That’s a tough one. It’s frustrating to watch someone struggling with a food problem and nothing you say or do seems to help. The most important thing, in my view, is to demonstrate that you love and accept that person as they are right now, independent of them behaving a certain way or meeting your qualifications. You value them just for being themselves. Clamping down on a binge eater is the worst thing you can do. The second worst thing you can do is make comments, either negative or positive, about what they eat or how much. Most binge eaters are highly sensitive to being judged, and trust me, they’re already acutely aware of everything they put into their mouth. If you’re a parent or someone else responsible for bringing food into the home, try to create an atmosphere of healthy abundance. Make sure there’s always food available, but real food that needs to be prepared, not processed food that can just be scarfed out of the package. Don’t place an undue emphasis on serving sizes. We all need to figure out for ourselves what constitutes an appropriate portion and to make mistakes and learn from them.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 08:08:11 +0000
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