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Overcoming Binge Eating: 5 Powerful Strategies to Regain Control
Binge eating is something that people occasionally do, like at Christmas or on a special occasion.
The bingeing behaviour that I’m referring to is when you consume large quantities of food in a short amount of time, often to the point of discomfort, accompanied by a loss of control.
While certain thoughts and feelings can be temporarily relieved by a binge eating episode, it is often followed by intense emotional turmoil. Feelings of guilt about eating certain foods or eating in a certain way can contribute to the shame around having binge eating disorder. Shame and guilt can affect attention and concentration at school or work and can result in secretiveness around behaviors. It affects relationships and increases social isolation.
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder among Americans. It is not due to laziness or a weakness in character, as is often stated, and the reasons people binge can be categorised in three main areas:
Bingeing caused by restriction
When you are overly hungry, it’s almost impossible to pay attention to hunger and satiety cues. The physical drive to eat is so strong it usually overrides everything else.
The same is true when you hold yourself back from eating certain foods.
It may be hard to accept that…
