This was really well done. I found myself wanting to jump in and provide examples and confirmation so many times, but I think I'll just leave it at that.

It's true

Also as an autistic who binges (and restricts - have anorexia b/p) sometimes I binge as a stim - like crunching on tons of pretzel thins or chasing the tang of the crazy sour fizzy sweets as a sensory self soothing thing. And also relate to not knowing I’m full until I’m nauseous. Also have been inpatient before and you’re so correct that so many things that they do to challenge the eating disorder is distressing for the autism element so I hope there continues to be more information for people like this so they’re more aware :) ❤

I've only played 1 minute 11 seconds of this and have already been nodding my head. Looking forward to listening to the whole thing while painting later today. Thank you!

Looking forward to this....!

Oooh. Saving this to watch later 🤩

I love this conversation :) I’ve had an eating disorder for over 20 years and recently been diagnosed as autistic. I’ve really really struggled to implement changes and people have always been aware of sensory issues and me getting stuck in patterns and finding it hard to change so this was really insightful. I’ve always felt like I’ve frustrated certain people because of not being able to ‘just do it’ because of what I now recognise as the autism, and I think over time that (feeling useless) has worn down my self worth and belief and made it even harder to change. Thank you for talking about this :)

How slightly I was fully diagnosed at 12 years in a clinic wonders me when people say slightly autistic

Oh my gosh! I’m slightly on the spectrum (meaning it came up in some adolescent psyche stuff), but I feel like I do relate to the struggle with changing my lifestyle…and with black/white thinking. But I’m learning to gently break out of it, but I want it NOW! 😂

This was very thought provoking. Thank you ladies

Full video over on my channel

Thread for neurodivergent accounts ⬇

32:06 made a lot of sense to me - transitions, sensory overload and decompression led me to binge food and alcohol. Such a maladaptive coping mechanism as a masking nurse - no idea was ND until burnt out fully. Much more of this needed, thanks

Oh wow, thank you for this. There isn't enough information out there for neurodivergent. xx

YES THIS HOLY CRAP!! if I had known about this trap when I had first tried recovering from my disordered eating I would've been able to actually recover SO much quicker. Thank you ❤❤

All hits home 😢

Awful

I totally relate to this. A new insight! Thank you!

I don’t know if you are aware of his Buddhism and meditation background. This in a way is how he explains how getting rid of desire and are aware and accepting will help you. Just in the same way that Sapiens could be named “Lessons by an historian that meditates two hours a day”. When you know this, the book is way easier to understand. It pairs well with “How emotions are made”, by Lisa Feldman, on the predictive model of the brain. There are many people writing about contemplative science and how meditation helps you to free yourself from the automatice predictions (system 1 - top-down - diet culture), and step into a bottom up (responding instead of reacting) mode.

I eat once a day for almost a decade but I have serious issues that are impacting my life negatively. When I see "binge eating" in your titles or thumbnails, I always think "hmm, I'm not a binge eater so this is not for me" :D Am I wrong to think that?

I feel like your are a sweet friend with an adorable accent ❤❤

I can relate to “the I’ve blown it” mentality! That’s me!!!! Ok, I need to break out from this by saying…what makes me think I can do it tomorrow if I struggled with today? It’s ok to eat more someday, it’s not the end of the world. I have to be kind to myself 🥰 Thanks u Sarah ❤

No addict has control.. Any alcoholic at AA will tell you, it is impossible to recover and still drink. You have to accept you will never be a moderate drinker. Yss, everyone needs to eat, but we don't need any junk "foods" at all

You did a fantastic job of explaining things and did a great job at making this video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge to those of us who need this education!!

I say "I lack self control. I lack discipline. I haven't found a motivation that's strong enough. I have a dependency."

i am 14 years old. i have gained weight in the past year Like alot of weight. i am struggling with alot of other things aswell and eating helps but i cant stop and i dont know what to do. i just want to loose all this weight and i cant.

