binging

I can't help with the food addiction as I've been at this for 2 years and still have massive cravings and occasional pig outs. However, what helps me stick to it most of the time is:

Logging everything, seeing it there in black and white often puts me off adding more food to the list

Avoiding having trigger foods in the house, I find I'm not as bothered if I don't know I have stuff in the cupboard

Having a spike / cheat day once a week. It hasn't affected my weight loss and I always know I can have 'bad' stuff in a few days if I really want it

Finding something to do with my hands while I'm watching TV instead of snacking. Anything: sewing, ironing, making something.

When I get the boredom munchies I'll come on here and read some posts or do some crunches before eating, often the urge has gone if I distract myself with something else.

Well done on your 3kg and good luck x

I was (and will be) terrible for the odd binge - chocolate and bread and cheese mainly. Recently though I've been trying to eat more fruit/vegetables and drink more water and steadily I've found my cravings decreasing. I binged a bit on some chocolate last night - my biggest, biggest weakness - and it actually made me feel quite sick. In hindsight a couple of pieces would have been sufficient and I'll try this in the future.

Also I make sure I get a little bit of what I like every day if I want it. Instead of eating as much chocolate as I used to, I can generally get by on something like a kitkat for a snack in the evening and it does me! I think moderation is definitely the key - denying yourself something completely will only intensify the cravings.

I never keep potential binge foods in the house (I rarely buy cereal or bread anymore lol), and when I do buy foods I crave, I buy really high quality small portions of it. So, when I go out and buy chocolate, I'll buy a really small bar of high quality chocolate from a sweets shop or buy a single fancy cookie from a local pastry shop. The process of enjoying a food I crave becomes an outing and a specialty, not a potential tool to crash my lifestyle change. It's definitely cut down on my cravings because I only want the higher quality foods, and the amount I do get satisfies me for longer because the experience itself is a little special.

Otherwise, try drinking a lot of water (keep a full bottle or glass of water on your desk at all times!) and make you sure you get enough sleep.

My friend Phllly just put up a blog post about hunger vs appetite that hopefully might help too!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/phllly

I used to - I think the main thing is not to beat yourself up if you do eat too much. People who binge often do it when they are upset, and if you feel guilty because you feel you eat too much you will get upset and eat more. Post more on here. Talking to people will be a distraction from food, if nothing else.

I used to eat just for the sake of eating, and then suddenly I had the urge to improve, and with the help of one person reflecting on my diary every day, I changed my habbits!

I just started eating healthier fats, much more protein, less carbs, and stuck to the calories.

It is all about changing your mindset- but once you do, it is amazing!