Controlling Post-Show Binge Eating: Bodybuilder Tips 🏋️♂️
Learn psychologist-approved strategies to manage hunger and cravings after bodybuilding competitions and prevent binge eating.
Dr. Josh Williams
1.3K views • May 11, 2025
About this video
If you’ve ever dieted for a bodybuilding competition, you know what comes next—hunger, cravings, and sometimes full-on binge eating. In this episode, I'll (clinical psychologist & natural bodybuilder) share my personal experience with post-show binging and the psychological/physical toll it took—shame, isolation, and rapid weight regain.
You’ll learn:
• Why binge eating often starts before show day
• The hidden impact of competitor bags, celebrations, and hunger signals
• The mental health risks of post-show eating patterns
• 3 recovery strategies every competitor should know
00:00 Introduction
00:47 When It Really Begins: The Carb-Up Trap
02:17 Who Experiences Post-Show Binging?
02:45 The Competitor Bag Trigger
05:28 Celebrations Turned Permission Slips
06:18 Shame, Isolation, and Body Image
08:29 My 10,000 Calorie/50lbs Spiral
10:30 The Psychological Fallout
11:27 3 Recovery Tips to Stop the Cycle
13:06 The Post-It Note Defusion Trick
14:37 You’re Not Alone
You’ll learn:
• Why binge eating often starts before show day
• The hidden impact of competitor bags, celebrations, and hunger signals
• The mental health risks of post-show eating patterns
• 3 recovery strategies every competitor should know
00:00 Introduction
00:47 When It Really Begins: The Carb-Up Trap
02:17 Who Experiences Post-Show Binging?
02:45 The Competitor Bag Trigger
05:28 Celebrations Turned Permission Slips
06:18 Shame, Isolation, and Body Image
08:29 My 10,000 Calorie/50lbs Spiral
10:30 The Psychological Fallout
11:27 3 Recovery Tips to Stop the Cycle
13:06 The Post-It Note Defusion Trick
14:37 You’re Not Alone
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Duration
15:32
Published
May 11, 2025
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