Binge eating

NicoleBreeze2013

Hi do any of you have suggestions to stop eating so much. I'm usually so controlled but when I get upset or stressed cookie monster comes out... I ate 6 cookies and got into FH cola supply I feel ashamed. I've been going so well though lost 2 kilos so far in my 15 kilo goal

NicoleBreeze2013

Thank you for your advice. Stupid emotional eating... I will try harder next time

Lobsters25

I am also an emotional eater.  Keeping the bad food out didn't work for me, because I'd still just carb binge.  I found that I literally had to get myself out of the house and go for a walk or jog, or even walk around at the mall, just to get away for a bit.  It took months of paying attention to why I was eating, but I'm finally getting to the point where I'd rather go for a run than reach for the cheerios.

As cfa said, no need to feel ashamed, we've all done it.

NicoleBreeze2013

Great advice once again. I've decided you ladies on this board will help keep me on track

entropicbeauty

A way that I keep from binge eating is also having things portioned out. It makes me a lot more aware when I go to grab for a second pack of something what I'm doing. Occassionally the binge will win, but more often than not I'm in control now.

aloisk57

If I'm upset, I eat what I want but I still measure it out.  Like last night I was super sad and wanted ice cream - so I took out my 1/2 c. measuring cup, loaded it up with cookies n cream and binged away.  It handles my emotions, but it also keeps me from being mad at myself for losing control.  I'd rather be sad than sad AND pissed at myself for binge eating.  Measuring cups/tools are your friend!

firsttimersluck

Yup. Total binge eater. 

I got rid of any crap in my house. The only time I allow myself to indulge is when we got out to eat. 

I don't even keep sugar in the house.. I figure out how to cook without it. 

I have no will power to eat just a FEW chips or a FEW oreos, so I just.. stopped. 

It's the only thing that did it for me and now I don't crave any of it. 

we all have our different ways of handling the binge eating.. YOu will just have to figure out what your way is via trial and error.  

GL op! 

Jimian

The trick I always use is when I see a bad-for-you food that I want to scarf down, I opt for water instead. I basically chug a bunch of water which will make me feel fuller so I no longer want to binge eat. 

But in the case where I allow myself to try the food, and then feel like I want more and more then I just try to take my mind off of the food. I was always the kind of person where if I had a cookie, I inevitable will want another cookie and another cookie. The "portion control" and "moderation" thing never worked for me, because one bite will just make me want more. So I basically cleanse my palate to get the good taste out of my mouth and to distract me from wanting more. Like if I want chocolate and have a piece and I feel myself wanting more and more...I will take a bite of something bland that I won't want to binge eat on (like a carrot or an apple) so then I no longer will have the chocolatey delicious taste in my mouth that will make me want to binge. I then take myself away from the food and distract myself with a new task or call somebody to catch up. Eventually I'll forget about the food. 

Also, not to be too serious, but I think people who eat their feelings need to either analyze the reasons why they binge eat or go see a therapist. Eating is an unhealthy coping mechanism that people use for comfort. And it's a habit that is very difficult to break without help. My dad lost about 100 pounds last year and he attributes a lot of it to self-help books which helped him realize why he uses food for comfort. 

Just know that you're stronger then you think and don't let a cookie break your will power! You can do it!

Laurel88

Nothing to do with willpower in my experience. It`s a legitimate addiction and needs to be treated as such. I had to give up sugar because it`s a trigger for out of control binge eating... even went to a recovery group for a few weeks to get going in a better direction. Sugar, fat, salt, dairy, they`re all addictive. Can`t beat yourself up for not having the willpower, because it`s a physiological thing (with a mental component obviously). Sometimes lack of fruit and water in one`s diet will trigger it. Try eating some fruit and drinking a ton of water next time you`re stressed out and tempted... and manage stress, and read about sugar addiction.... all the best