Binge Prevention

Your food diary may be showing you where you are most likely to abandon your good weight loss intentions. Look for common risky situations like: parties, restaurants, boredom or leftovers. Use the 5Ds to get through risky eating situations.

1. Determine what's going on. Ask yourself, "Why is my desire to eat so high right now?"


2. Delay your response by figuring out what exactly is tempting you.


3. Distract yourself for 10 minutes.


4. Distance yourself, physically, from the temptation.


5. Decide how you'll handle the situation.