Binge eating triggers do NOT cause binges…they cause desires. Each time you recognize those triggers and avoid rewarding them with food you are effectively breaking down the connection between the trigger and the desire until that same trigger no longer produces a craving at all. In this book we cover: - EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS AND THEIR BUSTERS: Low self-esteem, Self-doubt, Boredom, Feeling Deprived, Financial Concerns, Feeling fat, Stress and Overwhelm, Loneliness, Shame, Anxiousness, Apathy, Feeling powerless, etc’ - PHYSICAL TRIGGERS AND THEIR BUSTERS: Hunger, Being too tired, That time of the month, Thirst, etc. - ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGERS AND THEIR BUSTERS: The smell of food, Passing old haunts – Restaurants – Bakeries- and others, Lack of planning and preparation, Social situations, Nasty comments about your weight, Night time eating, etc. - THOUGHT BASED TRIGGERS AND THEIR BUSTERS: “One little bite won’t hurt”, “The scale doesn’t budge”, “ Can’t decide which diet to follow”, “Worried you’ll feel deprived forever”, “This can’t work forever”, “Not enough time for self-care”, “I can’t afford to eat healthy”, “My cravings will last forever”, etc.
Devoured in two sittings, right after I finished Never Binge Again. (That one took a while though, I want as committed as I am now.) It has a lot of the same information about identifying your triggers as NBA, but also new insights.
Give it a shot if you need to rethink your connection with food, food to thrive or food cope with.
The lesson is if you decide to, you can overcome any urge despite the neuro chemical takeover from the food you're consuming. This book was like reading a man's raw journal. I would prefer a more compassionate approach rather than labeling a part of yourself as "pig".
Some helpful tips in this book. It was a good reminder of probably what I already knew. That it’s up to me what I shove in my gob. I did skip a couple of sections in the book as wasn’t relevant to me. Glad I read it and highlighted some advice and quotes in the book to help me in the future.