An important step in binge eating disorder treatment is challenging yourself to eat at restaurants. You may have forbidden yourself from eating out to keep things under control so you don’t trust yourself when it comes to eating out. Eating at restaurants can be an important step in helping you stop binge eating. Being in a restaurant setting can help you challenge yourself to eat food you normally wouldn't and become more in tune with your taste preferences. One goal of eating out is to desensitize your anxiety around eating certain foods and to help you trust yourself and your body again. I want to offer you a few restaurant recommendations in Salt Lake City to try t
1. The Dodo
A challenging type of food to eat for those with disordered eating is dessert. Their experiences with eating dessert are usually filled with shame. If you struggle with binge eating, you may not have had many experiences where you’ve taken the time to enjoy and savor a dessert slowly. Many people who binge, use this type of food to try and cover immense pain. The Dodo Restaurant in Sugarhouse Park in Salt Lake City is the place for you to challenge yourself to eat dessert mindfully. The Banana Cream Cheese Pie I have tried to replicate at home because I like it so much but it doesn’t really matter what you try. Whether it’s something you don’t let yourself eat or something you aren’t sure you like, there’s an option for you.
2. Spitz
Spitz is located in downtown Salt Lake City off of Broadway and close to Gallivan Plaza Station. Spitz offers a variety of Mediterranean food. Mediterranean food isn’t always a common cuisine people can encounter here in Utah. There’s something about trying a different type of food that can help you be more in touch with your tastes and take in the experience in a new way. Binge eating usually occurs quickly which doesn’t offer you the opportunity to slow down and really experience food. However, when you try a different food you’ve never had before, you can learn to really take it all in.
3. Jinya Ramen Bar
When you struggle with your relationship with food, you may have limited yourself to the types of food you can eat in order to stay in control. You may only allow yourself these foods in a binge. If you didn’t know already, that may be why you tend to binge on those foods because you don’t allow yourself to have them any other time. Jinya Ramen Bar is located near Desseret Industries near Sugar House Park. It offers authentic ramen and other dishes. If this is a type of food you haven’t tried before or one you try to avoid, I challenge you to give Jinya a shot.
Binge Eating Disorder Treatment in Salt Lake City, Utah can help you stop binge eating
Getting treatment for binge eating disorder can make a huge difference in overcoming it. With the right help, you can learn how to manage those urges to binge and use coping skills you feel better about. Binge eating disorder treatment isn’t really about food and nutrition—it delves into the emotions hiding beneath the surface. You probably have a lot of hidden feelings that are driving binging habits. Eating Disorder Therapy helps unravel the reasons behind your urges to binge, addressing those underlying emotions you might not even realize are there. You can find relief that you have never had before from binge eating.
Start working with an eating disorder therapist in Salt Lake City, Utah
Ready to break free from the grip of an eating disorder? Working with an eating disorder therapist is your first step towards reclaiming control and feeling okay again. This Utah Eating Disorder Clinic has an eating disorder therapist who specializes in binge eating disorder through binge eating disorder treatment. To start counseling follow the steps below:
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Online Eating Disorder Therapy in Utah
If you're dealing with binge eating, online therapy might be just what you need. It can be hard to find a way to travel to a therapy session with your busy schedule but with online therapy in Utah, you can have a video session with an eating disorder therapist right from home with online therapy. It's super private and you can do it from wherever you're comfortable. Online counseling can feel a little bit more flexible when you don’t have to worry about a commute to a therapy office. As an eating disorder therapist, I can give you tools and support to handle binge eating and start feeling better.
Online counseling also means I work with women throughout Utah who struggle with binge eating. This means I work with clients in Salt Lake City, Logan, Provo, Heber City, St. George, Cedar City, and more.
About the Author
Ashlee Hunt, LCSW, founder of Maple Canyon Therapy in Utah, originally founded in Spanish Fork but now serves all of Utah through online therapy including Salt Lake City. Ashlee is a passionate therapist who loves helping women find peace within themselves and in their bodies. With dual bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Family Life and Human Development from Southern Utah University and a master's in Social Work from Utah State University, Ashlee possesses a deep understanding of human behavior and clinical practice. Specializing in eating disorder treatment, she has worked across all treatment levels, showcasing her versatility in inpatient, outpatient, and intensive care settings. Ashlee is dedicated to helping women find relief from their anxiety and disordered eating.