What causes binge eating ??
Summer_Lunatic
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I can easily go a week doing great on a paleo style pattern of eating and last week's diet looked like 40% protein and 40% fats and 20% carbs (or even less carbs). But I'll be at work one day (where some *kitten* clown has gotta bring in donuts 3 times a week) and I'll suddenly scarf down 3 donuts in an hour. And that, of course, ruins any potential for fat loss for the entire week regardless of how hard I work.
Should I be eating more carbs to avoid the crash? Or am I just weak?
Should I be eating more carbs to avoid the crash? Or am I just weak?
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I can easily go a week doing great on a paleo style pattern of eating and last week's diet looked like 40% protein and 40% fats and 20% carbs (or even less carbs). But I'll be at work one day (where some *kitten* clown has gotta bring in donuts 3 times a week) and I'll suddenly scarf down 3 donuts in an hour. And that, of course, ruins any potential for fat loss for the entire week regardless of how hard I work.
Should I be eating more carbs to avoid the crash? Or am I just weak?
Well your body could be craving bread and sweets...
When it seems like you are craving bread it means your body needs nitrogen which you could find in high protein foods (fish, nuts, beans)
When it seems like you are craving sweets you could really need Carbon (fresh fruit) Chromium (Grapes, Broccoli, chicken)
Phosphorus (chicken, beef, fish, eggs, nuts) Sulfur (cranberries, kale, cabbage) Tryptophan (Lamb, raisans, sweet potato, spinach)
Might try keeping a healthy snack around when he brings in those donuts to try to offset those cravings which what your body really needs!!
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I think everyone is different for me the low carb paleo was a recipe for disaster for me I would be great during the weekend and on weekends it was a free for all, so to make the paleo diet work I had to up my carbs. Now I don’t really have much weight to lose, I’m just looking to go from 20% body fat into the 17-18% range (BOD Pod test). But I do so much better when I follow more of a Paleo zone mix 40% carbs, 30% protein, and 30% fat. I specifically try and make sure I’m getting good carbs before and after my workouts and that has really helped me recover better. Honestly sometime I use organic baby food w/ my stronger faster healthier whey to make sure i'm getting a good protein/carb mix post workout if I'm on the run and won't be eating right away
ETA- I would ask are you getting stronger and workouts getting faster? If so you are probably fueling yourself enough you just may need to time your food/carbs differently. If they aren’t you may need to eat more.0 -
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I do seem to be getting somewhat stronger. I've only been at CF for about 6 weeks. Burpees seem easier, although still tough. Chest seems to be getting firmer. I don't really ever push a 1RM because I feel like I still need to work on my form a lot first so I can't really compare any increases in that sense.0
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I can easily go a week doing great on a paleo style pattern of eating and last week's diet looked like 40% protein and 40% fats and 20% carbs (or even less carbs). But I'll be at work one day (where some *kitten* clown has gotta bring in donuts 3 times a week) and I'll suddenly scarf down 3 donuts in an hour. And that, of course, ruins any potential for fat loss for the entire week regardless of how hard I work.
Should I be eating more carbs to avoid the crash? Or am I just weak?
I can only speak for myself BUT I feel that any “diet” one chooses to go on is doomed to failure for two reasons; for most people the word diet implies a temporary situation as opposed to a lifestyle change and when you decide to eliminate something you enjoy that makes you resent the changes you are trying to make.
When I decided to get healthy and get my weight under control I always gave myself one day a week in which I did not track calories and just had whatever I wanted. That has led me to not feel resentful of eating healthy because in the back of my mind I know that I can just wait until the day I’m not tracking to have whatever “bad” food I am craving. And you know what? Over time I have actually lost my taste for fast food. I also stopped beating myself up for having something "bad" every now and then.
