Fighting The Urge to Binge... Day 2

chelsey787
chelsey787 Posts: 261
edited September 18 in Motivation and Support
so how did everyone do yesterday?

i must admit, it was not my best day... but also not my worst.

i worked yesterday (waitressing) from 1:00 pm until 10:30 pm. I ate a good breakfast and lunch, and stashed a Gnu cereal bar in my apron for when i started to get hungry around 4 or 5. I ate that, but then there was a tin of homemade macaroni and cheese sitting right in front of me (i work at a Logan's Roadhouse... mmm good food). i managed to only eat about a 1/2 cup of that so it didn't set me back at all.

then when i got home from work i was craaaving frosted mini wheats (haha) so i ate a bowl of that and an apple. but i always find when i work that horribly long shift i end up wanting to eat more because i have deprived myself for so long throughout the night. but i think i handled it pretty well.... i took a graham cracker, put some peanut butter on it, and made that my before bedtime snack.

i definitely did not go over on calories yesterday (especially after running around and being on my feet for 9.5 hours) but i definitely could have fought the urge to eat all that peanut butter.

how about you all?

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  • chelsey787
    chelsey787 Posts: 261
    so how did everyone do yesterday?

    i must admit, it was not my best day... but also not my worst.

    i worked yesterday (waitressing) from 1:00 pm until 10:30 pm. I ate a good breakfast and lunch, and stashed a Gnu cereal bar in my apron for when i started to get hungry around 4 or 5. I ate that, but then there was a tin of homemade macaroni and cheese sitting right in front of me (i work at a Logan's Roadhouse... mmm good food). i managed to only eat about a 1/2 cup of that so it didn't set me back at all.

    then when i got home from work i was craaaving frosted mini wheats (haha) so i ate a bowl of that and an apple. but i always find when i work that horribly long shift i end up wanting to eat more because i have deprived myself for so long throughout the night. but i think i handled it pretty well.... i took a graham cracker, put some peanut butter on it, and made that my before bedtime snack.

    i definitely did not go over on calories yesterday (especially after running around and being on my feet for 9.5 hours) but i definitely could have fought the urge to eat all that peanut butter.

    how about you all?
  • Getroff
    Getroff Posts: 3
    I didn't reply to your Day 1 post but since I had success for the 1st time in like 3 years last night I had too! I usually binge after I put my daughter to bed...anywhere from 200-1000 calories or even more I am sure at times. I have 20 pounds to lose and I realize my biggest obstacle is night time binging!

    So last night...I had success. I was stubborn.....I chewed GUM....people had suggested this to me but until I tried it I didn't believe it haha! That is probably the first time by choice that I didn't binge in about 2 or 3 years! I am looking forward to a challenge tonight....and a victory!!

    Congrats to you on not going over yesterday!! I used to waitress....have you ever tried a pedometer to check how many step you take a day...I bet it MASSIVE!!
  • chelsey787
    chelsey787 Posts: 261
    good job to you!!! i chew gum CONSTANTLY, but havent been lately because i've gotten so used to it that i will take the piece out, put food in my mouth, and get a new piece. haha... i also think for me that having gum in my mouth constantly is psyching my mind into thinking i always need to be chewing on something (hence the binging im sure). so my new challenge is to only chew gum when i do have cravings. it's working out well i think.

    well, there is still about 5 hours left in my day (yes im a night owl) but i did well today. i planned ahead because my boyfriend and i went out for mexican for dinner. I ate cereal this morning after my workout (at about 11... i got a late start today haha) and then i was at the pool all afternoon. so i ate an apple to tide me over until dinner and i actually wasn't too hungry until we got to dinner. i got a shrimp dinner with red sauce (so at least no cheese and creamy stuff there haha) with rice and beans :angry: i cannot say no to that! but i only ate about 10 or 12 chips with salsa before our food came. but since i planned for this, i am not angry at myself at all and feel fully satisfied! yum!
  • wanderinglight
    wanderinglight Posts: 1,519 Member
    I wish I could say that I had success...but yesterday was a bad day for me. I didn't exactly binge, but I did go over on my calories and they were unhealthy. I just started eating these chocolate-covered peanut butter pretzels at my sister's and couldn't stop. I ended up going over by 500 calories...and I had worked out for 750 calories already so that meant I ate about 2500 calories.

    Really disappointed in myself, but I'm moving on today. One day at a time.

    I have a really hard time at her place and I *KNOW* going over there that it is going to be hard, so I need to start planning for it by having heatlhy treats ready.

    Ungggghhhh.
  • kimber607
    kimber607 Posts: 7,128 Member
    Yesterday and today...not so good
    I over-ate and hit 1000 cals by 12:00
    I didn't go over as far as cals for the day but had a bag of popcorn and an apple for dinner
    So, not balanced...ugh
    I have to snap out of this!

    Kim
  • aisha786
    aisha786 Posts: 87 Member
    I'm also fighing the urge to binge. I dont know what happens. I don't feel so hungry every time I do it, but I just want to eat. Why can't I just eat when I'm actually hungry and have it ready before I get hypoglycemic like so I don't eat everything in the house, namely the BAD things. I really hate this about myself. Today I did good, so far. I should go drink a glass of water and just go to bed so I don't eat a bunch of stuff like I did last night.

