I’ve found the best way to head off a binge is by using Behavior Chains. This method asks you to trace all the steps (or links of a chain) that lead to a binge. Sometimes it will be just a couple of steps, other times there will be many steps and they will happen over weeks of time.

Part II we’ll talk about how to avoid or get rid of binge-eating all together by developing a game plan and identifying Behavior Chains.

I have found most of us yearn for our acts of nourishment to happen effortlessly, where it is just second nature and needing little attention.

I consider deep breathing one of the best kept secrets of successful nourishment and is one of the few tools that involves mind, body, and spirit. While it may not seem related to food or nourishment, in general, increasing lung function through deep breathing starts and maintains changes, both big and small, throughout your body.

It is a good time to stop and assess what has happened with my personal goals, not just the ones related to health. What is working? What went out the window in the twinkling of an eye in January? What course adjustments would Ilike to make over the summer? Are there special events that will make change hard?