i cant help but binge on my 'free days' HELP

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  • spark409
    spark409 Posts: 96
    thanks guys

    yep, your right i definitely need structure in my weekends.
    I dont consciously think of my weekends as 'free days' they just become days where I do badly, so thats just what Ive come to call them on this thread.

    also although there is some enjoyment (and guilt) with eating
    another reason i go to the shops, is i simply really like just wandering and LOOKING at the food. (kinda like watching a movie? but your scanning all the food thats available in the world).. urgh even as i write this its so embarrassing.

    i will be more conscious to think of a weight loss as a continual 24/7 thing. i think ive come to associate weekend --> rest --> enjoyment/ no stress or deprivation --> food.
    and i will try to go to the gym tomo morning.
  • spark409
    spark409 Posts: 96
    for those who have been asking me

    im 5'4
    weigh 116llb
    20 year old female
    caloric goal has been 1200 a day.
    go to gym 3 times a week
    burn 200 - 500 calories a session.
  • CassiusKnox
    CassiusKnox Posts: 305 Member
    for those who have been asking me

    im 5'4
    weigh 116llb
    20 year old female
    caloric goal has been 1200 a day.
    go to gym 3 times a week
    burn 200 - 500 calories a session.

    Can I just say how freakin' awesome I think you are coming here and admitting to this 'problem'. PLEASE keep getting advice here even if it is hard to hear sometimes.

    ps I'm in Australia - Love them Kiwis.
  • careyannal
    careyannal Posts: 161
    You obviously have a lot of guilt after you binge. Maybe try to think about how bad you will feel, physically & mentally, after a binge, and then ask yourself "is it worth it?"

    Good luck!
  • spark409
    spark409 Posts: 96
    for those who have been asking me

    im 5'4
    weigh 116llb
    20 year old female
    caloric goal has been 1200 a day.
    go to gym 3 times a week
    burn 200 - 500 calories a session.

    Can I just say how freakin' awesome I think you are coming here and admitting to this 'problem'. PLEASE keep getting advice here even if it is hard to hear sometimes.

    ps I'm in Australia - Love them Kiwis.

    thanks for the tough love :)
    nope you gave me a real wake up call
    i DO need an attitude adjustment, weight loss isn't a diet, its a whole lifestyle change, which is going to involve many weekends to come.
    i guess the hard part is to keep this in my mind when im at my weakest.
    and also

    THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO REPLIED TO THIS POST
    ive read EVERY comment and have taken your advice on board
    also im grateful and surprised that not a single person has attacked me on this (which so many friends and family in my day to day life have) - you guys have been more supportive than all of them put together.

    no more bingeing for the rest of today and tomo (and the following weekends hopefully)!!
    again i welcome ALL advice because i dont have a little problem of splurging.. this is really affecting me badly

    for the past month now, ive been bingeing on weekends to the point of physical pain and actually 2 weekends in a row Ive thrown up at night from eating too much and was so sick i couldnt go to uni on monday.
  • veganbaum
    veganbaum Posts: 1,865 Member
    To be honest, your family *might* have a legitimate concern. You should, I assume, have access to a mental health clinic at the university and it might be a good idea just to go in for a few sessions and see if something positive comes of it.

    Of course, it could also be that you simply aren't eating enough.I realize at 5'4" you are going to need fewer calories than I do at 5'8" unless you're highly active. But are you eating your exercise calories? If you're eating 1200 and exercising 3x a week and not eating any of them your body might just be hungry and so on the weekends when you're not following your structured plan you go nuts. Although you say you don't burn much. So maybe that's not it at all, but it's something to consider.

    Also, at your height and weight you're already at the low end of a normal BMI. (I know, BMI is flawed, etc, etc. Whatever. It's one tool to use to gauge where a person stands.). What kind of deficit do you have set for yourself? If you still want to lose some weight maybe you should eat at maintenance and let exercise create your deficit. Or maybe you should work on body composition rather than weight loss. Or something. Just another thing to consider.
  • spark409
    spark409 Posts: 96
    just have to share with you all that I DIDNT binge today :)

    did have a 1200 calorie breakfast I admit
    but i did burn 600 cal at the gym, and had a controlled rest of the day.

    Okay so the start wasn't perfect, but point is im going to bed tonight with a stomach thats not going to explode which is a first for me in SEVERAL MONTHS.

    feeling like i have some control over this.
    im hoping tomo will be even better!
  • Annabel89
    Annabel89 Posts: 63 Member
    Hi Hun,

    I know this thread is really old..you might not even be around on MFP any more, or if you are, you might be in a better place. I hope so.
    If you are still feeling like this, then you need to go and speak to a professional. A counsellor, a doctor, or your local eating disorder clinic.
    I'm not an expert, but your responses and the behaviours you're speaking of indicate an eating disorder. It makes me angry to think that people were telling you what 'they' do, and how you need to adjust your attitude. It was obvious from your first post you have a problem.
    Please, please, stop talking to MFP and go and speak to a Doctor.
    I applaud everyone on MFP, really I do, everyone is on their own personal journey, but unfortunately losing weight is a selfish place, and you need help.
    A xx

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