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The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

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▶ 33f281 (3) No.664200>>664205 >>664207 >>664230 >>664286 [Watch Thread][Show All Posts]

I struggle with self control so much when it comes to eating. I binge eat and my BMI is offcially overweight now. In hs, i used to eat and throw up but realized that was way worse (healthwise, spiritually and morally) than either binging or just not eating.

When I want food I get so in the moment with my craving and it seems like i can't stop myself or tell myself no.

But tomorrow I've decided, I will at least go a week with out it and see how I feel.

It's so difficult. Even when I fast i feel like i'm not fasting for the right reasons and becomes about weight loss.

I exercise a lot and enjoy it, it's just my eating habits i can't control

▶ 3b8e22 (4) No.664205>>664215 >>664224

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>>664200 (OP)

That's rather serious, I will pray for you, but I earnestly beg you to go and see your health provider about this problem ASAP rather than trying to fast for a week. Your behaviours are indicative of a nascent eating disorder, and that's bad bad news, especially if you don't catch it early enough and work earnestly to correct your eating habits.

No seriously, that is a fast way to meet Jesus if you don't sort it out. Forget fasting and praying, get your ass to a doctor and get a referral to a psychiatrist.


▶ 3b8e22 (4) No.664207>>664225

>>664200 (OP)

Also, it will save you money if you call your doctor Monday morning about this problem of yours, both in food, long term health consequences, and also doctors bills if you just do something about the problem while its just a small problem, because it can become a giant one.


▶ 55f226 (1) No.664215>>664225 >>664268

>>664205

You're aware of the fact that fasting doesn't necessarily mean "no food" or "only 1 slice of bread per day", yes ? And "forget about fasting" is alright but "and praying" is nonsense. If any, he should be praying for help as much as he can and obviously go get some help.


▶ 33f281 (3) No.664224>>664271

>>664205

i should have worded the fasting seperately. I meant I will try to go a week without giving into my cravings. sorry but thank you. I am worried a therapist will try to medicate me and I do not want to be medicated.

Otherwise I feel i am healthy, i have a good social life, exercise, good first year of tech school, chuch groups are good, etc. I really do not want to have to take a pill to overcome this


▶ 33f281 (3) No.664225

>>664207

>>664215

thank you anons.


▶ 751ee5 (1) No.664230

>>664200 (OP)

I have the same issue. What helps me mostly is fasting to some degree. After a while, I adapted just not to eat as much

The other methods is to eat air popcorn (no butter) with water or chew gum after a meal.


▶ 3b8e22 (4) No.664268

>>664215

Sorry, I didn't mean to suggest OP shouldn't, I was saying that this is a medical problem. Eating disorders strike close to home for me, one of my best friends nearly killed herself this way and she damaged her life in so doing to a great degree.

By all means, pray for the courage to come to grips with it early, even though it may feel embarrassing.


▶ 3b8e22 (4) No.664271

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>>664224

If you go about it early, and see a behavioral therapist, you will be able to elect to avoid taking meds and they won't object. They will just simply teach you better eating habits, and your religion can be very important here, such as fasting between meals which helps to even out food intake. This healthy way of going without food between breakfast, lunch and dinner can become a way in which you honour God as well and therefore you're less likely to transgress it and eat at only healthy times.

The worst thing possible is that you give into cravings and then feel ashamed, that triggers anorexia and bulimia.


▶ 9b27a0 (1) No.664286

>>664200 (OP)

>Even when I fast i feel like i'm not fasting for the right reasons and becomes about weight loss.

Demons do this to me too. Constantly trying to stoke pride and make it not about God. Ironically, I don't loss weight when I don't focus enough on the fast being spiritual. Rebuke those spirits and focus on another prayer whenever you feel something trying to shift your focus.

I know what you're going through there, the key is keep up fasting but double-up the praying- and pray for better self-discipline. Also, behavioral therapist isn't a bad idea but juxtapose his knowledge against the advice of your priest/pastor to get a more rounded view of what you should be doing.



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