Please put this in a book. It's life changing. Xxx❤

I don’t restrict myself but I can say that sugar is cancer unhealthy all junk foods so we should not eat actually because it is harmful for our body brain cells insulin blood sugar. But I cannot say no also I am trying to cut sugar then I am being binge eater to chocolate dessert But it is not because of diet or losing weight. It is because harmful 😢😢

I don’t restrict myself but I can say that sugar is cancer unhealthy all junk foods so we should not eat actually because it is harmful for our body brain cells insulin blood sugar. But I cannot say no also I am trying to cut sugar then I am being binge eater to chocolate dessert But it is not because of diet or losing weight. It is because harmful 😢😢

I already ate stuff I didn’t really want to. I haven’t overeaten yet, I know it will come cause there is chocolate and ice cream in the kitchen. I had such a good week I don’t want to ruin everything now :(

I don't feel safe being skinny 😢

I’ve just realised after watching this video I’ve actually got a eating disorder I always think back when I was shredded I had a 6 pack and everything but that’s when I was stress free had no kids and had plenty of free time. Now I’ve got a son been made redundant 3 times in 1 year and stressed to death about money and still trying to chase that body I once had a few year ago and it’s just not happening

I am going to turn off my computer and RU-vid viewing at 10 and read until bed time.

Just stumbled across your channel. Your video completely encapsulates my problem almost as if you were speaking about me, grieving the end of the meal. I've never left an empty plate in my life, I can eat everything in huge amounts. I'm not "fat" but have an almost unstoppable appetite - I can literally eat all day long in amounts that many think impossible. I have gotten away with this habit for years but it's catching up with me and I need to address it. I've bought your book for some help and inspiration.

Thank you 🙏🏿

I will try your advice tonight. No phone, no online shopping and let's hope the urge to eat all the ice cream from the freezer will go away

I am struggling with my weight and really trying to train my mind not to eat just for the sake of eating. I try to eat healthy now and find it helpful. Great vid. Cheers

I am addicted to sweets! I never overeat on other foods but sweets!

9:22 This one's a good one. Yesterday, I had a late meal because I was on a roll doing other tasks; the socially acceptable time slowly passed me by, and my parents called me while I was cooking. Yesterday I cooked too much, and I was low key too tired/peaceful (-positive story!) to eat it. I am kind of a tornado in the kitchen, but without resenting it, I nourish my soul. After deciding to put back leftovers, I'll (snack on it, while in a balance of) have a preset meal for today.

5:06 Do you consider making an intentional decision a form of progressive overload to become resilient to decision fatigue?

There IS a way out of this food eating thing! There IS! I call it the battery pack! Not quite there yet, but I will make a battery to keep the sane people (the non cookers like us) out of that hated kitchen.

Thank you❤

Thank you SOOO much. Each time I've heard about the binge eating I struggle with, when searching for an answer, I didn't really felt like I was able to finally managed to possess the knowledge that can ACTUALLY help me. The points you mentioned were really mindful, opening the parts of my eyes that saw them yet didn't know it. I love how you explained it all, I love how I was able to relate. Even just for those short 13 minutes. My journey, or, as I should say NOW: me being in the state A was a common thing I couldn't really get a grip on. I let it go too much, not knowing what to do even when I desperately tried. I want to make sure to be in the state B more for now on, I hope not to feel so horrible ever again. Once more, thank you miss.❤

i have had food issues so many years, i havent a clue real hunger, real cravings, appropriate amounts, and I really dont KNOW what i really WANT to eat. I found that restriction completely is the only thing i do! Doesnt matter what i weigh, i feel out of control unless i just DONT eat much. Just enough to survive. That is safe for me.😢. These videos help so much to try to understand all this.

Does this make sense I top up in reverse which has led to intuition good eating- ( ref last part of your video)

You have completely changed my life Sarah and I'm only just at the start of this healing journey. I can't thank you enough and please come to Australia so I can meet you and give you the biggest hug. <3

Stress made me go down the slippery slope of binge eating. After a whole year of not tracking my food, I stopped having those big binges, but I was still overeating. Then when I finally got a break from both my job and side job, I started losing weight. I've lost 6 kg since the beginning of May and now I have the eating habits of a normal person 😭😭😭 I don't want to go back to work, I'll gain all the weight back.

im so grateful for your videos, im struggling so much with trying to be mindful but i disassociate so much when i eat

I noticed you said 3:00 pm was when you started noticing a sugar craving. I sometimes have cravings that usually hit from 2:00 to 3:00. This happens on days that I don't have a big meal. Days that I eat a good amount of food and more protein than carbs, I don't get the cravings in the afternoon. I'm thinking, I may not be eating enough at lunch.

Is it a good idea to have certain systems in place to avoid a binge? Each time I am in my kitchen home alone, I binge. I want to just have the freedom and disciple to not binge when I am around food, but I find that I can only go days without bingeing if I stay away from places with lots of food. @thebingeeatingtherapist