Ive had alot of history with binge eating and have read alot about it so I know alot about the way it works
Basically, if you develop a habit of eating to compensate for emotions (which could be anything from boredom to sadness to stress, etc) then your brain begins to associate eating with that feeling and feeling better.
For me, whenever i am feeling something unpleasent I can eliminate (atleast temporarily) the feeling by binge eating,
I went through a period of time where i went through alot of change and basically my way of dealing with the first big change in my life was eating to numb myself and distract myself from what i was feeling
recently i just decided to make myself stop and if you really understand the way that this whole thing works, its so much easier to stop than if you dont understand because you realize its all in your mind and your in total contorl
Its a matter of changing habits and beliefs that you have
So my advice is to google the phrase "binge eating treatment" and read about it, and then work on trying to stop
When you get the impulse to eat just dont
It will be really hard probly and youll feel alot of anxiety, unpleasent feelings but the thing is you dont have to eat. the idea of that used to really scare me but you just have to exist with the feelings, and know that it is only temporary, they wont last forever
my problem was that i was very afraid to face the reality that i was growing up and no longer a child anymore
the day i stopped binge eating i decided for the first time to just breath and accept what i was feeling, accept all of the feelings as unpleasant as they might be and no they will pass. the key is not being afraid and having no doubt that there is nothing wrong with you, its just a habit youve developed to cope with emotions (everyone has different ways of dealing with feelings, many peoples is food) but just really work on getting in touch with your emotions and you can get through it
thats what worked for me
and dont expect to just stop right away completely either but instead say to yourself if you happen to binge, 'i choose to use food to cope with my emotions TODAY' and just accept it and dont let yourself feel guilty or bad about it just move on and accept the day/reality as it is. if you live like this, always accepting the way things are and the way you feel, etc. then if binge eating is something you truly want to let go of, it will eventually become easier and easier for you to see why you should let it go .
(also one thing that helped was to eat one piece of chocolate with every meal.. that helps to eliminate false beliefs you have about food and dieting, and "good" and "bad" foods and it helps you establish a better relationship with food
sounds weird but tis good!
