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somehow I’ve completely cured my bing eating habit. But unfortunately I’m not sure which change did it. Here are some of my best guesses? Fixing my vitamin d d

somehow I’ve completely cured my bing eating habit. But unfortunately I’m not sure which change did it. Here are some of my best guesses? Fixing my vitamin d deficiency Multiple day fasts every few weeks Probiotics Sleeping better and getting enough sleep Not having any time alone to be bored

jmnicolas 6y ago
> Multiple day fasts every few weeks Beware: I did it for a few years, but it burned all my motivation. I can't even fast a day now.
- mrfusion 6y ago
  Can you expand on that? r/fasting is a good resource if you want to get back into it. Electrolytes seem to be key. Plus keeping distracted.
  - jmnicolas 6y ago
    A couple years ago I did multiple days fast for about a year then I did a 15 days fast. My stomach wasn't hungry but my brain wanted to eat. This experience burned my motivation to basically starve myself and now I can't even do a one day fast, the mood isn't just there. > keeping distracted This is probably the key. I was bored to death and was watching YT cooking videos.
fiblye 6y ago
Boredom is a really overlooked one. If I’m outside and doing something all day, or I’m really involved in reading a book or painting something, over half a day will pass before I realize I forgot to eat breakfast. But if I’m relaxing, wasting time on the internet, or not really doing much, I get an urge to grab a snack or have a glass of milk that’ll hit me once an hour.
- kortex 6y ago
  "Dopamine boredom" is a thing. There's a pasticular qualia associated with my ADHD meds wearing off that feels not unlike a combination of tired and hungry, even after I've eaten. What clued me in was my go-to binge in this state: chocolate (xanthines, fat a sugar). I wonder how easily others can learn "I'm not hungry, I'm understimulated"
ijustateacookie 6y ago
What did you do for the sleep? From everything I've been reading lately that surely must've helped a lot.
- mrfusion 6y ago
  Absolutely, that’s a big one. I remember when the kids wouldn’t sleep through the night I would randomly grab four or five donuts in the morning and I could completely override any thoughts that it was a bad idea. I guess for me, improving sleep involved lots of small changes: Consistent bed time. More exercise and sun exposure during the day. Black out blinds at night. The kids started sleeping in more so I can wake up naturally. Cutting back on caffeine.

jmnicolas 6y ago

> Multiple day fasts every few weeks Beware: I did it for a few years, but it burned all my motivation. I can't even fast a day now.

mrfusion 6y ago
Can you expand on that? r/fasting is a good resource if you want to get back into it. Electrolytes seem to be key. Plus keeping distracted.
- jmnicolas 6y ago
  A couple years ago I did multiple days fast for about a year then I did a 15 days fast. My stomach wasn't hungry but my brain wanted to eat. This experience burned my motivation to basically starve myself and now I can't even do a one day fast, the mood isn't just there. > keeping distracted This is probably the key. I was bored to death and was watching YT cooking videos.

fiblye 6y ago

Boredom is a really overlooked one. If I’m outside and doing something all day, or I’m really involved in reading a book or painting something, over half a day will pass before I realize I forgot to eat breakfast. But if I’m relaxing, wasting time on the internet, or not really doing much, I get an urge to grab a snack or have a glass of milk that’ll hit me once an hour.

kortex 6y ago
"Dopamine boredom" is a thing. There's a pasticular qualia associated with my ADHD meds wearing off that feels not unlike a combination of tired and hungry, even after I've eaten. What clued me in was my go-to binge in this state: chocolate (xanthines, fat a sugar). I wonder how easily others can learn "I'm not hungry, I'm understimulated"

ijustateacookie 6y ago

What did you do for the sleep? From everything I've been reading lately that surely must've helped a lot.

mrfusion 6y ago
Absolutely, that’s a big one. I remember when the kids wouldn’t sleep through the night I would randomly grab four or five donuts in the morning and I could completely override any thoughts that it was a bad idea. I guess for me, improving sleep involved lots of small changes: Consistent bed time. More exercise and sun exposure during the day. Black out blinds at night. The kids started sleeping in more so I can wake up naturally. Cutting back on caffeine.