Ideas For Overcoming Binge Eating

By Trevor Johnson

Overcoming binge eating is far more difficult that most people would believe. In fact, binge eating is a serious disorder, and yet people often do not consider it so, or overlook it due to the shame they feel.

Binge eating can be done in a number of different ways and its important to know whether you fall into one of the categories as this is the first step to taking on the problem. If you find that you eat so much until you feel full and physically sick, or else you eat large amounts of food when you are not actually hungry then you may have a problem. Equally, if you find that you are eating along and feel depressed and guilty after eating then you should seek help.

Binge eating or comfort eating is often marked by distress and will occur at least two days a week for at months and months, perhaps more. This can lead to serious physical problems and massive weight gain which in turn can cause heart problem. It is important to get to the bottom of why you feel so depressed and guilty.

It is often a serious problem because people get into a vicious cycle whereby they feel depressed and so turn to food to comfort them and then they begin to feel even worse due to what they are doing. Food becomes their drug and an addiction sets in which causes weight gain, again leading to a lowering of confidence and self esteem which continued to affect your mental state of mind.

Yo overcome it you need to take things one day at a time and to get down to the roots of the problem. Often sufferers associate the idea of failing diets as being worse that their current problems and so never stick with it. However, find the right diet and the right support is fundamental if one is to move on from the condition.

Look to support groups for people who have had similar experiences as you and maybe take some counselling in order to get to the bottom of why you are depressed and why you feel you need to eat. Look also to your family and friends for support and aid when you are feeling low. - 32369

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Can You Lose Arm Flab With Your Thoughts?

By Katherine Crawford M.S.

When trying to lose arm flab, exercise and nutrition are only part of the equation. In fact, they aren't even the most important parts of the equation.

Generally speaking, most women know how to follow a sensible diet and exercise program. In this day and age we are flooded with fitness information on a daily basis.

So, the top factor that hold women back from reaching their sexy arm goal, is a poor mental strategy.

This fluctuating motivation undermined my progress for a very long time. I used to read a lot of motivational books and listened to a lot of motivational speakers. I found, however, that these sources only provided temporary motivation that would always end up fading.

My cure? Dr. David Burns. He created an outstanding method based on cognitive therapy that virtually anybody can use to change their thought processes indefinitely. After learning and applying his method, I was able to maintain high levels of motivation for very long periods of time.

And here are 3 of the said distortions that you should eliminate immediately from your internal dialogue if you want everlasting motivation:

1. Coercive statements. The "no pain no gain" attitude that pervades our culture has kept this type of cognitive distortion alive and kicking. If you find yourself saying, "I should exercise today" or "I must exercise today", stop immediately. Should and must are coercive words that will make you feel pressured and will eventually kill your desire to keep moving forward.

2. Label statements. If you mess up with your diet one day and call yourself a "loser" or a "failure", you are well on your way to motivational breakdown. The issue here is that abstract labels imply that there is something internally wrong with you. For example, how do you fix a loser or a failure? You can't because these terms are immovable and set in stone.

3. Minimization phrases. These types of phrases can turn men into mice. Why? Because when you minimize you view yourself as being much less capable than you actually are. Never doubt your ability to reach a goal until you have actually tried.

Figuring out the right mental game when trying to lose arm flab can be very hard if you are using standard self help techniques. Avoiding the above distortions will bring you many steps closer to long term motivation. - 32369

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How To Get Thin Arms-The Psychology Of Long Term Motivation

By Katherine Crawford M.S.

Figuring out how to get thin arms will not happen overnight. While there are certain approaches that are more effective than others, you will still have to put forth some degree of effort over a period of time.

And this is where most women fail.

How many times have you seen someone start a fitness program only to end it weeks later? You see, starting something is very easy, but actually finishing it is much harder. Why? Because motivation cannot be bottled.

So here are some tips to keep you on track to get thin arms:

1. Train your mind every day. The most successful entrepreneurs do it, so why aren't you? Many women decide to read the self-help book or seek advice once they feel bad. But this is like expecting to get in shape by simply working out really hard for one day. Your mind needs consistent motivational exercise to stay on track.

2. Don't become reliant on superficial strategies. Many women simply listen to a motivational speech and expect to have oodles of endless willpower. Most times, however, the aftereffects last days. If you really want to maintain lasting motivation, you have to attack your complex thought processes at the root level.

3. Log it all. Writing down the self defeating thoughts as they sprout up in your head is one of the best things you can do. You see, trying to sort it all out in your head is like trying to kill a giant swarm of flies all at once. Once written down, you can relax and deconstruct the thoughts at some later point.

4. Do a reality check. Most times, you will greatly overestimate how hard something is. The best way to keep this effect in check, is to log perceived levels of effort and actual levels of effort. Before doing a task write down how hard you think it will be. Then, once completed write down how hard it actually was.

Now even if you follow all of the advice in this article, you are still going to face setbacks. This happens to everyone. The main difference between women that get thin arms and those that don't, is how fast they bounce back. So never get discouraged if you fall off of the bandwagon, simply get right back on! - 32369

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