Binge Eating Cure
How to Cure Binge Eating
By John Davenport
In order to cure binge eating, it is not enough to simply try and eat less. Binge eating isn’t a physical problem like weight gain, it’s an emotional one. For some reason, you turn to food as a source of comfort for your troubles. This is, of course, a destructive dependency and one which you must learn to overcome.
In order to find a true solution to binge eating, you must transform your mindset. It is your inner psyche which is causing you to eat too much. This is where the root cause of the problem lies.
Here are some tips on how to stop binge eating.
1. Avoid emotionally laden situations - This isn’t really getting into the root cause yet, but it’s certainly a trigger. If you’re the sort of person who takes things to heart and allows what you see and hear to influence your mood (which we all do to a degree), you need to stay clear of sad movies, plays, sad songs, and depressing TV shows. They can trigger the destructive mindset which turns you to seek the comfort of food. Try comedies instead.
2. Use positive affirmations - Positive affirmations are basically short sentences which you repeat to yourself over and over again. This may seem a little silly, but your mind will pick up on those sentences and it will slowly change your thought patterns to fit what you’re saying. A good sentence will be something like: ” I won’t allow my emotions to cause me to binge” or ” I can stop my binge eating”. You’d be amazed at how effective this can be.
3. Avoid emotional or depressive people - Often, overcoming binge eating requires difficult decisions. The truth is that a lot of what influences our mindset comes from the people around us. You need to see which people are good for and which cause you to be depressed or anxious. I’m not saying you need to put an end to friendships, but try to cut back on the amount of time you spend with these people at least until you overcome your binge eating.
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John Davenport lost over 30 pounds in his twenties after being overweight most of his life. He now runs a weight loss forum and publishes a diet and fitness newsletter. John helps people to better deal with emotional eating on this website: Emotional Binge Eating Help
How to End Binge Eating
How to End Binge Eating - The Power of the Pause
By John Davenport
Binge eating usually comes like a tidal wave. Suddenly, an enormous hunger attacks you and you feel helpless to fight it. It doesn’t matter what causes a binge eating attack, it is always hard to face.
However, if you want to end binge eating know that there are things you can do. In fact, there’s a very simple step which I’ve used myself and it has helped me a great deal. I call it the Power of the Pause, and it goes something like this.
Whenever you want to stop binge eating, you need to break the process that got you there. Usually, you get a crave, rush to the fridge or the fast food joint, eat without even thinking about it, and then feel guilty and ashamed.
The truth is that once you have the food in your hand, there is no way you’ll be able to stop this binge eating attack from happening. You have to stop the crave from making you overeat. For that, you need the Power of the Pause.
The Power of the Pause is a technique by which you distance the craving from the action you take to get the food. Since it is often hard to differentiate an emotional craving from true physical hunger, this is something you need to do before every time you eat. Whenever, you feel hunger, you need to stop and take some form of action that will take your mind off your hunger. Some people simply count to ten and breathe deeply. Others do some sit ups or go for a walk. You need to see what works for you and tweak it.
For instance, if counting to 10 doesn’t work, then go for 20 or 30. If you need to get away from the fridge then take a walk. You make the pause into your own. But whatever you do, you must program your body and mind to realize that you’re in control, that no craving is sending you to binge no more. If you do that, you will regain control of what you eat and stop binge eating.
Of course, you will still have work to do in figuring out why you binge in the first place, but with the Power of the Pause, you’ve taken a major step to a better life.
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John Davenport lost over 30 pounds in his twenties after being overweight most of his life. He now runs a weight loss forum and publishes a diet and fitness newsletter. John helps people to better deal with emotional eating on this website:
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How to Stop Binge Eating, Lose Weight & Keep it Off?
How Can I Stop Binge Eating and Lose Weight For Good
By Isabelle Johansen
Is this topic for real? Is this article going to reveal a way to stop binge eating and get rid of excess pounds? Absolutely! But if you happen to be a binge eater you might be reading this with a certain dose of skepticism; and frankly, I don’t blame you. I suspect that you have read every article on the subject and tried every diet as well as every miracle pill. And yet you are reading this, so my guess is that so far, nothing has worked… and lasted.
