
One problem is the feeling of being out of control around food and not being able to stop binging and purging.
We have to re-gain control and find a way to stop binging and purging. How do we do this? Well, we have to become private detectives and start investigating our own binge triggers.
This zone is packed with advice, tools and tips to deal with your triggers and to help you cope and manage your binges.
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It's time to bust your binges!!
By now we should be aware that food restriction is the No1 binge trigger for the majority of people. There are other binge triggers, the question is what are they? Only you can find the answer. This is where you become your own private detective to find this out.
It's your aim to catch each bothersome binge trigger and deal with it without binging and purging. Once caught you can dissect it and analyze it, then device a master plan to handle it the next time you are confronted with it.
Don't forget we offer a wide range of tools to help you tackle binge urges. Sooner rather than later you will be an expert at spotting triggers and stopping them in their tracks.

Research shows that chronic binging can eventually lead to a 'higher than normal' body weight. However this can be reduced when eating is normalized and weight is returned to its normal set-point (Loro & Orleans, 1981).
Binge busting guidelines to success
Purging by self induced vomiting can expel some calories, however around 1,200 are retained by the body (Kaye et al.,1993).
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freakyblonde88 » voilet_crystal Hey girl... I'm always up for more friends, and it sounds like you wouldn't mind a new one either.. ;-) How are you doing? Take care! 4 min ago |
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freakyblonde88 » c8lin89 Hey girl.. MIssed you,. How's it been going since getting back to school?? Hope you're doing amazing! Luv you! *hugs* 5 min ago |
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nyg87 » Miss H I agree, once you get on track it's easier to stay on track! I'm going back to school today after dinner. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can keep my b/p free days going. I don't know why spring break isn't at Easter. That's weird isn't it? I love daffodils! Those are my favorite flowers, I'm looking forward to spring so much. Hopefully it starts to warm up more! Congrats on day 2! How re you doing? 6 min ago |
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shaz513 » catherine I'm with you! Focus on this amazing friendship we have found out of this awful mess. And know that I am thinking of you! You are not that person who I found almost a year ago, you are so much more now. Lotsa luv. XXX 20 min ago |
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shaz513 » catherine You are so right that you are not going back to bulimia, cos we are in this together, through all the tough bits! I understand completely that you just need a break from the maddness of all of this, but that moment is not going to lead to a relapse, you are stronger than that now. And, I know that you will stick with me on this. You are my guiding light. And, I'm fihghting for you just as much as i am fighting for me. You said 'the good days will always mean more than the bad ones", so you know we are going to get through this to the good ones! 24 min ago |
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dlib re-learnt a major lesson: must prioritize sleep & health. 35 min ago |

PLAN, PLAN, PLAN IN ADVANCE. Plan what you are going to eat during your day. What are you going to do if you are in a situation that triggers b/p. Thinking all the time about recovery is part of the eating disorder. I need to focus on the real life instead. Don’t trust yourself. If I know I always binge during an X situation (like being alone at home around 5pm), I need to go out at that time or find another activity. I am not strong enough to just be at home by myself and act normally. If I eat those cookies because I am feeling lonely they won’t make my friends appear. Trust yourself, and your body. Tell yourself you are able to do it. Tell yourself that you are not going to gain one pound because you ate a piece of cheesecake. God is an important part of my recovery If I eat tons of food, all the time, I will gain weight. I can’t have cheesecake and hamburger and fries everyday, in every meal, but I can have them once in a while. I purge not only because of my emotions, but it is an easy way to control my weight. I love food.
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