Identify Your Triggers

[Jaclyn Ball]

Everyone has a trigger or two or three or a million. What are they? If you can identify your triggers and post them up on your fridge or somewhere that you will see before you binge or even over exercise/restrict, this could be a step toward beating the battle of the binge/ED.

I've figured out that mine occur when my routine has gone awry. I freak out when the things I have planned out for the day do not go like I wanted them to. That is one thing that pushed me into anorexia back in 2005. My mom took away all control for certain reasons that I had and so the only thing left for me to control was the amount of calories that I took in. For instance, if I am unable to work out one day because of work or something, I will say "screw it" and just gorge. Other triggers involve exhaustion, frustration from family or friends, or even just boredom.

Your turn. Remember to write these down for yourself and maybe someone else's trigger could be yours and you just haven't thought about it.

[sweetpeach79]

Some of my triggers are the same as you! I can identify that when my day hasn't gone the way I think it should go it makes me want to go home and gorge and skip my workout rather than going to the gym to kill it! I really need to stop, step back and remember to tell myself how much better I will feel if I just go workout! I don't need to take out the frustrations on food but rather on something that will help my body.

[Nic902]

The majority of the time, I cant identify my triggers until I've binged and I look back...but lately I have been able to catch them.
My number 1 is stress/anxiety/loss of control....for me they are all one in the same. Whenever I am stressed or upset about things, I use food as a distraction to numb my feelings. I am also a perfectionist, so if things arent going my way (missing a meal, working around someone elses schedule) it leads me to a 'I'm a failure, why bother' attitude and I will binge...which makes me depressed, so I will binge again cause I'm depressed....they cycle will then continue.
Another reason, is when I get lonely...I tend to find confort in food.

I am happy that I am finally noticing these things, so I have been able to avoid binging.

[BootyBootyBooty]

Skipping a meal!

[R2D2]

Giving in to a craving can often lead to a binge. One taste of sugar can send me into a silly state. Knowing that I am now taking steps to recovery from my disordered eating.

Cravings often start up when I haven't eaten enough of the right macros, or when I haven't eaten on time.

Identifying the triggers definitely helps. And I am getting better at avoiding them.

[alygrrl]

My triggers are definately:
going longer than normal without eating
restriction diets ( after periodsof restriction I feel entitled to binge and it doesn't stop!) and
stress ( I am an emotional eater) any kind of stress can cause me to shovel food in like I am eating to make it stop

[babymuscles]

Originally Posted by Nic902

The majority of the time, I cant identify my triggers until I've binged and I look back...but lately I have been able to catch them.
My number 1 is stress/anxiety/loss of control....for me they are all one in the same. Whenever I am stressed or upset about things, I use food as a distraction to numb my feelings. I am also a perfectionist, so if things arent going my way (missing a meal, working around someone elses schedule) it leads me to a 'I'm a failure, why bother' attitude and I will binge...which makes me depressed, so I will binge again cause I'm depressed....they cycle will then continue.
Another reason, is when I get lonely...I tend to find confort in food.

I am happy that I am finally noticing these things, so I have been able to avoid binging.

I think we were related in another life...This is EXACTLY my problem too....