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I began to get a handle on this when I started to work with my body and not against it as I always seem to rebel against "restriction". If I went on a diet, that was the best way to trigger a binge. So I tricked myself by telling me that I would never have to go hungry, but I would avoid food that for me, triggered me to eat more. For me that was excessive carbohydrates, specifically in the form of sugars and flours.
I could eat as much as I wanted of good quality, real food. No fast food, no chips, no fake food. I didn't give a thought to portion control. If I wanted two pork chops, I had two. If I wanted three, I had three. But I cut out junky carbs. And I found that for me, my overeating diminished.
For me, I still have to avoid junky carbs, as I still have no brakes when it comes to eating them. But by focusing on what I can have, it just seemed to help.
I do have slips, as I'm not perfect, but I've managed to maintain a significant weight loss and a fairly stable (for me) weight for the last ten years.
I do understand how difficult this is. I continue to work on it everyday.
Peace.
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