Have you ever been in a frenzy or were so anxious to do something or get something that you physically felt the effects (i.e. shaking, rushing around, butterflies)?  Well, that’s how I describe what it feels like when I have the urge to binge or even eat a meal, in some cases.  It’s like I can’t buy the food fast enough, get home fast enough, get it on the plate fast enough (if it gets out of the packaging!) or eat it fast enough.  I get so worked up that, before I know it, the binge is over and I’m left feeling full, ashamed and guilty without having even tasted the food.

I have learned, after 18 months and a lot of practice, to recognize this feeding frenzy, stop in my tracks and breathe.  Believe it or not, this helps a great deal and will often shock me out of the frenzied behavior.  I experienced this frenzy last weekend and I wonder if it will ever go away or if I’ll always have the propensity for it?