Here are five tips that I have received from people who are struggling with binge eating disorder. When I was binging I used some of these exact tips. The tricks really helped to curb a binge or two. Try them out ad let me know how they work out for you.
1. Become a vegan.
I've heard this from a handful of people. Although it's not the norm to binge on meat, there are people that can't get enough of Buffalo wings, roast, steak, chicken, and any other kind of meat. Making the decision to cut out meat has really worked wonders for them. (Believe me, I realize that this tip is extreme, but hey, if it's helped others, it's my duty to pass it on!)
2. Drinking a cup of coffee to kill a binge.
Many people feel like when 3pm rolls around, they are ready for a binge. It's called a "time trigger". Again, a handful of you have said that coffee has really helped with preventing a binge. If you feel like you binge around a certain time, try grabbing a cup of coffee (or tea) and see if it works for you!
3. Finding a distraction.
Find something that will distract you from binging. It can be absolutely anything: going outside for a walk, talking to a friend on the phone, yoga, playing with your dog, organizing your junk drawer in the kitchen, etc. Distractions work because they disrupt the binge eating habit... and anything that breaks the binging habit is good.
4. Put together a photo album.
Pick a few pictures out of when you felt the best about yourself. Make a rule that each time you want to binge, you have to look through the whole album, picture-by-picture. Surely looking at yourself at your best might help prevent food from going into your mouth. It helped a few people realize that giving into the binge would just put them one step further from looking their best again and it also would make them feel awful for giving in. Personally, I think that beating a binge this way will help you to feel stronger than you have previously. It shows you that you can beat a binge and that is powerful!
5. Brush your teeth.
Have you ever noticed that nothing (food or drink) tastes as good right after you brush your teeth? Next time you have the desire to binge eat, brush your teeth. At the very least, you'll have the cleanest and brightest smile out there!
I hope you found some, if not all, of these tips helpful! Good luck with beating binge eating disorder and just remember that you can beat this!