Binge Eating

I'm so sorry for the loss of your son, of course the grief and stress could trigger that old habit. Most people turn to food when they suffer a loss or go through stress. I am not a binge eater… so I can't offer advice. I hope more respond to you and offer you some insight. I just know since you kicked the habit before, you will again. You have it inside of you do that. I wish you well.

Please be easy on yourself - and give yourself tons of encouragement and credit as you work on controlling your binge eating for your health and future. I am a binge eater, I will eat very controlled and healthy and then something - I'm not always sure what - will trigger an episode. I am working now on making sure I get right back to healthy eating the next day - instead of a week later! My advice is, first and foremost, weigh, measure and track everything you eat; don't EVER eat standing up (unless you've set aside a few healthy veggies to eat while you cook dinner); drink plenty of water, especially before meals; and concentrate on how great you feel when you're in control of your eating. Try not to have any trigger foods in the house. Maybe start a jar and put money into it whenever you do something right, and then treat yourself to a pedicure, etc. Best of luck to you.