800 dude wrote:
I think that for a lot of people, binge eating happens when they've decided "it's too late now." (Actually true for a lot of addictions.) You think, "oh, I was just going to have a small scoop of ice cream, but instead I had 3, so now I might as well eat the whole quart." Try reminding yourself after the three scoops that you can stop there. You may still have a daily calorie surplus, you may be a LITTLE bummed that you didn't stick to your plan, but it's really not that bad. You'll feel fine tomorrow, and you'll be ready to run without feeling sick. Try a mantra like, "I can still stop."
Again, it's not the food. The overeating is trying to comfort some part of a person, or suppress something. What the emotions are vary from person to person.
If it is something that is interfering with one's life, then professional help is recommended. It's a tough topic.