Why avoiding food groups makes you binge?

Avoiding a food you genuinely want—like the marzipan from a cake—often comes from fear or from trying to prevent a binge. But restriction (physical or mental) is one of the biggest triggers of binge eating. When you tell yourself “I shouldn’t have this”, your brain interprets that as scarcity, and it can make the food feel even more tempting, powerful, and out of control later on.

So the point isn’t “Eat marzipan because you’ll binge anyway.”
It’s:

Allowing yourself to have a normal portion of a food you enjoy can reduce the urgency, guilt, and pressure that lead to bingeing.

• When a food is allowed, it loses some of its emotional charge.
• You practice eating it calmly, instead of in a “now or never” state.
• Your body learns you won’t be depriving it later, which can ease the cycle of restriction ? craving ? binge.

This doesn’t guarantee anything, but it’s a much gentler and more supportive approach than rigid avoidance.