Controlling binges?

proudandprejudiced
proudandprejudiced Posts: 127
in Motivation and Support
There must be countless threads on this, I know.

I moderate my intake throughout the day but I binge SO bad at night. Like, anything I can grab. Even when I eat more throughout the day, I still binge at night - so that doesn't help me.

Any ideas on what I can do to control these binges? It's really stopping me from losing weight.

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  • proudandprejudiced
    proudandprejudiced Posts: 127
    Someone? haha
  • adrienne0906
    adrienne0906 Posts: 43 Member
    i completely identify, unfortunately : (( no solution is a perfect solution, but i find it really helps to have healthier things around to binge on. even if i had my healthy "weaknesses"--dried fruits, crackers, cereal--i'd still binge like crazy, and those things aren't even THAT low-cal. So finally, I just stopped buying the things I know will trigger me and have just carrots, blueberries, etc. on hand.

    that, and pure mind over matter/willpower/determination. ugh.
  • Carolyn_79
    Carolyn_79 Posts: 935 Member
    I do my workouts at night to fill the time and that keeps me from binging. I also keep healthy snacks around.
  • RedWolf09
    RedWolf09 Posts: 90 Member
    Before you have your late night "snacks," try consuming some form of protein(protein shake/bar, milk, cottage cheese, meat) along with a glass of water. This will help satisfy your hunger and provide you with some clean calories.

    Remember this is to help you control them, but you can avoid them all in all by planning out your meals for the day/week so that you don't end up starving yourself for hours before you go to bed.
  • MrsMeisner
    MrsMeisner Posts: 40 Member
    As someone who frequently eats out of boredom (which in no way am I comparing to binge eating, just eating when I am not physically hungry) I find that if I have my mind engaged in something I am less likely to eat. Idle time is dangerous time for me. Also, it may be helpful to limit any "trigger" foods if possible. For me, I choose not to keep certain things in my house because if they are there I will eat them and I tend to feel less of a need to stuff myself on quinoa and brussels sprouts :smile:

    Have you thought about talking with a professional about the reason behind your bingeing? I find that I'm better at controlling a behavior when I understand the reason behind it.

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