The road to overcoming binge eating can be a bumpy one.
The reality is that at times you will struggle, you will fail, you will be knocked down – and that’s ok.
All you need to do is try your best and to understand that it’s okay if things don’t go perfectly – they’re not supposed to.
Dear Readers,
Please find below an article that was sent to us by Richard Kerr from HealED. Please do read it as it deals with ongoing issue of Binge Eating Disorder. We hope you’ll find the article below helpful in your journey to recovery and healing. Please do visit their website
Their Binge Code is an incredible piece of work and has helped many in their journey to recovery and healing.
The mindset for overcoming binge eating
Overcoming binge eating will dramatically improve all aspects of your life.
But not right away.
The Binge Code is not a quick fix (sadly they do not exist).
Stopping binge eating does require commitment and perseverance.
We would love to click our fingers and miraculously cure you of all eating issues, but the reality is that it takes a little longer than that.
For some of you, it may take 2-6 months before the binge urge fully dissipates.
And that is where the real challenge resides.
Often we find new coaching clients start excited and full of enthusiasm.
During the middle, they can feel stuck, as though their progress has slowed. Their motivation begins to wane.
And this is where we step in to remind them that this is very, very normal!
The road to overcoming binge eating can be a bumpy one.
The reality is that at times you will struggle, you will fail, you will be knocked down – and that’s ok.
All you need to do is try your best and to understand that it’s okay if things don’t go perfectly – they’re not supposed to.
A perfect road to recovery doesn’t exist. There is no such thing!
If you want real change it’s important to remind yourself that “Everything is hard before it is easy,”.
To create and sustain change, you’ve got to embrace a growth mindset.
A growth mindset reframes failure as a natural part of the change process.
And that’s critical,
because you will persevere only if you perceive falling down as learning rather than as failing.
The growth mindset, then, is a buffer against defeatism and helps keep you motivated and moving forward.
And in the end, if you stick with it, you will succeed.
So give your body the time it needs to heal. Don’t try to rush this process.
When the going gets tough, know that even a setback can become a valuable learning tool for recovery
and that each difficult moment makes you stronger and wiser.
In strength,
Richard and Ali
