how to stop emotional eating, binge eating, and overeating - and how to "navigate" the holidays

[@reinaespinal]

i can't stop getting tears in my eyes during this video because i constantly tell myself " i dont have a eating disorder" because i don't want to believe that i got myself into it but i did. binge eating is the worse and the guilt right after makes you feel even more anxious and those thoughts of "why did i just eat that" silently floats around in your head and its just a cycle until you're strong enough to break it. im currently a person who is at the gym usually 3x a week but i still have these problems because i cant be strict with myself. im going to continue to try to better myself everyday.

[@lexij2398]

Something that helped me was realizing that binge eating was triggered from a loss of control. For example if I had something "i should not have had" or if I ate something that is "out of routine" I would be like whatever and would binge. I learned that just because one of your tires is broken, does not mean you should slash your other three good tires. Carry on the day despite the fact that you might have ate something you did not want to. Another thing is treating your binge eating as a muscle. You want to weaken that muscle of binge eating: take baby steps to weaken that urge instead of Forcing yourself to Stop. hope this helps

[@nelnelz4817]

this video made me cry. the part where you said that its ok to struggle and that there’s no such thing as “normal eater” really resonated with me. I’ve been struggling on and off with an ed for nearly five years now and just recently decided to take recovery seriously but it’s so hard. it feels like a war between two people in my own head. ive been wishing i could just be normal for so long now.

[@Babialm]

Your videos have helped me quite a bit in improving my relationship with food, specially because you openly talk about it, without being excessive on the subject, like when people say to "stop feeding the demon" etc. A quote that genuinely helped me was understanding that I can eat whenever I want and when I want it, which seems to be contradictory but it actually reduces the value and importance of food in my daily life, it became "just food" instead of "omg I can't stop eating" or "this is gonna be the last one than I'll start dieting" etc. You're calm when discussing the subject.

[@mohawkangelgaming9313]

You are EVERYTHING to me. I’ve been struggling with binging for 10+ years and I’m finally finding some relief. I’ve been binge free for nearly a month. I’m relying on high protein meals and snacks and spending more time on strength training and toning rather than cardio or running/walking. I take two group classes a week for full body strengthening. The portion of this video about guilt and shame and the mind portraying those emotions as love really hit hard and it’s something I really needed to hear. Thank you for being you. Thank you for being such an inspiration. You’re my hero.

[@llexliftz]

first off miss maam CONGRATS ON BEING BINGE FREE. thats HUGE

[@llexliftz]

i am so unbelievably thankful for you. youre doing amazing

[@josyp2368]

I remember seeing one of your videos where you said that you didn't binge when you restricted but when you ate because you were so sad about the eating being over - I never related to any recovery realization more! it's helped me so much to stop binging after meals

[@llexliftz]

let me know what kind of videos you want to see more of !!

[@felixvastman4055]

How do you know where the emotions from eating are coming from? And how did you fix your appetite after volume eating?

[@Isabellalvsj]

Can you please show us a mic’d up arms/back workout?💕

[@albasaur8740]

How to stop emotional eating right before you start

[@slyiron868]

Your videos and the honesty... I grew up in the be thin 2000's hip huggers and after having kids my 120 lb body didn't come back and I have such an unhealthy relationship with food it's horrible. You encourage me to try a little harder and focus on what can make my mind and body happy ... thank you

[@gumifs]

i just had a binge lol i have been binging for 2 weeks counting today but this video kinda change my mindset. the holiday is driving me crazy, i gained 3kgs or more this month because im in a cicle of restricting for days and binge and repeat it again, but since my birthday (which was horrible) i cannot have control no matter what i do. but after this, i will try to improve, find what is better for myself. im freaking out for holiday, yes, but i have to find peace, i need to. thank you for this, really. from today, i'm going to start treating myself better since ive been struggling with ed for like 10 years? it's an endless loop, but this video really really really really change the way i see things (eng is not my language i tried my best 😭)

[@IsabelRoldan-b4q]

I’m 14 years old. I train 6x per week I do cardio and weights but comments of people comparing me with my sister (she is a swim athlete and has always being thinner) made me just believe I am fat. Lately I’ve been skipping meals even after workout I’ve been counting my calories and like I eat betweeen 500 to 700 and burn like 2200 to 2400 I feel so bad I wanted to start intermittent fasting so I eat less, I really wasn’t like these but comment over years have made me feel this way I’ve been so stressed and felt so guilty when eating ,my family is starting to notice I don’t eat like I used to but I just can’t tell them, still, this video made me feel love and that I’m not alone , thank youuuuuu ❤

[@Tinman69]

I was so surprised by your intellect. You talk like someone 10 years your senior. Very impressive how much I learned from you in this short video. The reptilian brain in caveman days concept you described made a lot of sense to me. You're doing great work lex. You're actually helping people!

