How do you avoid binging???

I try to buy lots of new fun flavored gum and new drinks to try, without calories of course. The vitamin zero waters are delicious and I just started drinking the diet cranberry juice and diet grape/cranberry. Although I know what you mean, once you get a particular food on your mind sometimes it takes over you mind until you eat it. I try to plan out my meals ahead of time but sometimes that doesn't work! SO, don't get discouraged, I found out that even though you cheat and the scale hates you the next day, as long as you get right back to eating and exercising right it goes back down within 2 days or so. Good Luck!

One good way to avoid binging is to just not have the food you want in the house. Every once in a while I'll get a craving for something (sweet, salty, whatever it happens to be), but all the food in my house is healthy food, and most requires preparation. So that way I'm never tempted to cheat.

Also I make sure I eat every 3 hours or so, that way I never get so hungry that I can't control myself.

I could not have said it any better!!!

break it down into 100-200 calorie portions and enjoy it as part of what you eat each day.

Then you're using it for fuel instead of for binging.

If you really like cookies, figure out how many it takes to make 100-200 calories. Put that in a bag. When it's your snack time enjoy that and do NOT go back to the cupboard.

Having it already portioned out makes a big difference.

I've still got some junk food at home that I'm slowly working my way through. I really like a certain type of cookie. So I just portioned them up.

The food can NOT have power over you when you have power over the food.

Fitness and health is a journey, not a destination. If you really prevent youself from not having any of the foods that you enjoy, you're going to binge.

You are probably going to live a LONG time. So enjoy life and enjoy food. But become educated about how many calories your favorite foods have and work those into your diet in smaller portions.

I personally love sugar soda. I even told my trainer that I"m not giving it up.

So I have 1 can a day with my dinner.

If I didn't, I'd think about nothing but soda and then sit there and drink 6-7 cans in one sitting.

these are all great advice!! i was just going to post a similar question today, because i notice that i'll do sooo good throughout the day, and then lose it at the end of the day. partly because my stomach is growling. but i will try out some of these suggestions, for sure.

World of Warcraft sadly. If I'm busy playing it or doing something else, then I'm not thinking about eating. Sure, there are times when I really want to eat, but I have a cut off time from when I should not eat during the day and that helps me keep from binging. Man, when I binge, it's bad, but I have to keep remembering to keep that away from my mind.

I would be looking at the reason why you have no self control. In other words what is driving this uncontrollable urge to binge eat. Do you lose control with anything else in your life? Why food why arent you craving a bath or a gym class or sleep? If it is driven by emotion then you need to work out how you can nurture/soothe the emotional deficit that doesnt include food. If its because your bored then find something to do that involves using your hands like knitting crotcheting or even playing a computer game. Just dont sit idle in front of the telly. If this doesnt work then bargain a deal with yourself you can have a burger but you have to walk to the burger place and back or do a workout BEFORE you have your treat. I find denying myself and it just isnt food will make me irrationally crave what Ive told myself I cant have. SO use postponement instead. Dont say no you cant have the burger say ok you can have it after you sweep and mop the floor. When you have done that task you find another task that you have to do before you have the burger say 40 situps. It keeps going like this most times the craving will wear off and if its still strong and not easing then I will try to find the healthiest alternative available to alleviate the craving and just have something. In a way I treat the craving as an annoying little kid that Im looking after. All the above suggestions are really helpful also Good Luck I wish you every success!

Let's see, don't buy ANY junk food if possible. Drink plenty of water (8 cups a day) and eating nutritional filling foods. Anything high in fiber or protein is good. They tend to be heavier on your stomach.

Make good choices! Your not gonna be able to do it cold turkey, but start by cutting out certain things one by one and replacing them with something healthier like fruits or veggies. Eventually you will be able to weed out all the junk and feel fuller quicker = )

this is good advice, i couldn't agree more. very good idea

I used to control my binging by binging but within my calories that was until I realised my whole snack category was full of junk now I have set my food plan out into 3 meals and 3 snacks and only one of those snacks is allowed to be junk that way I can control my junk cravings and still enjoy them at the same time

I find grazing on healthy snacks throughout the day helps.

I have a few personal rules. I log my food and exercise in and then decide that I am going to drink water for the rest of the evening. I can't have carbs after 4pm or dinner after 6pm. There are more tips and tricks, perhaps I will blog about this.

I don't think anybody who binge eats lacks willpower or self control. If it was just a matter of wanting to change then we would all be acting in in accordance with our wishes. I know for me personally that it was deprivation and weight loss dieting that started off my binge eating disorder, so it was changing my thoughts in regarding to those that helped me recover.

It sounds trite, but simply loving myself and my body was the first step in healing. When you love and respect your body, you actually don't want to harm it by feeding it until it is sick. Also, not looking at foods as good or bad, but simply having different nutritional values for and in different circumstances (ie, dining out or other celebrations).

Deprivation also has a part to play in that even subconsciously, we can rebel in what we deny ourselves. There are many books that talk about processes of intuitive eating and giving permission to have certain foods. It is not an easy process, will not happen overnight and cannot be forced.

As far as exercise goes, changing thoughts you have about why and how you exercise is also beneficial. Seeing exercise as a punishment for eating, being overweight or simply overworking and undernourished body is not going to get you anywhere. Moving your body in ways that keep it strong and your heart healthy is a wonderful thing to do. Lifting weights because it is beneficial now and later in life is also great.

This is an important subject to me and not one that I treat lightly. If you seriously are not just looking into a quick weight loss fix, but want to challenge actions and thinking, there are a lot of resources out there. The computer is your friend! Believe me, I have binged my way to hell and seen the light again:)