BINGE EATING!!!!!

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  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    the only thing that really works for me is going and cleaning the bathroom. the chemical smell is a total turn off from everything
  • Log_n_Jog
    Log_n_Jog Posts: 64 Member
    I'm in the same boat. I have tried everything that's been mentioned with the same results. I haven't binged in nearly two weeks, but I have also changed my goals on MFP. 1200 calories a day was too much pressure for me and one little overage triggered a binge eating session for me. I adjusted my goals, increased my activity level so that it is closer to my real activity level, and increased my protein, fruit, and vegetable intake throughout the day. So far this has worked. Good luck to you and please know that you're not alone!
  • Sara13CH
    Sara13CH Posts: 85 Member
    I struggle with binge eating as well. Shell1005 hit it dead on and so did the response that was pointed out. Sometimes it isn't about food-the food is used as a maladaptive way to cope with underlying concerns. For some people using food is a way to cope with uncomfortable feelings. There is a component of interpersonal difficulties as well such as comparing, anxiety, and negative self talk. I have been told to be mindful of how I feel and think when I want to reach for my "trigger" binge foods. Remembering HALT-hungry, angry, lonely,tired helps me. I know if I get too hungry, I binge, if I am tired I use food to fight having to go to bed, when I am lonely, I use food to comfort me and keep me safe from having to risk getting close to others, and when I am bored and anxious I use it as well.

    Creating structured meal times, working with a nutritionist to create a balanced meal plan, tracking foods, eating at the table with out distractions, eating mindfully, listening to emotions, journaling, finding other ways to soothe and cope with difficult feelings, reading literature, affirmations, and creating healthy relationships are all big parts of recovery. At least they have been for me. And removing my binge foods have helped tremendously. So has finding support.

    Binge eating can become very serious and can be a slow, painful death.

    One day at a time.

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