[@jjmaae]

I’m 24 and have struggled with anorexia, bulimia and binge eating since I was 13. I just had my second daughter and have been wanting to fix my relationship with food and my body image so my girls will grow up not fearing food. I saw a reel of yours about 2 months ago and it was the first time I decided I didn’t want a “skinny body” I wanted to be strong. I haven’t binged or restricted in those two months and I’ve been strength training and for the first time in my life I’m trying to make my legs bigger not smaller 😂❤

[@Beka-Marie]

That’s so awesome ❤

[@ijuskann]

Oh my god, rhe reptilian brain/feeling safe while eating point just blew my mind....thank you for making this video

[@ayaaly2866]

The guilt thing and feeling safe while eating was mind blowing ❤

[@julie7035]

The feeling of safety and the associating of guilt with love I have never heard before. I really enjoyed this video and I wrote down what you said in regards of that.

[@ritolas14]

Thank you so much lex❤ I've always been so confused why I would binge even if not restricting anymore and this made me understand that binge urges/triggers can come from trauma & other factors + its so comforting to know that someone is struggling with the same thing as me & for similar reasons. Love you girl

[@terezasykorova8462]

Oh wow. This video is like nothing I've seen on here about binge eating, thank you so much 🥺🤍

[@jenniferb8325]

As someone currently in recovery, this video was insanely helpful. Thanks for putting this out, and I can’t wait to see more content like this from you 💗

[@chloeJ90]

Just started my intuitive eating journey and this video came at the right time

[@mothergaga]

the real truth is that its okay!! 😊 life is about being happy !!

[@erikadelgado9010]

You have so much wisdom & knowledge at such a young age ! Love ur story & strength 😊🫶

[@ffiontill5924]

This was so helpful and honestly it ALL resonated and the guilt and love correlation wow. Mind blown but it makes sense. I was wondering could you make a video about how you started eating more dense foods and dealing with the hunger when you were used to feeling “over full” if this is something you dealt with? 💓

[@mcchiat0]

This whole video resonated sm, i literally love you

[@versus2556]

the thing for me is the opposite of what you said when I find love or a new friend I am so happy my eating goes to normal or I lose my appetite I just dont eat as much as I am genuinely happy and spend my free time with a loved one but since everyone left me I am left with 0 friends and no boyfriend so I feel extremely lonely and I feel like that made my binge eating return I was so happy I was at a healthy weight and lost some excess fat so I was more energetic and happy with how I looked and didnt feel hungry all the time but now I am alone and appart from the gym nothing fills the void inside me not even my hobbies or distracting myself with work/school I just overeat so I lose weight and then gain it all back and its frustrating because I know everything would be fixed if I had at least one person to spend time with that would care about me but instead I am lonely miserable and getting fat:(

[@julianavlogs7619]

i’m 15 years old and have been struggling with both anorexia and binge eating for so long. thank you for the help and bringing awareness to eating disorders. i’m glad you’re doing better now 🫶✨

[@roxanahernandez5157]

Thank you so so much for this video

[@llexliftz]

absolutely love

[@elyas_s1999]

Keep making these you’re helping a lot of people🖤

[@veronika519]

How do you navigating eating sweets and processed foods (chips ect.) How to eat the amount you want without guilt or restrictions, like how to find that ballance and not the urge to eat all the chocolate (im not even talking about binge just overdoing with the amount)? Also you are so so beautiful 💘💘💘

[@Isabella-cx1po]

Such an important message and amazing video. Thank you for being you 🫶

[@lexingtonofficial]

This resonated SO much, thank you

[@evaabdeljalil8192]

Thank you so much for this video it really helps to know that its possible to break out of the cycle. All your videos have helped me and im so grateful that I found you on my feed. Thanks for spreading positivity out here

[@m.r.h.10]

me watching this after “binging” (i ate desert after dinner and i ate out 2x today so i felt guilty) while working out -

[@is3409]

Came at the perfect time! Really needed this rn thankyou sm

[@chickio55]

Love this 🙏🏻❤️

[@tanyamostowaya]

This is so helpful! Thank you ❤

[@brynschneider9400]

these are so helpful

[@staydiligent7325]

Nothing wrong with over eating I never stopped I just switched up what I was eating my advice Fruits and Vegetables unlimited the problem with over eating is when u eat flesh/meat 24/7 never was our body intentions to eat meat 365 days straight.

[@kyliemov]

Despite watching a bunch of videos to reduce binging, this one offered information that I’ve never heard before!! And the reassurance really felt like you were speaking to me 🥲 Thank you !

[@orang1414]

How did you feel full when moving away from volume eating to eating more calorie dense foods? X

[@endgamefond]

5'9 ? How guys find your height? Love your channel btw. Keep sharing positivty and your journey in health. Thank you

[@laurencharltonn]

Did you ever struggle with not wanting to have foods in the house with fear of overeating them; or only buying “single serve” options? If so, any tips?

