1. Getting a Helping Hand
The causes of binge eating disorder, such as faulty brain chemistry or emotional distress, are out of your control. Trying to end the madness alone is a battle that under most circumstances will only aggravate the problem. Take a helping hand and seek professional help for binge eating to get to the root of the problem. Only by identifying the medical or emotional cause for your disorder will you learn to view and interact with food in a healthy manner. Binge eating disorder is a highly misunderstood condition, so it is important that you see a doctor or counselor who specializes in eating disorders.
2. Nurture Yourself With Good Nutrition
Many people with binge eating disorder are at a loss when it comes to proper nutrition. Seeking help from a nutritionist will help you to view food as a way of fueling your body and supporting health instead of a means of feeding an emotional need. A certified nutritionist can help you design meal plans and teach you about healthy eating habits, tips to stop cravings, exercise and more. Laying out a realistic plan for weight loss and positive progression can help teach you how to stop the need to binge.
3. Journal Everything
Journaling is a fantastic technique to help bring you to reality about your eating habits as well as your triggers, helping you to stop binge eating. Keep a daily journal which includes times, locations and portions of everything you eat as well as every emotion you feel in connection with food. Thoughts should include the negative and positive to help you identify when binging occurs and eventually you should recognize triggers, times of day, days of the month or other factors which send you to the kitchen cupboards.
4. Safety in Numbers
Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder, so you shouldn’t feel that you are alone in the dark. Find support groups for binge eating disorder so that you can share and reflect with others in various stages of recovery. Often the need to share positive results with members of your group can offer you the support you need day by day to resist the urge to binge. Along the same line, a friend or family member that you can confide in, call when you are under pressure or share your trials and tribulations can help you on the road to recovery.
5. The Chemistry of the Condition
Binge eating disorder is often caused by an imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain which give your body signals of fullness and hunger. If your doctor comes to the conclusion that this is the case with your condition, there are a variety of medications, from anti-depressants to hunger suppressants, which may help you control your condition.
About the Author:
Anna Dyer, BA, LMT, CN, has 10 years of experience as a natural healer and freelance writer. She has counseled hundreds of clients and published numerous written works on natural health and fitness. Dyer currently writes a feature article for a women’s fitness magazine and is completing her first book.