Are you a bit discouraged? I understand you. I have been there and so have many of my clients before I worked with them. Thus I encourage you to open your mind, release your judgment and read on to see how this article resonates with you.
How can I lose weight for good?
The answer is obvious; you can lose weight for good by changing your eating habits for good. If you are a binge eater, you will have to eliminate binge eating urges, because your extra weight is merely a negative side effect of your binge eating. So the real concern is how to stop binge eating. Let’s answer this challenging question by breaking it down one step at a time.
Why do you find yourself eating too much?
For Beth, one of my clients, the answer was crystal clear: stress from work. During the day she was always busy and she was surrounded by co-workers, so she would eat small amounts of food, until she got home at night. It was during and after dinner that things would get tricky… Cookies or ice cream would become like magnets: she just couldn’t resist their pull. Her eating behavior was literally an “emotional barometer”. If things in her life were on the good side, her eating was moderate. On the other hand, a big binge meant that an “emotional storm” was going on! I found this was true for many of my clients. Indeed, food allows you to change the way you feel. It literally changes your body chemistry. Food is also a pleasure. So when you feel down, you know that food can alter that state and even bring you pleasurable sensations. You end up eating more than your body really needs.
Why is it so difficult to stop using food to feel better?
First, because it works very well! At least it seems like it. Who wants to feel miserable, especially when you have the power to avoid it? Food is such an easy tool to use for coping with life’s stress and challenges that it is almost irresistibly tempting to use it, even if after a while it becomes obvious that the adverse effects are serious and even life threatening.
Second, because habits are tough to change. When you have been “unwinding with food” for quite some time you get some big momentum using food which is just hard to interrupt instantly.
So what are the real options to eliminate binge eating?
1 - Changing Focus: Taking a hot bath or calling a friend. In other words: change your focus. I came across this kind of advice in magazines and books. And I agree that they can be helpful if you can implement them, which implies that you are very present and aware of what you are doing. But in a big emotional turmoil most people lose their grounding. They get into a zone where awareness is missing. So there is no way that they can grasp and follow the recommendation to change their focus.
2 -Developing Awareness: The solution is therefore to be prepared so that you can stay grounded, and remain present and don’t reach that Binge Zone. How? The key word is Awareness. When you are fully aware: you are non-judgmental, which automatically puts you in the present moment. Being judgmental implies that you intellectually process your life situation and generate positive or negative thoughts and consequently positive or negative emotions. That is when you feel compelled to act up. Let me illustrate this with an example of one of my clients.
When Julie came back from her party she was devastated. She had realized that very few people seemed to show interest in her, she had felt like an outsider all evening. And then it hit her, she was the heaviest woman in the room. That awful and scary thought prompted a terrible feeling of inadequacy, powerlessness and shame. Soon after, Julie reached for the 2 pints of ice cream, switched on the TV and entered that binge zone where she entirely lost control of what she ate… What did happen to Julie? It all started with a negative thought, leading to a judgment: “I am so fat that people don’t even want to talk to me.” This was the root of Julie’s emotional storm.
Think of situations which trigger you to binge eat. What if, instead, you were not entertaining these negative thoughts? What if you were truly able to step outside of your judgmental mind? You would still intellectually process your life situation but this time without labeling it right or wrong, positive or negative. You would take the situation just as it is. In Julie’s case, being non judgmental would have translated into noticing what happens, accepting it and move on: “I haven’t been talking to many people tonight; oh well, it was nice to get out anyway. I’d better go to bed since I need to get up early tomorrow morning.” Such a simple shift of perspective allows you to stop your life from being this emotional rollercoaster which drains you so much and requires a way to cope with it like binge eating.
