Binging too often

natashab61

Hi all
I have been recording my meals on and off for 3 weeks. I have lost maybe 7 lbs. However a thing that I constantly am struggling with is:
1. When committed eating 1200 calories of which I burn 300 at the gym.
2. But when not in the 'mood' or feeling too hungry eating twice the calories.
I know this is not a good pattern because I am seeing an increase in the fat on my stomach...like it is moving around my body because of my use of my legs and arms more. I guess. I really don't know. But I am really struggling to break this pattern. I know that eating less than 1200 is the culprit for the binge as some of you will say BUT I really do feel full on those days.

Has someone broken am similar pattern? Can you please guide me?
I have about 65 lbs to go as in lose.

Sheisinlove109

Maybe don't set your calories so low....the days when you are full then be full but days when you are hungrier eat more protein and veggies. I work extra hard at the gym just so I eat a little more.

usmcmp

Change your rate of loss to something smaller. If you picked you want to lose 2 pounds per week change that to 1 pound per week. You really do need to hit your calorie goal every day, even if you don't feel hungry. Two tablespoons of peanut butter is about 200 calories and it's not really a large or filling amount. Nuts are another way to increase calories.

debtay123

you are definitely NOT eating enough if you binge- therefore adjust things so you can be comfortable and also lose at a decent rate- what's your hurry?

kam3190

If you are eating 1200 and then burning 300. Netting 900 calories a day is not nearly enough especially if you have 60 lbs to lose. 1200 PLUS exercise calories is the MINIMUM​ you should eat.

natashab61

debtay123 wrote: »

you are definitely NOT eating enough if you binge- therefore adjust things so you can be comfortable and also lose at a decent rate- what's your hurry?

No hurry. Just I feel 'commited' to eating what it has calculated on the good days. Also I don't weigh anything yet (need to purchase a scale) once I determine I am commited. Also I really don't have an accurate way of calculating how many calories I burn at the gym and again don't want to invest in fancy gadgets just yet. So yeah that is what is holding me back to using my caloric intake because I bet everything is full of inaccuracies.

natashab61

sunsweet77 wrote: »

Maybe don't set your calories so low....the days when you are full then be full but days when you are hungrier eat more protein and veggies. I work extra hard at the gym just so I eat a little more.

Yeah I definitely agree with using my protein intake. Throwing some protein powder in my smoothies might be a good idea because I find it very filling when I do have it.

natashab61

Am I yo-yo dieting every week?? I honestly feel like I am.

natashab61

Any thoughts?

kommodevaran

Well yes, I have thoughts. Overrestricting leads to disinhibition. If you want this to work, you have to focus. Don't eat according to mood, don't track intake on and off. Commit to consistency instead of trying to eat as little as possible, and then give up. If you fill up on low calorie filler foods, it's no surprise if you feel to full even though you haven't eaten enough, and get hungry later, so you feel an urge to overeat whenever exposed to temptation. Temptation is everywhere, so unless you have a good plan, temptation wins; you lose.

To break this pattern, you have to want to break it. You have to be so tired of it that you're willing to anything it takes. If you just find it slightly annoying, or as an interesting subject of conversation, you're not ready to change. You are the only one who knows which one it is.

You're not in a hurry to lose weight, but are you in a hurry to break your destructive pattern? If so: Get the damn scale. Now. Set MFP to lose 0.5 pounds per week. This will give you more than 1200 calories. Use the damn scale for everything, and log everything. That will be accurate enough for your purpose, weight loss and better nutrition. DON'T worry about how many calories you burn. That is not important at all. Be accurate about your intake and weigh yourself regularly, and you can calculate how much you burn, if you want to know.

Now plan to nourish yourself properly. A good diet and staying active will help improve and maintain good health. Use your food diary, your food scale, and I recommend, as a start, combining it with the Harvard Healthy Eating Plate. Plan and schedule proper meals at regular intervals. Don't get hung up in details, just decide to eat a number of meals at certain times. Make sure you get some exercise, and enough sleep and rest. Do this every day, while you pay attention to how you feel. Energetic, strong, focused, relaxed, happy? This is how healthy feels.

christinaminoguchi

Hey read Brain over binge!!!! It will help!!