Control binge eating and get on the path to recovery Overcoming Binge Eating for Dummies provides trusted information, resources, tools, and activities to help you and your loved ones understand your binge eating and gain control over it. Written with compassion and authority, it uses stories and examples from the authors' work with clients they've helped to overcome this complicated disorder. In Overcoming Binge Eating For Dummies, you'll find information and insight on identifying the symptoms of binge eating disorder, overcoming eating as an addiction, ways to overcome the urge to binge, how to institute a healthy eating pattern, ways to deal with anxiety and emotional eating, and much more. Provides professional resources for seeking additional help for binge eating Includes advice on talking with loved ones about binge eating Offers tips and guidance to establish a safe and healthy recovery plan Overcoming Binge Eating For Dummies is for those currently suffering or recovering from BED, as well as families and friends looking for a comprehensive and expert resource to this widespread but largely misunderstood disorder.

Control binge eating and get on the path to recoveryOvercoming Binge Eating for Dummies provides trustedinformation, resources, tools, and activities to help you and yourloved ones understand your binge eating -- and gain controlover it. Written with compassion and authority, it uses stories andexamples from the authors' work with clients they've helped toovercome this complicated disorder.In Overcoming Binge Eating For Dummies, you'll findinformation and insight on identifying the symptoms of binge eatingdisorder, overcoming eating as an addiction, ways to overcome theurge to binge, how to institute a healthy eating pattern, ways todeal with anxiety and emotional eating, and much more.* Provides professional resources for seeking additional help forbinge eating* Includes advice on talking with loved ones about bingeeating* Offers tips and guidance to establish a safe and healthyrecovery planOvercoming Binge Eating For Dummies is for thosecurrently suffering or recovering from BED, as well as families andfriends looking for a comprehensive and expert resource to thiswidespread but largely misunderstood disorder.

Introduction 1Part I: Binge Eating Disorder: What It Is and What It Isn't 5Chapter 1: The World of Binge Eating Disorder 7Chapter 2: Defining Binge Eating Disorder 23Chapter 3: Who Binges and Why 39Chapter 4: Physical and Psychological Effects 51Chapter 5: Distinguishing Binge Eating Disorder from Other Eating Disorders 63Part II: Do You Have Binge Eating Disorder? 75Chapter 6: Understanding the Symptoms of Binge Eating 77Chapter 7: Becoming Motivated for Change 89Chapter 8: Deciding to Seek Treatment 105Part III: Getting Well: The Team Approach to Recovery 119Chapter 9: Is Binge Eating an Addiction? (Well, if it Walks Like a Duck) 121Chapter 10: Seeking Out Professionals and Support Groups 131Chapter 11: Using CBT to Replace Damaging Behaviors with Healthy Ones 147Chapter 12: Nourishing Your Body with Proper Nutrition 161Chapter 13: Considering Medication and Dietary Supplements 173Chapter 14: Enlisting Family and Friends 191Chapter 15: Relapsing and Reassessing: It's a New Day 201Part IV: How BED Affects Special Populations and Biological Systems 217Chapter 16: Men Who Binge 219Chapter 17: Children and Bingeing 229Chapter 18: The Endocrine System and Binge Eating 243Chapter 19: Menopause and Bingeing 255Chapter 20: Obesity and Bingeing 267Part V: Providing Help: Advice for Family and Friends 279Chapter 21: Helping Someone with Binge Eating Disorder 281Chapter 22: Finding Help with Family 293Chapter 23: Changing Family Habits and Routines 307Chapter 24: Taking Care of Yourself 317Part VI: The Part of Tens 329Chapter 25: Ten Do's for Binge Eaters 331Chapter 26: Top Ten Myths about Binge Eating Disorder 335Chapter 27: Ten Best Ways to Help Someone who Binges 339Index 343