Stop Binge Eating – Stop Overeating

I wanted to share with you 3 things to help you in your binge eating recovery.

I bet often you feel alone and helpless about your binge eating disorder.  Maybe You even think you are alone in fighting it.

Well I’m here to tell you that binge eating disorder is one of the most if not the most common eating disorders.

Here are some eating disorder statistics.

Now on to the three things I’m going to share with you to help you stop binge eating…

1. You aren’t alone in your binging or overeating battle.

No matter where you are at, how many times you have tried to stop overeating, you are NOT alone.

Don’t be hard on yourself, don’t judge yourself or think that something is wrong with you.  Binging or overeating is often just a way to deal with negative emotions.

Others might resort to alcohol or simply watching tv to distract themselves from facing those emotions.  Bingeing or overeating is no different it’s not better or worse.

2. Binge Eaters often feel like they have to do too many things, and please everyone.

I personally did it all the time. When I was recovering from binge eating disorder I found out that people-pleasing and caring what friends and others thought of my actions was a big factor that contributed to my stress and bingeing in the first place.

Other than having to comply with your countries legal laws you really don’t have to do anything, care about anyone or please anyone.  So why do we all STILL do it?

Well with friends and family it’s often because on some level we want them to like us. We are scared to disappoint them or look week in their eyes. And hey what’s wrong with that, who wants to live a lonely a life after all?

However if you aren’t careful this can slow your recovery from binge eating disorder.

We trick ourselves into think that our family and friends like the version of us that we project to them, this my friend is a LIE.

Your family and friends will accept you no matter what, and they will be there to help you if you need it.

Believe it or not they will even accept your Binge Eating Disorder if you were to tell them about it.

Besides here is another important point you have to realize.  PEOPLE ARE SMART, and YOUR TRUE SELF IS ALWAYS COMING THROUGH.

You know when you go to that family event, and you feel like you have to be there yet don’t really want to. Do you really think you are tricking everyone else by acting nice and interested? Do you think people appreciate that?

90% of people appreciate authenticity above all else. They respect honesty.  Be honest and open with your friends and family and they will respect you even more.

Give this a try, I know it’s not easy, so start small, be honest about the small things, and build it up.

This is a great first step to recovery from Binge Eating Disorder.

3. Working on being more authentic and honest is tough, so you are probably asking, Whats in it for me?

For one you well have much more REAL & Authentic relationships with people.  People will appreciate your honesty
and will be honest back.  They will feel like they can tell you about anything.

Another major benefit is the beginning of your path to recovery from bingeing/overeating.  Caring too much what
others think, and doing way too much people-pleasing are two commonalities that many bingers & overeaters share.

They both generate a lot of stress among other negative emotions that will encourage you to binge eat.

Now make no mistake, you have to work on this gradually.  Like I said start being more honest with others about the small things at first.

It might not be easy, but believe me it will remove a lot of stress, worry and resentment from your life. And it’s the beginning of your path to recovery from binge eating disorder.