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Quick and Practical Advice to Help You Stop Binge Eating (Part II)
in Binge Eating, binge eating disorder, binge eating recovery, binge free life, Blog, Body Image, bulimia, Coaching, Dieting, eating disorder recovery/by Kathryn HansenBelow is more quick inspiration and practical advice about a variety of issues that may come up for you in binge eating recovery. (You can also read additional advice in Part I.) _____________ Changing your circumstances: Will it help recovery? Do you make life decisions with recovery in mind? It makes sense to consider circumstances that […]
Quick and Practical Advice to Help You Stop Binge Eating (Part 1)
in Binge Eating, binge eating disorder, binge eating recovery, binge free life, Blog, Body Image, bulimia, Dieting, dieting weight gain, eating disorder recovery, Habits, indulding in food, motivation, Overeating, stop dieting, stop overeating, success, urge to binge, Weight/by Kathryn HansenHere you’ll find some quick inspiration and practical advice about a variety of issues that may come up for you in binge eating recovery. _____________ Overeating & snacking: Is it ok during and after recovery? It is absolutely normal to have times when you overeat or snack too much. Even 16 years after I quit bingeing, I […]
Anxiety About Hunger in Binge Eating Recovery
in Anxiety, Binge Eating, binge eating disorder, binge eating recovery, Blog, Dieting, dieting weight gain, digestion, eating disorder recovery, Fear, hunger, hunger and fullness, Hunger and Satiety, Nutrition, stop dieting, urge to binge, yo-yo dieting/by Kathryn HansenIf you have anxiety or negative associations surrounding your hunger, or you feel like hunger is your enemy in binge eating recovery, this post will help you start developing a healthier mindset when it comes to this natural body signal. It’s possible that you fear your hunger because you think it has sabotaged your past […]
Is Binge Eating Recovery Ever “Simple”?
in Binge Eating, binge eating disorder, Blog, Brain over Binge Book, Coaching, Dieting, eating disorder recovery, group coaching, Habits, stop dieting, Support, urge to binge/by Kathryn HansenIf you’ve followed my blog or podcast, or read my books, you may notice that I use the word “simple” a lot to describe my approach. My podcast introduction is, “you’ll learn a simple, brain-based approach to ending binge eating,” and the subtitle of my second book (The Brain over Binge Recovery Guide) is, “A […]
Mindfulness Coaching (New to the Course!)
in Binge Eating, Blog, Coaching, course, mindfulness/by Kathryn HansenAs a Brain over Binge course member, you get access to 1 new track per month (either a Q&A track or a coaching track), plus a recorded live stream where I answer questions. For the past 2 months, I’ve added a new type of coaching track that provides powerful mindfulness coaching. This type of coaching […]
Vacations and Traveling in Binge Eating Recovery
in Anxiety, Binge Eating, binge eating disorder, binge eating recovery, Blog, Body Image, Coaching, course, Dieting, eating disorder recovery, food thoughts, Habits, Health, indulging in food, Meals, stop overeating, urge to binge, Weight/by Kathryn HansenYou may be planning to travel or vacation this summer, especially after not being able to go anywhere last summer. If you are trying to recover from binge eating, you may be wondering how to handle this. You may be concerned that being out of your normal routine, and eating foods you don’t usually eat […]
Making Commitments Last in Binge Eating Recovery
in Binge Eating, binge eating disorder, binge eating recovery, Blog, eating disorder recovery, Habits/by Kathryn HansenWhen I was a binge eater, I seemed to have endless Day 1’s. What I mean by this is—telling myself it was Day 1 of my binge-free life, because I had resolved to never binge again. I had too many of these new starts to count. New starts were sometimes spontaneous, for example, when I […]
Customized Support and Accountability: One-on-One Coaching
in Binge Eating, binge eating disorder, binge eating recovery, Blog, Coaching, eating disorder recovery/by Kathryn HansenDo you want to take back your life from binge eating, but continue to feel trapped? Do you have temporary success and then find yourself back to old habits? Do you have trouble following through with what you know you need to do to recover? Do you resonate with the Brain over Binge approach, but […]
Stop Having “One Last Binge”
in Binge Eating, Blog/by Kathryn HansenDo you tell yourself that each binge is going to be your last, only to find yourself bingeing again? You are definitely not alone in repeating this pattern, but you can learn to stop the cycle of broken promises to yourself. Having frequent last binges can keep you putting off recovery indefinitely, and in this […]
The Brain over Binge Approach Is Not How to Stick to a Diet
in Binge Eating, Blog, bulimia, Cravings, Dieting, dieting weight gain, Food Addiction, Health, indulging in food, Intuitive Eating, Meals, Nutrition, Overeating, Processed foods, Self-Control, stop dieting, stop overeating, Sugar, urge to binge, Weight, weight gain, weight loss/by Kathryn HansenI want you to escape the daily pain that bingeing brings. I want you to stop eating in an out-of-control way that makes you feel sick and ashamed. I want you to get your life back, so that you can pursue what is important to you. I also want you to eat in a way […]
Should I Keep Trigger Foods at Home During Recovery?
