In my new Youtube video I cover what to do with the guilty if you have decided to have some food off your diet plan? This is a good one since feeling guilty is one of the primary emotions we feel when we mess up. The issue is here that we can’t live with guilt. […]
Hey guys! I am adding a section on my Youtube channel where I will be speaking once a month at least with someone from the health industry that I admire, respect and want to chat with. It’s not scripted by any means, we are just going in! Check out my video with Victoria where we […]
If you have an unhealthy relationship with the scale and you can clearly see that the number you see dictates how you will feel, what you will eat and how much you will exercise you need to check out this video: Is the Scale Making You Binge on MY YOUTUBE channel! Check out this link!
Parents can have a significant influence on the development of binge eating behaviors in their children. Here are some ways in which parents can impact their child’s relationship with food and the potential development of binge eating: Modeling behavior: Children often learn through observation, so parents who have unhealthy relationships with food or engage in […]
Practicing sitting with your feelings involves cultivating mindfulness and developing awareness of your emotions. We often say :’ Sit with your feelings, don’t eat them if you want to end emotional and binge eating”.Here are some strategies to help you practice this approach: 1. Recognise and label your emotions: Start by becoming aware of your […]
“I am good during the day but at nighttime, I binge. Why?”In my personal opinion, not eating enough as well as restricting from my favourite foods were the main reason but here are some more you can identify with. 1. Fatigue and Lack of Structure: Fatigue and a lack of structure in the evening can […]
Emotional eating refers to using food as a way to cope with or suppress negative emotions, such as stress, sadness, or anxiety. It can provide temporary relief and comfort, but it often leads to feelings of guilt, shame, and regret afterward. Here’s how emotional eating and shame can be connected: 1. Emotional triggers: Negative emotions […]
When you are binge eating 2 main emotions come to play: shame and guilt. Shame comes from believing that there is something deeply wrong with you and guilt comes from the behaviour of binge eating itself.You can feel guilty for eating a whole pizza but shame goes much deeper. Shame says that you are messed […]
Do you have a low tolerance to frustration? Low tolerance for emotional discomfort or distress can contribute to binge-eating behaviors in several ways. Binge-eating can become a coping mechanism to temporarily alleviate negative emotions, but it’s important to understand that this behavior ultimately perpetuates a cycle of distress. Here’s how low emotional tolerance can induce […]
You don’t want to binge. But when the urge comes, you do want to. You want to eat to relieve the urge, you want to just keep eating until you are past fullness. It may not start like that, but it always lead to that-more and more food. It feel that on the one hand […]