Brain storming ideas

MagenDavid123
MagenDavid123 Posts: 16 Member
edited November 24 in Motivation and Support

Looking to brain storm solutions.
Struggling with binges and cravings. Need new ideas how to overcome the urges to binge?

I drink lots water, wait 20 minutes for cravings to pass, hold on to a ice cube until cravings pass, portion food in small ziplock bags and freeze, do therapy, meditate, exercise and reduce stress

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  • cherylhunter3572
    cherylhunter3572 Posts: 8 Member
    Dear God woman you have named all the ideas I have ever heard of! All I can offer is sleep. I know when a craving hits there is not much that will take your mind off it. Good luck. Would love to know if you find what works!

    Cheryl
  • hope2day4ever
    hope2day4ever Posts: 2 Member
    edited February 2018
    Grapes, veggie sticks, other healthy choices. If you crave sweets try Altoid mints. You are allowed 3 and if you take your time it will take a few minutes to eat. If you don’t want to eat than how about taking a walk and/ or listen to music. Hope these ideas may help. Edit due to error in spelling.
  • ladyhusker39
    ladyhusker39 Posts: 1,406 Member
    edited February 2018
    aserapins wrote: »
    Looking to brain storm solutions.
    Struggling with binges and cravings. Need new ideas how to overcome the urges to binge?

    I drink lots water, wait 20 minutes for cravings to pass, hold on to a ice cube until cravings pass, portion food in small ziplock bags and freeze, do therapy, meditate, exercise and reduce stress

    I've never hear of this one. How's it supposed to work?

    The first thing you have to do is figure out WHY you're having cravings and binging. Can you give us any insight? Are you stressed, bored, new to dieting and not used to it yet, depriving yourself of the things you're craving? Or something else entirely?

    Getting to the bottom of why is where your answer will be found.

    Edited to add: It's very possible that you're treating the symptom and neglecting the problem. That's the overall point I'm trying to get at.
  • MagenDavid123
    MagenDavid123 Posts: 16 Member
    @ladyhusker39 the theory I was taught was cravings are an intense emotional response and combating then with an intense healthy physical stimulus like holding on to an ice cube can help.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Thank you for letting us see your food diary. So far today I see in your macros that you've almost reached your carb budget for the day, yet are less than halfway to your fat budget and are woefully below your protein budget. This means, without even looking at the actual food, that you've eaten a lot of carby things today.

    I know that when I do that, I crave more food quickly.

    That's why I start my day with lots of protein. It seems to help me get through the day.
  • deimosphoebos
    deimosphoebos Posts: 117 Member
    On good, planned days, I have a few snacks I can eat. A cheese stick, a piece of dark chocolate, some fruit, I even have some veggie chips at times
  • MagenDavid123
    MagenDavid123 Posts: 16 Member
    Nice ideas too
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    HALT -don't let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely, or bored. these are times when our willpower is lowest and we're more likely to binge.

    I know you've mentioned BED in other threads. Have you looked into therapy options, CBT, or books like Brain over Binge yet?
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Journaling about my feelings after eating is another one that helped me.
  • MagenDavid123
    MagenDavid123 Posts: 16 Member
    I tried journaling no help, therapy helps tho thanks for some great ideas
  • Tedo201
    Tedo201 Posts: 49 Member
    Stock your kitchen and pantry with food you hate.
  • MagenDavid123
    MagenDavid123 Posts: 16 Member
    Yah @Tedo201 if I had an open budget to waste food and watch it expire I would totally do that. Good thinking tho
  • MagenDavid123
    MagenDavid123 Posts: 16 Member
    No Binge tonight yah me!
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    Thank you for letting us see your food diary. So far today I see in your macros that you've almost reached your carb budget for the day, yet are less than halfway to your fat budget and are woefully below your protein budget. This means, without even looking at the actual food, that you've eaten a lot of carby things today.

    I know that when I do that, I crave more food quickly.

    That's why I start my day with lots of protein. It seems to help me get through the day.

    Me too. I switched to having eggs and veggies in the morning and everything got a lot easier for me. In certain circumstances I will have cereal, but only a higher protein cereal like Kashi Go Lean. Even then sometimes I find myself wanting more carbs the rest of the day.
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    I tend to want to eat in the evening. So I have a good protein-rich breakfast, one or two light snacks during the day, a moderate dinner, then I have calories left over for snacks or a smoothie.

    I also recommend these resources - the Beck Diet solution is a CBT approach to managing the behavioral side of weight loss:

    http://diet.beckinstitute.org
    https://beckdietsolution.wordpress.com

    Some like Tribole's and Resch's Intuitive Eating approach - I believe they designed it with eating disorders in mind:

    http://www.intuitiveeating.org
  • MagenDavid123
    MagenDavid123 Posts: 16 Member
    Got a BED guide for Dummies sorta book very helpful. As breakfast is the most important meal of the day I like the same stuff and am not big on protein in the morning. I get rice milk but I get most of my protein in lunch and supper. I go for slow digesting breakfast that will keep me full like 1/2 cup oatmeal cooked with water and frozen fruit.
    I don’t think I have time to cook and serve and eat an omelet in the morning.
    Tomorrow I’ll try to add a slice of Swiss cheese with oatmeal fruit coffee and rice milk
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    What helps me most is maintaining a lower carb diet, currently averaging one starch and one fruit a day. The cravings don't disappear, but they aren't daily, either.

    Also, sugar free jello. If I find myself digging in the fridge or cupboard, I grab one of those.
  • MagenDavid123
    MagenDavid123 Posts: 16 Member
    Jello is a good idea but I find it too sweet even if it’s sugar free. I have unsweetened apple sauce in the fridge and a whole raw apple in my bag for after work. I even posted pictures of fresh fruit at work to remind my self to choose fresh fruit more often.

    I have certain constraints in my house because my kitchen is Kosher dairy and parve.

  • MagenDavid123
    MagenDavid123 Posts: 16 Member
    Thanks vingogly great reads and info. Very helpful
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