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EP: 870 - How to Stop Strong Binge Urges and Eat Like a Normal Person

Ditch Decade Diets Podcast·Lorna Costa - Binge Eating Coach·30 August 2026·30 min

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Do you know you don’t want to binge… but the second a strong binge urge hits, it feels like you HAVE to give in?In this episode, I’m breaking down why binge urges feel so strong, how binge eating becomes a habit in your brain, and how to start rewiring the urge binge cycle so you can eat like a normal person again.You’ll learn:Why binge urges can become stronger the more you give inHow restriction can fuel the urge to bingeThe difference between your Restrict Brain, Binge Brain and True BrainHow to create space between an urge and automatically bingeingWhat a Rewire Rep is and how it helps retrain your brainHow to stop the “eff it, I already messed up” cycle after overeatingHow to stop eating past fullnessThe difference between Food Freedom and Freedom of ChoiceWhat eating like a normal person actually looks likeEPISODE CHAPTERS:00:00 — Why binge urges feel impossible to resist 03:05 — Why binge eating becomes a habit in your brain 04:00 — How restriction makes binge urges stronger 05:35 — Restrict Brain vs Binge Brain vs True Brain 07:40 — How to stop automatically giving in to binge urges 08:10 — Rewire Reps: how to rewire binge eating 10:25 — How to stop eating past fullness 13:20 — Food Freedom vs Freedom of Choice 16:55 — What eating like a normal person looks like 21:15 — How to get support to stop binge eatingThe goal isn’t to perfectly control food or eat "whatever" you want...It’s to get to a place where YOU choose whether you want the salad, chocolate, dessert or nothing at all, instead of your urges making the decision for you.If you’re ready to sustainably conquer binge eating, message me CONQUER on Instagram and I’ll send you the details for CONQUER 2.0. CONNECT WITH LORNA: ---> Instagram @lorna_bingeeatingcoach https://www.instagram.com/lorna_bingeeatingcoach/ ---> TikTok @lorna_bingeeatingcoach  https://www.tiktok.com/@lorna_bingeeatingcoach