Binge- feeling defeated.

I am right there with u. I go along eating right , exercising then all of a sudden, a binge. I can consume 3000 or more calories and ruin an entire week of goo work. I get pissed and depressed. I saw something on urge surfing. Looked it up. Talks about these urges (or any urge) being like a wave it comes, gets really strong and then goes. The problem is how strong and if it repeats over and over. Look it up, it might help get through the urge to binge.

Log everything you eat accurately & honestly. Eat mindfully—enjoy your food. Eat "good" or "clean" or "healthy" (whatever those words mean to you) 80% of the time. Fit yummy, portion-controlled treats into your calorie goal. Deprivation can lead to binges. If you have "trigger" foods you can't eat in moderation, don't keep large quantities of them at home.

Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-Sexypants

Do you know what triggers it? He next time it happens sit down after and put pen to paper. Wright down what was going on before the binge. Include actual events, what you were thinking about, and what were your short term future stresses(1-24hrs in the future). In doing this you may font your mental trigger. Once you pinpoint the mental trigger you need to explore the emotion behind it. Be honest. I find many times my emotional trigger is anger. Once you know the emotion you can express that emotion correctly. This can greatly alleviate the need to binge.

It's not magic, it will take time, you have created a habit of turning to food to express emotion so tow you will have to think and find ways to express it with out food. Yelling, crying, jumping, making faces in the mirror to convey the emotion are quick options. Writing or drawing take more time but are a great way to track progress.

Hope this helps.

Yes, you acknowledged this and are looking inside to figure out what void u r trying to fill with food. Mine is boredom and loneliness even though I am with others. U can do this. You might slip every now and then, but reduce the number of times.

Not getting enough sleep is sometimes associated with sugar cravings. If sweets or other carby things are what you binge on, consider whether lack of sleep may be making it more difficult than it needs to be to keep away from them.

I find that keeping my brain and hands busy lessens my thoughts of food. Whatever it is that you are doing when the desire to binge hits, take note of it and try to replace that activity with something else.

I just wanted to say thank you all for sharing it really helps me not feel like a crazy damaged chic...and a pizza, cheeseburger with a donut chaser made me literally laugh out loud!!!

"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent." - Marilyn vos Savant



LOVE THIS!!!!

I struggle with binge eating too. What has helped me this time is to stagger my calories so that I can have a couple of high calorie days in a week. I also log EVERYTHING, even on days when I go over my calories. In the past, if I was going to have a binge day, I wouldn't log it - this would lead to me feeling like I'd "blown it", and quite often turn an afternoon binge into a multiple day binge.

I used to be a big binge eater.....but to be honest, I don't anymore. I realized I was more sad when I did it then I was thinking about doing it.....here are some things that I did to end my binge eating battle....

1. Eat ALOT of small meals....this is a typical day for me and I eat around 1500 calories. I am 5'2" (barely) and weigh 171 pounds.

Morning: Nature Valley Protein Granola Bar (chocolate chip kinda YUMMY) 190 calories
Mid Morning Snack: Cottage Cheese (measured 1/2 cup) 110 calories
Light String Cheese (1 stick) 50 calories
Lunch: Ham Sandwich (2 slices country hearth bread, 4 slices of fresh ham, 1/2 TBL I can't believe it's not butter) 190 calories
Tostitos Chips (24 counted out into a bag) 140 calories
Salsa (2 TBL) 20 calories
Mid Afternoon Snack: Fit and Active Greek Yogurt (YUM) 80 calories
Supper: Chicken Stir Fry (rice 300 calories, chicken 140 calories, vegetables 20 calories, sauce 50 calories
Late Night Snack: Popcorn 2 cups 110 calories

To me this sounds like a day where I am full! I felt like eating these small meals helps because I am CONSTANTLY putting something in my mouth! There are days where I am not even that hungry for a certain snack period so I wait until later or don't even eat it!

2. Tell yourself that you are allowed to eat what you want to eat IF you go workout for an hour....now some of you are thinking...WHAT? Well, to be honest, when you go workout for an hour, you come back home and realize that whatever it is you want to eat, either ISN'T worth eating now after you worked your butt off.....OR.....you don't have the guilty feeling of eating it because you worked out instead of skipping that calorie burn!

3. Started to drink more water. I drink 3 Nalgene bottles a day and can compete with any pregnant woman when it comes to the bathroom breaks haha!!! It helps to flush out negative things in your body/mind when you have that much water in you. Plus, I feel very refreshed.

4. I became OBSESSED with the success stories on MFP.....you should try it....wake up in the morning and read 2 or 3 success stories...or right before you want to binge...it will help you to realize that they were once RIGHT where you are now!!!!

5. DO NOT KEEP SOMETHING YOU CAN'T PUT DOWN IN THE HOUSE.....my thing? Cool Ranch Doritos....weird I know...but, I LOVE them so much.....and with a diet dew....UGH!! I can't even type about it without gaining weight.....yummy...moving on now!

I have lost 41 pounds and still have about 35 to go....its not easy and there are days where I down right SUCK at weight loss!!!! I let it win....BUT....I know what I want to do and that is to remain healthy more days than not....

Good luck and try to keep your head high!!!