Binge eating

I overload myself with pictures of overly sweet food and overly fried foods (like here: http://thisiswhyyourefat.tumblr.com/page/2), then look at pictures of salads or fruits and veggies. It actually helps a lot.

It took me a long time to fully come to terms with the fact that I have a binge eating problem. Once I admitted that to myself, I started going to overeater's anonymous. I didn't want to believe that I had lost control of my eating, but once I did and worked the program in OA, things have gotten a lot better! I have not binged on anything in almost 10 months (fad diets used to only get me through 4-5 months) and have lost over 70 pounds. Just a suggestion, but OA has helped me and a lot of others control binge eating. Good luck!

I overload myself with pictures of overly sweet food and overly fried foods (like here: http://thisiswhyyourefat.tumblr.com/page/2), then look at pictures of salads or fruits and veggies. It actually helps a lot.

Wow, unfortunately that blog just makes me want to eat!!!

I used to have that issue too. For me, though, it was because I worked in a mall and everything terrible you should never eat was right there. I was just too lazy to eat healthy. I don't binge on healthy foods because they fill me pretty quickly, especially salads.. But McDonalds and french fries and cheese steaks.. I could sit and eat as many of them as possible and I'd still be hungry. That's how it works with fast food I guess, but the same with sugars. I couldn't just eat one bite of a brownie, or one serving of anything. The way I stopped my binging was taking whatever I was going to eat, and immediately cutting it in half. Which means, if you order chicken parm at Olive Garden.. ask for that box as soon as it gets to you. Put half in the box and put it away. It also tells your brain that's off limits. Once I could control myself a little better, when I did have those sweets or fast foods, I only needed a little bit to taste and I was full filled. MFP also helps me because I know how many calories I am allowed to have, so if I want that cookie I have to tell myself "is that really worth me having to stay an extra 20 or so minutes at the gym"... It's usually a yes, lol, but still you get my point. It's all about changing the way your mind thinks, and what you "think" your body wants. When you are not eating enough calories, as well, I tend to crave fatty, bad foods... but as soon as I eat my healthy alternative, I stop thinking about the sweet or bad thing I shouldn't be eating. If it's something I REALLY want.. I just go ahead and freakin' eat it. Try practicing. Taking a bite, setting it down for 2 or 3 minutes, take another bite, repeat... Anyway- hope this rant-ish thing I wrote was helpful.