Your Best Motivational/Advice Tidbits

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All:
I have a history of sporadic binging or binge phases. These have grown less frequent with age, but not disappeared completely. I think they are usually related to stress or restriction and/or simply monitoring calories (i.e. not even eliminating so called "bad" foods, but merely taking care to not over eat). The point is I seem to run into this eventually when trying to lose weight, regardless of the method. It seems merely managing a modest calorie deficit can lead to this too. Anyway, been determined this time with MFP and have lost about 10 pounds over the last several months. Finally seeing myself start to look noticeably fit and lean and it's exciting. I have long been the chunky "athletic" type despite being very active. Now, I've been on vacation with a friend--on the road for two weeks almost, and it's getting the better of me. My friend is a bit of a lush and likes to plan much of the trip around eating and drinking more than I am generally inclined to. We've never travelled together and I'm finding she does a lot of things that are irritating and don't jibe with me. While I know this should not be my excuse, I want to be a good host and humor her somewhat as we are touring my home region. Besides that, though, the mere fact of being on the road, an irregular schedule outside my routine, having less control over the little things and spending every waking minute with her are causing me stress that has resulted in ridiculous binges for four days (although I'm not sure whether these were triggered by my being stressed or by my having been watching calories so long now). These binges are to the point I feel almost sick and too gross to enjoy myself much. Two more days of vacation and I need all the motivational thoughts and self control I can muster. Swore up and down id just eat like a normal person today. Not even count calories or whatever, but just avoid making myself feel incapacitated with food, but it's like, in the moment, I get into some altered state and can't even stop to think and just have to stuff a bunch of stuff in my mouth. Then a couple hours later it's like I go from jeckyl to hydeor vise versa and am like "ahh wtf what was I thinking? Why? Never again!" Professional therapy is on my radar, so I'm not interested in being told to do that. Of course I understand that a professional is a more complete and long term solution than random folks on a forum (no offense). But to get me through these last few days of an over-long vacation which has frankly become an annoying ordeal, I could use some thoughts and tid bits to read and think about next time a binge feeling starts. What do ya got? (Tough love/reality checks ok!)

rwhyte12

Whey protein drinks. Once or twice a day. Very filling.
Good fats like olive oil. Very filling.
Seed mixtures. Very filling.
Eggs. Awesome.

lorrpb

>>Finally seeing myself start to look noticeably fit and lean and it's exciting. <<
Sounds like you are off to a great start! This is your motivation. Would you rather see this or eat the extra and unnecessary food?