I had my first binge last night.

takechances
takechances Posts: 65
in Motivation and Support
And I feel defeated.
I had a turtle brownie, frozen yogurt, and half of a General Tso's meal.
I just wanna go running until I burn off every last one of those terrible guilty calories.
I hate running, but I would do it because of how awful I feel. This is the first day out of the month I've been using MFP that I've just wanted to not eat.

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  • Dahllywood
    Dahllywood Posts: 642 Member
    You're fine, that's not bad at all. Enjoy your indulgences, just don't make them a daily habit.
  • arathena720
    arathena720 Posts: 449 Member
    One day of overeating won't kill you. A lot of people work in a cheat day once a week where they can eat anything they want. Just get right back on track and go back to normal eating! You can do it!
  • dbriggs9
    dbriggs9 Posts: 31 Member
    It is what it is... just get back on track. You're human.
  • takechances
    takechances Posts: 65
    Thanks, guys. I just get so downhearted when I think of what I did.
  • gatorginger
    gatorginger Posts: 947 Member
    I think it's good to have a cheat day, I have one a week and sure I gain a pound or a half a pound but I'm able to drop it right back off the next day so try to enjoy one from time to time.
  • iWaffle
    iWaffle Posts: 2,208 Member
    and half of a General Tso's meal.

    Copycat. I had General Tso's chicken and rice last night. It was soooo good. But I digress. It put me over about 300 calories but one day isn't going to kill anyone. Just eat good today and don't worry about yesterday as if you could go back and change it.

    At least you can go do some extra cardio today. I have a rib injury that prevents me from doing cardio or weights right now. So see, you're way better off than me. Now tonight my daughter is making those honey lime chicken enchiladas again. I'm leaving a 1,000 calorie hole in my diet to account for dinner tonight. :laugh:
  • mmsilvia
    mmsilvia Posts: 459 Member
    Don't beat yourself up. We still have to live our lifes. One night isn't going to kill you. To be honest...last night I stopped by a friends house for her chocolate bar party. Not sure what I was thinking...tons of chocolate latter I made it home. I felt a little sick to my stomach but, this morning I woke up and went for my run and did some free weights. I feel great now. I did log everything and I of course went over but, life goes on :smile:
  • Desterknee
    Desterknee Posts: 1,056 Member
    As a former binge eater I have to tell you-- just put it past you.

    Like everyone else has said one day won't kill you. What's done is done, you can't change it. Just try not to let it happen again.

    BTW if you think that's a binge then my oh my I would never share my binge stories lol
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Binges often cause a lot more psychological damage than physical. One day of overeating won't hurt your diet. You may put on a couple of pounds of water weight, so don't get on the scale for a couple of days if you're easily disheartened by the number.

    But for me, it's the feeling of powerlessness and failure that does more damage. And I think it's really important to forgive yourself and move on after a binge, but you might also want to take a look at why you binged. Were you genuinely hungry? Are you missing out on important nutrients so that your body wanted to eat? Were you angry, sad, bored, self-sabotaging? If you can figure out why you binge you might be able to stop the next one.

    Just my personal experience. Your mileage will vary, of course.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I believe your post is out of context. This does not constitute as a binge. It might be considered a slip up in your program, but I'm fairly certain that binge-eaters would agree that you did not actually binge.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    meh, you call that a binge?
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    that's not really a binge. sounds like a normal meal.
  • Desterknee
    Desterknee Posts: 1,056 Member
    I'm fairly certain that binge-eaters would agree that you did not actually binge.

    Yeah. This is what my binges looked like:

    1 Lb bacon
    1/2 gallon OJ
    Full loaf of bread
    1/2 lb cheese
    2-3 pints of haagen das (varied flavors)
    3-4 bars of chocolate


    that was my usual go-to binge but really I'd binge on whatever I had.
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    And I feel defeated.
    I had a turtle brownie, frozen yogurt, and half of a General Tso's meal.
    I just wanna go running until I burn off every last one of those terrible guilty calories.
    I hate running, but I would do it because of how awful I feel. This is the first day out of the month I've been using MFP that I've just wanted to not eat.

    You don't need to be perfect, just consistent. It is entirely likely that this has not dented your progress at all or if it has it is miniscule.

    Just get back to your regularly scheduled programming and you'll be golden.

    Like most people on this site it is not your body that needs the real work: it is your mind and your emotional reaction to eating.
  • crystaltate4
    crystaltate4 Posts: 48
    u had a bad day but u just get back on track today and keep being strong u got this
  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,659 Member
    Get back on track at the very next meal ...... these slides should happen less & less ...... best of luck :flowerforyou:
  • Linkedkube
    Linkedkube Posts: 53
    i don't think you can define a binge that still qualifies for everyone. I'm 6'3" and I'd probably feel the same way as the OP did eating that stuff. For me its not about "Going over or not going over my calorie goal." Its about the type of calories I consume.

    To the OP,

    You'll be fine, just like everyone has said, just work extra hard and don't do it again...
  • sleonardbranson
    sleonardbranson Posts: 161
    One night of over eating is not going to destroy all your hard work. We all need to have days where we can just let go....I do this every Saturday, eat anything I want including desert.....you are going to be just fine....no worries :)
  • Anna800
    Anna800 Posts: 639 Member
    Binges often cause a lot more psychological damage than physical. One day of overeating won't hurt your diet. You may put on a couple of pounds of water weight, so don't get on the scale for a couple of days if you're easily disheartened by the number.

    But for me, it's the feeling of powerlessness and failure that does more damage. And I think it's really important to forgive yourself and move on after a binge

    Excellent post!

    When I binge, it's similiar to the OP, surprised so many people don't call it a binge.
  • takechances
    takechances Posts: 65
    I believe your post is out of context. This does not constitute as a binge. It might be considered a slip up in your program, but I'm fairly certain that binge-eaters would agree that you did not actually binge.
    For me, this is a binge. I ate more than I usually do, and I ate things that I don't usually eat. I believe any excess of food that I'm not hungry for but eat anyways is a binge.

    Anyways, you all have been very supportive and I feel a lot better than I did last night.
    Time to hop back on the wagon!
  • Briantime
    Briantime Posts: 175 Member
    Binges often cause a lot more psychological damage than physical. One day of overeating won't hurt your diet. You may put on a couple of pounds of water weight, so don't get on the scale for a couple of days if you're easily disheartened by the number.

    But for me, it's the feeling of powerlessness and failure that does more damage. And I think it's really important to forgive yourself and move on after a binge, but you might also want to take a look at why you binged. Were you genuinely hungry? Are you missing out on important nutrients so that your body wanted to eat? Were you angry, sad, bored, self-sabotaging? If you can figure out why you binge you might be able to stop the next one.

    Just my personal experience. Your mileage will vary, of course.

    Well said!

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