How often did you fall off track by binging or overeating before you reached your weight loss goal?

newstart1988

As far as binging and overeating.

lorrpb

Not at all.

apullum

Never. I sometimes went a little over my calories, but I never binged. I also didn't let one bad day put me off track. I just went back to my usual calorie budget the next day. If you're frequently overeating by a large amount, it may be a sign that your calorie goals are too low, or a symptom of an eating disorder.

DonM46

zero

iraspiritia

All the time. I started logging every day since august 1st, and the last 3 days my calories intake exceed 1000 cal. My calories goal is 1800, it's not low at all.

Overeating is my biggest problem, I don't know what to do with it. Thank you for starting this topic.

mazdauk

I don't binge. There were days I went over - mostly due to family events, vacations etc (refuse to ruin holiday I've paid for!!) but still continued logging so I knew exactly what I'd eaten. I also tried to go under the daily allowance through the week to save those calories for days when I needed extra.
I still do that in maintenance, although sometimes I do get a little too relaxed and have to put the daily calorie level down a bit for a few weeks!

Rosemary7391

A few times. It's a comfort/stress thing for me. I'm trying now to keep track of my cumulative calorie deficit, and aim each day for slightly more each day than I should. Then I'll have a buffer so I can overeat (within reason!) without feeling like I've scrapped all my progress to date (because I'll still be on track according to what my deficit should have been). That should hopefully mean I don't fall off the wagon completely because I won't feel so guilty about it. Not sure if it'll work!

cmriverside

Define "binge."

Some people think a second piece of pie is a binge. Some think it means an entire bag of potato chips or a whole package of cookies or a pint container of ice cream. Some mean it to be 10,000 calories (or something high,) or eating everything in sight. Binge can be an eating disorder or a birthday BBQ - and lots of things in between.

ccruz985

A few times for certain.

missevil

Well, I'm meeting with a friend for Brunch every few weeks. It's an all-you-can-eat buffet and I certainly do. That is actually pretty bad because we usually do it prior to a 5 hours choir practise and I'm in a food-coma each time for at least half of the time. But since I'm restricting myself for the rest of the time (< 1200, because I'm a gnome and can't have more) I so enjoy this yummy buffet so much that I can't stop eating. But I'm working on it.
Plus I've had an all-you-can-eat sushi date and a street food date with my BF, so yeah, it happens approx. once a month. But I love food and even when I'm frustrated about the +3 pounds, it's worth it and I won't stop. Each of these brunches cost me roughly another week, but I'm very willing to spend those extra weeks in the end. I'm in this for at least a year, so why fuss about a few weeks more or less.

RedSierra

I never binged, but I went over my calories a few times at a restaurant.

CaliMomTeach

For me, the problem has been "taking a break" while on vacation, which happens more often in the summer. Once school starts back up (teacher), it's easier for me to stay on track. I went from 193 to 137 (July 2016 - April 2017). I did fine until December when we went away, then a Vegas weekend in March, a week in April, then a handful of trips in June and July. I don't like feeling "deprived" when traveling, but when I am in my regular routine, it does not seem to be as difficult. This is something I have been trying to figure out how to overcome.

DebLaBounty

I've gone over my calorie allotment during vacations and when I eat some restaurant meals, but I don't "binge". By keeping on track for the rest of the week, I'm usually still on the (slower) path to weight loss. It's much easier to eat moderately, incorporate treat foods within the daily calorie limit, and enjoy life.

Need2Exerc1se

A lot, and never.

There were lots of days when I was over and even a few weeks when I was over. But that was okay with me as I was purposely losing slowly.

getoffin1year

Occassionally in the beginning, very rarely now.

raven3lise

(with my face full of break-room snacks) (muffled) I don't know what you mean.

aeloine

Actually.... never. Not so far, at least, and I'm 30+ pounds down. I do allow myself to eat TO maintenance once a week, though, because I want something OTHER than the daily salads I eat. I think once you find what works, it's not such a big deal to just kind of putter along and lose the weight. It's a BIGGER deal when you're struggling with the mental block of starting and are either depriving yourself too much or haven't found what works yet.

