Binged today! What should i do?!?

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  • Mock_Turtle
    Mock_Turtle Posts: 354 Member
    1 day is meaningless in the grand scheme of things. Just chalk it up to an off-day and come back strong tomorrow with your regular routine.

    The only way a 1 day binge is a problem is if you let it affect you and it causes you to go off the rails and then you have 2,3,10,30+ days of bad eating.

    Think of it this way - you consume close to a million calories a year - those extra few hundred today are meaningless.
  • todosalamierda
    todosalamierda Posts: 10
    Drink lots of water, it generally makes me feel better after a binge. And don't think about starting tomorrow: if you still haven't eaten all your meals, make them healthy and well portioned, so you can get back on track asap! Don't give up, it has happened to all of us, and we're still here, don't beat yourself up for a faux pas.
  • 73Freckles
    73Freckles Posts: 201 Member
    put it behind you. learn from it. start a new day tomorrow.
  • stonel94
    stonel94 Posts: 550 Member
    Nope, just go on, work out again like you said, but your TDEE is probably close to 2,000 and if you burn another 350 calories tonight then you'll be at 2000 so pretty much maintaining, eat normally, you will shock your body if you just eat very little or something
  • kbitzonefour
    kbitzonefour Posts: 114 Member
    Just eat normal tomorrow. You had a treat day, now get back on board.
  • angelh1908
    angelh1908 Posts: 175 Member
    Go to bed.

    THIS IS HILARIOUS!!! :laugh: :laugh:
  • TS65
    TS65 Posts: 1,024 Member
    Don't let it turn in to a binge week and you'll be ok. The worst effect a binge can have is when "starting over tomorrow" becomes "starting over the next day" or "starting over next week."

    In fact instead of tomorrow you should think of it as starting over right now, and not continue the binge for the rest of the night. Not that you were planning on it, that's definitely happened to me though.

    ^^ THIS
  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
    just hit the gym hard tonight & tomorrow
  • Dollymaker
    Dollymaker Posts: 65 Member
    Don't beat yourself up. Everyone has an off day once in a while. Tomorrow's a new day, so start fresh and don't look back! :smile:
  • FitBlackChick
    FitBlackChick Posts: 215 Member
    And good job for logging it in! I have trouble being honest with myself when I overeat, so good on you! :)
  • trishcass46
    trishcass46 Posts: 33 Member
    Just Stop! It is ONE day. Tomorrow is fresh.
  • cbailey28072
    cbailey28072 Posts: 18
    I agree with most of the posters here. Get a good nights sleep & get back on the path tomorrow.

    But here is also a chance to learn something about yourself and food. Take an objective and compassionate look back at what happened to see if you can find what may have set things off. For instance, I overate today, too, and it turned out to be not getting enough fat in at breakfast and lunch. My blood sugar felt funny all day and I couldn't figure out why until I sat down and looked at what I had for dinner -- my craving was for the missing fat, but then I overshot the mark and overate as a result. Live and learn...
  • RepsnSets
    RepsnSets Posts: 805 Member
    Good on you for logging it! Many dont! Logging EVERYTHING makes YOU accountable.

    I wouldnt change anything by eating less tomorrow. Just start a fresh.
  • donnarae67
    donnarae67 Posts: 4 Member
    I wear a bracelet everyday that says "Fall Seven Times STAND UP EIGHT" Which to me means it's ok to make a mistake as long as it doesn't stop you. So stand up and start anew.
  • determineddancer
    determineddancer Posts: 8
    Continue what you normally do. Drink lots of water and rest! Rest helps me out a lot.
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  • 1brokegal44
    1brokegal44 Posts: 562 Member
    Log it. Accept it. Learn from it. Move on. Tomorrow is another day. :smile:
  • mamalana2001
    mamalana2001 Posts: 7
    Forgive yourself and keep on trucking!
  • sss1966
    sss1966 Posts: 110 Member
    ' never start tomorrow with the broken pieces of yesterday'. This has seen me through a few of those bad days x
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    You need to sit down and figure out why you did it. Some times it helps to write it out.

    Forgive and move on...
  • lizlkbg
    lizlkbg Posts: 566
    Forget it. Start fresh. Do better.
  • DekkaTwoOneWizzy
    DekkaTwoOneWizzy Posts: 62
    1. How in the hell MFP gave you 2700 calories and me 2500 is baffling...lol...
    2. So you jacked up, BUT, if youve been consistent in your activity and macros up till now, you may have raised your leptin levels and got a FAT burning boost!
    3. Since your probably glycogen supercompensated, tomorrows weight training, HIIT, kettlebell, or Track work is gonna be amazing!!!!
  • Miss_Aurora
    Miss_Aurora Posts: 93
    Smile, pat your belly and say "That was a nice holiday .. but tomorrow you have to go!"
  • Rhonnie
    Rhonnie Posts: 506 Member
    One day does not make or break you, it's about the trend. PIck yourself up, dust yourself off, and tackle tomorrow!
  • Sweets1954
    Sweets1954 Posts: 507 Member
    We all have those days, don't stress over it, tomorrow is another day and you can get back on track. Eat as you should, don't restrict yourself any more than your goal is set at. If you want you can exercise a little more tomorrow to "make up" for the extra calories today but in the grand scheme of things one bad day will not totally derail you unless you continue to have "bad days" everyday.
  • HealthWoke0ish
    HealthWoke0ish Posts: 2,078 Member
    Repent and Binge no More.

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