I just ate a big, chewy brownie that wasn't part of my diet. It was amazing. I loved it. I had an extra large one and justified it because I had a bad dream last night and I don't feel like I have any energy today. Poor me. Then I opened my E-mail to this from the Jillian Michael's newsletter. I guess it's back to work for me...
How to Beat Binge Eating
If you're inclined to binge, the most important thing you can do for yourself is to examine the emotional reasons for it. I know that processing such emotions is hard and takes time, but there are some good techniques that can help you modify your behavior and combat binge eating while you work on the underlying issues.
Here are a few:
Banish binge foods from your environment. Don't buy or let into your house whatever you're prone to bingeing on — whether it's cookies, chips, or ice cream. After all, you can't eat what's not there.
Decorate your fridge with images that motivate you. I have two pictures on mine: One is a photo of my cellulite, and the other is of Olympic swimmer Dara Torres. Let me tell ya, there is nothing that will turn you off to eating too much like pictures of cottage cheese on your butt.
Call a friend. The next time you want to stuff your face, reach out for support and try talking through your feelings instead of anesthetizing them by bingeing.
Try taking up a hobby. Keep yourself occupied so that rather than medicating yourself with food, you'll distract yourself with something productive.
Do something to screw up your binge. In other words, pamper yourself with something that's positive rather than self-destructive. Get a mani-pedi. Take a relaxing bath. Go to the gym. There are many places to go and activities to take part in that'll also lead you away from the temptation of food.
It takes time to break a bad habit, so it's good to have some techniques to fall back on when life gets the better of you! Remember to take it one day at a time. If you do end up bingeing, work out a little harder the next day. Every day is a new one — got it?
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2 comments:
thank you for posting this list. i really needed it!
Great tips. Sometimes I feel like I just need something in my mouth and in that case I chew gum or ice or something like that. I also drink more water and that helps. Sometimes I just have to steer myself right back out of the kitchen and find something to distract myself with. It can get REALLY hard.
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