'Food becomes a source of dopamine.'
Catri Barrett was diagnosed with
coach, shares. ‘I can now recognise that this was increasing the dopamine I got when I ate the ‘bad’ foods when I would go to the cupboard late at night having had restricted myself all day. ‘Foods that would often trigger binges for me were either always crunchy, like crisps, cereals and biscuits, or smooth like yogurts and mashed potato. It’s never just been about the taste of food for me, the sensation of the textures of these foods are self-soothing and comforting.
when she was six in Zimbabwe, where she was born, and was re-diagnosed when she moved to Australia when she was 11. ‘My binge-eating might look differently for someone else’s binge-eating, but for me, because of my if: You get easily distracted and find it hard to take notice of details, particularly with things you find boring. It’s hard to listen to other people – you may find yourself finishing their sentences for them or interrupting them, or just saying things at the wrong time. It’s hard to follow instructions. You find it hard to organise yourself – you start a lot of things without ever finishing them. You find it hard to wait or when there’s nothing much going on – you fidget and can’t sit still.
can lead to intense hyperfixation , which can make it easy to forget to eat. Samantha was diagnosed with often struggle with planning and organisation – which can lead to chaotic eating habits,’ Marcelle adds. ‘This can lead to nutritional deficiencies that exacerbate
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