Stop Binging & Purging
Here are 10 tips to take control of your binging & purging!
You can follow some or all of them to take control of your bulimia. The more the better!
1. Plan ahead to avoid the stress that may cause you to binge & purge.
Make a list of 3 scenarios in your life that may lead to binging & purging due to bulimia. Is it cravings? Weight gain? Conflict? Stress at work or home? Something else?
Be specific. Be concise. Write down how you will respond to these situations without compromising your goal of overcoming binging & purging and making bulimia a thing of the past. Write the list several more times. Put a list in the bathroom where you see it the first thing in the morning, in your purse or your pocket or on the refrigerator door. Remind yourself that you have a goal! You can do it!
2. Control your cravings by eating as soon as you feel hungry. This will enable you to take control of your bulimia and stop the binging & purging behavior.
(Eat before starting the exercise in tip number 3)
3. Temptation is your worst enemy and leads to the bulimia induced binging & purging behavior. Learn to control your urges:
Arrange five medium risk foods on a table in front of you. For one hour read, watch TV, listen to music or engage in an activity with the food in view. After one hour, put it away.
Congratulations! You have taken the first step to controlling bulimia and preventing that binging & purging behavior
When you can master the above step, do the same with your high-risk foods. Work on this very hard, don’t give up… with time and patience you will be able to resist even the most tempting foods available on this planet! Remember bulimia is curable and the binging & purging behavior is preventable.
4. Recruit a friend – your spouse, a friend at work, a parent or anyone you feel comfortable enough to ask for a little assistance – let them be your inner voice and allow them to help you. Allow them to remove you from potential time bomb scenarios that will let the bulimia take control and lead to that awful binging & purging.
Ask them not to embarrass you. Subtle hints like a raised eyebrow, a hand on your shoulder or a word of encouragement is what is needed. Conquering bulimia is your goal and you can do it!
5. Take your Time: Enjoy! Eat slowly with only a small amount of food in front of you. This will allow you the opportunity to enjoy the flavor, texture, color and smell of each item. Maximize the experience! Don’t let bulimia take control. Don’t let binging & purging become a way of life.
6. Take a long hot soak in the bath before you attend what you believe will be a stressful event. Relax before eating by taking 5 deep breathes: inhale, hold each breath for 1 second and exhale slowly. Think about how you are going to control the bulimia and extinguish the binging & purging behavior forever.
7. Be adventurous and limit your usual foods such as chips, cakes, bread, crisps and go for the more unusual item on the menu or the table. Widen your horizon and experiences. Who knows? You may discover a great delight in a completely new food! Remember the adventure is the conquest and you are conquering bulimia and the associated binging & purging!
8. Remember the costs of bulimia and binging & purging. Is it worth putting yourself through those negative feelings? What you may put on in weight will not be hard to loose. All you will need to do is gradually increase your activity. So keep life in perspective and enjoy every occasion.
9. If you know certain situations or environments will make you want to engage in binging & purging learn to say no to a few invitations. By controlling your bulimia, you are learning to control your life. We all know what a good feeling that is.
10. Learn to relax your rules by recognizing that progress is always measured in steps. You are taking the right step by reading this. You may make a backward step. Don’t worry! Relax and get back on course. You can do it! Bulimia will not control you! Binging & purging will be gone if you keep trying.
Working to follow these steps will put you on the path to being a former bulimia victim.
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Hi, cool post. I have been wondering about this topic,so thanks for writing.
Thank you so much for these helpful tips! I have been suffering with binging and purging for over 2 years now and want to stop it from controlling my life and I think this will help me very much! 🙂
I want and need to stop so bad. this is a freaking nightmare. I’m not in control and hate to throw up but keep doing it. my throat hurts my ears hurt i have petikia in my eyes. im 32 and this is just ridiculous. throwing up 3-6 times a day. i’m better than this but just cant stop.
Thank you! Great way to lay it all out. I just did the exercise in number one and i think ive come up with some great solutions to my triggehe truth is,that we have to reallybe ready to face ourselves and do the work….overcoming this cant be a passive activity and we cant be defeatists about it either. We have to be realistic, be kind to ourselves and keep doing the work to get ourselves into a healthier mind set and behaviors. This is a great article and im endlessly appreciative 🙂 cheers, Kim
Happy New Year to you ..ALL ! You are most welcome Kim! I appreciate your truth and the reality of what it really takes to shift the corner. It’s so worth knowing, once you decide..the hardest part is actually OVER .. then it is as you say, perserverence on a daily basis .. no easy short cuts, no quick fixes.. but it is all worth it for the true happiness we stand to gain at the other end. For many 1st sign of any hurdle, they are already packing up their dreams and putting it back in the loft. There’s always hope and progress, if you are willing. Kim, well done for looking at you self, perhaps in way others dread to do..but through your amazing dedication to your self, you have now identified the solutions to your own triggers! How wonderful & exciting times ahead for you! Now just keep up the momentum as you keep reinventing your self. All my best wishes to you ! wishes Vathani