After a binge

mariieexo
mariieexo Posts: 24
in Health and Weight Loss
What do you do after a binge? Exercise more, eat less, etc? Also does anyone have any helpful tips for overcoming binge eating? Thanks :)

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  • painauxraisin
    painauxraisin Posts: 299 Member
    Why do I feel you've had a binge!!

    Just draw a line under it. Tomorrow's another day (or today if you binged yesterday). YOU'RE ONLY HUMAN !!!
  • Saree1902
    Saree1902 Posts: 611 Member
    Usually draw a line under it and try to do better for the next few days, without punishing myself. E.g. this week, on Wednesday, I was out for curry with my other half then chocolate in front of a film, which resulted in me being 600 calories over my net goal. So I made sure I did lots of exercise Thursday and Friday, although I didn't eat much less. Mainly because I struggle to not eat when I'm hungry.
    A lot of plans recommend having a 'treat day' every so often where you eat what you like and to hell with the calories, so maybe look at a binge in that way? Just try to limit them to one a month or so...easier said than done, I know!
  • Aedrah
    Aedrah Posts: 100 Member
    Just log it, learn from it and move on. Don't dwell on it. I get bingy too. I try to avoid it by drinking lots of water and eating regularly. I find I binge if I wait too long to eat (usually because of work and not being able to take my lunch break on time).

    Don't punish yourself or overdo it, but go back to eating well and exercising.
  • diadojikohei
    diadojikohei Posts: 732 Member
    Log it all and look at those big red numbers and try to go longer next time!
  • mgram2
    mgram2 Posts: 128 Member
    If it's something that happen regularly... I suggest writing about it. Figure out what lead you to binge eat. Was it just a one time deal? Or if it happens more frequently... maybe you can figure out what pushes you to eat so much more (stress over family, friends, money, self-esteem, etc.)
    I am a recovering bulimic with serious binge eating problems.. and I figured out it was any time I was REALLY upset.. or REALLY happy. Haha weird right? I'm also an artist.. so I decided to paint an abstract piece of art which I made when I was REALLY upset and about to binge reflecting my feelings about my eating habits. Now it hangs in my kitchen and no one else besides me knows what it symbolizes.
    Every time I go in their to get something to eat, I'm gently reminded to control myself because I remember the amount of pain I was in when I painted it.

    Hope that helps.

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