Again, I am only speaking for myself and what works for me may not work for you. Good luck, I am rooting for you! :flowerforyou:0 -
Some people have a compulsion towards eating just like others do to alcohol and drugs. In fact, I am somewhat familiar with the practices of Overeaters Anonymous and they encourage their members to make a list of specific foods and food behaviors that trigger the obsessive and compulsive behavior. For instance, a member may list pizza and cheeseburgers as foods in which they will abstain because when they eat them, it triggers overeating of not only those foods but others as well. As for behavioral abstinence, snacking between meals may be an avoided behavior as it leads to indiscriminate grazing. Some members follow what is called a 3-2-1 plan which is 3 meals, 2 snacks, 1 day at a time.
Anyway, if found these features of their program both interesting and helpful, not just to people that compulsively over eat, but to anyone trying to get fit or change their body composition.0 -
For me, 1) restricting calories too much and 2) when my anxiety disorder isn't controlled (lately this seems to translate to me not being able to get to the gym enough).0
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i started binge eating in college after years of restrictive dieting. i have it mostly under control now with a paleo diet... but things that can still trigger binges for me: not enough daily fat, boredom, alcohol, having too many "treats" laying around the house, having several too low calorie days in a row, hormones, becoming obsessive with logging...
literally SO many things can trigger a binge for me. I have found i do best when i allow myself more calories at night (plus i am more hungry naturally at night too), keep myself busy, and do my WOD at night (i feel healthy and am less inclined to make bad choices), and keep my carbs under 150 a day... once i get more than like 20g of carbs in me at one sitting it takes ALL my willpower to keep away from binge eating.
good luck- stick hardcore paleo for awhile and you will find your binge foods deviate from donuts to other stuff like coconut butter or dried mango 0 -
I can easily go a week doing great on a paleo style pattern of eating and last week's diet looked like 40% protein and 40% fats and 20% carbs (or even less carbs). But I'll be at work one day (where some *kitten* clown has gotta bring in donuts 3 times a week) and I'll suddenly scarf down 3 donuts in an hour. And that, of course, ruins any potential for fat loss for the entire week regardless of how hard I work.
Should I be eating more carbs to avoid the crash? Or am I just weak?
I can only speak for myself BUT I feel that any “diet” one chooses to go on is doomed to failure for two reasons; for most people the word diet implies a temporary situation as opposed to a lifestyle change and when you decide to eliminate something you enjoy that makes you resent the changes you are trying to make.
When I decided to get healthy and get my weight under control I always gave myself one day a week in which I did not track calories and just had whatever I wanted. That has led me to not feel resentful of eating healthy because in the back of my mind I know that I can just wait until the day I’m not tracking to have whatever “bad” food I am craving. And you know what? Over time I have actually lost my taste for fast food. I also stopped beating myself up for having something "bad" every now and then.
Again, I am only speaking for myself and what works for me may not work for you. Good luck, I am rooting for you! :flowerforyou:
^Yep, all of this.
I don't believe in fad diets either. They aren't sustainable. Also, you only live once. I'm not going to sacrifice things I love for no good, scientific reason. You can be healthy and in shape without depriving yourself of foods you love.0 -
I can easily go a week doing great on a paleo style pattern of eating and last week's diet looked like 40% protein and 40% fats and 20% carbs (or even less carbs). But I'll be at work one day (where some *kitten* clown has gotta bring in donuts 3 times a week) and I'll suddenly scarf down 3 donuts in an hour. And that, of course, ruins any potential for fat loss for the entire week regardless of how hard I work.
Should I be eating more carbs to avoid the crash? Or am I just weak?
Will power exists in finite quantities. My best course of action if I'm strict paleo is to avoid situations where donuts/beer is available. If I do that I generally dont' think about them at all.
I also find that having a plan for my meals helps a lot. I always have the same breakfast and use the crockpot to make chili or stews for my work lunch, and I buy a big container of mixed nuts at BJ's and measure out 1.5oz (about 250 calories) as snacks if I need something between meals. THen I just have a protein and veggies (usually greens) for dinner and maybe a protein shake after working out.
WHenever I get lazy and run out of food...things go wrong.0
