Binge Days: Why they can be beneficial for your weight loss

Dean_IsStayinLean

Weekends are tough enough...

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gotolam

Going over your calorie budget is one thing, but actually binging is another. I'm glad you've had success but binging is associated with a number of very serious eating disorders. Hopefully you just got your wording wrong there.

Oh for crying out loud. Does anything not involving weighing your food and eating "sensibly" immediately require a lecture about eating disorders? We're so PC now we can't even use the word "binge" in any colloquial sense? Jeeeeeeez -us.

Sabine_Stroehm

Going over your calorie budget is one thing, but actually binging is another. I'm glad you've had success but binging is associated with a number of very serious eating disorders. Hopefully you just got your wording wrong there.

Oh for crying out loud. Does anything not involving weighing your food and eating "sensibly" immediately require a lecture about eating disorders? We're so PC now we can't even use the word "binge" in any colloquial sense? Jeeeeeeez -us.

lots of folks here with a history of eating disorders. Perhaps that's why folks object to throwing the word binge around.

albayin

Going over your calorie budget is one thing, but actually binging is another. I'm glad you've had success but binging is associated with a number of very serious eating disorders. Hopefully you just got your wording wrong there.

Oh for crying out loud. Does anything not involving weighing your food and eating "sensibly" immediately require a lecture about eating disorders? We're so PC now we can't even use the word "binge" in any colloquial sense? Jeeeeeeez -us.

I was wondering about logging every bite of food...is that sort of eating disorder too? please don't beat me...
//run away

jkal1979

Going over your calorie budget is one thing, but actually binging is another. I'm glad you've had success but binging is associated with a number of very serious eating disorders. Hopefully you just got your wording wrong there.

Oh for crying out loud. Does anything not involving weighing your food and eating "sensibly" immediately require a lecture about eating disorders? We're so PC now we can't even use the word "binge" in any colloquial sense? Jeeeeeeez -us.

OP is a 18 year old male who says he is 6' and 138 lbs with multiple posts about binging. I think that is where the concern is coming from.

Stilllosing26

Going over your calorie budget is one thing, but actually binging is another. I'm glad you've had success but binging is associated with a number of very serious eating disorders. Hopefully you just got your wording wrong there.

Oh for crying out loud. Does anything not involving weighing your food and eating "sensibly" immediately require a lecture about eating disorders? We're so PC now we can't even use the word "binge" in any colloquial sense? Jeeeeeeez -us.

OP is a 18 year old male who says he is 6' and 138 lbs with multiple posts about binging. I think that is where the concern is coming from.

Please stop being snarky. My height, weight, and age is none of your concern, and you don't need to be so snarky with your responses. My personal information is none of your business. I am not looking for trouble. No one is telling you to be involved with this topic. Thank You.

Sabine_Stroehm

Going over your calorie budget is one thing, but actually binging is another. I'm glad you've had success but binging is associated with a number of very serious eating disorders. Hopefully you just got your wording wrong there.

Oh for crying out loud. Does anything not involving weighing your food and eating "sensibly" immediately require a lecture about eating disorders? We're so PC now we can't even use the word "binge" in any colloquial sense? Jeeeeeeez -us.

OP is a 18 year old male who says he is 6' and 138 lbs with multiple posts about binging. I think that is where the concern is coming from.

Please stop being snarky. My height, weight, and age is none of your concern, and you don't need to be so snarky with your responses. My personal information is none of your business. I am not looking for trouble. No one is telling you to be involved with this topic. Thank You.

NOTHING snarky about that post.

swilkinson0705

After reading this string I wonder if I will ever post anything. People are so mean to each other on here. Can a person not post their opinion or what is working for them without everyone jumping down their throats. Geez.

Stilllosing26

After reading this string I wonder if I will ever post anything. People are so mean to each other on here. Can a person not post their opinion or what is working for them without everyone jumping down their throats. Geez.

