Does anyone log their binges?

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  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
    LaurenAOK wrote: »
    I log it all, I don't have anything I would call "binges" (which is a serious term that I think a lot of people misuse), but I do have days where I go well over my calorie goal. I think it's important to log it because then I can see my progress based on how much total I've eaten that week/month/whatever. For example, I can see if I still managed to stay under my weekly calorie goal, and lost weight, even with the cheat day. If I didn't manage that, I know to tone it down a little next time.

    Ditto, if I don't log the day I eat it, I log it the next day.
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    Yup.

    I ate a lot for the 4th of the July weekend. Twas all in good fun.

    You can enter the day into the recipe builder and log the entire thing as one serving of you feel it will make you more accountable.
  • kaileyfry
    kaileyfry Posts: 56 Member
    I do. This app is to keep track & find people to get anf give help with.
  • Mgonza55
    Mgonza55 Posts: 14 Member
    I LOG IT. IT HELPS KEEP ME HONEST!
  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    Log it. Maybe include a note about how you were feeling physically and mentally--it might help you in the future.
  • cld111
    cld111 Posts: 300 Member
    Yes I log it. I want my numbers to be accurate.
  • bluefish86
    bluefish86 Posts: 842 Member
    Log it. Quantify it. Understand it.

    Often I can look back at days where I've eaten like double my calories for the day and I can see patterns like maybe I didn't have enough water, or I was low on protein, or it was 28 days from the last time I wanted to eat the world.
  • afatpersonwholikesfood
    afatpersonwholikesfood Posts: 577 Member
    I ate 4 oranges in a row a couple of days ago. I had the *ahem* munchies - not at all typical for me, FWIW. I decided the safest thing was fruit. Best damn oranges I have had in awhile. I weighed and logged them, and stayed in my calorie limits for the day. Does that count as a binge?
  • 6502programmer
    6502programmer Posts: 515 Member
    Log it. MFP's approach to nutrition fundamentally requires an honest and complete assessment of your calories--All of them, both in and out.

    You put it in your mouth, so it went into the deposit side of your CICO ledger. If you want to understand how your books look when the auditor (aka your scale) weighs in, you need a full and complete picture of your calorie spend.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    if you're logging, you should log it...if you're logging, you should log the good, the bad, and the ugly.
  • 218Beth
    218Beth Posts: 34 Member
    bigd66218 wrote: »
    LaurenAOK wrote: »
    I log it all, I don't have anything I would call "binges" (which is a serious term that I think a lot of people misuse), but I do have days where I go well over my calorie goal. I think it's important to log it because then I can see my progress based on how much total I've eaten that week/month/whatever. For example, I can see if I still managed to stay under my weekly calorie goal, and lost weight, even with the cheat day. If I didn't manage that, I know to tone it down a little next time.

    Ditto, if I don't log the day I eat it, I log it the next day.

    Same here on the logging the next day.
  • leahzerke
    leahzerke Posts: 1 Member
    I hadn't in the past, but in the spirit of trying to keep up my MFP streak I did this time. I spent a long weekend at the cabin/on a road trip and logged the entire thing. A bit of a reality check. I have been keeping around 1300 calories pretty consistently and my binge days were around 3000. And I didn't think I was being THAT BAD at the time. Alcohol and snack foods add up pretty good...
  • Mistraal1981
    Mistraal1981 Posts: 453 Member
    edited July 2015
    I kind of hate that the scale doesn't always reflect a binge. I'm all like:

    "oh man, that was bad, I deserve to be punished by the scale gods."

    Step gingerly on the scales...waiting for the scale pointer to go up to the mark that says 'you ate HOW much?? The scale gods are so judging you right now and you shall be punished by a 5lb gain!!'

    Only to find the scale gods don't really care. They barely notice you and you find you are the same weight you were yesterday as they couldn't even be bothered to add water weight!

    I get off the scales and think "whew, I got away with it."

    I then find, not long after, I am thinking...."well if I got away with it yesterday, I can get away with it again today..."
  • obsidianwings
    obsidianwings Posts: 1,237 Member
    Log it, how else are you supposed to know if you are still in a deficit? Besides, if you see how much it truly is it might help you stop.
  • ashleypetrie4
    ashleypetrie4 Posts: 119 Member
    Mistraal1981 wrote: »
    I kind of hate that the scale doesn't always reflect a binge. I'm all like:

    "oh man, that was bad, I deserve to be punished by the scale gods."

    Step gingerly on the scales...waiting for the scale pointer to go up to the mark that says 'you ate HOW much?? The scale gods are so judging you right now and you shall be punished by a 5lb gain!!'

    Only to find the scale gods don't really care. They barely notice you and you find you are the same weight you were yesterday as they couldn't even be bothered to add water weight!

    I get off the scales and think "whew, I got away with it."

    I then find, not long after, I am thinking...."well if I got away with it yesterday, I can get away with it again today..."

    Haha seriously!! This happens to me sometimes and it definitely makes me feel like I can get away with it, which is NOT good.. lol!
  • glitzy196
    glitzy196 Posts: 190 Member
    ashleypetrie4 wrote: »
    Mistraal1981 wrote: »
    I kind of hate that the scale doesn't always reflect a binge. I'm all like:

    "oh man, that was bad, I deserve to be punished by the scale gods."

