Ep #164: Focusing on Urges

Today I’m sharing with you some of my own personal journal entries from 2011-2015. You’re going to hear some of the things I tried, without success, in order to stop binge eating, what some of my binges looked like, and I’ll also be commenting on what I wrote and sharing some tips for you. Get ready for some insight into past me, back when I used to binge eat. I have no doubt that you will resonate with some, or maybe all, of what I wrote back then.   Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!   Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/300

When you’re feeling an urge to binge, do you sometimes try to do something else and distract yourself, hoping the urge will just go away and you’ll forget about it? And maybe sometimes it works but, what about when it doesn’t? I don’t want you to be left with no other options for how to get through that urge without eating.   There is something else you can do when distracting yourself isn’t working. When the urge persists, you’re going to go through the steps that I’m giving you in this episode. Listen in to find out what they are.   Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!   Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/299

When your brain tells you to eat, do you just do it without really thinking? If so, it’s time for you to do some more thinking.   Having a conversation with yourself (with your brain) about whether you actually want to eat or not is so important if you want to make a decision you’ll be happy with. So in this episode, I’m going to help you do it. Listen in to get tips for how you can converse with yourself in a useful way and get what you want the most.   Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!   Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/298

Do you ever eat just because other people are? Maybe you just don’t want to make it uncomfortable or awkward. Maybe you don’t want to miss out. Whatever your reason is, if you do eat, even though you don’t want to, you might regret it later. So in this episode, I’m going to help you prevent that regret.   I’m going to help you to not eat when you don’t want to, and do it without feeling awkward or uncomfortable. Then, you can be so happy with your decision to not eat and feel good while doing it. Listen in to find out how you’ll do it.   Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!   Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/297

Do you feel less worthy and valuable if you gain weight? Do you think that you are more worthy if you’re thinner? If you do, then this episode is a must listen for you.   When you tie your worth to your weight, you can end up in a never ending cycle of feeling unworthy and never changing your weight. But it doesn’t have to be this way. You can feel more worthy now, without changing a thing about your body. Start by listening to this episode where I’ll show you how.   Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!   Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/296

Food had always been a huge focus in Nicole’s life.   Food was her comfort, it was how she coped with her emotions, and she would eat like she was never going to be able to eat again.   After years of doing diets and weight loss programs, her bingeing and weight gain were stopping her from really living her life.   And then, she was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that greatly impacted her physical abilities.   But she didn’t let her diagnosis stop her from changing her life.   She actually used it as motivation to change.   And since going through The Stop Binge Eating Program, her symptoms have improved, she’s putting so much more focus on taking care of herself, and she no longer feels the constant need to binge.   Her life has been transformed.   In this week’s podcast episode, you’re going to hear her story and get lots of helpful nuggets that will also help you.   She’s a true inspiration and proof of what happens when you prioritize yourself and show up for yourself.   So if you want to be inspired, give this episode a listen.   If she can stop binge eating, so can you.   Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!   Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/295

Do you feel angry about all the years you’ve been binge eating and all the weight you’ve gained? For a long time, I did too. I just kept thinking about it, kept feeling angry, and would not let it go. But, holding on to the anger is most likely causing you to do even more bingeing. So it would be really helpful for you to let it go. In this episode, I’m going to help you do just that.   You can and deserve to forgive yourself. You will be much better off if you do. So listen to this episode and get started with forgiveness.   Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!   Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/294

When you binge, do you try to forget about it and move on as quickly as possible? If you are, you’re making a big mistake that could be keeping you binge eating.   In this episode, I’m going to explain why it’s a mistake, how it’s keeping you bingeing, and steps you can take to help you decrease and stop your bingeing. Listen in to find out what they are and how you’re going to use them.   Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!   Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/293

If you’ve been learning about stopping binge eating for awhile, you know that it’s important to let go of your excessive eating restrictions. But you might not be fully doing it because you’re afraid of what will happen if you do.   What if you never stop eating? What if you gain weight? In this episode, I’m going to help you ease those fears so you can stop letting your fear stop you from doing something that’s very important for stopping binge eating. Listen in to get started now.   Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!   Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/292

When you feel an urge to binge, and you know you CAN just feel through it, do you ever just not WANT to? So then you don’t, you binge, and then you regret not feeling it through. If you’re going to choose feeling the urge over eating then you have to want to feel through the urge. You have to want to choose feeling the urge. So how do you get yourself to want that? In this episode, I’m going to help you do it.   Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!   Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/291