What do you do after a binge/overeating?

OSC_ESD

Correct me if I am wrong .... BUT, isn't feeling like total crap, beating yourself up and sabotaging your best efforts ... punishment enough ???? C'mon ! Someone mentioned you weigh 111 lbs ... I do believe your blunder will NOT make you obese ! Learn the facts ...

3500 calories consumed or burned = 1 pound gained or lost

Shocking your metabolism with a 500 cal day is diabolical !

Calories are NOT measured by weeks ... your 1200 calories is for a day ... use them, consume them, eat more ... burn more. The only problem you may have created was with your nutrients ... so what I call a good old fashioned day is being called for ...

Eat more veggies and fruits
Add appropriate proteins

AND .... Exercise ! Why not REWARD your body for getting back on track ( positive thinking ) ... rather than neglect your health with this ridiculous thinking ( negative thinking ).

I encourage you to do so some serious research on how the body actually functions ... I am certain you will NOT find your way of thinking to be healthy or normal ! Now is NOT the time to be different ... not when it comes to your health !

Drink up ( water that is ) ... and raise your glass to better days ! Best of luck !

laurenk08

Yeah I cannot just move on after something like that. I wont feel good about myself, so what I usually end up doing is count up the amount of calories I overate and make sure I burn enough calories in workouts the next day to cover all the ones I overate. Also, I make sure to eat healthy the next day and not to overeat, this usually helps me get my confidence back up and stick to the plan.
Also, if I know it is possible I might overeat, like if I am planning on going out to eat or something, I make sure to workout double that day to cover the amount of calories I could eat/drink.

csmith4567

You seem to have the right mind set, and seeing how other people handle it may give you some ideas for the future. When I was on WW, we had an extra alotrment of points that we could build up or save for binges as long as it was used within seven days ... So figuring that you have a few more days to balance it back out ... and not cutting back so hard may be a little better. Of course, cardio cardio cardio ... even if you eat most of the calories all back .. gets the motor revving, and will help.

kittyninja

I completely disagree with fasting after a binge! It slows down your metabolism, makes you sluggish, grumpy and its healthy. Drink plenty of water and only eat when you're hungry.. and try to make it fruits or veggies or lean meat. This will keep you on track and your body ready! Life happens and no ones perfect, but who wants to fast everytime they act normal?

Forgive yourself and move on!

There's something very wrong with you if you're calling binge eating normal.

kittyninja

Four pages and no one has addressed the obvious. As far as the binge, forgive yourself and go on. Seek counseling for the drug abuse.

Seek counselling? Now she's a drug addict? wow....this is crazy.

*rolls eyes* some people...

WTF? I take one hit of a blunt, and I'm suddenly a drug addict? To a "drug" (if you want to call it that, even though it's a plant) that isn't even addictive?
Yeah, someone needs help, but it's not me.

RawrWolfie

drug counseling LMAO...some of these people have to be trolling..and to OP - I fast after a binge and I feel fine, my grandma fasted once a week atleast half her life due to religious reasons and lived til 95 years old...