Thursday, 18 March 2010
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Beating a Binge Before it Begins
I was checking out one of my favorite sites today, healthygirl.org, and a new post, 31 Ways to Interrupt the Urge to Binge, immediately caught my attention.
As a recovering binge eater, I remember (and occasionally am still faced with) those times when the urge to splurge calorie-wise feels like a pull stronger than gravity.
These five avoid-a-binge tactics work well for me. The first three are from the Healthy Girl post, and the fifth is my own:
- "Call a family member": In my case, the person to call would be my Mom. This is not only because she’s good at comforting me in my times of need, but even more so because she does not stop talking!! Lol! By the time I finally get off the phone the craving has usually passed.
- "Give yourself a mani/pedi": A manicure in particular works pretty well since it’s no easy feat to unwrap stuff and/or prepare food when your fingernails are wet.
- "Go for a coffee or make yourself some tea": If I can fight the urge enough to actually get myself out of my apartment and meet up with a friend for coffee, this does absolute wonders. This is quite possibly the best thing that works for me, since I can vent about whatever tough emotions I’m dealing with, not to mention it gives me a chance to listen to my friend’s story and get out of my own head for a bit.
- "Go for a walk and bring a camera to take pictures of random things": one of the ladies who commented on the Healthy Girl post mentioned this idea, and I completely agree. Strolling along, allowing my mind to focus yet let go at the same time is very effective for me.
- Exercise: This is the hardest to actually make myself do. When I have the urge to binge, it’s usually because I’m feeling sad and sluggish, which make me want to be sedentary; but if I can push myself enough to get-up-and-go during times like this, working out always ends up squashing the binge-cravings.
What kills the urge to binge for you?
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Comments (11)
Sleep :3
It's not that healthy compared to exercising, but I usually forget the craving when I wake up.
Or, go to a friends house. Because I wouldn't feel right binging there.
all that wasted food...
just think about how annoyed you'll be at yourself after you give in and binge....
i dunno. i feel like once i've decided to binge, there's nothing that can stop me. i'll look at lists like this one and think "okay, today is the last time. from tomorrow on i won't binge anymore, with the help of those lists." they don't stop me from procrastinating the decision to quit binge eating! so i think my problem is really about my perception of time. about living in the present. but thanks for posting this anyways
usually drinking coffee or tea and exercising help me, yes.
thinking about how hard i've worked and that i shouldn't throw it all away on a mindless binge
Three things that work for me:
1- Do something PRODUCTIVE.. whether that be, cleaning, drawing, writing ..whatever. It gets your mind off of food.
2- Keep reminding yourself that it's not worth it. If you eat that (EXTRA) donut, it'll be gone in 3 minutes and you'll be agonizing over it all day tomorrow.. It's just not worth it. 3 minutes of joy is not worth a day of scrutinizing yourself.
3. Tell yourself that you can eat tomorrow and it'll be even better since you won't be spoiled by the food you ate today.
i've actually gotten used to exercising instead of eating. its gotten to the point where when my stomach starts growling i get the urge to go out for a run instead of eat, my body starts itching for some movement.
usually after a workout, whatever unhealthy cravings i had have disappeared. and then i can eat something healthy without feeling guilty at all.
nice information, thanks
I think I just might post this on my wall.
RUN LIKE HELL!!! To the point where you experience mild nausea.