binged really bad.
ohheyyitsrenee
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Well, today I had my first binge ever. For so long I built up a strong resistance to binging. I also never had a cheat day before. Tonight I binged on peanut butter. Not once but twice. Well the second time was to finish the jar so I don't binge on it again. I didn't kill a whole jar of peanut butter or anything, more like a 1/4th. Will this binge effect me? Or will it actually help my metabolism? I mean they say you should have a cheat day once a week.
What should I do tomorrow? I wanted to eat less and do a lot of cardio.
What should I do tomorrow? I wanted to eat less and do a lot of cardio.
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1/4th a jar of peanut butter? i'd hardly call that a binge. sounds like you just went over on your calories. it's not going to make a difference in the long-term.
slip ups happen. it's a normal part of the journey.
tomorrow is a new day. drink some tea, relax, go to bed.0 -
Its not that serious. You ate 1/4 of a jar of peanut butter. I do not see how that is a binge.
I'm pretty sure it will not affect your progress. Did you go over maintenance ? Are you going over maintenance everyday?
You said you been "good" up until now. Think about it. It takes 3500 calories to gain 1 lb. Stop stressing and move on and keep it pushing.0 -
lol yesterday i ate 1500+ calories in under 5 minutes, :glasses:0
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lol. 1/4 jar of PB. that's cute.0
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That's not a binge!!!! Your body is just telling you to probably up your normal day to day calories!
If you eat too little or restrict everyday - This could cause binges. If you add say 100 or 200 more to your daily allowance, you will be fuller for longer : )
Or maybe you eating the peanut butter... Could be a sign you need more protein in your diet, Try and listen to your body : )0 -
How big is a jar?0
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How big is a jar?
excellent question!
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yeah it is a binge because i'm a small girl who only eats about 1500 a day, so eating about 7 servings of peanut butter is about 1260 more calories then normal. i gained 15 pounds of water weight over night.0
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16 oz.0
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a fourth of a jar is 1260 calories.. so....0
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yeah it is a binge because i'm a small girl who only eats about 1500 a day, so eating about 7 servings of peanut butter is about 1260 more calories then normal. i gained 15 pounds of water weight over night.
15lbs? were you eating peanut butter or salt?!0 -
cookie nookie peanut butter.0
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15lbs overnight? I call BS.0
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it's what my scale said, obviously it's water weight.0
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Yeah I didn't even attempt to log it either!
Funny thing is, i woke up and was like wow my stomach is so flat that I was like hm.. let's just see the damage and i was shocked to see 15 pounds of water weight! I'm just going to drink a lot of water and do some extra cardio today after work!
But hey great minds think alike when it comes to binging on peanut butter
good luck to you as well!0 -
Ways to cope after a binge:
1) Try not to berate yourself or feel guilty. That doesn't achieve anything.
2) Don't overcompensate the following day by starving yourself or over-exercising. This risks setting up a binge/restrict cycle.
3) The following day get back to your normal routine and continue with a slight deficit. The binge will set you back a few days but it isn't the end of the world.
4) Figure out what triggered the binge and make a strategy to prevent it next time.
ETA: You should try and log your binges as accurately as possible. This will help you have a more realistic understanding of what you've done. Anyway, even if you don't log it your body definitely will
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Worry not we all do this sometimes and the bloat is temporary, your body sometimes just needs a break from the restriction, I've done this with peanut butter before it's very easy and don't worry it's just a slip (I think people are getting defensive about the term binge as it's a chronic eating disorder and are upset you're calling a one off overeating sesh a binge). But to not develop this into disordered eating whatever you do don't over restrict today to make up for it, just carry on as normal, otherwise you may crack again and get into a restrict binge cycle xxx0
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I think you need a new scale.0
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I think you need a new scale.
^^ This! haha
Oooooor there something else going on in that body of yours. Never ever heard of a 15lb wt gain overnight. But that doesn't matter. I hope it was good, you enjoyed it and leave it at that!!
