How to stop binge eating
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It's actually specifically prescribed for BED as well now. I'm sure you know this as your son takes it, but the hard thing about it is that it wears off so sometimes the desire to binge can come roaring back late at night. But it's a stimulant so you have to take it early enough in the day to avoid disrupting sleep. It's a bit hard to find the balance but I found it tremendously helpful. Tirzepatide has a much more even, all day type of curbing effect though. For me, it has been like vyvanse x 10. |
Anonymous
| Vyvanese |
Anonymous
| Zep |
Anonymous
Came back to add: I take it for ADD as well BED. I don’t get the intense cravings at night when the meds wear off that some people talk about. But I don’t take it on weekends. I find that the good behaviors during the week do bleed over into the weekends unless something triggers me, but even then it is maybe 20% intensity va pre-vyvanese. I don’t take it on weekends, because it saves money (insurance barely covers) and I like to have the option of a nap if needed. But also: behavior therapy is a key component. The meds have a certain type of buoyancy effect that help me stay on track. |
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Trizepitide. I haven’t had any side effects, except for stopping binge eating and losing 35 lbs.
I tried Vyvanse first for 6 months. The side effects were really unpleasant for me and I didn’t feel like it helped stop the binge eating. |
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I like the book Intuitive Eating. After I read it, I went from regularly scarfing a half box of cookies/bag of chips to being able to eat just a serving or so. Or I’ll have half a cupcake and stop. Sometimes I still overdo it (like with pizza), but it really helped. It was kind of a gradual change over a few months.
The most helpful part of the book for me was it had you notice how you feel after every food you eat, good and bad. Eg, if you eat a bunch of cookies, notice how your teeth feel gross, your breath is bad and your heart is racing. If you eat a salad, notice how you feel energized after. Over time you build negative associations with the foods that make you feel bad. Now when I look at a box of cookies I immediately think of that sickly feeling I’ll have after, and most of the time it deters me from eating them. It sounds too simple but it really does work. You have to read the whole book though because the additional context and necessary and there are other ideas/tools. |
Anonymous
| The appetite awareness Handbook was recommended to me by a therapist. It helped somewhat but Zepbound stopped the true binges so far. I am pursuing more therapy to deal with underlying issues. |
Anonymous
| Fifty410 has compounded tirzepatide for cheaper than Lilly Direct and does not require a script. |
Anonymous
How is that sustainable? |
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Read “Sugar Less” by Nicole Avena.
Don’t walk the isles of grocery stores. Focus on the produce area, pay, and walk away. Don’t watch TV Keep your hands busy doing something productive. Spend time outdoors. Reduce stress. Avoid sugars, including smoothies, fruit juices. |
Anonymous
Not for long |
Anonymous
| Overeaters Anonymous and therapy. For me, it was an addiction. |