But I hear you already… “What if I realize that I have missed an important flight, or what if my boss fires me…?” The concept stays the same and it is even more helpful when the situations get serious. Keep that bigger perspective and take things as they are. Why? Does breaking down, change the reality of your situation? Does throwing a tantrum at everyone’s face empower you to deal with the situation in the best possible way? It generally makes it worse. Reality is what it is. Accepting reality as it is puts you in the NOW of your life, instead of in your head telling stories that are simply not true. Accepting reality instead of making up stories about the situation means that you are back in control, really living your life.
Being truly aware will free you from the need to cope. Binge eating is about denial, about finding a way to make feelings less painful. As you accept what happens to you in your life and stay present with it, as you face the reality as it is, you see that it is not as scary and frightening as your mind lead you to believe. You will be in a position to react more efficiently. You’ll become more grounded and confident in yourself.
How can you get there? Outside support can facilitate the process but you need to know that you don’t need anyone but You. Just tap into your inner wisdom and you’ll know what feels right. The only obstacle which can block you is yourself. If you are sincere in this process you will be successful. How can I be so sure? Overeating, binge eating is about denial. If you are honest with yourself you look at the reality of what is and deal with it instead of looking for ways to cope.
This is real. I wish you the best.
Isabelle Johansen is a life coach specialized in Eating Disorders. She is the founder of Binge-Eating-Solutions.com http://binge-eating-solutions.com and Bellsai Mindful Weight Loss http://Bellsai.com She works with corporations, the YMCA, Adult Education and directly with private clients. She helps her clients eliminate their Eating Disorders by changing their mindset so they don’t have to force themselves to eat a certain diet, but instead feel naturally compelled to eat healthy and take care of their body.
Challenges to Stop Binge Eating
Learn How To Stop Binge Eating With Challenges
By Kristin Gerstley
Life can be tough, and as we all know, it’s even more complicated when trying to stop binge eating disorder. We are thrown obstacles and our drive can sometimes seem obscured. Even in these struggles, your goal needs to stay at the forefront of your mind so that you learn how to stop binge eating.
For me, in order to not give up when times got hard, I remain focused on what it is I truly want by setting up little “challenges” for myself. This really helps me because I know that if I can fulfill the challenge, I am strong and I can go on to really achieving anything that I want.
1. Challenge yourself to find something that makes you happy and do it.
What makes you the happiest?
Writing, reading, being with friends, talking on the phone, putting on an outfit that makes you feel fabulous, exercising, listening to music, singing, buying new makeup, getting your nails and toes done, scrapbooking, cleaning, organizing, sending a card to someone, looking at old pictures, playing with your pet, etc.
2. Challenge yourself to learn or do something new.
Is there a class that you’ve always wanted to take?
What about something that you’ve always wanted to know more about?
Do you want to make more friends in your area?
Do you want a new hobby?
3. Challenge yourself to focus on your future instead of your past.
When I struggled to first stop bingeing, it was so hard for me. I constantly thought of the past and my struggles and the fact that I was scared since I had binged for so long. I found that focusing on the good I would gain from overcoming binge eating disorder really helped me.
After a couple of successes of overcoming a binge, I slipped and found myself turning to food. I binged. After the binge, I couldn’t stop thinking about how much of a failure I was. How was I ever going to beat a whole disorder when I couldn’t even resist one temptation?
This is the hardest part because you will feel like you let yourself down. You’ve worked so hard and beat a handful of binges and then you fall down. Yes, it sucks, but you have to look to the future, pick yourself back up, and stop dwelling on the binge.
4. Challenge yourself to make a list of everything you want to do in your life.
It’s really fun to create this wish list and very rewarding when you get to cross off items. Write down everything you want to do and accomplish throughout your life. Try to do these things when you beat a binge, as a reward if that will help. If not, try to cross items off monthly, annually, or just whenever you can complete the activity on your list.
5. Challenge yourself to vent out any stress, frustration, or anxiety.
While this is not true for everyone, the majority of binge eaters binge due to negative emotions. Bingeing is comforting to us so that we don’t have to think about our stressful jobs and frustration with friends, family, and even ourselves. It’s hard to change your habits of bingeing to something else. BUT, I challenge you to do so by having a plan. Having a plan in place is the key because you already know that you are going to do xyz when you are tempted to binge.