Archcurl

To help with overeating: prepare your food before you eat it! Also, I like to log in what im going to have for dinner as soon as I know, which is usually in the morning. Then for the rest of the day i can easily see how much food i can still have without feeling guilty about my dinner plate.

__TMac__

I eat at or over maintenance some days. It's part of my eating plan, not an uncontrolled binge or a "cheat."

65 lbs down. 15 to go.

gothchiq

About once a month, roughly.

jessiferrrb

i go over my calories pretty often, life happens and i'm happy to lose slowly and sustainably. i don't really binge very often, if ever, depending on the definition we're using. i may plan to go over maintenance occasionally but more often i'm just decreasing my deficit or at maintenance (sometimes for a few weeks on diet breaks). as as pp noted above, this is built into my woe. the scale moves down, i don't feel deprived, it's a balance that works for me and these things will be individual, but for the most part, i think people find success more easily if they don't look at losing weight as an all or nothing proposition.

goldthistime

Keep making efforts daily despite setbacks. Im here to say that it's enough.

In a month, I might have binged or drastically overeaten 5 days on average. Every once in a while I'd have a perfect month, but some months it would be 10 days or more. Still lost the 30lbs I wanted to (slowly, but for various reasons, I WANTED to lose slowly). There were enough "good days" in between the "bad days" that I made progress (Christmas season excepted). It's been months since I've endured the physical pain of a true binge, maybe I'm finally developing healthier responses to stress. Or maybe there is just less stress in my life.

Remember that treating yourself with kindness through it all is going to be more effective than getting angry at yourself.

IremiaRe

I don't know that I have "binged" although there was a month in there when I could hardly say "no" to chocolate in the evenings... so, I ate over CICO on several occasions. Never a "binge" just not eating at a deficit.

I got past that... now I keep the calories between the ditches most of the time.

But even when I was eating more than I should - I never really got off track. I just coasted for a bit, and now I have resumed my downward path.

72 down another 40-50 to go.

lorrpb

CaliMomTeach wrote: »

For me, the problem has been "taking a break" while on vacation, which happens more often in the summer. Once school starts back up (teacher), it's easier for me to stay on track. I went from 193 to 137 (July 2016 - April 2017). I did fine until December when we went away, then a Vegas weekend in March, a week in April, then a handful of trips in June and July. I don't like feeling "deprived" when traveling, but when I am in my regular routine, it does not seem to be as difficult. This is something I have been trying to figure out how to overcome.

@CaliMomTeach I don't view it as being "deprived" but rather as wanting very badly to stick with my goals. I would rather eat a bit less on vaca than have to lose hard earned pounds all over again. I can no longer eat all the food served for the average restaurant meal, so it's not that hard to practice portion control. I limit myself to one roll/piece of bread, minimize pasta and potatoes, and share dessert whenever possible unless it's chocolate mousse!

Pepsab

Twice so far. Once i knew i had a girls night out and would go over. I chose to have a few drinks and one dessert but i skipped all the other food they were eating. Another time i went over but I just felt like some more food and had steak and added a heap of cheese to my salad.

I think the goal is to allow yourself to go over on occasion and not feel bad but still keep within reason. Like right now i could really go for some chocolate, cookies and chips but im not going to because that defeats the whole purpose of eating healthy.

Wiggymommy

I wouldn't say binge but I lost a good amount of weight then maintained for a good 8 months before jumping back on to lose the second half. I was tired of dieting and needed a break since I had so much to lose. It was pretty easy to maintain and fun to eat what I wanted again. I think overall it will help me keep it off because my body has already been tested at maintaining weight loss.

jaymie_x0

Hardly ever because my goals were stronger than my desire for food. I found healthier ways to cope

moogie_fit

Lots of times. And especially after the weight loss. My body fought it. Bingeing can be reactive to undereating, underestimating your calorie needs, or restricting certain foods/food groups. I suggest getting some psychological counselling or reading 'brain over binge' to help yourself set realistic goals. If you open your diary, maybe someone can give u some feedback on how to improve your diet to reduce the bingeing

Heather4448

I usually go over my calorie allotment twice a week, but I never worry about it because I'm always within my weekly goals. Feels good, man