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The only way to cure a binge....

Is to have a binge? Do you think that could be true? Sure i have a little treat each day but today i felt like the only way to get rid of the urge to binge was to have a binge. Maybe its the excitement of being allowed to have all those yummy foods at once. Just a theory. What's everyone's take on this?

People described as naturally slim and who regulate their weight without resorting to calorie-counting etc.  have had their eating behaviour studied.  It's been found that the reasons for eating break down roughly as.... a) it's a mealtime, b) they're hungry, and also c) neither of the above, but they just 'fancied something'.

Which suggests there's nothing wrong/abnormal whatsoever with eating something solely because you enjoy it or with eating too much from time to time.    Christmas Day is a good example.  Millions of people around the world tucking into large amounts indulgent foods and drinks.   Is that a mass binge?  Or just a lot of people enjoying themselves and slightly overdoing it in the process?

My take.... don't call it a binge. 

eating a few too many christmas cookies or an extra piece of cake isn't really a binge, that's just wanting something becauee it tastes good.

binging in my opinion is when you go out of your way to stuff yourself silly, you have absolutely no control, and after you're done you feel hatrid and guilt towards yourself. when i was in my heaviest binging phase, i'd walk to a grocery store in a thunderstorm late at night and buy chocolate bars, boxes of cereal, jars of peanut butter and loaves of bread that i knew i'd eat ALL by myself that very day. i'm glad i'm over that mentality now; it's no way to live.

i wouldn't call what you did a binge, i'd call it simply having a few too many treats ;)

If you eat a really balanced diet with all the food groups and an adequate amount of calories, then the craving for sweets and treats is reduced.  Of course this doesn't apply to Binge Eating Disorder (BED) which is a psychological condition and serious.

I find that a lot of times when I have a hard time resisting a treat it's because I am too hungry to think.  If I stick to my meal plan then I don't really want the treats as much.

my cure was to take a sleeping pill because i would get so stressed out during the bindge it was usually realated to an anxiety attack then i could not sleep with out the pills, then i was confused about what was real hunger because i was so afraid once i ate something i would not be able to strart.  its what started my eating disorder i would eat super healthy all day and low cal know there was a possibility that at night i would bndge....and i would because i was starving....  so glad to be working on that now.

Original Post by clairelaine:

If you eat a really balanced diet with all the food groups and an adequate amount of calories, then the craving for sweets and treats is reduced.  Of course this doesn't apply to Binge Eating Disorder (BED) which is a psychological condition and serious.

I find that a lot of times when I have a hard time resisting a treat it's because I am too hungry to think.  If I stick to my meal plan then I don't really want the treats as much.

I totally agree with this.  Especially if I am sore from the gym I tend to stick to my eating plan, and not crave things. It was only after this weekend when I fell off the wagon slightly (booze, wine tours, and a lot of great cheese and snacks) that I felt tempted by other binges/foods.  I feel soooo bad about this past weekend, but I need to remember it was my choice, and now I will choose to get back on track!

That doesn't make any sense to me, sorry OP.  I don't think about binging, it just kind of happens.  If I think about wanting a certain food, I just try my best to fit it into my daily calorie allowance, and then I go ahead and eat it, USUALLY in moderation.

This Sunday I was really horrible and I ate 4 apple cider donuts and an enormous piece of apple crumb pie and I felt and looked like a total cow, but you know what?  I liked it, and now I'm back on track, and I wasn't even THAT much over my calorie allowance for the day (thanks to the egg white omlette w/ salsa I had for breakfast), so no big deal.   Onward and upward!

I kind of understand where the OP comes from. If i crave something hugely unhealthy, but try to get rid of that urge by eating a lot of healthy things, i just KNOW i will end up eating the unhealthy thing anyway. So now when i crave something unhealthy, i have a little bit of it. Rather 100 calories over because i had my treat, than 450 calories over because i had healthy AND unhealthy things.

you shouldn't use the word "binge", i think you misinterpret it and what you meant was to indulge.

This article is clearly written on a website for men, but I think it's very applicable to anyone at all.  Hope it helps.

Maybe its the excitement of being allowed to have all those yummy foods at once.

I agree with you rainbowjelly because I find that to be my biggest triggers of binging. Like, if someone brings home goodies, I'll be so excited to finish all of it at once. I don't even know how to enjoy little by little.

I make sure I add the things i love into my calories so I dont feel like i need to binge... however... I will never judge someone who has had a rough day and wants to eat yummy things all evening. I do sometimes. *shrug*

The only way to get rid of an itch is to scratch it. :)

I don't know if what you are referring to is actually a binge, but more like an increase appetite (which suck too!) Sometimes I go through phases where my appetite is on 'want' overload and every salty, fried, sweet food will rotate through my head and i just want to eat it! I have to pick and choose which ones are worth having, and I tend to space out the wants through a series of days so I can fully enjoy them, but it's tough to pass completely. I believe in having your cake and eating it too, but all in a calculated manner.