I Keep Bingeing

coffee_addict13
coffee_addict13 Posts: 7 Member
edited November 15 in Motivation and Support
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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Eat more food through the day so you don't need to binge after work
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    What toad said, but also look at what food you eat and when so you can eliminate hunger.
    Binging is often the sign of over restriction which results in failure or not getting your mindset and commitment right.

    Work out why the binging is happening and then a solution to deal with it or lessen the impact.
  • bettybing1
    bettybing1 Posts: 162 Member
    Plan your dinners as well so you know what you're making when you get in. If someone cooks or buys food try and get involved with it. If you're hungry while preparing food then make sure you have a snack you know is to plan.
  • NoIdea101NoIdea
    NoIdea101NoIdea Posts: 659 Member
    Planning will help! I am also a binger, and the worst is when I get home from work or my boyfriend's. There are a couple of reasons, first because I associate food with 'treating' myself, so it's like a reward after work, to enjoy in my rare 'me' time. Secondly, my body craves sugar when I'm tired, so I end up stuffing my face at about 11pm to try and keep myself awake.

    As I'm aware of why I binge, it has been stop it; I have tried finding other ways to enjoy my 'me' time, and have started finding low calorie, healthy snacks to enjoy during my 'me' time. As for the tiredness thing, now when I feel my body craving sugar, I know it is just tired, so I go to bed instead.

    So, work out why you are binging at these times, as suggested, and work on those. I also find that planning my calories and meals each day helps, especially if I leave, say 300-500 calories in the evening to play with. Good luck :)
  • Kathrynha77
    Kathrynha77 Posts: 103 Member
    Why are you binging? Hunger? Comfort? Stress?

    If it's hunger, then I agree with others to eat more during the day.

    If it's comfort or stress it's a little more difficult. I'm a comfort eater and I go for damage limitation. I have in a few packs of weight watchers cake bars/chocolate biscuits. If I want to binge, I binge on that. It isn't great, and it isn't healthy, but it's less calories than other things I could binge on.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    Based on your threads over the past couple of days it might be worth taking a moment, stepping back, and assessing your relationship with food. Yesterday you were asking about a short term, highly restrictive diet. Today you reveal binge issues. The two are often connected ... eat too little, then binge ... repeat ad infinitum.

    Figure out what your caloric needs are to lose at a reasonable rate. Then find foods you like to meet that caloric goal. Spread those foods throughout the day.
  • BicepsAndBows
    BicepsAndBows Posts: 197 Member
    I struggle with this same issue. I used to have anorexia, and after 10 years recovered. However, my relationship with food is still messy. I'm overly restrictive most of the time, and then I get to a point where my body is so hungry I can no longer take it and I binge. And I'm talking serious binges of at least 3,000 calories. So I can really relate. One thing that can help is accountability. I don't know about you, but when I give in and binge like that it's always in private. I wait until a night when my boyfriend is not home and I just eat everything I've made off limit to myself the whole week. So, I've found a plan/accountability can help. Don't buy foods you know you will binge on, or if you do buy them in small quantities. If you know there is a time you will be vulnerable, plan to do something with a friend, out in public, at that time, such as go to a movie. That way you are less likely to binge. Also, as others have said, eat enough throughout the day. It really is what works. If you have a craving, allow yourself to have one portion of it. Drink plenty of water and eat what you are hungry for when you are hungry for it. That way, you will not end up overly hungry and in a binge later on.

    I am going to send you a friend request. Since we struggle with the same thing, if you are ok with it, I'd love to offer each other support :)
  • BicepsAndBows
    BicepsAndBows Posts: 197 Member
    Also, if you find you cannot break this habit yourself, it can be really helpful to see a therapist who specializes in eating disorders. It's usually about a lot more than the food, so they can help you work on that and find new coping skills and ways to stop :)
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