Re: Grit and Determination
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 6:40 am
I found a podcast on YouTube about binge eating that I think is going to help me get past the urge to binge eat. It's called Brain Over Binge. The hosts have a couple of books but me being cheap, I looked for something free on the web.
Their approach is about addressing binge eating from the perspective that the survival mechanisms in the brain are involved rather than some deep psychological issue (which may be true for some people, just not me). Their approach reminds me of Dr. Lisle's The Pleasure Trap concept.
I've had trouble with binge eating for many years. Sometimes more trouble than at other times. For about the last year I feel like I have had trouble with it. I think restricting my food choices, which I desperately want to do, has brought this behavior back up for me. I overeat at night, in the evenings. I am eating mostly cookies and corn chips but I can binge on pasta. If I can force myself to only eat MWL plan approved food I don't binge, or very seldom binge. I'm having trouble getting back to that place where I can say no to unapproved foods. I have gained almost 10 lbs. in the last 6 months or so. I feel out of control. I am hoping this podcast might be the trick my brain needs to get me back on track. The caution about the "one bite can't hurt" attitude is so true for me. When I make the decision that I can just eat one cookie then I'm in trouble.
Their approach is about addressing binge eating from the perspective that the survival mechanisms in the brain are involved rather than some deep psychological issue (which may be true for some people, just not me). Their approach reminds me of Dr. Lisle's The Pleasure Trap concept.
I've had trouble with binge eating for many years. Sometimes more trouble than at other times. For about the last year I feel like I have had trouble with it. I think restricting my food choices, which I desperately want to do, has brought this behavior back up for me. I overeat at night, in the evenings. I am eating mostly cookies and corn chips but I can binge on pasta. If I can force myself to only eat MWL plan approved food I don't binge, or very seldom binge. I'm having trouble getting back to that place where I can say no to unapproved foods. I have gained almost 10 lbs. in the last 6 months or so. I feel out of control. I am hoping this podcast might be the trick my brain needs to get me back on track. The caution about the "one bite can't hurt" attitude is so true for me. When I make the decision that I can just eat one cookie then I'm in trouble.