
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
Although you may have outside help, it can be invaluable to ask a friend or relative to also support you.
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freakyblonde88 » caitlin1988 Don't be depressed... I know how you feel and it sucks, but we can do it. Keep your head high.... xoxoxo 1 hour ago |
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freakyblonde88 » msaprilj Thanks so much, you're right.. I can't till tomorrow, :-) I feel like I've gotten a good start.... :-) Hope you're doing good and you get past your days 5 & 6, that's how it's been for me up till this time as well;) xxx 1 hour ago |
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caitlin1988 is depressed. 1 hour ago |
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caitlin1988 » bulimasucks. Yeah, i know what you mean. I am doing ok....not really binging and purging at this moment, but still not eating the way I should. So...trying to work on that. 1 hour ago |
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min » erinkraig Hi thanks so much I really needed it :) 2 hours ago |
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erinkraig » min life is worth it, don't give up!!! you can make a difference in many people's lives and make yourself happy too. Think of all the positives in your life! 2 hours 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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