The next time you feel a binge coming on, pull out your plan and do it! If you need to go into your bathroom and take a bubble bath, do it! If your plan is to write in your journal about your feelings, do it!
Kristin Gerstley is a former binge eater that now has a very healthy relationship with food. She is the owner of http://www.endbingeeating.com which is a site that helps people overcome Binge Eating Disorder. She also publishes a free newsletter offering encouragement, tips on how to stop binge eating, and regain control of your life.
8 Tips To Stop Binge Eating
Ways To Stop Binge Eating - 8 Ways To Stop Binge Eating And Help You Regain Control Of Your Life
By S. Y. Leung
Stopping binge eating disorder is not easy, but if you put your mind into it, you can do it.
Binge eating is also called emotional eating or compulsive eating. People who suffer from binge eating lose self control over food. All they can think about is food, all day long. They tend to binge a large amount of food throughout the day. Consuming 5000 calories a day is not uncommon at all. People who suffer from this disease usually are socially withdrawn because they do not want their friends to know about their problems. They feel self conscious. They tend to become lack of energy due to over eating. Many sufferers complain that they do not know if they are hungry any more, they just eat and eat until they feel sick. The worse part is that they hate themselves for not being able to control themselves. The depression cause them to eat even more. It become a bad vicious cycle. They also suffer from low self-esteem. Very often, they know they have a problem, but they cannot find people to share their problems with, and they feel alone and hopeless.
If any of these symptoms sound like you, read on. This article will help you to find ways to stop binge eating disorder.
1. To stop binge eating, you have to develop a commitment to overcome this problem. I know it sounds cliché, but it is what it really needs to take. Binge eating disorder is food addiction, like any other addiction, you need to commit yourself to overcome it. Do it one day at a time. Feel proud of yourself each and every day that you do not binge. Make a plan to limit your food intake each day, write it down, and stick to it. I know it is easier said than done. But when you actually see the result, see yourself getting healthier, it will get easier because you start to realize you can stop binge eating and you are in control.
2. Throw away all the food that you binge on.
This is one of the tactics to prevent you from bingeing. Many people binge on junk food, such as cookies, candies, and high sugar cereal. Throw all the junk food away. If they are not in your house, you cannot binge on them.
3. Before you go grocery shopping, make sure to make a shopping list and stick to it. Do not go grocery shopping when you are hungry. This is critical. When you are hungry, everything looks great to you and you will buy food that you do not need. Simply go in, get the food that you need, then leave. Stay away from the temptation isles. It will be even better if you can find someone else to do grocery for you.
4. Share your problems with your love ones. Emotional support is very important. If you live with your family, explain to them your problem. Have someone by your side to give you support and encourage can make it a lot easier to overcome binge eating disorder.
5. When you have the crave to binge, stop yourself for a moment and ask yourself :
“Do I really need this cookie?”
“Do I want to gain more weight?”
“Does this really make me feel better”
“Am I really hungry?”
Take a deep breath and drink a glass of water. When you give yourself a minute to think, you are less likely to binge.
6. Start an eating journal. This is a tool that many sufferers use to overcome binge eating disorder. When you are eating, you do not think of how much you have actually eaten. Start a journal to write down what you eat and drink, when you eat, how you feel before you eat, and how you feel after you eat. With more detail, you will notice what your eating habit is and find out why you binge. Do you always to binge before an exam? Do you binge when you stressed? Do you binge when you are happy or sad? Once you find the cause of your binge eating disorder, you can tackle the root cause.
7. Find a substitute. When you have the crave to binge, do something you enjoy instead. When you are doing something that you enjoy, you will not feel that you are deprived of something make you feel good. When you are doing something that you enjoy, you would be distracted and forget about bingeing as well. For instance, watch your favorite TV shows, take a walk to your favorite mall, walk your dog, or call a friend to watch a movie, or play on the Wii (good exercise and fun).