Seriously. It is very difficult to be proud of an accomplishment when there are so many people who love to argue. Why are you here if you disagree? You don't have to agree with something.... But it is not nice to be so rude to people who are just trying to make suggestions.

ndj1979

one of the worst ideas I have seen on an MFP thread in a while..yea, lets encourage people to binge eat, which is a border line eating disorder…

OP you are brilliant….

ndj1979

This inspired me to get right back on track, and within the next 2 weeks, I lost close to 5 pounds, and haven't eaten a brownie in close to 10 months. Not only did the brownie overeating give my metabolism a jump start, it also gave me an idea.

actually this is the worst idea ever..not one brownie in ten months….???????

CrystalQ222

I actually somewhat agree. I eat completely healthy and lose little. But when I eat junk one day a week I lose a lot more weight. It's crazy but it works

chrisdavey

^^^ LOL at Lyle McDonald being a bro scientist. About as far away from bro scientist as I can think of.

Going over your calorie budget is one thing, but actually binging is another. I'm glad you've had success but binging is associated with a number of very serious eating disorders. Hopefully you just got your wording wrong there.

Oh for crying out loud. Does anything not involving weighing your food and eating "sensibly" immediately require a lecture about eating disorders? We're so PC now we can't even use the word "binge" in any colloquial sense? Jeeeeeeez -us.

OP is a 18 year old male who says he is 6' and 138 lbs with multiple posts about binging. I think that is where the concern is coming from.

Please stop being snarky. My height, weight, and age is none of your concern, and you don't need to be so snarky with your responses. My personal information is none of your business. I am not looking for trouble. No one is telling you to be involved with this topic. Thank You.

You should probably eat brownies more often.

andreamaym

Going over your calorie budget is one thing, but actually binging is another. I'm glad you've had success but binging is associated with a number of very serious eating disorders. Hopefully you just got your wording wrong there.

Oh for crying out loud. Does anything not involving weighing your food and eating "sensibly" immediately require a lecture about eating disorders? We're so PC now we can't even use the word "binge" in any colloquial sense? Jeeeeeeez -us.

lots of folks here with a history of eating disorders. Perhaps that's why folks object to throwing the word binge around.

^ this.

I thought I was very polite in expressing my distaste for the word "binge" (pardon the pun). And, if I recall, I was right. The OP pointed out they simply meant a cheat day, not an actual binge. So, I'm not sure I'm seeing what the issue is.

Stilllosing26

one of the worst ideas I have seen on an MFP thread in a while..yea, lets encourage people to binge eat, which is a border line eating disorder…

OP you are brilliant….

I don't binge eat. I don't have an eating disorder. You need to go back and read through some of the previous posts. I'm not dealing with these rude, and unintelligent responses.

kelCshea

There's actually some scientific data to back up why "cheat meals" or "refeed meals" are beneficial to fat-loss....it's all about planning, and knowing what *type* of "cheat" is the best for you goals...

http://averagefitnessfreak.com/refeed-to-lose-body-fat/

This is the start of what I was getting at. It is not required for the majority of people. Very lean people are the exception.

Also, from memory it only boosts leptin for a short period of time.

All about leptin here. http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/the-hormones-of-bodyweight-regulation-leptin-part-1.html

I'm def not an expert, but from what I understand it can also be beneficial to those eating at defect for long periods of time? From what I've researched, you go with a high carb/low protein and low fat re-feed.

So, to the OP's question, maybe not necessarily a regular cheat meal or day just for the sake of sanity...but just a way to boost levels back in order to help the continuation of fat loss....? Correct me if I'm wrong

ndj1979

one of the worst ideas I have seen on an MFP thread in a while..yea, lets encourage people to binge eat, which is a border line eating disorder…

OP you are brilliant….

I don't binge eat. I don't have an eating disorder. You need to go back and read through some of the previous posts. I'm not dealing with these rude, and unintelligent responses.

then edit the title of your thread to "cheat days" or something….forum rules prevent encouraging unsafe eating habits or eating disorders, which "binge eating" would fall under…

again, more brilliance….

ndj1979

There's actually some scientific data to back up why "cheat meals" or "refeed meals" are beneficial to fat-loss....it's all about planning, and knowing what *type* of "cheat" is the best for you goals...

http://averagefitnessfreak.com/refeed-to-lose-body-fat/

This is the start of what I was getting at. It is not required for the majority of people. Very lean people are the exception.

