Thanksgiving Feast Special Occasions Excuse

Why Special Occasions Make You Binge Eat

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Hello my darlings, I hope you’re having a fantastic day. I know I am because here in Canada, it’s Thanksgiving. One of my favorite days of the year. This is the day when we invite our family over and enjoy each other’s company while also, of course, eating until we fall into a food coma. Sure, traditionally some of the food is healthy but let’s be honest here, this holiday is a binge eater’s fantasy. Starting off this week brought a reminder of my second binge eating excuse: special occasions.

Eating on Special Occasions

Many holidays or events encourage people to eat copious amounts of food. This can be the devil in disguise for anyone trying to avoid a binge. Most of the time, it’s embarrassing for a binge eater to be seen overindulging. We want to hide away and be alone with our eating disorders. BUT when we can binge and completely fit in, hiding is unnecessary. Everyone’s doing it! For once, we can forget that we have an addiction and feel somewhat normal.

Still, if one is trying to ignore binge cravings and make their habit go away, holidays aren’t very helpful. Everyone expects you to overeat, but it’s difficult for a binge eater to eat large amounts of indulgent food without losing control. Trying to avoid this can lead to stress and withdrawal during the holidays.

A Good Day for Binging

For me, these special occasions, days, or events can be almost anything. Honestly, if I tried hard enough, I could have an excuse to binge anytime. It doesn’t have to be a holiday or even have other people involved. I could have just gotten a raise or reached a goal and decided I deserve to celebrate. Or I may know that I’ll have the house to myself, and want to take the time to binge when no one is there to know about it.

It could even be that it’s the weekend or the end of the month. I’ll think to myself that the new week/month would be a great time to start fresh so, I’ll binge now and start over when the time comes.

In short, these are the thoughts that can drive a binge eater deeper into their eating disorder. Eventually, it becomes “normal” to fall into this cycle. You will constantly make goals to slow or stop the binging but your mind sees every other day as a new reason to quit and start again. Breaking the cycle is your only way out, and knowing which thoughts to watch out for is key.

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Enjoying Food Without Overindulging

Here’s a list of ways you can make it through holidays without overindulging:

  • Plan what you’ll eat before heading out.
  • Keep yourself fed. Hunger will increase the need to binge.
  • Stay aware of your eating. Don’t eat mindlessly.
  • Allow yourself to have a few treats. Complete restriction creates binge cravings.
  • Find fun activities to distract yourself from food and allow urges to pass.
  • Make healthy swaps. Fruits and veggies will fill you up and are good for you.
  • Keep a supportive friend close so you can talk if you need to.

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Conquering Special Occasions

The holidays can be a difficult time for anyone suffering from a binge eating disorder. It can put pressure on us to overeat and make it harder to avoid binge cravings. But that doesn’t mean you have to give up and binge. You can make it through by putting a plan in place and sticking to it.

Also, it’s helpful to acknowledge that your brain doesn’t want to break the binge eating habit and will tell you anything to change your mind. It will be persuasive, but remind yourself that you’re in control. Be prepared to take on binges when they come. Even on special occasions like Christmas. Afterward, you’ll be glad you did!

Was there ever a time you wanted to binge but found a way past it? Let me know in the comments!

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