Skip to main content ↑ ↓
Topic: Ways to stop binging (Read 190 times) previous topic - next topic

Ways to stop binging

Any tips to stop binging? I lost 30 pounds then put 10 back on through binging. Right now I am not concentrating on losing weight. I'm concentrating on maintaining 140. I'm concentrating on fueling my body properly with limited treats so I don't gain anymore.

I am adding in exercise to hopefully boost my tdee and maybe lose a little without really dieting.

Re: Ways to stop binging

Reply #1 –
Depends on why you binge, I guess? What goes through your head just before or while you start a binge?

Re: Ways to stop binging

Reply #2 –
Quote from: Llama – on
Depends on why you binge, I guess? What goes through your head just before or while you start a binge?

Food!!! Is my thought. I get scared to be hungry and I have intense cravings that I find it hard to say no. I can binge is I'm happy or sad. I think I just need to power through it.

Re: Ways to stop binging

Reply #3 –
Quote from: ♡°♡IHaveACupcake♡°♡ – on
Quote from: Llama – on
Depends on why you binge, I guess? What goes through your head just before or while you start a binge?

Food!!! Is my thought. I get scared to be hungry and I have intense cravings that I find it hard to say no. I can binge is I'm happy or sad. I think I just need to power through it.

Hi, I am a binger too.  I know what you mean about feeling afraid to feel hunger.  The truth is I almost never let myself get to that point. I feel also insecure when there is not a little stash somewhere that I can get to "just in case".

I binged last night.  The triggers were:  being overly tired, being a bit agitated, and having pizza/snacky leftovers in close proximity.  I think removing the proximity of tempting food is probably good because it gives one time to think before reacting.  If I only had veg, salad, low calorie proteins and fruit nearby for snacking it would be a lot easier to avoid binging.

Oh, and staying busy/interested in a project really helps too.
 

Re: Ways to stop binging

Reply #4 –
Quote from: ♡°♡IHaveACupcake♡°♡ – on
Quote from: Llama – on
Depends on why you binge, I guess? What goes through your head just before or while you start a binge?

Food!!! Is my thought. I get scared to be hungry and I have intense cravings that I find it hard to say no. I can binge is I'm happy or sad. I think I just need to power through it.
Sounds like maybe "Food!" is the answer your brain is screaming, not the question that's hiding behind it? Do you binge on healthy food or on cupcakes? If the former is just as likely as the latter this might really be all about your brain being scared to starve. If it's almost always the latter it may not be.
Quote from: Fiera – on
If I only had veg, salad, low calorie proteins and fruit nearby for snacking it would be a lot easier to avoid binging.
And if you did binge on them you'd consume fewer calories per binge, which is a win in itself.

Re: Ways to stop binging

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Fiera – on
Quote from: ♡°♡IHaveACupcake♡°♡ – on
Quote from: Llama – on
Depends on why you binge, I guess? What goes through your head just before or while you start a binge?

Food!!! Is my thought. I get scared to be hungry and I have intense cravings that I find it hard to say no. I can binge is I'm happy or sad. I think I just need to power through it.

Hi, I am a binger too.  I know what you mean about feeling afraid to feel hunger.  The truth is I almost never let myself get to that point. I feel also insecure when there is not a little stash somewhere that I can get to "just in case".

I binged last night.  The triggers were:  being overly tired, being a bit agitated, and having pizza/snacky leftovers in close proximity.  I think removing the proximity of tempting food is probably good because it gives one time to think before reacting.  If I only had veg, salad, low calorie proteins and fruit nearby for snacking it would be a lot easier to avoid binging.

Oh, and staying busy/interested in a project really helps too.

Sorry u binged, it sucks. I'm trying to increase my calories a bit so I hopefully won't get to that point either.

Re: Ways to stop binging

Reply #6 –
Quote from: Llama – on
Quote from: ♡°♡IHaveACupcake♡°♡ – on
Quote from: Llama – on
Depends on why you binge, I guess? What goes through your head just before or while you start a binge?

Food!!! Is my thought. I get scared to be hungry and I have intense cravings that I find it hard to say no. I can binge is I'm happy or sad. I think I just need to power through it.
Sounds like maybe "Food!" is the answer your brain is screaming, not the question that's hiding behind it? Do you binge on healthy food or on cupcakes? If the former is just as likely as the latter this might really be all about your brain being scared to starve. If it's almost always the latter it may not be.
Quote from: Fiera – on
If I only had veg, salad, low calorie proteins and fruit nearby for snacking it would be a lot easier to avoid binging.
And if you did binge on them you'd consume fewer calories per binge, which is a win in itself.

I binge on cookies mostly or chocolate.  I definitely have a sugar addiction. I'm trying to increase my calories a bit to hopefully stop the binging

Re: Ways to stop binging

Reply #7 –
Hi everyone, just wanted to give an update. I stopped binging since I increased my calories to 1800-2000. My tdee is 2200-2400. My weight is stable now, and I've been working out too!