I had the same problem, and the answer was a bit of therapy and a lot of rethinking my mind’s relationship to my body.

I used IFS methodology, which encourages you to investigate what “part” of you is doing the overeating, and why that part seems to think it’s necessary (is it protecting you? Distracting you?). I don’t really buy much of the IFS framework, but there’s some stuff in there that subjectively helped me.

I also suffered from a tendency (probably common here) to over-intellectualize things and generally feel disconnected from my actual body. Exercise and mindfulness practice helped that part.

All those things together helped me feel like I could stop fighting my body, and I could find better outlets for my furiously running mind than trying to calm it down by eating chocolate chips out of the bag at 10pm.

Surf was a great motivator, cause I discoverers i loved it and it helps to be skinnier. But I’m kind of the just stop doing it kind of guy and this time it just worked. It’s simple but hard, if you just stop doing it, that’s it. I’m no weight loss guru tho, just worked for me. Move way more, eat way less.

Like what? I know some do but they are basically just suppressing your appetite and speeding up your metabolism. Like meth does.

I've used methods to control hunger in the past but basically felt like my heart was racing and had hard times sleeping when using it.

Semaglutide and tirzepatide are the big ones. They are appetite suppressants, but they’re not stimulants like the old “requiem for a dream” style weight loss meds. They just make you a lot less hungry.

Interesting. Good to know. I didnt know there were non stimulate appetite suppressants. Thanks.

Seniglutide has been getting a lot of press lately.