Also, from memory it only boosts leptin for a short period of time.

All about leptin here. http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/the-hormones-of-bodyweight-regulation-leptin-part-1.html

I'm def not an expert, but from what I understand it can also be beneficial to those eating at defect for long periods of time? From what I've researched, you go with a high carb/low protein and low fat re-feed.

So, to the OP's question, maybe not necessarily a regular cheat meal or day just for the sake of sanity...but just a way to boost levels back in order to help the continuation of fat loss....? Correct me if I'm wrong

most say that you should do a carb re-feed and increase your carbs to say 50-60% and then fill in rest with protein and fat, but that you should eat up to maintenance and not have a "binge eating blow out" as OP seems to think ….

Sabine_Stroehm

one of the worst ideas I have seen on an MFP thread in a while..yea, lets encourage people to binge eat, which is a border line eating disorder…

OP you are brilliant….

I don't binge eat. I don't have an eating disorder. You need to go back and read through some of the previous posts. I'm not dealing with these rude, and unintelligent responses.

perhaps you'd be best refraining from starting threads like this and THIS : http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1279368-your-worst-binge-food

Stilllosing26

one of the worst ideas I have seen on an MFP thread in a while..yea, lets encourage people to binge eat, which is a border line eating disorder…

OP you are brilliant….

I don't binge eat. I don't have an eating disorder. You need to go back and read through some of the previous posts. I'm not dealing with these rude, and unintelligent responses.

perhaps you'd be best refraining from starting threads like this and THIS :
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1279368-your-worst-binge-food

The title should say Cheat days, not binge. I apologize. Now I am just being harassed. It's actually really upsetting me, as I never had bad intentions.

kgeyser

After reading this string I wonder if I will ever post anything. People are so mean to each other on here. Can a person not post their opinion or what is working for them without everyone jumping down their throats. Geez.

Seriously. It is very difficult to be proud of an accomplishment when there are so many people who love to argue. Why are you here if you disagree? You don't have to agree with something.... But it is not nice to be so rude to people who are just trying to make suggestions.

I don't see gorging yourself until you are physically ill as an accomplishment. Nor do I think having a blowout day once a week where you gorge yourself is a good idea. Days where you go over calories? Sure. They happen. But depriving yourself most of the week and then having a "cheat day" where you "reward" yourself with food for being so good the rest of the week just seems like disordered eating* to me, as well as a recipe for disaster. It's very easy to blow your deficit doing that, and it makes it easier to start justifying behaviors that can derail your lifestyle because it's your "cheat day."

And as to why I'm here if I disagree….lots of people read these pages. You don't have to be a member here to view the forums. Lots of people are not well versed in food and nutrition. Posts like this have the potential to set people up for failure without there being some due diligence of presenting the other side.

*Disordered eating, not eating disorder. Two separate issues. Disordered eating has to do with the person's relationship with food and one can have disordered eating without being diagnosed with an eating disorder.

Sabine_Stroehm

one of the worst ideas I have seen on an MFP thread in a while..yea, lets encourage people to binge eat, which is a border line eating disorder…

OP you are brilliant….

I don't binge eat. I don't have an eating disorder. You need to go back and read through some of the previous posts. I'm not dealing with these rude, and unintelligent responses.

perhaps you'd be best refraining from starting threads like this and THIS :
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1279368-your-worst-binge-food

The title should say Cheat days, not binge. I apologize. Now I am just being harassed. It's actually really upsetting me, as I never had bad intentions.

i actually linked another thread on your "worst binge foods" that you can't have in the house.

csy108

And then, after a weeks hard work, we go into the pantry, and go way over our calorie limit.

