If You Struggle With Binge Eating Watch This

If you struggle with binge eating, this is for you

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“I forgot to eat.” “I need to restrict more.” Things you will never hear me say now.⁣⁣⁣
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Years ago, I wore my ability to restrict food like a badge. There were days I had to pull over to catch a quick nap because I couldn’t keep my eyes open driving.⁣
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You can read more about my struggle & how I healed my disordered eating, gut issues, & dropped 55lbs here in this blog!

There were workouts I thought I was gonna pass out. Blood pressure was super low, like 80/58. I remember the doctor saying do you feel lightheaded often? ⁣⁣⁣
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A woman messaged me & stated she didn’t “think” she was restricting food but still binge eating. She noticed the more she controlled what she was eating & the LESS she ate consistently, the less hungry she felt.⁣
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She didn’t understand how eating more food would help. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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So I put it this way…⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Dying animals have no appetite & don’t eat. Thriving animals fight for their food. Starving animals gorge themselves. Nourished animals eat till they’re comfortably satisfied.⁣
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Which one do you wanna be?⁣⁣⁣⁣
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A decrease in hunger after living in a calorie deficit for too long is our body shutting down to survive. ⁣⁣⁣ #bingeeating is another survival mechanism.⁣
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This is why females eating below their BMR or at a low body fat don’t have a period, you’re commonly constipated, digestion slows, you’re cold & lack energy. Your hormones & systems down regulate to compensate.⁣⁣⁣
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Other Common Symptoms:⁣⁣⁣⁣

• Irritability⁣⁣⁣

• No sex drive⁣⁣⁣

• Increase in belly fat⁣⁣⁣⁣

• Chronic fatigue/soreness⁣⁣⁣⁣

• Malabsorption, gut inflammation⁣⁣⁣⁣

• Increase in binge eating, etc⁣⁣⁣⁣
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  Tips:⁣
• Eat enough food to fuel your body. 2-3 meals/d⁣
• Stop over exercising/over caffeinating/negative self talk/overly fasting⁣
• SLEEP! HYDRATE!⁣
• Get trigger foods out of your home. Eat more meat & eggs, less processed food, more natural whole food⁣
• Stay busy! Get accountability.⁣
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  Eat when there is physiological/internal cue – in other words, when you either feel that hunger pang or become aware your body is in need of nourishment. ⁣⁣⁣
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  ⁣⁣I hope this helps!
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  Oxox⁣
  Coach K

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