Binge-urge

QueenofHearts023

I'm feeling this anxious feeling in my chest, an urge to eat. I usually get this feeling before a binge. I'm not sure why I feel this way though. I'm eating balanced and hitting all my macros, I'm very satisfied with my meals and I enjoy them.

Emotionally I'm "neutral" at the moment, really relaxed.

I'm going to make myself some tea now, and go play some video games or something to distract myself. I really don't want to binge now and ruin the week's work. (I already did overeat once this week, which I've had to work off.)

Not sure why I'm typing this, I thought maybe if I type it it will help prevent it?

Sorry for creating another useless thread, Lol. But hey, at least I kept your eyes busy.

arditarose

You got this. Tea and video games is a great idea.

MelaniaTrump

Are you getting at least 1,200 calories a day?

withoutasaddle

I found a form once where everyone does a "virtual binge". It was actually great fun and was enough of a "delay and distract" technique that it stopped my binge. Worth a try- if it gets worse write down everything you could/would eat and how you feel when eating them and such

QueenofHearts023

JanetYellen wrote: »

Are you getting at least 1,200 calories a day?

Yes I do. I eat up to 1500-1600.

shadowfax_c11

You can beat this. You are right to distract yourself with some sort of activity. The urge should pass in about 30 minutes. Get out of the house and away from the food. Also drinking plenty of tea can help but in my experience movement and occupying the mind is the best strategy.

stmokomoko

I go do high intensity cardio, whatever's convenient - running outside, my insanity videos, going to the gym. It kills my desire to binge because I'm too busy trying not to die afterwards to remember that I wanted to eat.

Two birds with one stone - burn calories and not binge!

Ninkyou

Have you cut anything out of your diet? Sometimes being too restrictive will cause those kinds of feelings.

QueenofHearts023

stmokomoko wrote: »

I go do high intensity cardio, whatever's convenient - running outside, my insanity videos, going to the gym. It kills my desire to binge because I'm too busy trying not to die afterwards to remember that I wanted to eat.

Two birds with one stone - burn calories and not binge!

Hahaha that would've been great if I hadn't already done my workout. I don't want to work out anymore otherwise my legs aching would keep me up again all night.

It's alright now though, the urge has passed. I'm really happy I didn't undo all my hard work of the week by going out buying a bunch of sweets

dotti1121

Good job!

Aetheldreda

I had very similar feelings yesterday, I fought all day to not binge on the entire contents of the cupboards and fridge. Today I am back to my normal feelings about food....I really don't know what was going on yesterday, but at least I only went 29 calories over my daily goal....so all is good.
I'm glad the feeling passed for you.

QueenofHearts023

Ninkyou wrote: »

Have you cut anything out of your diet? Sometimes being too restrictive will cause those kinds of feelings.

I have cut out sweets...well I'm trying to. Not for weight loss reasons though. I'm an emotional eater and they are what I go for when I'm sad, the problem is the palm oil and some other ingredients in them trigger my digestive issues, and I'm eating them in large amounts when I'm sad! Then I feel really ill afterwards.

So I'm trying to cut them out, at least for a few months until I find another way to deal with my feelings and I can reincorporate them. But I wasn't particularly craving them earlier, I just wanted to eat EVERYTHING!