Disconnect between taste of food and stomach pain

[Guest guest]

I've tried everything, including IE, with even prolonged periods of success,

then failure with everything.

I realize there is absolutely a disconnect between the pleasure I experience

from the taste of food AND the physical stomach pain I feel from being overly

and disgustingly full! Just 30 min ago, I almost threw up unintentionally

becauses I felt so sick to my stomach from having eating so much (my body was

telling my to stop!), and swore that this was a wake-up call! But now, I feel

like eating again! What the H is wrong with me?! Must be some

brain/physiological chemistry that's gone/been gone haywire!

I'm a food addict because I continue to eat excessively despite negative

consequences. That is the definition of an addict. I'm at a loss... Feel like

no where left to turn. I'm miserable.

[Guest guest]

I wish there were the perfect words to say, to make you feel better, but there just aren't. I've been where you are so many times - standing in front of the kitchen cupboard stuffing food into my mouth - crying because I can't stop myself even though I want to. I can tell you that it gets easier. Don't be so hard on yourself - most addicts have to try more than once before they're successful, right? When I first started IE I would panic at least once a month and start planning for a diet - sometimes I'd even start before I remembered that I can't do that anymore. The last backslide lasted 3 months - 5 diet attempts followed by hideous binges - I gained 10lbs. Keep trying - it's a hard road, but you'll be glad. AJSubject: Disconnect between taste of food and stomach painTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 9:09 PM

I've tried everything, including IE, with even prolonged periods of success, then failure with everything.

I realize there is absolutely a disconnect between the pleasure I experience from the taste of food AND the physical stomach pain I feel from being overly and disgustingly full! Just 30 min ago, I almost threw up unintentionally becauses I felt so sick to my stomach from having eating so much (my body was telling my to stop!), and swore that this was a wake-up call! But now, I feel like eating again! What the H is wrong with me?! Must be some brain/physiological chemistry that's gone/been gone haywire!

I'm a food addict because I continue to eat excessively despite negative consequences. That is the definition of an addict. I'm at a loss... Feel like no where left to turn. I'm miserable.

[Guest guest]

I wish there were the perfect words to say, to make you feel better, but there just aren't. I've been where you are so many times - standing in front of the kitchen cupboard stuffing food into my mouth - crying because I can't stop myself even though I want to. I can tell you that it gets easier. Don't be so hard on yourself - most addicts have to try more than once before they're successful, right? When I first started IE I would panic at least once a month and start planning for a diet - sometimes I'd even start before I remembered that I can't do that anymore. The last backslide lasted 3 months - 5 diet attempts followed by hideous binges - I gained 10lbs. Keep trying - it's a hard road, but you'll be glad. AJSubject: Disconnect between taste of food and stomach painTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 9:09 PM

I've tried everything, including IE, with even prolonged periods of success, then failure with everything.

I realize there is absolutely a disconnect between the pleasure I experience from the taste of food AND the physical stomach pain I feel from being overly and disgustingly full! Just 30 min ago, I almost threw up unintentionally becauses I felt so sick to my stomach from having eating so much (my body was telling my to stop!), and swore that this was a wake-up call! But now, I feel like eating again! What the H is wrong with me?! Must be some brain/physiological chemistry that's gone/been gone haywire!

I'm a food addict because I continue to eat excessively despite negative consequences. That is the definition of an addict. I'm at a loss... Feel like no where left to turn. I'm miserable.