Great effort is needed to end the uncontrollable desire for food. For that reason, develop your fighting skills to conquer compulsive actions.

This battle is for freedom; refuse to fail. You can feel intense emotions and choose not to give in. Tell yourself, “I refuse to quit. I refuse to give in. I refuse to fail.” During the emotional windstorms caused by temptation, ask yourself, “what do I really want?” Eating to relieve stress is not what you want. What you really want is to be at peace. Eating out of anger is not what you want. What you want is to resolve the issue. Eating to relieve fear is not what you want. What you really want is the courage to face it. Eating in the place of boredom is not what you want. What you really want is a challenge that will stir some excitement within you.

Do not fight obsessive thoughts, but deflect them into positive thoughts and activities. Use mini-breaks to change your mood and break cycles of obsessive thinking. Do something you enjoy for a few minutes until the emotions diminish. Play an instrument, exercise, go for a short walk, or do some stretching. Not only will you be fighting obsessive thoughts, but improving your life one mini-break at a time. Do not give in to an urge; each time you do, the pleasure will create a craving to repeat it. Remind yourself that junk food is artificial pleasure that steals from your body. If you do not feed a craving, it will die. If you become anxious take a slow, deep breath, holding for one second, and then release, think peace. Let go and let God.

Create the feeling of revulsion to the point of nausea: finger nails scratching a blackboard, a hair in your soup, dog vomit on your carpet, a wet fur ball on your bed, or a bug in your shoe. Find what image best works for you. Use negative labeling. Bacon is burned strips of cholesterol and fat. Make up your own negative labels for the foods you are trying to quit. Play the mental tape to the end; look at the big picture. Don’t look only at the pleasure, but focus on all of the negative consequences.

When we discipline ourselves, we feel as though we have lost something, and feel deprived. Fight that feeling with the fact that you have what you need to be happy. Challenge the feeling of loss.

Remind yourself of the bad qualities of the food you hate. Refuse to eat them. Avoid triggers like donut stores and bakeries. Avoid spending time in the kitchen or at the dinner table when you start to feel tempted. Plan your meals. Have fruit or vegetable snacks ready.

The first few days can be the toughest. If you feel weak and out of it, it will be difficult to discipline your thoughts. Discipline is work, and feeling toxic creates an ‘I don’t –care’ feeling. It will pass once the blood clears of toxins. Do the best you can during these times to remain resolute.

Compulsive people easily yield to temptations. It is a battle we need to face and win. The following are some of people’s confessions while battling overeating :

1. “God’s power is greater than my sin nature. When I resist sin, Christ moves into action. I have been given the authority to control sin and I am using it.”

2. “This temptation is a test of loyalty to God. I will pass it.”

3. “This trial I am going through is a gift.”

4. “I am willing to suffer physical discomfort. My suffering for Christ will turn to joy. You have suffered for me. In this, I suffer for Him.”

5. “This temptation is empty. The more I want, the more it causes me pain. I have decided to sacrifice all, wanting nothing, but to know Christ and let Him fulfill my needs.”

6. “There is no pleasure to expect from eating wrongly. My anticipation is stupid. I am increasing sin’s power by anticipation. I am becoming excited about anticipating something that is not real.”

7. “I do not accept this negative emotion, thought, feeling or anxiety. I will not believe a lie.”

8. “I repent. This desire is a sin. I have no excuse. Please, help me, Lord.”

9. “I am taking Your way out Lord. There is a way out of every temptation.”

10. “Overeating is gluttony. It is a sin. In stuffing my body for pleasure, I am abusing the body God has given me.”

11. “Food cannot fill the feeling of emptiness, only Christ can. The more I use food to run from inner pain, the worse it gets. I need to face it with courage. Insecurity, fear and doubt and worry of the future will not rule me. Christ has promised to supply all my needs according to His riches and glory. He is the Source of joy. He is the Source of peace. He is the Source of love. The more I draw close to the Source, joy, peace and love will come.

12. “I am a new creation in Christ. God has recreated me into an eternal being. The Creator of the universe lives in me and I am free. I am free of addiction. I need nothing from this world. I am content with what I have.”

With these, we see different approaches in countering overeating. Whatever way we choose, it all narrows to discipline.

You can reduce compulsive eating by following a few helpful tips.

Did you notice that the first four cookies at the top of the package taste really good, but the ones at the bottom, 24 cookies later, are sickening? Taste is deadened by overeating hunger. The hungrier you are the better food tastes. The more stuffed you become, the worse food tastes. and is stimulated by

Most people quit on a diet program because they feel deprived. You need to enjoy eating healthily. Hunger greatly increases enjoyment. Take a chance. Face the ugly giant of hunger. You will be well rewarded. When the flavor and enjoyment of food is enhanced by hunger, your brain is getting the dopamine high and forming attachments to healthy foods.

Many who follow this program have felt guilty because of the intense pleasure and health that they are experiencing. They felt that it wasn’t fair to be living in such an exuberant state while the rest of the world suffered. If you want to decrease the amount of pleasure normal world of eating. It is designed to reduce dopamine levels to almost nonexistence. you are receiving from food, we have laid out a 12-step process to return you safely to the

Reduce Compulsive Eating Tip 1:
Eat fast so you do not get to taste the food. Chew no more than three times.

Reduce Compulsive Eating Tip 2:
Do not prepare delicious meals. Try to eat standing up eating hand-to-mouth out of the fridge or cupboard.

Reduce Compulsive Eating Tip 3:
Eat stressed out. Try eating while driving a car. If you are too relaxed, your stomach will be able to secrete digestive juices. Eat while worrying about a problem. If you do not have any problems, ask your co-workers if they have any problems for you to worry about.

Reduce Compulsive Eating Tip 4:
Eat while distracted. Open bills, watch TV, do homework. Mentally, be somewhere else. If you have no distractions, just stare blankly into space.

Reduce Compulsive Eating Tip 5:
Eat while feeling guilty about eating too much. Remind yourself that you are a fat failure. Try to stare at your excess fat as you eat and imagine it growing. Guilt is great at reducing motivation.

Reduce Compulsive Eating Tip 6:
Eat when you are not hungry so the taste buds are dulled.

Reduce Compulsive Eating Tip 7:
Eat super-salty, sugar-filled foods to numb your taste buds so the natural, delicate flavors of fruits and vegetables will be powerless to stimulate any taste reaction.

Reduce Compulsive Eating Tip 8:
Increase spoon and fork speed to feed the mouth as fast as possible. This greatly reduces enjoyment. Some people find using their hands is the quickest way.

If you can eat this way, you will receive no satisfaction from eating. There are two small problems associated with our Dopamine Reduction Guide: the problems with dieting and its poor health return. The end result is an obese, diseased, unmotivated individual. The good part is that you have lots of company.

Biblical Perspective

Being miserable and unhealthy is not what God intended. When God created Adam, he wasn’t just practicing. The human body is the most amazing creation on earth. Nothing on earth can compare in its complexity. Yet, we treat our bodies like used cars. After years of abuse, it finally breaks down. God intended us to experience health, joy and peace. He wants our heart to burst with thankfulness, not high blood pressure. He wants us to live in freedom. He wants us to enjoy all the good things He has created. Wholesome pleasure is His gift to us.