How to Beat Binge Eating

RunningAddict

From LOSING IT! With Jillian Michaels
Friday, August 26, 2011


How to Beat Binge Eating
If you're inclined to binge, the most important thing you can do for yourself is to examine the emotional reasons for it. I know that processing such emotions is hard and takes time, but there are some good techniques that can help you modify your behavior and combat binge eating while you work on the underlying issues.

Banish binge foods from your environment. Don't buy or let into your house whatever you're prone to bingeing on — whether it's cookies, chips, or ice cream. After all, you can't eat what's not there.

Decorate your fridge with images that motivate you. I have two pictures on mine: One is a photo of my cellulite, and the other is of Olympic swimmer Dara Torres. Let me tell ya, there is nothing that will turn you off to eating too much like pictures of cottage cheese on your butt.

Call a friend. The next time you want to stuff your face, reach out for support and try talking through your feelings instead of anesthetizing them by bingeing.

Try taking up a hobby. Keep yourself occupied so that rather than medicating yourself with food, you'll distract yourself with something productive.

Do something to screw up your binge. In other words, pamper yourself with something that's positive rather than self-destructive. Get a mani-pedi. Take a relaxing bath. Go to the gym. There are many places to go and activities to take part in that'll also lead you away from the temptation of food.

It takes time to break a bad habit, so it's good to have some techniques to fall back on when life gets the better of you! Remember to take it one day at a time. If you do end up bingeing, work out a little harder the next day. Every day is a new one — got it?

Lyadeia

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Kind of looks like this post:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/327711-how-to-beat-binge-eating

Gary1977

Great advice! Thanks.

andallthatjazz

Good, sound advice. Love the positivity. I'm at the end of my fourth day without binge eating, still haven't worked out all the emotional issues, but I have been trying to keep the house 'clean' of trigger foods, which has helped. Definitely agree with keeping oneself occupied. It's the best thing you can do to combat binge eating as far as I am concerned.

RunningAddict

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Kind of looks like this post:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/327711-how-to-beat-binge-eating

Yes it does. Unfortuately I don't have time to read all posts on here so I didn't realize it was already posted!

Thamantha

There is no harm in repeating good advice Thanks for posting this, it will help keep me motivated.

623Hernandez

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Kind of looks like this post:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/327711-how-to-beat-binge-eating

Yes it does look like this post. Thanks so much for posting it again!!!!! :flowerforyou:

russelljclarke

Ha ha ha - cottage cheese on your butt. LMAO!

SmartFunGorgeous

Great advice! And since I don't have time to read all the posts either, it isn't something I've seen before. Thanks for taking the time to post this information for those of us who needed it today!