[@angelagross3534]

I have this issue. The only thing I've been successful in is freezing these items so then I only grab one serving and wait for it to thaw before having it. It helps to slow it down and then I don't have the argument with myself that I have to eat it before it goes bad. I know that in the freezer it will last very long and so I don't have to worry about it, I can just have it when I want it.

[@kashulovesmusic3139]

Being emotional to something artistic cool but eating because emotional not cool

[@Forever_coffeefan]

Great Video.

[@janadomah4434]

How to improve self-love ❤️ please

[@Noone-pe9qr]

I have a question🙏🙏🙏Im currently thinking about buying creatine but I’m worried about if it causes bloating or digestive problems? When you started did any of those occur ?

[@Rattitouie]

i'm struggling with intuitive eating, what i mean is recognising that i'm full or stopping when i'm full and i also find food as comforting and appetising but it turns into a binge and my parents aren't allowing me to get professional help they just tell me to eat less move more and whenever i eat junk food they shame me telling me i'm going to get sick and how these foods aren't good for me i'm already overweight and struggling with binge eating disorder and bulimia any advice?

[@moonlovesme]

This is probably because your stomach size has stretched out due to always eating past your fullness, what you can do from now on is to eat carbs, healthy fats and proteins Eat full balanced meals. What you can do is to eat slower, try to chew really long and maybe don’t take big bites? try to divide your portions, smaller frequent meals so you don’t overeat and always eat when you feel hungry

[@Rattitouie]

@@moonlovesme Thank you so much i'm going to change my life😁

[@pearcheese455]

What type of food is your favorite currently?

[@MuseFoxs]

What would you recommend for someone who has struggled with anorexia, and now is dealing with binge eating, and tracking calories on OMAD, but wants to starting eating intuitively?

[@sidneykile9641]

hi there! i know youre not asking me but i have dealt similarly. i used to do OMAD n would fast over long periods. i would eat complete junk while doing OMAD and be absolutely STARVING through the day, leading to a binge. i was miserable and would wake up multiple times in the middle of the night to eat and i couldnt control myself then. anyways, stop counting calories. just stop. i know it sounds counterproductive but stop counting calories and eat whatever you want, when you want. start going to the gym too! (weight training, not so much cardio) im not kidding you that when i started eating whatever i wanted, i started to lose weight and trust me i eat a lot lol

[@sidneykile9641]

@musefoxs and when you stop being so hard on urself about food it becomes a lot easier to not binge or crave food too much

[@MuseFoxs]

@@sidneykile9641 Thanks a lot for your awenser, sounds like we're in the same Situation, except I eat really healthy on OMAD, stuff like chicken, potatoes, and oatmeal. The problem is that I still struggle feeling full on lower and higher fat clean food. I also already do strength training in a combo with my running. 😊

[@sidneykile9641]

@@MuseFoxs oh well i just don’t think you’re eating enough. it’s really hard to get out of the mindset that if you don’t only eat OMAD then you’ll gain a ton of weight or be down on yourself for not being strong enough. just try and stop counting calories, you have to see food as fuel and not the enemy and not get upset at yourself when you eat too much because overall it wont be that big of a deal. i work two jobs on top of strength training so im constantly on my feet and have to eat a lot in order to not be starving then binge on junk. i gaurentee if you eat through the day like you’re aleady eating you’ll stay fit especially w strength training. (i run and lift too!)

[@sidneykile9641]

@@MuseFoxs also i found eating more helped me lose weight when mixed w strength training because im toning my body as apposed to starving n binging!

[@Julie_ao]

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[@abykawaii854]

could you make a video about anorexia? now i'm trying to recover and i lately i think i'm throught what's called "extreme hunger" and i'm scared to confuse it with binge eating.... watching this video made feel a bit scared. How can i recognise the difference?

[@moonlovesme]

I know this, happened to me too and sometimes I can’t really know if it’s extreme hunger or a binge. But I’ve heard from someone, that if you’re recovering from anorexia, that nothing is close to a binge since your body is trying to heal itself.

