Binge

Two things: First, I can relate to the "wanting to eat everything" feeling. Before I was counting calories / logging my food, I am sure that i had days where I hit insane calories. Since I have been tracking I have definitely had some "over" days. BUT, I have also recognized that sometimes it's not even hunger - it's just cravings.

I know this because I try to think of what I REALLY want to eat - and it's not a "single item"...it's this, and that, and some of that, and all of that. (Read as ice cream, pizza, bag of chips, bowl of sugar-cereal, crackers....keep going, etc. etc) By the time I list what I think would appease my "hunger" it's ridiculous - and no ONE item is going to make me feel happy / content. Like a serving of any of those things would just be an insult to what I want to taste. So since none of that sounds like something that would really "fix" the hunger (and I'm not eating it ALL --b/c who wants to log that much food???), I generally just drink some water and go to bed.

Second, almost all of those foods (high sugar, low nutrition) leave me feeling "empty" and unsatisfied. Leading to more bad food choices. So I've learned which foods I can "handle". I can eat a reasonable amount of pizza (I also may eat more than reasonable - but I will STOP and it won't lead to another bad food choice.)

I CAN NOT have doughnuts for breakfast!!! It leaves me hungry / craving / and bad things will happen...mostly because I will feel like crap all day and want to eat that feeling away. So i just don't do it. I know my limits.

That being said - I have stepped on the scale (I do daily) and had an increase of a few pounds. This is not always related to food. It's related to water. So relax and try to enjoy mostly healthy foods - and occasional "treats" that don't cause you to fall completely off the wagon.

Best of luck.