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zombie_porno
zombie_porno Posts: 199 Member
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How do you avoid the crippling guilt after you have a comfort eating day from hell??

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  • PINKinquisition1908
    PINKinquisition1908 Posts: 180 Member
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    Hey there. I just remind myself that tomorrow is a new day and that I can start over. The guilt will only pull you down, make you feel worse and cause you to eat again. Here's an article about dealing with guilt in general.

    http://www.personal-development.com/chuck/guilt.htm
  • zombie_porno
    zombie_porno Posts: 199 Member
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    Thank you so much for the link. I really appreciate it!
  • Zsquared
    Zsquared Posts: 54
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    Forgive yourself. Remember that you're human and you're so much more than a number on a scale or a bad day. Go look in a mirror and tell your reflection you will do better tomorrow. Believe in yourself like you'd believe in your best friend. Sorry for the long rambling answer, I hope you're doing well!
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
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    Love everyones replies on this.

    I'm dealing with this guilt feeling at the moment, actually.

    The one thing I have to contemplate is.... I know I can sit here and feel guilty, or I could forgive myself and leave the guilt on the side walk.

    In the long run; which is most beneficial? Forgiveness or guilt?

    Forgiveness - I can carry on working towards my ultimate goals.

    Guilt - I can sit in the woe is me/self pity attitude all day accomplishing nothing and maybe triggering more disordered eating behaviors the next day because "I already messed up so whats the point?"

    It's all easier said than done; but you do have the strength within you to let go of the shame and move forward. You are worth it.

    :flowerforyou:
  • tripitena
    tripitena Posts: 554 Member
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    Feeling crummy about it just leads to guilt eating and "what the hell, I already blew it" eating.
    Tomorrow is a new day and new chance to do something else.
  • wllwsmmr
    wllwsmmr Posts: 391 Member
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    Sadly you can't ): (Been there so many times lately!!!)
    The only way to ease the guilt would be to have a awesome next day! In the meantime the guilt lingers...... ):

    What I do immediately after though is 60 squats and drink loads of water, brush my teeth and tell myself to stop, calm down, log everything and move on. If I can, I'll do some exercise like cycling on your back, stretching etc whatever floats your boat! But if you're too stuffed to do anything, just work in a couple more minutes in your workout tmr!

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