They became depressed, had severe mood swings, experienced irritability, anger and anxiety. They became withdrawn, had little sexual interest, and lost their sense of humor. They had cold hands and feet, felt weak and dizzy, and their hair fell out. Several ate until they were uncomfortably full, became nauseous, and then vomited. Preoccupation with food is a sign your body is too hungry.
Hunger creates a very strong physiological drive to eat.
Binge eating stems from starvation. If you worry about being unable to stop eating once you start, you have likely gotten too hungry. Weight is more than a matter of will power. That is, if you lose weight, your body will fight to return to a genetically normal level. You might find it helpful to know how many calories you are supposed to eat to maintain or to lose weight.