Fighting binge eating
What is triggering my binging attacks? - mostly anxiety attacks that come after a few hours of strong depression(stronger than usual)
How to prevent a binge attack? - prevent the anxiety, by not letting myself fall into deep depression, and how to do that? take your mind off of food!!! Watch a TV show, a comedy movie, a cartoon, read a book, anything! Just stop dwelling on the daydreams that will never happen, and the anxious thoughts that might or might NOT happen at all, and YOU CAN NOT CONTROL WHAT WILL HAPPEN - so why even think? Stop thinking and rest for a while, you deserve it after all!
Also, stop being ashamed of your binge eating! It only triggers another binge attack! You can't fight food with food! Instead, if you need to fill up, eat this:
Foods to eat and not feel guilty about: pumpkin seeds(raw, with no salt), spicy foods, white beans, chickpeas, soups...
Exercising? - climbing, walking uphill, or just going up and down the stairs does the trick. Go as slow as you wish, and take time. It helps if you go by yourself so you don't have someone to compare yourself to, and also to avoid thoughts about slowing anyone down. Additionally, you don't have to talk, so it's better for your breathing. Listen to empowering music, with a fast beat. I listened to Imagine Dragons, Skillet, and some other rock music. It makes your heart work faster, so you don't feel like you are exercising at all. If the lyrics are empowering too, even better! That will help you with getting your mind off of things, and having a little faith in a good future. If you were climbing outside, after you reached the top, you have a gorgeous view as a reward! And guess what? That kind of reward is NOT EDIBLE!!! Also, the burnt calories make you feel less hungry, less stressed, less anxious and a little less depressed. And of course, water, water, water, water. Lots of water to take the calories down with it and prevent constipation
Feeling dizzy? - eating sugar now and when(a little chocolate), just so I don't throw up or get diarrhea in the morning.
With some self acceptance and self love, a hope and faith, everything is possible!
@WhiteBearClub this is great! I think its important to mention that sometimes binging can be triggered by restricting food. Binging, therefore is a biological response to that restriction (it feels like it is being starved), meaning your body needs those calories to recover from the stress (restriction).
If this is the case for anyone, thefuckitdiet.com is a lovely resource