Feeling depressed after overeating

AFewOfMyFavoriteThings
AFewOfMyFavoriteThings Posts: 5
in Health and Weight Loss
Alrighty, so about an hour ago I've been trying to lose some weight as of a few months ago and have lost about 30-ish lbs. I generally tend to run 5-6 days each week along with doing Hip Hob Abs and other cardio. I was doing really well with my eating clean and working out regularly, up until the holidays came, then I was just eating any/everything. Lately, I've been trying extremely hard to get back on track, but since school started again I've been extremely busy and haven't had the energy, nor the time to exercise more than 2-3 days, which sucks because I feel like I'm just gaining weight now. So yesterday I did about 45 minutes of Hip Hob Abs, and then like 15 minutes worth of jumping jacks. Today I ate my greek yogurt and toast for breakfast, then an apple and chicken for lunch. Then I got home, ate some type of weird pasta thing at like 3 p.m. and decided to go for a run this evening. Usually I can run at a pretty fast pace for about an hour without getting tired but today after only 1 mile, my ankles started swelling, I was out of breath, and having horrible shooting pains in my ankles. I wanted to cry. So I came back home and I generally don't eat beef or pork because I think they're both pretty gross, but I was so depressed about not being able to finish my run that I ate 2 fried, greasy hamburgers and some fries, and then cried. I feel so bad. There were so many calories in that food and I can just feel it not even sitting well in my stomach. I've always been an emotional eater and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of how to deal with depression after overeating?

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  • awkwardlyhannah
    awkwardlyhannah Posts: 21 Member
    It is a difficult process. One thing I do is write down my feelings after over eating so that I can recognize what it will feel like when I do that. For example, when I over eat I feel bloated, depressed, disappointed, and frustrated. The ways I can avoid that are by gorging myself on healthy veggies, fruits, and grains OR by telling myself when to stop when I over eat. I am a binge eater so this is tough and to be honest it doesn't always work. Just stay positive and remember that tomorrow is a better day. Acknowledge your accomplishments of how you ate early on… at least you didn't binge eat all day, for weeks, or months. Often I have to remind myself that if I go back to all of my old habits (like when the holidays come around I also ended up eating whatever I wanted) it's going to be the same process to get back to complete and utter healthy eating as it was before. I also let myself have enjoyment over what I just ate and think, "Man, that was so darn good. I look forward to the next time this happens, but for now I know I should eat other healthy delicious foods."
  • mikeham88
    mikeham88 Posts: 1
    You've got to move on and improve. Take it as a lesson! Try to think about your health and fitness as a journey and not a destination. You've had a momentary set back. It happens to everyone. Stay strong and know that the only thing stopping you from achieving your goals is yourself. Also, please take care of your ankles. Ibuprofen and ice them. If they're showing signs of bruising schedule and appointment with your doctor.

    Remember you've got to want this. You've made good progress. It's never worth throwing that away over a setback. It didn't take a day to weigh that much and it won't to lose it. Keep it up! Treat your body with respect and it will do the same for you.
  • AFewOfMyFavoriteThings
    AFewOfMyFavoriteThings Posts: 5
    It is a difficult process. One thing I do is write down my feelings after over eating so that I can recognize what it will feel like when I do that. For example, when I over eat I feel bloated, depressed, disappointed, and frustrated. The ways I can avoid that are by gorging myself on healthy veggies, fruits, and grains OR by telling myself when to stop when I over eat. I am a binge eater so this is tough and to be honest it doesn't always work. Just stay positive and remember that tomorrow is a better day. Acknowledge your accomplishments of how you ate early on… at least you didn't binge eat all day, for weeks, or months. Often I have to remind myself that if I go back to all of my old habits (like when the holidays come around I also ended up eating whatever I wanted) it's going to be the same process to get back to complete and utter healthy eating as it was before. I also let myself have enjoyment over what I just ate and think, "Man, that was so darn good. I look forward to the next time this happens, but for now I know I should eat other healthy delicious foods."

    Thank you very much! You're definitely right. I just have to learn how to tell myself "No!" and I'll try writing my feelings down. Once again, thank you very much for the advice.
  • AFewOfMyFavoriteThings
    AFewOfMyFavoriteThings Posts: 5
    You've got to move on and improve. Take it as a lesson! Try to think about your health and fitness as a journey and not a destination. You've had a momentary set back. It happens to everyone. Stay strong and know that the only thing stopping you from achieving your goals is yourself. Also, please take care of your ankles. Ibuprofen and ice them. If they're showing signs of bruising schedule and appointment with your doctor.

    Remember you've got to want this. You've made good progress. It's never worth throwing that away over a setback. It didn't take a day to weigh that much and it won't to lose it. Keep it up! Treat your body with respect and it will do the same for you.

    After sitting for a moment or two, they stopped throbbing, which was good. I think I probably will go talk to my doctor about it, considering the fact that she just cleared me for a team sport and that could be an issue. But thank you for the suggestion.

    And you're right! I should respect my body and love it by eating good foods. And thank you so much for the encouragement. I can't let this one setback hold me back from achieving my goals.

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