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A woman who struggled with binge eating for years has lost 35 pounds after receiving a brain implant as part of a pilot study.Government analyst Robyn Baldwin, 58, from Citrus Heights, California, used to binge eat several times a week, she told Today. “I love ice cream to the point where I would eat it until I got sick,” Baldwin said. “I’m a big binge-eater of pasta. If we make a big bowl of spaghetti, I can just sit there and binge on it in the pot right there.”In 2003, Baldwin had gastric bypass surgery, which saw her weight drop from…
In a recent entry on this blog, I discussed my interest in emotional intelligence (EI) and referred to it as an important psychological function. Some readers commented on links they saw between my discussion of EI and my generally sour view on emotion in scenarios that require critical thinking (CT). I’d like to clarify what EI is. The generally sour view I have of emotion in the context of critical thinking is that it acts as a barrier to critical thought. I often advise that people should leave emotion at the door as much as they can when engaging in…
Vegetarian diets have been gaining popularity in recent years for a variety of reasons including health, ethics and sustainability. Typically, someone following a vegetarian diet will exclude meat and seafood when eating, with some following even stricter guidelines to exclude all animal products including dairy and eggs. For people who have a neutral relationship with food, becoming a vegetarian may be a simple decision made with good intentions, one that doesn’t greatly affect the quality of their day-to-day life. However, for those who have struggled with an eating disorder, becoming vegetarian may be a way for the disorder to place…
Have you ever had a stressful day and used food to cope? The American Psychological Association says it’s not uncommon. TOLEDO, Ohio — Engaging in unhealthy eating behaviors is not uncommon. Nearly 30 percent of adults say they eat to manage stress, according to the American Psychological Association. WTOL 11 asked all of the Super Fitness Weight Loss Challenge participants what their biggest issue is when it comes to food, and emotional eating was one of the top responses. Brenda Bal, a diabetes educator for Mercy Health said there are ways to conquer emotional eating. “Sometimes we eat for physical…
We have all been there. You just meant to have a single Oreo as a snack, but then you find yourself going back for another, and another, and before you know it, you have finished off the entire package even though you were not all that hungry to begin with.But before you start feeling too guilty for your gluttony, consider this: It might not be entirely your fault. Now, new research in mice shows that specific gut bacteria may suppress binge eating behavior.Oreos and other desserts are examples of so-called “palatable foods”—food consumed for hedonistic pleasure, not simply out of…
By the time Robyn Baldwin signed up for a brain implant to control her intense urge to overeat, she had been struggling with her weight for decades.“I have always been big my whole life,” Baldwin, 58, who lives in Citrus Heights, California, tells TODAY.com.“I always categorized myself as a grazer. I would just eat all day long. I never realized how bad of a binge eater I was.”Weight-loss surgery failed for Robyn Baldwin so she tried deep brain stimulation to get her food cravings under control. Courtesy Robyn BaldwinIn 2003, she reached 332 pounds, her highest weight ever, and underwent…
By Alyssa* I have been a participant in the Hand in Hand program at Looking Glass since 2019. As for many, my shift into disordered eating was a gradual one. I don’t remember a specific point that I decided to begin restricting. I don’t remember when the one hour a day at the gym turned into three or when I could account for every calorie that passed my lips. By the time COVID hit my doctor had scheduled me for biweekly ECGs because of my dangerously low pulse My doctor gave me two options: involving Looking Glass: I…
Sean: It’s as though we’re hardwired against having those kinds of conversations from a very young age. As men, it’s not acceptable for us to break down and fall apart. It’s a sign of weakness in our society to show any kind of softness, sensitivity, and vulnerability as men. In my case, opening up so publicly, I was surprised to find that many of my male friends had also been harbouring secrets of their own battles with mental illness. The stigma around talking about what they were going through had stopped them from opening up and many of them felt the…
Night eating syndrome (NES) is an eating disorder that causes people to eat most of their daily food intake at night. A person who experiences this may have frequent sleep interruptions.NES is different from binge eating disorder (BED), which is a serious eating disorder that involves eating large quantities of food at once. A 2022 review explains that individuals with NES may feel the urge to eat between dinner and bedtime and believe eating at night can help them fall asleep. NES is also common in those with obesity or undergoing bariatric surgery.This article explores NES in further detail. It…
I saw something on social media recently saying that there is nothing to miss about being an inpatient and that people should not be glamourising admissions. I totally agree that admissions should not be glamourised. However, I disagree that there are no elements to eating disorder inpatient admissions that you would miss. I think it would be wrong, and unhelpful, to deny this. I have been an inpatient three times. Each time I was discharged, there were parts to of being an inpatient that I missed. A lot. And it was also the parts that I missed which made adapting…