Compulsive overeating often goes undiagnosed, as reported in previous articles, mass media news stories like this one help to bring awareness to what could a legitimate disorder for many.
On occasion, we all eat past the point of feeling full. Family gatherings such as Thanksgiving come to mind. But some of us eat too much everyday. I’m not talking about eating too many calories or carbs. I’m talking about simply continuing to eat after you are full.
When stressed out at work I would “treat” myself to a nice lunch that would make me feel better. I would go to my favorite restaurant, order a big plate of food, a few side dishes and desert of course, forget about work and enjoy a nice meal. A third of the food I was eating would have been enough, but I didn’t feel satisfied unless I ate past the point of feeling full. This became a routine for me. Sometimes I would come to work in the morning looking forward to lunchtime. As you can imagine, I put on a lot of weight in a short period of time.
What I was doing was no different than someone turning to alcohol or drugs to deal with stress. Obviously the results are very different, but food was my way of coping.
This video helps bring awareness to overeating as a behavior condition.
