How to Avoid Eating Binges

For some reason, when I get on a bad food eating binge, it can never be limited to just one day, unless I happen to be exercising some serious self control and there is just the right sun and moon alignment, and my hormones aren’t playing some cruel tricks on my appetite, I’m going on the binge for at least a few days, heck sometimes my eating-bad binges can last for weeks, and I’ll admit that I can’t stand myself when this happens.

I feel like I’m in a bumper car careening out of control, the brakes aren’t working, and I’m speeding uncontrollable to the wall.  I know I’m going to hit the wall, but somehow I don’t have the facilities to be able to stop my descent to the loss of control over my sweets and starch cravings.  The one thing that does comfort me is that most of my women friends tend to agree with me.  This is why women find it extremely hard to control their weight – many times even more so than men.

There was just a recent study done that proved this fact – that women are probably just genetically driven to give in to their cravings more than men, and hypothesized, although could not conclude definitely, that it was most likely some innate sense that we have to eat and have a higher body fat count than men because we do give birth to children, and childbearing is rough on the body.

This is why women tend to have more fat on the thighs and upper arms as well.  It’s all hormonally driven most likely, according to most research, and this accounts for why a lot of women struggle with the willpower aspect of losing weight and keeping it off.  We simply have have a greater drive to eat and therefore do not necessarily have the same level of self control when it comes to indulging.  I do have some tips though for helping to stave off a one day binge turning into a few days or even a few weeks.  Constantly remind yourself of what you are really doing to your body, which is essentially yo yo dieting.

You are making your blood sugar go up and down, up and down, and this can be the cause of many different types of diseases, including diabetes, and can even lend itself to things like cancers and autoimmune diseases.  Be self aware when you are eating at all times.  Practice this by forcing yourself to think about everything you eat, then visualize exactly what this food is going to physically look like when it is broken down by your body.

If you can visualize those pieces of chocolate clinging to your thighs, or maybe making your skin look bad, then you are more likely to actually weigh the food options before cramming it down your throat. Heck, if you need visual stimulation, go online and surf pictures of some women you admire and think are gorgeous, and remind yourself that you are only your most beautiful  and confident self when you can put the foods in your body that deserve to be there.

Lastly, if you have a history of over eating or an eating disorder such as bulimia or binge eating, try taking the natural supplement called 5htp, which is a known precursor to seratonin.  Studies have been done that strongly suggest that those with eating disorders that involve bingeing have low levels of seratonin in the body, and 5htp is a natural way to help boost seratonin levels and keep them stable throughout the day.