Cravings

MrsTits
MrsTits Posts: 44 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I have binge eating disorder and am having CBT, which has helped me understand how I react to certain stuff and the thoughts= feelings=behaviour type thing...I'm working on what I've learnt but still having trouble with cravings, mostly late at night after all I have to do is done and I can chill and relax before bed. Therapists answer is to find something else that produces "feel good feelings" that I can replace food with, but when it's late at night and I'm tired...there's not much I can think of to be honest. I've pretty much stopped binging now and have decided to start logging food again today to try and get myself motivated and to stay accountable but I know I will still prob have issues with cravings.

How do you lot combat cravings? Any tips would be great!

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  • cookmtn
    cookmtn Posts: 156 Member
    I don't have bad cravings, but I do like to snack in the evenings while watching tv. I plan this out by saving a certain amount of calories and snacking on popcorn(my favorite). I don't try to completely stop what I want to do, I just modify and incorporate it into my plan. I hope this helps.
  • colors_fade
    colors_fade Posts: 464 Member
    I am not a psychologist, or a counselor, so take this advice with a grain of salt; I may be completely wrong here.

    One strategy that may work for you is to leave yourself enough calories for a late-night snack, and pre-plan what that snack is going to be and how much of it you can eat and stay within the caloric budget allotted. Something you enjoy, but only in a small, manageable portion.

    The purpose of this would be to satisfy your late night snack craving, and give you something you enjoy, but also teach your body how to respect portions and form a healthier relationship with food.

    Binge eating is a terrible disorder, and I feel for you. Denying yourself food, or types of food, or macros, is at the root of pretty much every eating disorder. You want to move away from denying and into a phase of healthy fueling. You want to try strategies that will move you toward a healthy relationship with food. Fueling your body properly is an act of compassion toward yourself. Fueling yourself in healthy way is the ultimate goal. And the only way to get there is to practice it.
  • MrsTits
    MrsTits Posts: 44 Member
    You hit the nail on the head colors_fade! We've covered "fueling", i.e eating regular meals with snacks and I've found it definitely helps reduce the binges physically, but mentally I still crave. I was the type to eat nothing all day and then stuff myself at night...never ate breakfast etc. Kinda got past that and I eat during the day now, but still struggle with evenings and saying "no" to temptation. Keeping busy helps but I can't stay busy ALL the time, lol
  • colors_fade
    colors_fade Posts: 464 Member
    You hit the nail on the head colors_fade! We've covered "fueling", i.e eating regular meals with snacks and I've found it definitely helps reduce the binges physically, but mentally I still crave. I was the type to eat nothing all day and then stuff myself at night...never ate breakfast etc. Kinda got past that and I eat during the day now, but still struggle with evenings and saying "no" to temptation. Keeping busy helps but I can't stay busy ALL the time, lol

    Small steps. That's the only way any of us make progress. One meal at a time, one decision at a time.

    Your working with someone on the mental part of this, and that's GREAT! You're way ahead of so many other people on these message boards who don't even want to admit that they have an eating disorder. You're getting help. I'm happy for you!

    Tweak what you can. Fuel yourself compassionately. I think you're on the right path. You'll find what works :)

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