How do you avoid a binge????

Lots of different teas

Not sure what is meant by "binge" here.
If you are really struggling with food, maybe just set your calories to maintenance and eat that amount. Try to get in a little extra exercise. On days when you feel strong, eat at a deficit. Then at least you will be stabilizing your eating habits/drives.

I really thought this was a good answer!

I looove eating at night. Lately I've been 'bingeing' on frozen grapes. I take 20~ at a time out of the freezer so they dont get warm by the time I'm done eating them, and it takes forever to eat. By the time I've finished my 3rd bowl an hour has gone by, my tongue is numb and I've only eaten 200-300 calories depending on the size of the grapes lol

I've been on a binge all day. I'm over 2100 calories and I'm not sure I've stopped eating yet. I may just go to bed to stop it now. I've eaten almost everything in the house. I will just have to start again tomorrow.

For me the answer is to not let it start. I didn't plan today's meals or have the right foods in the house and that is how I got started.

I am going to have a dark chocolate bar that my husband just brought home and then it's goodnight.

I do a lot of the same things that have already been mentioned here: I plan out my day's food, I leave room for treats or indulgences, I don't deny myself any specific food, I make sure I eat sufficient protein and fibre to keep me satiated, and I make little treats that I know I can have one or two of without destroying my calories for the day. One thing that I have found helps me to avoid eating or snacking at night is to keep my hands busy. I have several hobbies that even if I'm sitting around watching TV, If I keep my hands busy doing knitting, or Crosstitch, or painting, I've found that I cannot eat and do those at the same time. It keeps my mind occupied, keeps me from being bored, and keeps my hands busy. I've also found that playing guitar when I'm not watching TV and looking to relax helps as well.

There are also a lot of studies that show that exercise actually helps increase a person's ability to resist food cravings. As you exercise more and get healthier, the body actually starts to be able to better resist those cravings.

For me, personally, I found that the biggest motivator to avoid binging is to actually see some results. When I am "on the wagon", and actively losing, I find that I'm better able to resist. Sometimes I fall off the wagon, and I find that I binge because I'm not exercising and therefore it's almost like I'm giving myself an excuse to eat. Oh, the mind games we play with ourselves!

Hope this helps you some. Binging has caused me to have to re-lose the same 20lbs several times now. Currently down 80, but I've been lower, and I still have a ways to go.

I keep "trigger foods" out of my kitchen completely. If I have junk available in front of me, I'm likely to eat it. If I have to get up and go somewhere to get something that I'm craving (I don't have a car), then I probably won't walk all the way to the grocery store and buy it.

Do a pantry cleanse and throw away (or give away) the items that will trigger a binge. I know that you spent your hard earned money on it, but it can be a cleansing feeling to start over in your kitchen. I also put the nutrition facts facing toward me for food on the shelves.

After about 3 weeks of healthy eating and good habits, you get into a rhythm and are less likely to go back to your bad habits if you keep them away from you. Also think about how you felt physically and emotionally after your last binge. I doubt it was a positive feeling. Try to relive those feelings to discourage yourself from overeating.