Thread: Tips and Tricks on how to NOT binge eat.

I eat when I'm bored. And I'm sick of seeing the scales move in the wrong direction!
What do you do to stop yourself eating?
At the moment I eat a bowl of Weetabix flakes with semi skimmed milk whenever I crave something...

HELP

Usually nothing productive - read a book, mess around on the net, watch a film, call someone

But when those things seem boring... well... that's when the trouble begins. A nice cup of tea often saves me from the biscuit tin though!

When I first joined MiniMins, I'd jump on here and start posting at my weakest times - at night, after everyone else has gone to bed. Now, I just grab some fruit and start cutting it up to make a fruit salad. By the time I'm finished making it, I don't feel like having any of it, and then I've got some ready-made for if hunger strikes again later

i freeze grapes in an ice cube tray and eat them, satisfys my sweet cravings x

SLEEP!

forward planning helps me alot - small amounts of soup/salad/jelly ready at a moments notice x

I made a rule to never eat when im on this site so I log on to here. Otherwise I have frozen maltesers in the ice cube tray ready for me, ww sugar free jelly always made up in the fridge, Aldi salsa (exactly same as doritos but 1/2 of the price) with ww tortila chips or baked crisps and dip them in, melba toast with humous or v low fat cheese spread and cucumber on the top, alway have a very large glass of water and if all else fails ring a friend and chat for half an hour and hopefully the craving would have gone - if not I also have the ww deserts in the freezer and skinny cow lollies! Good luck.

Mindfullnes

Be aware of eating, chew food very slowly so that you really taste and enjoy it; you'll feel full eating less if you eat/chew slowly

Warm herbal teas are great as well.

I have some fruit (pineapple slices my favourite) with 0point Jelly, or some frozen grapes, also find an apple, banana and a few blueberries with ww Yogurt on top does the trick if I don't want to eat anything cos I've eaten lots etc I have a hot bath, read or come on here/play games on facebook

THANK YOU for asking this question. I need the same answers you do! :P

Originally Posted by LauraBabs

I eat when I'm bored. And I'm sick of seeing the scales move in the wrong direction!
What do you do to stop yourself eating?
At the moment I eat a bowl of Weetabix flakes with semi skimmed milk whenever I crave something...

HELP

Read the article on here called 'Emotional Eating' then get really selfish Every time you feel that "OMG! I'M GOING TO DIE HUNGER" stop and really feel it. Sit down and have a drink of water and concentrate on the feeling. Within 2 minutes you will quickly realise you're not hungry at all, its your brain and habits playing with you. It will last for about 10 days and then the feeling is gone for good Just 10 days. You can do it

Originally Posted by Last_Attempt

Read the article on here called 'Emotional Eating' then get really selfish Every time you feel that "OMG! I'M GOING TO DIE HUNGER" stop and really feel it. Sit down and have a drink of water and concentrate on the feeling. Within 2 minutes you will quickly realise you're not hungry at all, its your brain and habits playing with you. It will last for about 10 days and then the feeling is gone for good Just 10 days. You can do it

Where is that article hun? It sounds like it talks about mindfulness strategies.

x

Originally Posted by Aline

Where is that article hun? It sounds like it talks about mindfulness strategies.

x

I think I linked it in my diary if you click the link in my sig.

Had to totally go to bed really early to stop binging the last two nights!

I try and drink atleast a pint of water if I start feeling hungry or go out for a walk. I think as soon as I think about my food, my mind tricks me into thinking I'm hungry, so I start having stomach rambles but I know I'm full. x