What are your binge day calories?

ctalimenti
ctalimenti Posts: 865 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
So on a nice binge day, how many calories do you consume?

When I started MFP, it was 2800. Now that I'm better at this it's 2300.

How about you?
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  • wilsoje74
    wilsoje74 Posts: 1,720 Member
    Why do you have a binge day??
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    Why do you have a binge day??

    This-did you accidentally post this in the wrong section? My maintenance calories are around 2,300 and I can barely get them all in :tongue:
  • ctalimenti
    ctalimenti Posts: 865 Member
    No, I guess my real question is when you have a day (usually weekend for me) of overeating a bit, how high do you go?
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    No, I guess my real question is when you have a day (usually weekend for me) of overeating a bit, how high do you go?

    My weekends can get up in the 4,000 calorie range (pretty sure that's what this past Friday came in at :laugh: ). But I don't consider that binging because I eat in a high/low calorie pattern (carried over from my weight loss days of doing alternate day IF). I have higher calorie weekends and then my week days are usually lower calories. It all evens out and I'm maintaining really well :smile:

    ETA: So for example-
    Friday-4,000 calories
    Saturday-2,500 calories
    Sunday-2,500 calories
    Monday-1,500 calories
    Tuesday-2,500 calories
    Wednesday-1,500 calories
    =14,500 calories.
    ~ My maintenance calories for 6 days is between 13,500-15,000 calories (depending if I get in all my work outs)

    Now, I just do the math in my head, so there's a bit of wiggle room in there with the numbers, but you get the idea :smile: I will say Friday was a bit higher calories than my normal weekend higher calorie days-had BK for lunch, local pizza place for supper, a deep fried hot fudge sundae to finish the night up, plus a few other things earlier in the day, like a 500 sweet potato breakfast. It was a fun day :bigsmile:
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    No, I guess my real question is when you have a day (usually weekend for me) of overeating a bit, how high do you go?

    I usually just make room for what I want and fit it into my calorie allotment for the day….if I do go over it is usually about 200 to 300…

    I think you promote healthier lifestyle and choices if you take the foods you want and fit them into your calorie allotment..rather then having a weekly blow out…just my opinion...
  • kencarpenter792
    kencarpenter792 Posts: 54 Member
    I eat 1800 calories throughout the week. Very healhy, very clean. spot on calorie counting. every piece of gum gets accounted for. Then on Monday, I don't calculate anything. I eat what ever I want, as much as I want. I easily eat 4000-5000 calories on my "cheat" day. And I have consistently lost and average of one pound a week for the past 4 months. I lift weights 3-4 days a week for about 45 mins each day. I'm sure I could just eat 2200 calories a day and get the same result, but I just like pigging out on Mondays. Oh well, It works for me. that's all that matters
  • stt43
    stt43 Posts: 487
    I can easily eat 5000, 7000, perhaps even 10000+ calories a day if I wanted.
    As a result, I try to avoid days like this.
  • frankiesgirl21
    frankiesgirl21 Posts: 235 Member
    Up to 1000 calories max and usually in red wine....:tongue:
  • brandi712
    brandi712 Posts: 407 Member
    I incorporate my "binge treats" into my daily count. But I do however give Thanksgiving, Christmas and my birthday as absolute cheat days.
  • red_road
    red_road Posts: 761 Member
    If you mean an actually binge and not just a bit of overeating. I would say 3000- 3500. I try to keep these as few and far between as possible.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I don't have "binges" but a typical indulgence day for me would still be within my calories, like 1600-1900 due to increased exercise on that day (my usual cal w/o exercise are 1320).

    However on those days I usually go way over on sugar, fat, and occasionally sodium. I don't even really look at the macros on those days because I know they will be skewed by having enchiladas with queso and a cream cheese donut.
  • littleburgy
    littleburgy Posts: 570 Member
    If I'm really going all out -- meal, drinks, dessert, probably about 2500-3000 calories.


    When I was in college I probably went well over 3000 calories because of drinking. :smokin:
  • Escloflowne
    Escloflowne Posts: 2,038 Member
    I don't count calories on those days, don't see the point, it's irrelevant and doesn't slow my weight loss, I'm guessing 5000 calories
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    No, I guess my real question is when you have a day (usually weekend for me) of overeating a bit, how high do you go?

    That's a calorie spike day. A binge is something you cannot control. On a calorie spike day I usually hit a max of 3000 calories. During a binge I've been known to eat 6000-9000 calories. It wasn't pretty.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    I don't count calories on those days, don't see the point, it's irrelevant and doesn't slow my weight loss, I'm guessing 5000 calories

    i agree with this, and would guess that my big eating days easily hit that.

    sidenote: i'm seeing some really low numbers being considered "binges". curious as to what people think constitutes a "binge"...1,000 over? double what your goal typically is? id ont have an answer...just genuinely curious.
  • Escloflowne
    Escloflowne Posts: 2,038 Member
    I don't count calories on those days, don't see the point, it's irrelevant and doesn't slow my weight loss, I'm guessing 5000 calories

    i agree with this, and would guess that my big eating days easily hit that.

    sidenote: i'm seeing some really low numbers being considered "binges". curious as to what people think constitutes a "binge"...1,000 over? double what your goal typically is? id ont have an answer...just genuinely curious.

    I go with double my goal! 5000 is actually really easy to hit, bacon, eggs and toast for breakfast, few slices of pizza for lunch and sushi with some beer is easy to do lol
  • Desterknee
    Desterknee Posts: 1,056 Member
    That's a calorie spike day. A binge is something you cannot control. On a calorie spike day I usually hit a max of 3000 calories. During a binge I've been known to eat 6000-9000 calories. It wasn't pretty.