in Binge Eating, binge eating disorder, Blog, bulimia, Dieting, Food Addiction, Health, Overeating, overindulging, Processed foods, Self-Control, stop dieting, Sugar, Trigger Foods, Triggers/by Kathryn HansenI want to address the question of whether or not to keep trigger foods at home while you are trying to stop binge eating. Trigger food is a popular term in eating disorder recovery conversations that usually refers to the foods that tend to make binge eaters feel out of control and binge. If you’ve […]
Why Not December? Don’t Wait Until January to Stop Bingeing
in Binge Eating, Blog, course, Habits, holidays, Resolutions, urge to binge/by Kathryn HansenIt’s been a tough year, and I want to help you end it on a positive note—with progress toward recovery. Even if you’ve previously struggled with increased binge eating in December, this is your chance to do things differently, and have this month be a successful one. When I was a binge eater, the final […]
Free Class with Cookie & Kathryn
in Binge Eating, binge eating disorder, Blog, bulimia, Coaching, Dieting, Emotional Eating, Health, hunger and fullness, indulding in food, Overeating, stop dieting, stop overeating, Stress Eating, Support, Weight, weight gain, weight loss, yo-yo diet cycle/by Kathryn HansenI’ve heard from many people who aren’t sure if they binge or not. They know they are doing something with food that doesn’t feel good, and they know they are eating too much at times, but… Is it binge eating? Is it compulsive overeating? Is it emotional eating? There is some subjectivity in labeling problematic eating behaviors, […]
Live with Kathryn (on Instagram)
in Binge Eating, Blog, bulimia, course/by Kathryn HansenThe first stream of Live with Kathryn will be on November 17th, 2021 at 1pm EST, only on Instagram. Future streams will be on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (at 1pmEST). I’m looking forward to answering your questions and talking about topics that you want to know more about! Anyone is welcome to join […]
Brain over Binge Inspiration & Book Giveaway
in Binge Eating, binge eating disorder, Blog, books, Brain over Binge Book, bulimia/by Kathryn Hansen“The view of bulimia as a coping mechanism is so pervasive in our society that it is generally accepted as fact … I changed once I decided to view my eating disorder differently: by dismissing the belief that I ate for deeper, more profound reasons and, in turn, completely changing how I approached my problem.” […]
Free Course Resources to Help You Stop Binge Eating
in Binge Eating, Blog, Brain over Binge Book, Coaching, course, Habits, Health, motivation/by Kathryn HansenI want to let you know that I’ve created a free preview of the Brain over Binge Course. I realize that times are difficult right now, and you may not be in a position to purchase the whole course, but I hope you can use the free resources to help you stop binge eating. When […]
How to Conquer Binge Eating in Isolation and in Any Situation
in Anxiety, Binge Eating, Blog, Body Image, Habits, social events, Stress, Triggers/by Kathryn Hansen[This is the Part III post of the Binge Eating Recovery During a Crisis series. Read Part I and Part II] No, I’m not going to tell you all of the reasons why your situation right now could help you conquer binge eating. I’m not going to tell you that because of the pandemic and […]
Accept Imperfection & Avoid Binge Eating During Quarantine
in Binge Eating, Blog, Calories, Emotional Eating, Health, Nutrition, Overeating, Processed foods, Self-Control, Stress, Stress Eating, Trigger Foods, Weight/by Kathryn Hansen[This is the Part II post of the Binge Eating Recovery During a Crisis series. Read Part I]. This is an unprecedented time, and no one is handling these sudden life changes perfectly; and no one is handling their anxiety, fear, sadness, and loneliness perfectly either. You may find yourself feeling lost, distracted, and questioning […]
Binge Eating Recovery During a Crisis, Part 1: Opportunity to Binge
in Binge Eating, Blog, Emotional Eating, Emotions, Habits, Health, social events, Stress, Stress Eating, Triggers/by Kathryn HansenThis is the first part of a 3-part series that I’m going to complete over the next several weeks, and I hope it will help you in some way during this difficult time of dealing with the direct and indirect effects of the coronavirus crisis. Even if the virus itself hasn’t impacted you or your […]
Questions in Binge Eating Recovery (Course Q&A’s)
in Alcohol, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Blog, Body Image, Calories, Coaching, course, Detachment, Dieting, Emotional Eating, Exercise, fasting, Food Addiction, Habits, Health, Hunger and Satiety, Intuitive Eating, Journaling, Meals, motivation, Night Eating, Nutrition, Overeating, Purging, Relapse, Self-Control, Setbacks, social events, Stress, Sugar, Support, Therapy, Triggers, Weight/by Kathryn HansenIf you are like most people struggling with binge eating, you probably have questions. The women and men I’ve spoken with over the years—who have read my books or been in my course, or who are new to the brain over binge approach—find it comforting to know that they aren’t the only ones with a […]