Bing eating

hockeymom225

I'm a total binge eater. Anyone else a bing eater? How do you control it. It's like once I start I can not stop myself. I need to figure out why I have no self control. Any tips would be appreciated

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sugarstrawberries

Yes. I go to therapy weekly to deal with myself. There is where I've learned mindfulness through dialectical behavioral therapy. I've figured out when I am vulnerable to binge eating (when I'm very hungry with no substantial snacks to grab, when I am in emotional distress). I've learned it is an incorrect way to self-soothe, and I've attempted to replace it with healthy soothing activities (read, write about the distress, learn a new hobby, cook a healthy meal, give myself a bath & foot massage w/lavender oil, go for a swim).

I make sure to have snacks I won't binge on (for me that's fruits, nuts, and cheese). I have dinner planned before I get home so I won't stop for fast food or to the grocery for extras.

I do not keep my trigger foods in my house. I attempt to avoid those foods at all costs because once I get started, I go on autopilot. The mindfulness goes out the window.

ETA: I drink a lot of water too.

KristaCosgrove

I'm an emotional binger. I'm going to have to agree with the others first change the way you think about food and while you're in the process of doing that keep your "trigger" foods as far away as possible. Also I've had to come to terms with why I use food for comfort. It's a struggle but we can do it and overcome this.

hockeymom225

Thank you. I've been trying to just drink lots of water when I get the urge to bing. It's hard to change behaviors but I'm not giving up on myself. I've felt like *kitten* for too long.

DharmainHeels

I was a binge eater in college. I never thought I would ever overcome it but 20 years now and I have not had a binge! I started replacing my binge behavior with other things. Sometimes they weren't that adaptive - like, I'd shop instead of eat, but I would rather be poor than fat, so that helped. Now I will go for a long run, sign up for a yoga class, look for a new workout to try, shop, buy a new book or books and read, or just do some mindless internetting. I love the outdoors and will hike as well.