Prevent Overeating From Becoming Binge Eating

JUST FOR TODAY:  If you overeat, be gentle with yourself, and discover how to prevent a binge.

You weren't paying attention to how much or how fast you were eating, and suddenly you find yourself overly full.  You think, "Well, I've already blown it, so I might as well eat more."  At this moment, you have a choice.  You can turn overeating into binge eating, or you can forgive yourself for your lapse in intuitive eating and learn from the experience.  Why weren't you paying attention as you were eating?  What emotions may have been triggers for you?  How can you be gentle with yourself about this incident?  Feeling of fullness often pass within 30 minutes.  If you binge, you'll feel exponentially more full, and that type of fullness can be very painful, often lasting for several hours.  Reclaim you power over food by making the choice to prevent overeating from becoming binge eating.

©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado