Who here is an over-eater that feels like they are allowing destruction of their bodies, and even sometimes cannot maintain control of their problem AT ALL?
My Problem is binge eating disorder; compulsive eating; food addiction. Sometimes I am inspired to improve my eating habits for an hour or two, sometimes a whole day, but soon after, I go right back to stuffing my face!
I say we change our perspectives!
First of all, hug yourself.
Second, figure out NOT ONLY your trigger foods, but all triggers! Songs, emotions, people, smells, atmospheres, etc.
Third, take it one meal at a time! From my experience, "one day at a time" absolutely doesn't work for compulsive eating. By aiming the focus on the meal, encourages a meal and not an all-day eating session. Which is a very smart start!
Fourth, I say we exercise! Who is with me? *crickets* Heh... I think I just lost half the crowd on that one. Not talking about an hour a day... not even 30 minutes. Start SLOW! Do one exercise, such as leg lifts, or jogging in place for a short amount of time each day..... then when YOU feel it is right, work your way up. You don't even have to work your way up... at least you're adding consistent movement to your body.
Another helpful thing is meal planning. Sometimes I get lazy with planning my meals. I don't feel like taking the time out to plan ahead, I would rather grab a fast burger or a box of snacks... Honestly, if food is so important, why wouldn't we take extra time just to make it special? That is why I try for 5-6 SMALL meals a day. Not even looked at as breakfast, lunch, and dinner- but rather, meal 1, meal 2, meal 3, meal 4, meal 5, and meal 6. This eliminates any room for excuses! If I oversleep one morning and miss breakfast and lunch, I can no longer decide to eat all day. I can just start meal one, no matter the time of day!
Ok, so...
1. Hug and hope!
2. Study triggers!
3. One meal at a time!
4. A little movement!
WE CAN DO IT!!!
