HOW TO STOP BINGE EATING ON WEEKEND With less structure and more socializing, there are a lot of factors that increase the risk of binge eating on the weekends. Learn some of the vulnerabilities for weekend binge eating in this post, along with seven tips to help you break the cycle of starting all over each Monday. Back when I was a new dietitian, I tried really hard to practice what I preached. I thought my approach to nutrition was healthy and balanced because I wasn’t counting calories or cutting out food groups, but in hindsight, I was unknowingly struggling with some orthorexia tendencies. One of the ways I tried to navigate enjoying the foods I loved while still being healthy (at least, what I thought was healthy at the time), was to save up “splurges” for the weekend. I would plan my meals and eat clean during the week, and that way I could enjoy socializing and all my favorite fun foods on the weekend without feeling guilty. In my mind, this seemed like a totally rational and balanced way to approach food.