How to Overcome Binge Eating With a Food Diary
Binge eating can be truly destructive to the body and mind. Emotional, physical or psychological stress may be responsible for an eating binge. Regardless of the reason for binge eating, treatment is necessary to recover. Using a food diary can be the answer to ending your problem with binge eating once and for all.
Instructions
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Start writing your feelings. Often simply recording your feelings along with when your binged and what you ate can be helpful in discovering why you binge in the first place. To get the most out of your food diary, you must log in every time you eat regular meals and how you're feeling as well as what you feel and consume when you binge. You'll be able to note the differences and start taking steps toward recovery.
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Show the diary to your therapist. It can be difficult to remember all of the feelings you've had if they aren't recorded. Seeing a therapist about your feelings will be more successful if they have access to all of the emotions and thoughts you have when you binge. Your food diary will provide your therapist with clues to help her find your binge triggers and guide you toward healthier habits.
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Start making goals. Reviewing your triggers and (with the aid of your therapist) making weekly goals can help to encourage you and show how you're progressing. Over time you'll be able to recognize your triggers and stop yourself from binging. You can also use your food diary to write down when you've had healthy meals and healthy feelings or to write down the goals you want to accomplish and check them off as you go. Your food diary is a source of information and beneficial aid in recovering from binge eating.
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