ugh, today was my first binge since I started this program 12 days ago.

augustremulous

I've felt so good up until now. I was literally lying in bed last night running my hands over my stomach over and over again because it felt different, in a good way.

Today was election day in Illinois, and I was helping out a friend who ran for office I had to be at the polls at 5am. I couldn't sleep last night, so I only got two hours of sleep. I was sure to have a healthy(relatively) breakfast before I went.

Then when I came home I just went crazy. I was sooo hungry, and I was hungry only for junk food. Then I slept. Then I got up and ate some more.

Feeling demoralized, lol I need to do better with stress management. I never considered myself an emotional eater but as I look at my log today and the facts, it's pretty clear I ate back my stress.

Goldhartbeat

It's okay! Everyone slips up every once in a while. The important thing is not to let it get you down (for long at least). Keep your goal in mind! And you did have 11 good days!

gretchenzg

Just climb right back up on that horse and go! Get some extra exercise if possible to make you super-tired so you can catch up on your sleep.

bisto1971

Keep going, everyone has little set backs but you'll get there. I'm just starting for my summer holiday. Got a stone to lose!

snowflake954

Don't sweat the small stuff--it happens to us all. Time to get back on track. No excuses.

CinJay

It won't be the last time, that's just the nature of the beast. We have bad days, we make excuses and bad decisions about what we eat or why we don't exercise because of those bad days - it happens. The important thing is to learn from it so that it happens less and less, keep going forward and don't beat yourself up for it. Pick yourself up and just keep on forward

farmerpam1

Yup, just what everyone above said. It happens, you've realized lack of sleep and stress can be triggers. Next time maybe you could pack some healthy food choices to take with you, you'll figure it out. Don't beat yourself up and certainly don't quit! You've got 11 good days, so, yay for you!

mel35645

That means that you had 11 days of not binging so focus on that.. You're doing great stay positive forgive yourself and look ahead

augustremulous

Thanks all! I was really tempted to wake up and just not eat today, which in the past just perpetuates the cycle of late night eating. So I managed to get in a healthy breakfast and am going out with my dog shortly!

JulieJewlsWhatever

Then pat yourself on the back for the 91% that you rocked! You made an A. Now keep going!

concordancia

augustremulous wrote: »

Thanks all! I was really tempted to wake up and just not eat today, which in the past just perpetuates the cycle of late night eating. So I managed to get in a healthy breakfast and am going out with my dog shortly!

Congratulations! You are doing this right!

It isn't your mistakes that matter, it is what you do about them!

positivepowers

OP, your post contains a big clue as to why you binged:

Then when I came home I just went crazy. I was sooo hungry, and I was hungry only for junk food. Then I slept. Then I got up and ate some more.

Don't let yourself get this hungry again. Keep a bag of nuts or something non-perishable with protein and fat around all the time. Peanuts, walnuts, almonds and raisins mix or sugar free nut butter and crackers/apple are my go-to snacks if I think I might be caught somewhere and need to snack. Pumpkin and sesame seeds work, too.

Believe it or not, it won't set you back as far as you think. Just jump back onto your eating plan and move on.

bragaj17

One day at a time. This is a life change, not just a weight loss diet.

augustremulous

Yes, @positivepowers, you're right. Today I made sure to walk out the door with almonds