The Stop Binge Eating Podcast

Today I'm sharing with you some of my own personal journal entries from 2011-2015. You're going to hear some of the things I tried, without success, in order to stop binge eating, what some of my binges looked like, and I'll also be commenting on what I wrote and sharing some tips for you. Get ready for some insight into past me, back when I used to binge eat. I have no doubt that you will resonat...

When you're feeling an urge to binge, do you sometimes try to do something else and distract yourself, hoping the urge will just go away and you'll forget about it? And maybe sometimes it works but, what about when it doesn't? I don't want you to be left with no other options for how to get through that urge without eating.   There is something else you can do when distracting yourself isn't worki...

When your brain tells you to eat, do you just do it without really thinking? If so, it's time for you to do some more thinking.   Having a conversation with yourself (with your brain) about whether you actually want to eat or not is so important if you want to make a decision you'll be happy with. So in this episode, I'm going to help you do it. Listen in to get tips for how you can converse with...

Do you ever eat just because other people are? Maybe you just don't want to make it uncomfortable or awkward. Maybe you don't want to miss out. Whatever your reason is, if you do eat, even though you don't want to, you might regret it later. So in this episode, I'm going to help you prevent that regret.   I'm going to help you to not eat when you don't want to, and do it without feeling awkward or...

Do you feel less worthy and valuable if you gain weight? Do you think that you are more worthy if you're thinner? If you do, then this episode is a must listen for you.   When you tie your worth to your weight, you can end up in a never ending cycle of feeling unworthy and never changing your weight. But it doesn't have to be this way. You can feel more worthy now, without changing a thing about y...

Food had always been a huge focus in Nicole's life.   Food was her comfort, it was how she coped with her emotions, and she would eat like she was never going to be able to eat again.   After years of doing diets and weight loss programs, her bingeing and weight gain were stopping her from really living her life.   And then, she was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that greatly impacted her...

Do you feel angry about all the years you've been binge eating and all the weight you've gained? For a long time, I did too. I just kept thinking about it, kept feeling angry, and would not let it go. But, holding on to the anger is most likely causing you to do even more bingeing. So it would be really helpful for you to let it go. In this episode, I'm going to help you do just that.   You can an...

When you binge, do you try to forget about it and move on as quickly as possible? If you are, you're making a big mistake that could be keeping you binge eating.   In this episode, I'm going to explain why it's a mistake, how it's keeping you bingeing, and steps you can take to help you decrease and stop your bingeing. Listen in to find out what they are and how you're going to use them.   Interes...

If you've been learning about stopping binge eating for awhile, you know that it's important to let go of your excessive eating restrictions. But you might not be fully doing it because you're afraid of what will happen if you do.   What if you never stop eating? What if you gain weight? In this episode, I'm going to help you ease those fears so you can stop letting your fear stop you from doing s...

When you feel an urge to binge, and you know you CAN just feel through it, do you ever just not WANT to? So then you don't, you binge, and then you regret not feeling it through. If you're going to choose feeling the urge over eating then you have to want to feel through the urge. You have to want to choose feeling the urge. So how do you get yourself to want that? In this episode, I'm going to he...

Are you asking for what you want? Or are you holding back and then feel disappointed, regretful, or resentful when you don't get what you want? If your answer is yes, then this episode is for you.   I'm going to help you ask for what you want so you have the best chance of actually getting it. I'm going to help you overcome whatever it is that is holding you back. You're going to become a person w...

Do you eat when you're bored or lonely? Eating can be fun but, when you do it too much it can turn into a problem. So if you want to eat less, then you might need more fun in your life.   In this episode I'm taking about the importance of fun and how to have more fun. So many adults have forgotten how to have fun or don't think they have time for it if. If that's you too, then listen in for how yo...

Do you feel really motivated at the start of the day but then by the end of the day you just give up? If you do, I'm going to help you to stop doing this.   In this episode, I'm going to give you several tips to help you to not give up. Listen in to find out what they are so you can stop giving up today.   Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the informatio...

Do you ever feel an uncomfortable feeling and wonder, "why am I feeling this way?" Maybe your feelings are a mystery to you. But they don't have to be and when they're not, it's so much easier to change them.   In this episode, I'm going to help you understand not only why you feel emotions in general but also, why you feel the specific emotions you feel. This is going to be so important if you ar...

For the first time ever, I did a group interview for the podcast and you'll be hearing from three people who were all a part of the same Stop Binge Eating Group.   Binge eating can be such an isolating problem to have, and I bet all of us at one time or another have felt really alone in the struggle. But doing this work in a group setting can have such a positive impact and can create camaraderie...

When you stop binge eating, it's going to be amazing, right? You're going to feel better in so many ways and be the person you want to be. But what if you didn't have to wait until you fully stopped binge eating to get all that? Luckily, you don't.   In this episode, I'm going to help you get what you want before you stop binge eating. And actually, it's going to help you TO stop binge eating. Lis...

Do you think you can't stop binge eating? Do you think you are someone who always eats the whole thing, who never stops until it's all gone, or who just can't eat in moderation? If so, then you have some limiting beliefs.   Your limiting beliefs are going to stop you from stopping binge eating. You CAN stop, but these beliefs you have are stopping you from stopping. So they need to go.   In this e...

Do you think it's unfair when people can eat more than you? Or when they can eat things you can't? Then you MUST listen to this episode.   People are going to eat differently than you and their bodies are going to react differently than yours. You don't have to feel so envious about this or feel so resentful toward your own body. I'm going to help you to be okay with eating differently than other...

Do you want to be more disciplined? If so, then this episode is for you. I'm going to go over the most common reasons why you might not be disciplined so you can understand why you're lacking it (and it's not because you just can't be disciplined) and give you doable tips for how you can be more disciplined. Listen in to find out how you'll do it.   Interested in working with me? Go to http://www....

"If I eat one, then I won't be able to stop." "If I have it in my home then I will eat it all." We've all had "If/Then" statements like this that make us feel powerless, out of control, and like there's something wrong with us. If you've been thinking "If/Then" statements like this too, then you must listen to this episode because believing things like that is just going to perpetuate your binge e...

Letting yourself go is a common experience and can happen when you stop caring, trying, and putting in effort. If this has happened to you, I'm going to help you to understand why it happened and to find motivation to make positive changes.   You can reclaim your well-being, and get yourself back. Listen in as I show you how you'll do it.   Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir....

You might want to eat when bad things happen. Eating might make you feel better, or just be a distraction from the bad thing. But as you know, it's only a temporary fix.   In this episode, I'm talking about what will actually help you when something bad happens. There's something you can do, besides eating, that will help you through those tough times. Listen in to find out what it is.   Intereste...

If you're going to stop binge eating you'll need to stop overly restricting your eating. You'll need to be more permissive with what food you allow yourself to eat. But stopping overly restricting doesn't mean you're going to have zero restrictions. It would be beneficial to still have some.   In this episode, I'm helping you incorporate useful restrictions and limits that will not only help you t...

In order to meet your emotional needs and wants, sometimes you'll need to set boundaries with other people. It may not be comfortable to do but, it can be so helpful and actually help you relationship.   In this episode, I'm giving you examples of boundaries around food and body talk that people set as well as explaining helpful and unhelpful ways to set boundaries. Listen in to find out how you c...

Excessive mental restriction is when you aren't externally restricted (the food you want is available) but you're not allowing yourself to eat the food you want. This kind of restriction is going to cause you to feel deprived, which is one of the main causes of urges to binge (which drive binge eating). So if you want to stop feeling deprived and stop feeling those deprivation urges, then the ment...