[@abykawaii854]

@@moonlovesme exactly, it's really difficult to know the difference. specially bcs of your ed mind that tells you you are binging but also seeing things like this video, i don't judge her and her videos (i love her sm) but this makes me feel i'm binging

[@moonlovesme]

@@abykawaii854 ask yourself this question to know. Physical hunger : Did you eat enough throughout the day? If you eat nothing for a really long time you will probably overeat on the next meal. And did you suddenly loose the feeling of actually being hungry? But when you start to eat you can’t stop? That’s probably because you ignored your hunger signs and now you’ve realised that you’re actually pretty hungry. Do you get mood swings and are either sad, tired or angry? Could mean you’re hungry Could be restricting: Were you craving something but decided to pick a ”safer“ option? Mental hunger : Constantly thinking about food, thinking about your next meal and when you can finally eat. Mental hunger can happen if your body needs energy and comes off in cravings. Such as chocolate or pizza since it’s high calorie foods, so try to eat a full balanced meal with all the nutrients like Carbs, fats and proteins! + if you feel good and satisfied after eating that means that it wasn’t a binge. I always feel super motivated and have the power to exercise. Now binges: ( what I’ve realised about me) I eat very fast and my mind isn’t really letting me stop, it’s like I’m not realising anything around me and I’m just focused on stuffing everything into my mouth, When I’m eating I think of a way of comprehending, so I will think about “oh I will just eat this and then later on exercise, or (p*rge)“ it’s that extreme. Or I feel super guilty and still not satisfied after eating. I don’t actually enjoy the foods that I’m eating? When I already felt like I overate, I’m asking myself yes why not eat this too and this and this. Like it’s not stopping? Extreme hunger in my anorexia Had the same symptoms of eating fast because I was just super hungry I could feel it. Eating and thinking about how much you eat isn’t enough and that you are actually still hungry after eating a normal portion size. Sometimes I felt really guilty because at that time I hated eating overall. But then I actually didn’t feel so bad and was just dramatic because of my mind. One thing that I remember is that I even ate the most hated foods of mine and actually found them delicious, like the food could be so bad tasting but I was just so hungry that everything I ate was delicious I started experiencing extreme hunger after cutting out too low cals and started exercising ontop of that too Hope this helps!! 💗

[@abykawaii854]

@@moonlovesme ok so... i think my hunger is bcs of my restriction, I mean, in the day i always try to eat the food that make feel "safe" but i'm trying to eat enough. the problem is that i feel hungry in the night bcs i just wake up with the cravings of eating. it's like my mind is not really connected and my body just want to eat. it's really strange bcs the next morning i don't feel full, i often feel my stomach growling. wtf i don't think my case is binging bcs when i have my "extreme hunger" i feel "in control" anyways bcs i jist try to eat the food that make feel safe bcs i just want to take away my cravings without feeling guilty(but my mind always make me feel guilty in the end) you said eating and purge then us binging... is it true? i mean, i think that's something of the ED you have... i mean i don't eat just bcs i'll exercise but i just keep exercising bcs my mind is convinced that by doing it i won't get fat

[@moonlovesme]

@@abykawaii854 aw you really don’t need to worry, that is extreme hunger and it is really good that you’re eating enough for your body! If you’re often hungry at night that could mean you maybe didn’t eat enough. i always wake up super hungry too, i can’t even stand up without eating breakfast. I don’t think it’s a binge for you if you exercise to as not get fat, but it’s still bulimia I would say, there’s something called anorexia athletica that happens when you’re exercising too much even tho it’s not fun for you. When I started eating normally again I straight up exercised after every meal because I was scared to gain weight. But now I always exercise eventhough I’m not having fun, sometimes I even cry Inbetween those because I’m so tired. It’s like I’m forcing myself so it’s really bad 😕 Just take care of yourself and you don’t need to worry you won’t get fat if you eat

[@pearcheese455]

Hello,you always look super cute I hope you have a nice day, literally you are the best ❤❤

[@davidparnell3241]

Nice

[@laurencharltonn]

I really struggle with volume eating; do you have any tips to overcome it? I feel like I avoid “energy dense” foods cos I feel like they won’t fill me up 😢

[@angelagross3534]

The way I've dealt with this is having high energy dense foods I actually like and can feel safe about after getting used to. Like you I volume ate nothing but carbs, but I realized how rich and satiating other foods were when I finally allowed myself to have them. Even things like peanut butter, avocado, and perfect bars are a great way to start in a healthy way! We need fat to absorb vitamins and our brain is composed of fat, it regulates our hormones. I feel much better when I eat more fats. Of Course I panicked when first starting, but now I recognize a difference and I know I feel so much better eating higher fat content and it slows blood sugar fluctuations and mood swings

[@luxbutler3194]

For some reason this video was age-restricted, makes absolutely no sense, now that I watched it. KZbin mistake

[@marcopaolimarin3525]

How can I contact u if I don’t have Instagram? I really need a friend who can help me, I’m so lost

[@jackie-k1q]

always 💖💖💖 your videos, but that thumbnail aint it lex. you're very wise & i find myself looking to you when it comes to loads of ed/health topics, but throwing a shot of your ribs in the thumbnail undermines the solid, nuanced points you make in the video. it throws a context of "follow my advice & you'll look like this" instead of the general message of the video.

[@mothergaga]

she is just showing her confident self though😅 ...obviously viewers know they will not become fit like her easily or think that is the intention of the vid

[@breighbell7542]

😭😭

[@pearcheese455]

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