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Originally Posted by NorthernChick13
You posted in the right forum! By owning the binge, it shows you taking control of it!
I always try to destroy food for a binge. It sounds horribly wasteful but it deters me from the next one! For example, I bought some cocount macaroons the other day. There was only a huge quantity so that was my first mistake! After about six, i thought...screw it! I know what happens next! I proceeded to pour dish soap over them and then felt very in control. So, for me, it's a mix of keeping those foods out of the house but also recognizing a binge when it happens.
Good luck to you!
I did the exact same thing yesterday! My dad asked if I wanted fish, I say yeah but then comes a plate of fish, fries, and corn! I had about 5 fries (it's been so long since I've had any) and a couple spoons of corn then threw the rest away, it would have done me more harm then good. I knew I had to pour soap over it because just last week I threw away 3 poptarts mid binge (still in the packaging, but this hardly mattered), dug them out the next day and ate them all! I've even gone through dishes lined with cake batter that I had already filled with water (but no soap) so now it's throw away and DESTROY.
I understand how you feel about a natural weight, but, assuming you indeed are still losing weight with your current calorie intake, it's not a physical necessity so much as a natural desire for your body to maintain itself. I partially agree with freelancemomma that it's largely mental but, on the other hand, cravings themselves are physiological. Think about how long you've had that stubborn extra fat, your body is probably wondering 'Hey, what are you doing with that? It's been here forever, leave it alone! One of us!' prompting you to crave the stuff it needs immediately to maintain. I have little doubt the cravings will temper down eventually but I've been bingeing so frequently and for so long I can't say for sure.