binging on rest days

irishdancer23

ugh. for some reason, i ALWAYS end up binging on rest days. i don't know how it happens...all of a sudden I find myself having the urge to eat massive amounts of food for absolutely no reason. does anyone else have this problem? if so, what do you do to try and prevent this?i know exercise helps curve cravings, but i know it's important for my body to have some time to rest too- i don't know what to do!

mgobluetx12

Sounds like you've gotten into a pattern that you just have to break. On your rest days, spend as much time out of the kitchen as possible. Or, at home if eating out is the problem. Or just don't buy the foods that cause you to binge in the first place. Going for a long walk would still allow you to have a rest day, but get some activity in there. Just break the cycle and don't let yourself do it anymore.

meshashesha2012

i'm always hungriest on my rest days too. i guess it all evens out because i'm usually under on my my most active days. my theory is that my body is using those extra calories that day to rebuild and heal

mareeee1234

yes often happens to me too! cause i know i'll go over my calories anyway cause i'm so hungry....aaand so then i'm like "oh well i'll just go crazy and eat everything"
haha
its so annoying, and this is why i haaardlly have rest days - they make me miserable!

Bonny619

It's more important for you to not binge than have rest days...so until you can get it under control, I would nix the rest days.

Firefox7275

It's not for no reason, what is your body telling you? Did you not eat enough total calories or of a specific macronutrient after your last workout? Are you bored or at a loose end? Was your breakfast too low in calories/ protein/ fat that day? What are you craving and binging on?