Do I have a complusive eating disorder?

I'm seriously worried about my eating habits. I can't stop eating. I always feel hungry. I know that it is linked to emotional, I eat chocolate and nice food to make myself happy because nothing else does but I don't know how to stop it. Does anyone have any advice for a way to stop my chocolate cravings? something I can do to distract myself. It's driving me mad. The thing is I am gaining more weight than I should be too because I get a lot of exercise, I have been tested for thyroid but awaiting the results. I feel so fat and hideous but that makes me depressed so I eat. Any advice would be so welcome.

I would call you "sugar sensitive" rather than saying you have an eating disorder. Sugar sensitive people can't stop eating- it has to do with their brain, and how sugars trigger a reaction in their brains.

"You may feel depressed and find yourself craving foods such as bread, pasta or candy. This craving is the work of your brain, not your ego, because your brain knows that getting you to eat such foods will temporarily raise your serotonin level. Unfortunately, it will also have a devastating boomerang effect and cause all sorts of negative feelings."

Distracting yourself isn't going to work-- you need to detox off all sugars and balance your body with the right foods. Source(s): http://www.radiantrecovery.com/chemistry...

I have the same problem. We should discuss this over dinner.......then bake three dozen cookies and talk more about it.
your not alone i feel like this too.
I used to be addicted to chocolate. Approximately 4- 5 bars a day. Paul McKenna cured it in 2 minutes (literally).

Could try his book
A good idea, for me, is to put a photo of a very very very very fat person in your mirror.. you wouldnt look like that...
go see a counselor to talk about what emotional issues you have so that you can stop being depressed. You will not change your habits if you cannot control your emotions and begin to love yourself for who you are! I know what your going through because I went through the exact same things...I didn't like the way I looked so i just ate....but counseling helped me see the real problem and now I'm free from that! Please...try it, I guarantee it will help you. Good luck...and remember your beautiful!