    Step gingerly on the scales...waiting for the scale pointer to go up to the mark that says 'you ate HOW much?? The scale gods are so judging you right now and you shall be punished by a 5lb gain!!'

    Only to find the scale gods don't really care. They barely notice you and you find you are the same weight you were yesterday as they couldn't even be bothered to add water weight!

    I get off the scales and think "whew, I got away with it."

    I then find, not long after, I am thinking...."well if I got away with it yesterday, I can get away with it again today..."

    Haha seriously!! This happens to me sometimes and it definitely makes me feel like I can get away with it, which is NOT good.. lol!


    so this, I went out to a Japenese steak house the other night, I logged as best I could guesstimate..and was still under my calories..I did gain a lb, but it was gone the next day...I thought hmmmmm

    but i have done that so many times in the past that I know better.

  • lauraesh0384
    lauraesh0384 Posts: 463 Member
    In the past I wouldn't. If I ate something that put me over my calorie goal, then I wouldn't post my diary or even log it. I did today because it'll be interesting to see if I can still lose weight even if I go over my calorie goal. I'm also still trying to figure out how many calories I can eat and still lose weight. My goal is set at 1300, but today I ate almost 1500. It'd be nice if I could up my calories and still lose weight.
  • amberj32
    amberj32 Posts: 663 Member
    LOG EVERYTHING!
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    Glampinupdoll wrote: »
    Log it! Then you won't get frustrated when you're not losing and you can look back and see why :)
    This^^
  • mystgrl1604
    mystgrl1604 Posts: 117 Member
    I log everything...sometimes shamefully (especially if I've had take-away or even worse, McDonalds), but it keeps me accountable. And I still try not to go over my calories, but if I do, I'd go into that much deficit the next day.
  • sharneymc59
    sharneymc59 Posts: 17 Member
    No i would,nt log my binges too ashamed at the amount i ate wish they would invent a pill to stop mindless
    eating
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  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I eat way too much 3-4 days a month because of hormones. I log it all, even if it's just quick calories (but I know it's still as accurate as possible). That way it gives me an idea of how many calories I really burn, depending on how much I lose/gain that month. If I didn't log everything, I wouldn't know how to adjust my calorie intake... which for me is the point of keeping a diary in the first place.
  • LunaInverse
    LunaInverse Posts: 109 Member
    I log it!!! The most important thing is being HONEST with yourself about what you eat. Even if you feel bad about it. By not logging it, the only person you're hurting is yourself.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    sharneymc59 wrote: »
    No i wouldn't log my binges too ashamed at the amount i ate wish they would invent a pill to stop mindless eating

    Yoga has helped me with mindless and emotional eating:

    How Yoga Can Help End Binge Eating

    One breath at a time, end the suffering of binge-eating

    ...According to Juliano, yoga gives people the skills to stay with what they are feeling, rather than turning to food to escape. People who are obese or suffering from eating disorders have a tendency to dissociate from their bodies -- to choose not to feel what they are feeling when they are angry, anxious, or sad. Often, they turn to food to numb themselves. "There's this sense that I have to feel better right now, " Juliano says. "There is a complete intolerance of what is happening right now." This need to escape unpleasant feelings triggers a binge.

    When you eat to escape what you are feeling, you lose touch with the experience of eating, as well. This is one reason binges can spiral out of control. "You have no understanding that you are full, way past full, into uncomfortable, because you're so out of it," Juliano explains. "You have no connection to what you're eating. You're eating a pint of ice cream and can't even taste it. Or you go to make yourself some toast and before you know it, half the loaf is gone."

    Mindful yoga directly challenges the habit of dissociating from your body and your present-moment experience. "The whole point of yoga is to stay connected to your body. You learn it through practice, through breathing, and through breathing through the sensations."

    Read more: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-science-willpower/201007/how-yoga-can-help-end-binge-eating


  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    Almost no one here is perfect. Log it and move on.
  • mcmorrow33
    mcmorrow33 Posts: 34 Member
    I'm an emotional eater and would eat a lot of food to make myself feel better whenever things got bad. What helped me was swapping one habit for other: if you feel like eating a ton of food, distract yourself by going for a walk, ringing a friend for a chat, etc.. Be aware of your triggers x
  • maryroans
    maryroans Posts: 5 Member
    I also try to log them. Mostly in order to redistribute the calories as an additional deficit for the following few days in order to keep my calorie averages consistent. Like others said, it also helps to see just how much you're eating - seeing all the damage is a nice way to deter/decrease the severity for future pig outs.
  • Pinnacle_IAO
    Pinnacle_IAO Posts: 608 Member
    OUCH!
    No, but it worked just as well to call that day Christmas and enjoy a cheat day.
    I always gave myself one cheat day every week and lost about 100 pounds that way.

  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Pinnacle_Fitness wrote: »
    OUCH!
    No, but it worked just as well to call that day Christmas and enjoy a cheat day.
    I always gave myself one cheat day every week and lost about 100 pounds that way.

    That only really works if you have a big deficit the rest of the time though.
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