10 Ways to Stop Binge Eating in Its Tracks

I couldn't get past the example of the ice cream. if I can control myself enough to have a proper sized serving guess what folks, I'd be thin!
Maybe (and I hope so) this article gets better but it left me a little hot under the collar. Do you really think I am not smart enough to TRY to limit my portions? what an awesome concept! Oh, BTW what I usually do with my ice cream is buy a cone out side the house so I don't have extra but when I do bring it in I never buy the pint containers because in my mind it is a serving but when I buy an half gallon I can eat 2 spoonful's in a very small bowl of my own and I am satisfied. I know that is my own quirkiness but it works for me. - 5/28/2013 9:42:23 AM

Thanks for sharing this info. Now I at least know I'm not a "binge" because I just want a little nosh not to consume large amounts of food. So that makes me a "Binosh" I guess.
My attacks come on usually in the evening so I'm working on moving past that.
Night time eating is a big problem for me so I need to push myself away from the pantry!!
Thanks again for sharing.
ginny - 4/20/2013 11:34:49 AM

These suggestions are good when you take them at face value but we all have different issues and for some of us-we simply can't eat just a little of the wrong foods. For example, I bought a box of cookies that were individually wrapped. I thought- great, they are already portion controlled I can have just one pack. Next thing I know, I ate another pack, then another until 15 minutes later I had eaten the entire box. I felt so bad because I knew I didn't need to eat them and worse-they were supposed to be my son's snack but I literally couldn't stop myself. The only way I avoid binge eating is to NOT start eating processed sweets. I can't bring them in the house and if I buy something I only buy one. If I see it I will eat it and eat all of it. I have realized that the cleaner I eat and the longer I go without eating processed sweets I have less desire to binge but the MINUTE I buy a piece of candy-I have to fight with my mind not to buy everything sweet. It literally turns something on in my mind that makes me turn into the cookie monster. - 4/19/2013 10:28:49 AM

A really good article. There should be a word for this healthy way to eat I wish we could find it. Diet is a maligned word. It used to mean what we ate, now it only used for I AM OVERWEIGHT. I am diabetic we say diabetic diet.
Weight loss sounds better but too long.
With vocabulary on my mind I thought the word TUMMY for stomach or even gut would go down better when speaking to Adults. We are adults not children so please lose the Baby talk. You are talking to adults so use proper speech. Thanks for the adult advice! - 4/19/2013 10:13:46 AM

Eat smaller portions? Use smaller plates? Portion out your food? WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT? Old tired advise and if I had that much reason to my eating, binge eating would not be a problem to begin with. - 4/19/2013 10:10:31 AM

"Small amounts of sweets or high starchy foods over time are more likely to keep those cravings at bay and help prevent the cycle of binge eating and guilt."

I don't really agree with this sentence. For me, ANY amount of sweet or high starcy foods just makes me crave them even more! As soon as I have even just a small bit, it's a fight to get those cravings at bay again. After a while of eating clean and staying off those foods, I don't crave them at all. That's not saying I never have them, but thats a psychological 'connection' to those foods that I need to deal with, rather than an actual craving for them.

Great article though. - 4/19/2013 6:06:33 AM

Thank you very much for this article. I am a binge eater and struggle with staying on track. There's a lot of good advice here that I will try out. - 4/19/2013 4:45:32 AM

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- 2/6/2013 11:37:31 AM

My current status reads that I'm having a smoothie day to make up for all the birthday cake I ate ( a lot ) hmm, This article gave me a few things to think about. I notice that the cleaner I eat, the less I crave and susequently binge on anything sugary, but its been an uphill battle over the holidays. - 1/1/2013 11:29:26 AM

A simple question to ask myself that helps me is, "Am I eating to live, or living to eat?" - 9/29/2012 3:41:04 PM

Idk if this helps anyone, but for trigger foods (for me, ice cream, Reese's PB cups...) I only buy single serving portions (and only buy 1 at a time) to keep in the house, which makes me less likely to binge. I know they make the haagen dazs and ben& jerry ice creams in single servings. Also if I have treat foods planned into my day that can help, because if I get anxious to binge, the idea of enjoying a treat later on can sometimes calm me down. - 9/29/2012 1:13:08 PM

Ive always known i've had a binge eating problem. my problem is i eat one bad thing and it triggers something.... It makes me want to eat everything in the house! this article will hopefully help me see what my problem actually is and help stop binging! - 9/19/2012 10:10:59 AM

Overeating is an ADDICTION, pure and simple. Has nothing to do with hunger. This article explains that there are many reasons we overeat, and we need to recognize that we have an actual eating disorder, it isn't just the bulimics and anorexics. Food satisfies us like no other thing, person, lover, religion, whatever in our lives. Healthy food does not satisfy me, and I will finally give in to some tasty treat at some point, especially if I eat too strictly for too long. It is the satisfaction we are looking for, and salads and veggies won't do it for most of us. - 9/12/2012 9:52:29 PM

This article is such a big help. I think the biggest thing that I took away from it that will help me is that if i do binge eat to just make better choices on my next meal. I binge eat, then feel awful and eat a bunch more stuff I don't need to eat the rest of the day. Then I feel bad, and just get sick of it all- eating right, working out, the whole nine yards. I was very encouraged by this article. It has given me a new perspective. - 9/12/2012 9:51:15 PM

I am a binge-eater. I used to *really* beat myself up when I would "fall" off-track. And ... now this time around on my journey .. I have found that beating myself up ... is *NOT* a good/wise thing to do. It doesn't accomplish anything. Now, I'm all about - self love... not self loathing. It is VERY hard to stop binging .. once you start. But it IS possible.

Great article!!!! - 9/12/2012 9:35:58 PM