Have a great (and probably peanut butter-less) day!
No worries girl!0 -
Worry not we all do this sometimes and the bloat is temporary, your body sometimes just needs a break from the restriction, I've done this with peanut butter before it's very easy and don't worry it's just a slip (I think people are getting defensive about the term binge as it's a chronic eating disorder and are upset you're calling a one off overeating sesh a binge). But to not develop this into disordered eating whatever you do don't over restrict today to make up for it, just carry on as normal, otherwise you may crack again and get into a restrict binge cycle xxx
Yeah I see that people get defensive and to be honest It made me a little upset because what people don't know is that I do have disordered eating and I do have an eating disorder and I am my third month of recovery. So me calling it a binge is acceptable and me freaking out about it is very acceptable. Coming from a girl who used to only eat 900 calories a day and is now eating 1500, of course I will freak out when I eat way over that. But like you said, It's normal and not to worry about. So I won't!0 -
I suggest you push the reset button. We all have these moments. Peanut Butter is a good fat, it's one thats simply high in calories, and protein too. TODAY is a new day. Work in your special treats, and it will be easier to get thru the rough times.
Good Luck.0 -
I think you need a new scale.
^^ This! haha
Oooooor there something else going on in that body of yours. Never ever heard of a 15lb wt gain overnight. But that doesn't matter. I hope it was good, you enjoyed it and leave it at that!!
Have a great (and probably peanut butter-less) day!
No worries girl!
honestly it's very possible with my body because it's used to eating so little, since I went months with restricting it. But that peanut butter was very good! So oh well, it's a new day.0 -
I suggest you push the reset button. We all have these moments. Peanut Butter is a good fat, it's one thats simply high in calories, and protein too. TODAY is a new day. Work in your special treats, and it will be easier to get thru the rough times.
Good Luck.
Thank you! Exactly, I'm just starting today as new day, not eating less then normal like I want to but I'm just acting like last night never happened!0 -
I think you need a new scale.
That's what I'm saying... I was WTF! But the scale is pretty accurate because I tested it yesterday. I weighed myself on it then I went to the gym and weighed myself on the one there and the weight said the same.0 -
Yeah I didn't even attempt to log it either!
I don't understand why you wouldn't log everything, good and bad. You aren't helping yourself by selectively tracking your food!0 -
Yeah I didn't even attempt to log it either!
I don't understand why you wouldn't log everything, good and bad. You aren't helping yourself by selectively tracking your food!
I always log everything but when you're eating peanut butter straight from the jar and not from a TBSP it's kind of hard to track it!0 -
Yeah I didn't even attempt to log it either!
I don't understand why you wouldn't log everything, good and bad. You aren't helping yourself by selectively tracking your food!
I always log everything but when you're eating peanut butter straight from the jar and not from a TBSP it's kind of hard to track it!
I'm not letting you off the hook that easy! You said:... eating about 7 servings of peanut butter is about 1260 more calories then normal. i gained 15 pounds of water weight over night.
So log 7 servings of PB, be accountable - once this is logged in you can chip away at its effects by looking at it from a weekly perspective. Consider this tough MFP love 0 -
Yeah I didn't even attempt to log it either!
I don't understand why you wouldn't log everything, good and bad. You aren't helping yourself by selectively tracking your food!
I always log everything but when you're eating peanut butter straight from the jar and not from a TBSP it's kind of hard to track it!
you said it was 1/4 of a 16 oz jar. so, 4 oz is what you ate. lets say there are about 32 oz in a 190 cal serving of PB, and approximately 28.5 grams in 1 ounce. so we can conclude you ate about 114 oz of PB, which comes out to about 3.5 servings, which is about 665 calories.0 -
I mean they say you should have a cheat day once a week.
Who is they? Also a little peanut butter sounds like a rookie binge to me. Call me when you polish off two pints of ice cream, a giant bag of peanut M&Ms, and 40 pizza rolls.0
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