Q&A for How to Recover from Eating Too Much

Using food as comfort is a very common experience for many people. It's not necessarily a bad thing in the grand scheme of health, but it does become concerning when it's your only form of comfort. So the first thing that I would recommend is thinking about other ways that you can seek comfort or self-care. For example, maybe you can go for a walk outside or spend some time playing with your dog. Once you do those things, you might not feel like you need to turn to food anymore.

When people are constantly thinking about food, usually that signals that they're hungry a lot. When they're hungry, it means that they've probably been restricting purposefully or by accident. So you want to check and make sure you're eating enough every day during the week and getting all of your nutrients. Psychologically, someone might be obsessing over food because they're restricting themselves from the actual joy that comes with certain foods or actually experiencing the foods with their senses.

Try to take a walk or relax your stomach or try simethicone medication that can help with bloating. Read How to Cure Stomach Bloating for more information.

It does not hurt to skip a meal of you ate too much junk food. Try to avoid binges as much as possible. If this becomes a habit, then you may want to speak to your doctor to rule out an eating disorder.