    This is SO hard for me. I don't know why. My husband doesn't feel the need to eat like I do. I mean I literally can eat a box of cereal at once or the whole container of icecream, a couple of sandwiches etc. I don't vomit anything; I just eat. :(

    I'm trying and struggling. I feel like crying because of this desire. It's just on my mind all the time. I'm constantly thinking I should go down to the kitchen and eat something.

    :sad:
  • Mary24
    Mary24 Posts: 398
    Oh I fight the urge to binge every day, but im taking baby steps,
    one day at a time.

    Mary:flowerforyou:
  • hmmmm
    hmmmm Posts: 607 Member
    Yesterday was a bad day, I couldn't stop picking out of the fridge. What a bad habit that is! I haven't really been logging my food either sas much as I should. And all of the little bites add up. I came to this realization yesterdaythat this is why my weight loss has slowed to a stop. So today I made a commitment to put 100% back iinto this and get back on the wagon

    Today I did really well and stayed right around my calorie limit and took my daughters for a walk (one in a stroller) up some pretty big hills. I feel like I am back in this and hope to see good results again soon.
  • KatFriday
    KatFriday Posts: 2
    I binge after the kids go to sleep too! Thanks for the gum tip! I had the same problem eating not so good snacks going over to a friends and started bringing my own veggies and low cal dip. Now, she even surprises me with the veggie snacks!
  • AlliOops
    AlliOops Posts: 66 Member
    Yesterday was the worst. I figured, well you can't diet and deprive yourself, you have to let yourself splurge every once in a while. I say...WRONG! At around 4pm I went and got a Starbucks Rice Crispy Square (my favorite on the go dessert). 440 calories!!! And it left me ravished after work...That stupid square provided absolutely NO nutrition and I felt it. I came home exhausted and starving. I passed on the gym :embarassed: because I had zero energy.

    This was a total eye opener. The dessert tasted so good, but 4pm is a time when I need a really filling nutritional snack. The Crispy Square was total instant gratification...BOO!!!
  • eHarris
    eHarris Posts: 160
    Yesterday sucked for me. Gigantor cuban sandwich with plantains for lunch, then I had Crystals on the way home. Bad Emily...BAD BAD BAD. :noway: Today I started fresh.


    aisha786: do you feel you binge when you have more free time? I know the frustration you feel to the tips of my toes. I constantly feel the need to eat, but I'm not hungry....hardly ever. Afterwards I feel ashamed, because I know I could have done better. My mind is ALWAYS on food.

    But I find that I binge most when I feel I have nothing else (better) to do and don't realize it. Take a step back and try to figure out what your feeling when you eat...maybe write down what your doing (or need to be doing) also. You may find that you eat more when your mind percieves gaps in your daily schedule.
  • aisha786
    aisha786 Posts: 87 Member
    Yesterday sucked for me. Gigantor cuban sandwich with plantains for lunch, then I had Crystals on the way home. Bad Emily...BAD BAD BAD. :noway: Today I started fresh.


    aisha786: do you feel you binge when you have more free time? I know the frustration you feel to the tips of my toes. I constantly feel the need to eat, but I'm not hungry....hardly ever. Afterwards I feel ashamed, because I know I could have done better. My mind is ALWAYS on food.

    But I find that I binge most when I feel I have nothing else (better) to do and don't realize it. Take a step back and try to figure out what your feeling when you eat...maybe write down what your doing (or need to be doing) also. You may find that you eat more when your mind percieves gaps in your daily schedule.

    I am not completely sure. Sometimes I wait too long to eat and then I am ravingly hungry. Many times when I eat, I eat until it hurts in my stomach. And if I'm eating ice cream, that's a LOT of ice cream to eat until it hurts.

    Why do I feel like I should keep eating? Sometimes it's because i eat in front of the computer. I know a big mistake. It's like food is always on my mind.

    Sometimes I wish someone would lock me up in a diet instituttion and lock me in my room and let me eat only whatever they serve me to get me used to eating properly. Sad huh.
  • eHarris
    eHarris Posts: 160
    I don't know if it would help with the mental battle, but you could try this trick to jar you into thinking about how much you're eating.

    My husband and I eat off of salad plates, and use small bowls. Personally, I never take the bag of chips, or the half pint of ice cream, basically any full size grocery store packaging, to wherever I'm eating or snacking.

    Put your share in a bowl or on a small plate....even if its way more than your calorie count. Make a point to notice how much you're allowing yourself, anytime you go, and try to lessen that a bit at a time.

    Most of the time, like in the case of my husband who seems to do the same as you, you just don't realize HOW much you're eating. Its being consumed because its there, not because you're hungry. If you don't have a huge bag of chips in front of you ....you have to actually get up to go get more. Just keep asking yourself on the way....."Do I want to stay like this? What will getting another 'snack' acomplish for me?"

    Just a suggestion. I'm not a diet expert by anymeans, but it seems to work pretty well for my husband when he's trying. :laugh:
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