Each day is a new day ?

Littleloz34

Hey all .. just needing some advice really . So I’ve been looking at my calories over a weekly view rather then a daily goal . Problem is , if I’ve had a binge mon tues I then find myself trying to compensate on the other days and I either restrict or binge ! I’m thinking to start each day as a new day and say I’ve binged the day before to just start fresh the next day and allow myself my full days calories instead of trying to restrict ?? What does everybody else do ?

I need to get out of this cycle of binge restrict x

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Lietchi

I've never really binged, but I have gone over my calories, both expectedly and unexpectedly, for reasons that I couldn't control and by choice.

For occasions where I knew in advance I would eat more (for example wedding, restaurant with friends,...) I might eat a bit less in the days before the event to bank some calories.
For unexpected occasions where I go over my calories: tomorrow is a new day. Depending on how much I went over my calorie goal, I might have gone over my maintenance calories, or I could still be at a deficit! Even if I went over my maintenance calories, my weight loss is just going to take a few days longer.

I never restrict myself afterwards. It seems too much like a punishment, and I don't believe in judging myself, blaming myself, feeling guilty or punishing myself for what and how much I eat.

I think it's important to find the reason for your binging. There is the infamous binge and restrict cycle.
But perhaps you got into this cycle because your overall calorie goal is too low (too agressive rate of loss selected) and/or you are being too restrictive in which foods you allow yourself to eat?

88olds

What happens on any one day doesn’t matter much. Consider that a 1500 calorie target is 547500 calories in a year.

It’s just not possible to count calories for long without making mistakes. Everything from inadequate plans and poor decisions brought on by fatigue to simple arithmetic mistakes or misread NI- they’re all just mistakes. Try not to make the some ones over and over and it will all work out.

helene4

I got a therapist
And that helped me stop binging almost right away! I highly recommend it

Good luck!

Shortgirlrunning

I used to be someone who over-restricted to makeup for a binge. It’s an incredibly unhealthy behavior and gets you caught in a very toxic cycle. I finally just knew that something had to change so I stopped punishing myself for slipping up. Now if I have a day where I blow my calories, oh well. I go back to my normal routine the next day. No extra exercise, no super low calorie day to make up for it. In the long run those days don’t effect your progress that much if you just get back on track the next day. The over restricting/over exercising/punishing yourself for making a mistake - it’s not only super unhealthy it also throws you off and slows your progress even more than if you just let it go and move forward

podperson1

It's an annoying cycle to be in and have def been there. I have got a lot better but the times I do still end up having a binge I'm learning it's so much about the mental atttitude afterwards. Just tell yourself that it is one blip, it's not negated all the hard work you have put in, and just get back to normal the next day. I also try and listen to my body's hunger cues a lot more - I find that if I have had a 'binge day' then the next day I often still feel bloated/full so rather than forcing myself to restrict it feels more natural to not want to eat as much or to go for lighter options. Don't force yourself though, the important thing is to just move on from it.

RelCanonical

I have to go back to regular eating, or else I will binge again. Like others above have said, the amount you eat is not actually that much in the course of your weight loss journey, so the important thing is to get back on track rather than try to make up for it. For me, the MOST important thing is to reflect on why I binge ate in the first place, and work on coping mechanisms or other strategies to help me not reach for food again if I'm placed in the situation in the future.

I struggled with a lot pain this past month, something I've never gone through before. I know now that pain is a big trigger for me for comfort eating, almost moreso than my regular anxiety. I'm working on learning ways to help mitigate the pain if it does return in the future, so I don't reach for food.

janejellyroll

If it's a moderate amount (like 100-200 calories), I'll usually reduce my consumption the next day because that's not really enough to make the day unpleasant or cause excessive hunger.

If it's a day where things have really gone sideways, I won't make up for it because I don't want to restrict myself too much . . . it's just setting myself up for either a really hungry day or potentially losing control due to just being hungry. One day, in the course of your life, isn't going to make or break your weight control efforts. The important thing, IMO, is to figure out WHY I ate so much more than I planned and make adjustments to reduce the chances of it happening in the future.

elisa123gal

Focus on balance.. .balance in all things leads to happiness. You can't be happy binging two days and starving for four more days to try and balance it out. It will make you sad and crazy. I'd try to stick to your calorie allowance and maybe set it at losing only .5 pounds per week so you have more food to eat. Make your goal to stop binging and keeping close to your calorie goal. Going over by 200 calories is fixable just by exercise..but if you go over by 2,000. that's a different story.