Starting a fresh! - tips o prevent binge eating please

I have the exact same problem .. it's so frustrating & discouraging! I had read in cosmo that when you have a sweet craving, take 1 or 2 chewable vitamin c's, I haven't tried it yet though.

I'm going to keep watching this post to see what other people suggest! Thanks for posting this & good luck

One thing that helps me is to have a good amount of protein and good fats at dinner time (around 6PM) that way I will feel fuller longer and if I do start to feel a little hungry I will drink water. By eating dinner around 6PM that can usually hold me for at least 3 to 4 hours which by then is bedtime. But if I do get hungry I try to just have some nuts and stay away from carbs and sugar.

Hope this helps. God bless you with your efforts. You can do it.

Binge eating at night has always been my problem, too. When I feel like I'm going to slip, I pop a 100 calorie pack of popcorn. It's a TON of popcorn, I usually end up splitting it with my fiance. If you eat it piece by piece it takes a long time to eat it all, so that helps with the boredom eating. And since it's only 100 calories it doesn't un-do my whole day.

I've been trying not to eat at all after 7pm. I also drink water to keep away the munchies. I brush and floss my teeth after eating dinner. That way, I guilt myself for having to do it again if I am craving a bad food after dinner. I have been trying to remove myself from the house, ie. going for an evening walk after I wash the dishes, instead of sitting in front of the computer or TV. I like doing this or hatha (sp) yoga in the evening...even if it is just for 20 minutes. It removes me from thinking about food, at least for a while. If I just *have* to have that bad item, I look for the serving size and adhere to that portion, than just mindlessly pouring the chips in a bowl or serving myself 2-3 scoops of icecream instead of just one. This makes me feel more accountable. This site also helps me alot. If I sign in on here between dinner and bedtime and see I only have so many calories I can use, I make sure that if I chose to eat after dinner, the serving size is within my calorie deficit. That way I won't feel like I need to add one more exercise to be under my goal for the day. Good luck! I hope these tips help you! I hate not being under my goal on a day I know I could have easily achieve that!

I find that on the days I can persuade myself to exercise then I am much less lightly to binge eat. Maybe thats because exercise improves mood or because I will drink more water on those days or maybe because I feel better about myself having exercised!

Great advice, thanks! I love this thread because this probably my biggest problem too:grumble:
I just bought a bunch of the 100 cal popcorn, in different flavors, and i've been making sure i save 100 of my daily calories for that hour right before bed. So far it's been doing the trick - tastes great and makes me feel nice and full.
Going to bed on an empty stomach makes me angry :mad: and being angry makes me want to EAT until the resentment fades... this is one of the best solutions i've found!:drinker:

I am the exact same way. Binge eating is so common. I agree with the sugguestions that have already been posted here, they all have worked for me. The only other things that I can think to add is try to wait it out. I've learned that if you are not hungry or thirsty if you wait for like 10-15mins and occupy yourself with something that you enjoy to past the time then the urge will past. Also if I know that I am just bored and not actually hungry I will get up and workout. After I workout, I don't want to sabbatoge my efforts. I think with that one it is just mind over matter. Good luck, I hope this helps!

When I had my ED I was a terrible binge eater. I got into a cycle of binging then I wouldnt eat -binge, not eat. I have found that if I try to "diet" it triggers my binge eating. Now I just work out everyday and eat healthy meals. Eating breakfast also helps.

You will get it this time! Good luck!