This is by far the primary reason I have been obese since I was in elementary school - the belief that at certain regular intervals I could depart from an otherwise relatively healthy way of eating and disregard the calorie content of food as if it was "free". This advice is definitely not for everyone, and for even more people, rather than have a "free" day, most people would benefit from logging all these calories to ensure they aren't going way over their calorie targets. Otherwise this leads to the "I did all the hard work but got no benefit" panic that sends people into emotional eating.

Stilllosing26

one of the worst ideas I have seen on an MFP thread in a while..yea, lets encourage people to binge eat, which is a border line eating disorder…

OP you are brilliant….

I don't binge eat. I don't have an eating disorder. You need to go back and read through some of the previous posts. I'm not dealing with these rude, and unintelligent responses.

perhaps you'd be best refraining from starting threads like this and THIS :
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1279368-your-worst-binge-food

The title should say Cheat days, not binge. I apologize. Now I am just being harassed. It's actually really upsetting me, as I never had bad intentions.

i actually linked another thread on your "worst binge foods" that you can't have in the house.

I understand. My meaning of the word binge, is entirely different than someone else's. I am sorry.

Stilllosing26

I never intended to offend anyone. I just wanted to share something that enabled me to reach my goal weight. I am sorry.

Sabine_Stroehm

one of the worst ideas I have seen on an MFP thread in a while..yea, lets encourage people to binge eat, which is a border line eating disorder…

OP you are brilliant….

I don't binge eat. I don't have an eating disorder. You need to go back and read through some of the previous posts. I'm not dealing with these rude, and unintelligent responses.

perhaps you'd be best refraining from starting threads like this and THIS :
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1279368-your-worst-binge-food

The title should say Cheat days, not binge. I apologize. Now I am just being harassed. It's actually really upsetting me, as I never had bad intentions.

i actually linked another thread on your "worst binge foods" that you can't have in the house.

I understand. My meaning of the word binge, is entirely different than someone else's. I am sorry.

best of luck on your journey.

Stilllosing26

one of the worst ideas I have seen on an MFP thread in a while..yea, lets encourage people to binge eat, which is a border line eating disorder…

OP you are brilliant….

I don't binge eat. I don't have an eating disorder. You need to go back and read through some of the previous posts. I'm not dealing with these rude, and unintelligent responses.

perhaps you'd be best refraining from starting threads like this and THIS :
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1279368-your-worst-binge-food

The title should say Cheat days, not binge. I apologize. Now I am just being harassed. It's actually really upsetting me, as I never had bad intentions.

i actually linked another thread on your "worst binge foods" that you can't have in the house.

I understand. My meaning of the word binge, is entirely different than someone else's. I am sorry.

best of luck on your journey.

Thank you. Sorry for the confusion.

leantool

I would rather not do that,i am a small frame short woman and my budget is low. I don't deliberately eat calorie dense food on my own. I rather wait for an eating out with friends or family when i indulge in biriyani to sweets anything at all.if it is a more than 500 cal surplus ,i divide those 500 cals in 7 days and eat a little more deficit. works for me.for everyday one chocolate square or 49 cals of dark kitkat fingers....i work them into my calorie goal.

That said,what you are doing is obviously working for you,congratulations for your loss.

FireOpalCO

I honestly dislike the term "cheat day" or "cheat meal" as bad as "binge". I'm not in a relationship with my diet and I'm not misbehaving if I have a day where I don't stay at a calorie loss. Yes, word choice does matter and affects how you think.

Instead I have days where I plan that I'm not going to track. They aren't regularly occurring, but do crop up. For example on Mother's Day I will eat whatever appeals to me that day and not bother to track, but I'm not going to approach the day like "I'm out of prison I can have ANYTHING, so let's have EVERYTHING." Saturday was a "not going to bother to track" day because I took my son to the zoo. I still had my normal breakfast (around 200 calories), had my 80 calorie coffee at Starbucks while he had a treat of a blueberry muffin and chocolate milk, but when we were at the zoo I had a slice of pizza and an ice cream cone, and had my normal dinner. I might have finished the day in a deficit, and I might not, and honestly don't care. But I take comfort in knowing I didn't go nuts and have three giant meals and a Frap, etc. and kept using what I've learned.