I ate 3,000 calories today, and...

jezzyB1

Love this!

ramonafrincu

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

lindylamey

I had this realization last night at ponderosa!! I hadn't been there in years, and noticed how far I have come, and am not going to beat myself anymore

scottelle

This is so fantastic! Thank you so, so much for posting..truly!!!

duckiec

This is exactly what I've needed for a few weeks, as I've become both obsessive and on the verge of a burnout. Cheers! Though if I was gonna go for ice cream, skip the Edys and go straight to the B&J.

ShellyAnn46

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pinkraynedropjacki

Going by my own rate of calories...tomorrow I can now eat 6494 calories & STILL be under my NET.


I think I'd be sick.

Sjenny5891

3,000 calories and I'd be sick as a dog.

Kattamer81

This is an excellent post...very well written and I totally agree with your sentiment! Thank you.

dapunks

Wonderful post.

anniegail1961

Hi There: You can eat anything you want-but others are really struggling to not.
Think about it?

pinkraynedropjacki

Hi There: You can eat anything you want-but others are really struggling to not.
Think about it?

You want to eat anything you want? Then workout more, it works out.

andreaheileman

This is awesome! :flowerforyou:

grrrlface

Great post, I agree totally... *while currently eating a giant cookie*

JDySart777

BikerGirlElaine

This is fabulous, thank you for writing it out. I know exactly what you mean. It can be easy to fall into that 'all or nothing' thinking, where only a day that you are *under* your calorie goal is acceptable. But honestly, if we are going to heal our relationship to food, we have to learn to be flexible and resilient.

dedicationandcommitment

I just looked at my calorie deficit for the first time ever and it's 1000 and to think last week I was so pissed at myself for going over 300 calories 3 days last week!!! This definitely is great advice....I LOVE THIS!!!!!=]

determined_erin

I somewhat agree, but some people cannot control themselves after one binge of 3,000 calories. When they do this, then the next day they will, and the next day, etc until it turns into a week. Then it feels like there is no hope left, and they just give up! Even though it's nice to have a fun day, the fun day can set off more and more days. This is part of the binge eating disorder that some have to deal with.

0408boys

This may very well be the best post I have ever read on here!! I really need this today, thanks so much!

katmcq29

great post!!!

Mia_RagazzaTosta

:flowerforyou:

kitka82

So today, I ate Wendy's, ice cream, Olive Garden, and I'm about to eat more ice cream.

This was me yesterday, only I had Chipotle, fro yo, and then I ate a Skinny Cow ice cream bar. And 2 cupcakes.... *burp*

VincitQuiSeVincit

THIS.
THIS.
THIS.

The most perfect post on all of MFP.

I think I'm in love with you.

Espressocycle

I was all down about hitting 3,000 on Sunday then I looked at my average for the whole week. It was LOWER than the previous week.

kitka82

I somewhat agree, but some people cannot control themselves after one binge of 3,000 calories. When they do this, then the next day they will, and the next day, etc until it turns into a week. Then it feels like there is no hope left, and they just give up! Even though it's nice to have a fun day, the fun day can set off more and more days. This is part of the binge eating disorder that some have to deal with.

Those who cannot control themselves tend to be "all or nothing" people. I am one of those people. But it also depends on my state of mind. If I am depressed, I am more likely to have an all out binge. To combat this, I allow myself to have a small treat each day so that I don't feel deprived. I also find healthier alternatives to my "trigger foods." I love ice cream, so I make creamy dessert-like protein shakes with frozen bananas and peanut butter.

I probably do have a binge disorder, but I would rather just say "sometimes I eat way too much." That puts the responsibility back with me and it gives me hope. I know that sometimes I will binge. I have to make the choice to forgive myself and move on, or wallow in self pity and self hatred. I don't want to be obese and miserable again, so I choose the former.

lpkpbp

Love this!! Thank you for reminding us that it's ok to have a day to splurge. If anything, I think it helps me to keep from burning out and I am changing my eating habits to be a healthier me so this is a life long journey-not a diet for me.

jonnythan

The problem with bingeing leading to more bingeing is that they feel like they've failed their diet after one binge.

That's the entire point of the OP. Having an occasional day where you eat yourself silly is not a failure. I think that if you can have a huge binge meal or day without feeling like you've failed yourself is a sign that you're mentally in a good place with regards to eating.

If you can't handle a binge without feeling like a guilty failure then something is wrong.

Oohtobethin

AliciaStinger

Excellent. Next time I see a newbie on here about to cry for going over by a bag of potato chips, I'm linking them to this post.

airen123

AMEN. I just took 5 days off without logging anything while at the beach, and while I did stay lightly active, I LOST a pound.