8. Seek professional help. If nothing help, there are always professional who can help you. You are not alone, and should not feel that way. Look for support groups online or offline will help you gain emotional support to help you to stop binge eating.
I hope these 8 ways to stop binge eating can give you some ideas to how to control and overcome binge eating disorder. You might feel alone and helpless, but you are not. Many people have the same problem and they are able to find ways to stop binge eating. If you commit yourself to stop binge eating, with support from your love ones, you can stop binge eating and get your life back easier than you think!
S.Y. Leung
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6 Tips to Stop Binge Eating
6 Ways to Gain Control and Stop Binge Eating
By Kristin Gerstley
After you realize that you have binge eating disorder, it’s important to figure out the root of why you binge. The root is the reason you turn to bingeing; it’s why you do what you do. This is one of the first steps you need to figure out as you try to move into binge eating disorder recovery.
When you know why you binge, you will be more in tune to staying away from certain circumstances or emotions that could led to a binge. Many times the hard part is not figuring out why you binge because it seems so obvious. We are creatures of habit, and will continue to build on previous habits. Often times binge eating appeals to us when we have too much going on and feel overwhelmed. When something sad happens in our life, we binge. Even if we are alone and bored, binge eating sounds desirable.
The problem that many people have is knowing what the next step is after discovering why they binge. It’s great to know that stressful situations lead you to eating massive amounts of food, but sometimes those situations just aren’t avoidable. Sadly, stress is just part of our lives. So what do you do then?
Instead of giving up on beating binge eating disorder, try these 6 ideas to gain control:
1. Affirmations.
Affirmations are positive statements you say about yourself and your future. Without realizing it, people use affirmations daily, but they are not always positive. Many times people say negative things about themselves and that gets registered in his/her mind. Saying affirmations is such a great tool because it actually bridges the gap between the conscious mind and the subconscious mind, thus creating new proposed realities. The most important thing to remember with affirmations is that you need to state it as if it already your reality. For example, “I have a healthy relationship with food.” “I am strong and in control of food.”
2. Journal.
In the times that you most want to binge, pull out your journal and pen and start writing away! Be sure that every feeling you are experiencing gets written down on the paper. Don’t hold anything back. Journaling is such a good way to pull yourself out of a potential binge. It allows for you to get out your positive and negative feelings, without keeping them bottled up inside. It allows you to get things off of your chest. You can be as mad as you want on paper without it turning into something destructive like bingeing. Most importantly, it frees you from any stress or tension you have, which is great because you won’t be as likely to binge eat.
3. Blog.
Why not start a blog? It will act the same way a journal does, but you might get comments back from others who know what you are going through. Get your feelings and thoughts out on the web and see how it makes you feel.
4. Laugh.
Go into your bathroom, shut the door, and start making faces at yourself in the mirror. This will immediately make you laugh, either because you are truly funny or because you just feel silly. Either way, it’s good for the soul!
5. Be accountable.
This may be tricky if no one knows that you have binge eating disorder. If there is a trusted friend, family member, or counselor that you have told, why not hold yourself accountable to them? You will do anything you can think of to avoid a binge so that you do not have to go back and let that person know that you gave in. You’ll even come up with some great distractions for binge eating!
6. Cherish yourself.
Binge eaters like to reward themselves with food. You do it a few times, it feels good, and pretty soon it’s a habit for you. You don’t even think about planning a binge as a celebration; you just do it. Even though habits are difficult to change, it’s important that you find other things than food to reward yourself with. Get together with friends, have a massage or pedicure, buy new makeup or clothing, or discover a new hobby. When you cherish yourself and find a new reward, you will get an instant boost on the inside! In addition to feeling good about yourself, you will think twice about bingeing and disrespecting yourself like that.
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Kristin Gerstley is a former binge eater that now has a very healthy relationship with food. She is the owner of http://www.endbingeeating.com, which is a site that helps people overcome Binge Eating Disorder. She also publishes a free newsletter offering encouragement, tips on how to stop binge eating, and regain control of your life.
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