Stop Binge Eating

Stop Binge Eating
By Waller Jamison

Do you diet religiously for days, only to binge at the weekends or when you have an evening at home alone? It’s a very common problem and can ruin all the hard work you have done, by causing you to put on all the weight you have lost and perhaps even more.

However, it doesn’t have to be that way. The problem is, that having had a binge, you feel that all is lost and you are also so disgusted with yourself that you keep on eating and then you give up on the diet.

A better approach would be to accept that this is a situation which arises for many dieters and that one binging session does not mean you have failed.

Then ask yourself why you binged – was it because you had been too strict on your diet and had deprived yourself so much that you became really hungry or so bored with eating low calorie food that you just had to have something you enjoy?

Or did you binge because someone said something which upset you, you had a bad day at work or a disappointment?

Once you have established the reason, you can take steps to prevent it happening again or if it does, to slow it down.

If you have been dieting too strictly, review your daily allowance. It is counter-productive to starve yourself, as even if you manage to resist future binges, you could lower your basal metabolic rate and thus be unable to lose weight.

A better way to diet is to eat little but often as this will keep your blood sugar levels stable. You can also allow yourself to have occasional treats, so that you don’t binge because of deprivation. It is possible to enjoy a tasty diet and lose weight at the same time. It’s just a matter of finding some good recipes.

If the reason for your binge is emotional, you need to be aware of the triggers and consciously decide that you will do something else when they strike. Find someone to talk to or an activity which you find comforting, but which doesn’t involve food. You could also consider EFT to stop binge eating, a form of acupuncture without needles, which has reported much success with weight loss and associated problems.

© Waller Jamison 2007

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November 26, 2008 | Filed Under Stop Binge Eating

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