Working with my binges instead of against them has saved me!
My biggest issue with food is that I'm a bored eater and I cant stop myself. I dont feel satisfied until the container is empty. I get in a mood to snack and I just want to constantly graze at work, while watching TV, driving, whatever. In the past I've tried to be "good" and ignore my urges or throw everything away which resulted in me not snacking for a day or two and then just relapsing and binging even harder than I would have. It's clear that I have an unhealthy relationship with food, and it's something I'm working on - but in the meantime working with my binges instead of against them has allowed me to see progress.
What I mean by that is that I know im going to want to snack - so I keep "safer" snack foods around instead of just throwing everything out like I've tried so many times. I keep foods around that I can eat a whole container of and not set myself back. For me it is the act of eating that is comforting, so as long as it tastes decent it will do.
For example, a whole bag of baby carrots with a decent dip. <500 calories and lasts me a whole day of snacking at work.
Lightly salted popcorn, grapes, sugar free jello&pudding, etc.
I'm not a stickler for what the food is, I mostly base it off of what will last me the longest and cause the least damage. Some people are against sugar-free items that may contain other forms of sweeteners but I personally dont mind and it allows me things like pudding.
I still have my binges, but they arent nearly as harmful to my progress as before. No more whole packages of oreos & 20$ of taco bell.
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