope anyone that reads this…Has a great day ahead

Re: Can't stop eating

Whattodoooo — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:11:30 GMT

True it's better if we don't buy it at all but somehow we always find a way. The guilt after is the worst feeling but I think that if we stop associating negative feelings we can make a step to bettering this. I hope you have an amazing day ❤️