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Caring for yourself after a binge can sometimes be a tricky thing to try, particularly if strong emotions or negative thought patterns are coming in following. Learning to care for yourself following a binge can be a really helpful step in working towards finding a more peaceful relationship with food, your body and yourself. Because everyone deserves care and support always, but especially when things are feeling hard.
I thought now would be a good time to re-visit comfort eating, since struggles with emotional eating or to manage stress has been coming up a lot more in my conversations with not only my clients, but with friends and family as well.
If eating provides comfort for you in times of stress, you feel like you can't 'control' yourself around food or you feel guilty for eating emotionally, you are not alone. And you know what? It’s ok. It’s all ok. You are doing your best. We all are.
Emotions, comfort and food are inherently entwined and eating to soothe uncomfortable emotions in the moment is nothing to feel guilty about. However, if it is bothering you, you may find the below helpful in learning to manage your emotional eating. |
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Melissa O'Loughlan is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician based in Ballarat, Victoria. She supports people via online dietitian appointments to find a more peaceful relationship with food using intuitive eating and HAES-aligned approaches. |
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