Bingeing and Weight Gain...

stephinator92

I know it's all been said before on here, but I need to vent. Things didn't go my way last night because of the weather - a circumstance totally out of my control. I knew yesterday was a non-logging day and because I was upset that things didn't go my way I totally took advantage. I binged, something I've been trying to overcome (and this isn't something that happens often, but it does happen). And this is coming off of two weeks of losing 3lbs each week and then last week I gained a pound back, which was more than depressing for me.

I know it's still early in the process and whatnot and I know that only 1 day won't kill me, blah blah blah. How do other people try to not feel crappy and guilty about doing stuff like that? I feel terrible, like I betrayed myself. And also, last week I wasn't over eating, I was eating the right things and working out and I still managed to gain a pound... So what does that say about this journey? It's just too discouraging having that happen. That being said, I'm not giving up yet, I'm just frustrated and mad at myself and wishing I had better self control because it's definitely not going to get easier.

ajsdream

I am also a binge eater - I understand your feelings about it. Even if it's just one day, I end up feeling so fat and crappy. It's a good reminder of why I like to eat "normally".

One thing that helps me snap back into feeling better is to look forward. Where will I be in 6 months (with weight loss), if I dust myself off now and get right back on track?

Also, are you restricting your food choices? One thing that is helping me this time around is to not cut out any foods. I eat anything I want, as long as I fit into my calories for the day.

To help prevent binges, I also log everything, even if I'm planning on having a high calorie day. If I don't know where I'm at for calories, I can go crazy on all of the food! Logging helps me see that I haven't really 'blown it', and it usually stops me from eating just to eat.

Hope that makes sense!

stephinator92

99% of the time I log - yesterday was my 1 year anniversary with my boyfriend and we had a family event in the morning - neither of us ate too badly but it started snowing at night and I had to leave to get back to school before the snow got too bad. Not sure what came over me but I just went into an emotional tizzy, crying and eating sugar wafer cookies, my mcdonalds dinner (at least i got a grilled wrap and not a crispy one) and tortilla chips... It wasn't out of this world crazy, but still made me feel pretty crappy.

Maybe I should just suck it up and log every single day. And you're right about looking forward, but I've stopped and started so many times that it feels difficult to believe that I'll be anything other than what I am now. How do you lose 6lbs in 2 weeks and then gain a pound back? It sucks!

ajsdream

I agree - it's hard to imagine a different "me"!! I've started and stopped so many times over the years, but each time I've learned what does and what doesn't work for me.

Your 1 pound gain was very likely water weight anyway!! Just keep going, and it will come off! Like they say - weight loss isn't linear. You'll have many fluctuations along the way, but we just have to keep our heads in the game!

Francl27

Log it all. Sometimes it's not as bad as you thought... sometimes it's way worse, and it makes you think twice, IMO.

In my experience though, all the weight I've gained from days when I went way over were water weight and I had no problem losing weight those months.