So, I've had a binge cloud hovering for a few hours now. I felt it coming on and I've tried a few tricks. Around 3 o'clock I measured out cheerios to fit my plan (doing WW). And eat the dry cheerios one at a time, which gives me the illusion I'm eating without retraint (since they just go on forever and ever). The feeling continued and around 5pm, I figured I would make dinner. Sometimes I do get the urge to binge / snack and really I'm just hungry and in need of a sensible meal.
I finished dinner, but the binge urge, to eat as much as I want without thought was still there. I measured out again 5 saltines (its carbs I'm after, I know) and put them in the other room. So I'd have to go out there and get one every time I wanted one. Plus I poured some water, so everytime I ate a cracker, I drank some water. In an attempt to get full enough that I woulod shut of the urge to binge.
Now I'm at the computer. The binge clouds seems to have lifted, slightly, but I'm a veteran to this. Binge days don't just correct them selves. There's a good chance the urge to binge will be back over the next hour or so.