Stop Binge Eating - Stop Overeating

Another night another binge.  Your stomach is so full that it’s aching.  When is it ever gonna end? That’s it, you are sick of this cycle of binging and dieting.  You make a commitment to never binge again.  But you remember that you made that promise last time and still broke it.

What’s going on? What are you missing?  You think you might need more discipline. But where do you get that from?  You feel so alone, and desperate.  You wonder if anyone can understand and help.

Do you love yourself?  Really LOVE yourself?  Do you love your life?

I have to admit, I hated myself for a very long time.  I hated how many promises I would make to myself and break.  I hated how undisciplined and weak I was around food.  I hated how I looked in the mirror.  I would wake up and think to myself, just another boring/dull day.  Most of the time I didn’t even feel like getting out of bed.

Do you love yourself?  Do you love your life? On a scale of 1-10 what would you rate your happiness? What would you rate your success in life?  How far along are you in achieving your goals and dreams?

More often than not we let life take control.  We let circumstances and hardships get the best of us.  Our responsibilities take over.  We no longer feel alive, rather dead inside.

Ever see the happiness and joy in the eyes of young kids.  Remember when you were a kid and everything was so simple? Remember when you had no worries, and just made the best of the moment. I bet you loved your life then.

So how do you live like a kid in an adults body?  Simple, you start creating a life you love.  Lets say that money wasn’t an issue.  Your family and friends could get along with you for a bit.  What would you spend your time doing?  Think hard and deep, if your main responsibility was to have fun, what would you do? Take out a pen and paper right now and make a list.

Now what’s STOPPING you of doing these things?  Maybe you can only start doing activities you enjoy for a few minutes each day.  Well that’s a great start.  I would even recommend have a relaxation hour each day.  An hour where you relax and read non-fiction, watch your favorite tv-show, or go for a walk around town.  An hour where you get to relax without any interruptions.

What’s the point of all this?  It’s simple the more time you spend doing things that you love the more you will love your life and love yourself.  When you love yourself you will naturally give up binging and overeating.  Sounds too simple to be true? Try spending a few minutes each day doing something you really enjoy for 7 days, and then decide for yourself

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This entry was posted on Monday, July 14th, 2008 at 12:35 pm and is filed under Binge Eating Recovery.