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Originally Posted by MugCanDoIt
I always find it hard to find out why I binge. I even asked myself during and before, but I still came up with "I dont know, I dont know why". Its just an impulse I have....dont know why? Wish I could figure out why...I really do.
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If you can't figure it out, then perhaps you might want to have a bag of tricks you can use to snap you back into reality and out of the binge -
-GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN. GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN. JUST GET OUTTA THERE!!!!!!
-STEP ON THE SCALE (just a reminder that we eat has consequences)
-JOURNAL - write down all the reasons why you want to lose the weight.
-SET A TIMER FOR 15 minutes and vow not to eat a thing until it goes off. In the meantime have glass of water or a hot cup of tea. If you still want to eat after 15 minutes - set it again.
-LOOK AT PICTURES OF YOURSELF AT YOUR HEAVIEST. AT YOUR LIGHTEST
-COME TO 3FC.
-STRAIGHTEN UP THE HOUSE, A DRAWER, A CLOSET, THE BATHROOM
-WRITE DOWN EVERY BITE THAT GOES INTO YOUR MOUTH - NO MATTER WHAT.
-ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU TAKE THAT VERY FIRST BITE. Become accustomed to doing this.
-Do I really need this? Can I live without it?
-Is this going to get me closer to my goals – or further?
-How will I feel
after I eat it?
-Why is it more important for me to eat it, then to lose the weight?
-Is it really worth it?
It's all about awareness and putting the brakes on.
No matter what happens, when an off episode occurs, it's best to not dwell - forgive yourself and
just move on. And realize this is PART of the journey.