    Yup. On a "binge day" 2300 calories would be one meal. Or a snack.
  • broox80
    broox80 Posts: 1,195 Member
    Total 2500-3000 for the day on a binge day. A binge to me also includes how you are eating the food and how you feel doing it. I dont consider a day where I am just really hungry a binge day. It is a time frame of 30min to an hour where I am like almost zonked out and in a state of euphoria while eating. I try to keep my net cals about 1500 on a normal day!!!
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    No, I guess my real question is when you have a day (usually weekend for me) of overeating a bit, how high do you go?

    That's a calorie spike day. A binge is something you cannot control. On a calorie spike day I usually hit a max of 3000 calories. During a binge I've been known to eat 6000-9000 calories. It wasn't pretty.

    This is a great explanation of the difference between the two!
  • Sick_n_Tired
    Sick_n_Tired Posts: 2


    Now, I just do the math in my head, so there's a bit of wiggle room in there with the numbers, but you get the idea :smile: I will say Friday was a bit higher calories than my normal weekend higher calorie days-had BK for lunch, local pizza place for supper, a deep fried hot fudge sundae to finish the night up, plus a few other things earlier in the day, like a 500 sweet potato breakfast. It was a fun day :bigsmile:

    You had me at Deep Fried Hot Fudge Sundae :love:
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    the meal isn't over when i'm full. the meal is over when i hate myself- Louis C.K.
  • husseycd
    husseycd Posts: 814 Member
    I eat diligently and at a deficit during the week (aim for 1600-1800 calories) because on weekends I tend to eat 2500-3000 calories/day. Thus, my "binge" day is 2500-3000 calories. It's what works for me because I like to go out and eat/drink.
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    No, I guess my real question is when you have a day (usually weekend for me) of overeating a bit, how high do you go?

    My weekends can get up in the 4,000 calorie range (pretty sure that's what this past Friday came in at :laugh: ). But I don't consider that binging because I eat in a high/low calorie pattern (carried over from my weight loss days of doing alternate day IF). I have higher calorie weekends and then my week days are usually lower calories. It all evens out and I'm maintaining really well :smile:

    ETA: So for example-
    Friday-4,000 calories
    Saturday-2,500 calories
    Sunday-2,500 calories
    Monday-1,500 calories
    Tuesday-2,500 calories
    Wednesday-1,500 calories
    =14,500 calories.
    ~ My maintenance calories for 6 days is between 13,500-15,000 calories (depending if I get in all my work outs)

    Now, I just do the math in my head, so there's a bit of wiggle room in there with the numbers, but you get the idea :smile: I will say Friday was a bit higher calories than my normal weekend higher calorie days-had BK for lunch, local pizza place for supper, a deep fried hot fudge sundae to finish the night up, plus a few other things earlier in the day, like a 500 sweet potato breakfast. It was a fun day :bigsmile:

    Twinsies. I'm trying to keep my weekdays a little more consistent these days, but this is just how I maintain. A high/spike day for me is 3,500-4,000 calories of wonderful.
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member


    Now, I just do the math in my head, so there's a bit of wiggle room in there with the numbers, but you get the idea :smile: I will say Friday was a bit higher calories than my normal weekend higher calorie days-had BK for lunch, local pizza place for supper, a deep fried hot fudge sundae to finish the night up, plus a few other things earlier in the day, like a 500 sweet potato breakfast. It was a fun day :bigsmile:

    You had me at Deep Fried Hot Fudge Sundae :love:

    Yeah, it was epic :laugh:
  • aubyshortcake
    aubyshortcake Posts: 796 Member
    Easily over 4000, last time was 4380 I think..

    Edit: that's like a holiday/unplanned type thing, I don't do regular binge days lol
  • tembii
    tembii Posts: 34
    2,500 on my binge day c:
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    i can eat like a machine so I typically avoid binge days or cheat days..

    I am the guy that can eat a large pizza by himself and be hungry two hours later…scary, but true...
  • happysherri
    happysherri Posts: 1,360 Member
    I don't binge. If I want to eat a high calorie treat, I fit in extra calorie burning exercise. I ate pizza yesterday and was still under my calories.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    No, I guess my real question is when you have a day (usually weekend for me) of overeating a bit, how high do you go?

    That's a calorie spike day. A binge is something you cannot control. On a calorie spike day I usually hit a max of 3000 calories. During a binge I've been known to eat 6000-9000 calories. It wasn't pretty.

    Based on this explanation, I don't think I've had a binge day in a very long time. I do have the occasional " Oh crap I ate and drank a ton but I have no clue how to log it" day, but I don't think it ever gets THAT high. I maintain at 1900 calories, but usually have at least one day a week where I reach 2500. I try to save a few calories during the week for this day to balance it out.
  • Brandolin11
    Brandolin11 Posts: 492 Member
    I think you promote healthier lifestyle and choices if you take the foods you want and fit them into your calorie allotment..rather then having a weekly blow out…just my opinion...

    As someone with a binge eating disorder (currently managing and recovering, and maintaining a 70-lb loss), I wholeheartedly agree with this. If you ever had a problem with bingeing, I highly recommend NOT having a binge day as it can trigger old behavior patterns.

    That being said, I know people who do perfectly fine with "cheat days" and if that's the case for you then there shouldn't be an issue with it. Just be careful if you have propensities to binge is all.

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