anyone else do this?

shonovo

I tend to be really good and stay that way for a while and then go through a week of binging and it usually happens after a week with a big loss... and its like taking 2 steps forward 3 steps back... and its such a horrible cycle--- does this happen to anyone else? if so please friend me so we can support each other through this! Thanks so much guys!

shonovo

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MandaJean83

I just did this yesterday. It's as if a good loss means that I can slack a little bit and have some cheat snacks! Argh! I'm not sure how to reverse these bad habits, but I'm happy to offer support any way I can!

Great loss so far, btw!

DonnaLeeCattes

I've been that way in the past, but this time around it hasn't happened. I guess this time it's all business for me, i see what I want and I know what I have to do to get it.....Keep working on it dear, you will get there

sleepygirl38

occassionally I have but the binge usually is 2 to 3 days. Right now im on a cleanse so I am determined not to cheat for the 24 days Im doing it. But im starting to fantasize about pizza and mcdonalds

xSakura

I used to be the same, but have learned to control cravings by simply having something similar but better for me We have similar goals, so feel free to add me! Great loss so far :flowerforyou:

crizania

I totally do this!! every time !!

I usually got hard for a few weeks make some great progress then just stop. It's crazy all emotional eating though !! It's so close to Christmas so in desperation I doing the HCG, I've been raving to my friends how its not a good way to do it lol and here I am Day one. I have seen some great results in my friends though and like I said I'm desperate to make some progress before xmas time. Having said that I am determined to make some permanent life changes this time around. We all know better and whats good and not good for us ... its just that it's easier to be bad than good lol

sunshine_gem

Are you allowing yourself to have smaller portions of the things you like or are you completely taking them out of your diet? Because if it's the latter then you are more likely to binge after a few weeks. It's better if you allow yourself to have those things and then maybe have one meal a week where you eat what you want. If you know you have it coming then it can help you to hold on for the rest of the week. It'll help you to learn how to control your cravings.

TXtstorm

On the consumption front, no, I can't really say I do that. In the past I have either fairly habitually stuck to whatever my plan was pretty closely, or I didn't work a plan at all. My biggest failure in the past was having a plan that wouldn't create long term success. I feel like I'm working a much better plan this time. I occasionally have days where I let stress or a craving get the best of me, but it's only a day, or a meal, and it's over my planned intake, but not really what I would call a binge either. For now, 4+ months into my effort to change, I am motivated by my progress toward my goals and even more motivated not to lose the ground I've gained. An overindulgent day or meal ONCE IN A WHILE is just a normal part of life, not a setback. So my eating has truly not been that big a problem.

Now what I am struggling more to change is my exercise habits. I find it harder to stick to regular activity and for some reason particularly hard to get myself to work even a modest strength training program. It's not that I don't understand the benefits or even enjoy the results when I can do it frequently enough to get some results, but I just can't get myself to want to do it. When I feel stressed or a bit depressed, I tend to want to close in on myself and desire quiet "me" time to read, or watch TV, or play the occasional video game. I know that exercise is supposed to relieve stress, but when I'm in that place it just feels like one more chore, one more demand on my time, and so I resent it. I intend to keep trying. Maybe I'll develop more motivation on that front as more of the weight burns away and I need that muscle tone not only for health and the metabolism boost, but also to continue to improve what I see in the mirror.

Good luck finding a way to break your cycle... chipping away a tiny bit at a time will likely be the thing that finally gets me out of the rut. Next time it hits you, maybe you can stop at only 2 steps back and not have so far to go to recover? Hang in there!

shonovo

I just did this yesterday. It's as if a good loss means that I can slack a little bit and have some cheat snacks! Argh! I'm not sure how to reverse these bad habits, but I'm happy to offer support any way I can!

Great loss so far, btw!

YES! that is totally it!!!!

Rach424

This definitely happens to me!! Sometimes I think all the exercise gives me "permission" to eat more, as if I burned all the calories I'm about to eat. Its pretty ridiculous and makes no sense. I'm holding myself more accountable though. THe trick for me is being VERY aware of the stressors in my life because I often look back later on and realize I was eating the problem, if you will, vs. actually addressing it. Your before and after pics though are amazingly impressive!

buckleten

I definitely do this! I am incapable it seems of having just a little of something, if I eat something bad, even a little, I just end up eating tons of it because I'v obviously ruined my diet for that day anyway! I will send you a friend request :-)

Tinytaru

I often do it too, but it gets worse the more I lose lol

MzBeckie

Yup I have. I'm actually trying to pull myself outta binge eating now. I was doing really good and lost 50 lbs since last year, then i went back to my emotional eating about 2 mos ago and also binge eating and now I'm struggling to get back on my healthy eating diet. But I keep trying each day. good luck in your weight loss adventures.

Izzwoz

The one motivational motto that stuck in my head and keeps popping right into it when I am debating whether to have that delicious looking cake or not is:

Don't give up what you want most for what you want now.

It rings home every time and gets me back on track. I have plenty of "sinful" snacks and drinks but only ever go over my allowance by a small amount so that I do not regret it the next day. Also, for me, weighing every day helps a lot, as I am accountable every day and if I see the scales go up, I know what I need to do! :-)

Izzwoz

Are you allowing yourself to have smaller portions of the things you like or are you completely taking them out of your diet? Because if it's the latter then you are more likely to binge after a few weeks. It's better if you allow yourself to have those things and then maybe have one meal a week where you eat what you want. If you know you have it coming then it can help you to hold on for the rest of the week. It'll help you to learn how to control your cravings.

100% agree!