Monday, December 21, 2009
Let's be clear - the holidays revolve around food. Any person who entertains, defines her success by the number of special dishes she puts out AND how much of those foods are eaten. There should be no leftovers if she is successful. Then there are the endless special recipes that pe...
Congratulations on your article. As I was reading it I thought it was the story of my life. What do you do in situations as those you described? I usually don't go to parties but if I do I spend the whole evening away from the table & when I go home I eat myself silly. Afterwards I feel sick with myself & totaly discusted by my lack of control. Keep up with the good work. I will look forward to your next article.
The answer for each individual person probably differs but here are some different experiments-
1- Why not allow yourself 2 or 3 forkfuls of say 2 desserts - see how it feels to have a controlled dessert experience. When you go home steer clear of the kitchen - go immediately to brush your teeth. if you feel a binge coming on - maybe try some hot tea. See if allowing yourself that dessert helps to avoid a binge.
2- Scenario 2 is the same but if you really feel a binge coming on - call someone - preset the arrangement so they accept your call - the idea is to put up a roadblock and gather your emotions so you can figure out "why" you need to binge after allowing yourself the small serving of dessert. You can also try having o full serving of dessert since the calories will never compare to a binge - so you're way ahead of the game if you just enjoy that one dessert.
I will tell you that therapy does help and it in no way indicates your inability to handle the situation - on the contrary - it means you are being proactive.
Good luck