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Cheating on your diet in your sleep

emdeesea
emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
edited February 22 in Health and Weight Loss
Morning all (well, it's morning where I am, anyway),

This is sort of a silly topic, I know, but I was wondering if there was anyone else out there who ever had *dreams* of cheating enormously on their diet. Not getting up and actually consuming anything in their sleep, like some sleepwalkers do. I mean simply dreaming about it.

I've been very good about eating within my calories on a daily basis since the first of April, and I still allow myself treats but I budget them into my calories, so I rarely go way over.

But last night I had a very vivid dream where I downed several cheeseburgers, fries, and LOTS of beer. I woke up feeling somewhat anxious (although relieved that it didn't actually happen!)

I chalk this up to a general anxiety dream. Wondered if anyone else has these occasionally?

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  • laciemn
    laciemn Posts: 77 Member
    Yes!! I feel awful at first and then realize I didn't really eat it, and I feel this immense relief. I dreamed of eating just ridiculous amounts of food that were all terribly high calories, then I felt absolutely miserable about it in my dream. Basically, the same thing that happens to me in real life, except VERY exaggerated.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    freud would love this thread
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,150 Member
    I dream of eating most nights. Usually stuff I'm not supposed to have (re: high sodium due to HBP). I don't see it as weird or unusually since it happens to me most of the time.
  • ismiseciara
    ismiseciara Posts: 211 Member
    it happens to me all the time :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: glad im not the only one :D
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Every time this happens I'd like you to then dream about doing a bunch of extra exercise to burn off those extra dream calories, followed by dreaming that you wrote a post in dream MFP about how guilty you felt about the extra calories you just ate. Title it something like "help me I binged" followed by admitting that it was only 300 calories of fruit and vegetables.

    Ok thanks OP let me know how it goes.

    :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:



    (trolling aside I do think this is a good topic)
  • laurenawolf
    laurenawolf Posts: 262 Member
    I had a dream the other night that involved me binge eating on everything in my house. I woke up so relieved that it didn't actually happen!
  • BurntCoffee
    BurntCoffee Posts: 234 Member
    I dreamed once that I woke up and it had rained skittles all night and there were 3 feet of skittles in the back yard. I ran outside and dove in. I didn't eat any, but I sure as heck was one happy girl.

    The other day I dreamed I binged on a huge plate of spaghetti, butter and cheese and chased it with a huge pizza margherita.

    Oh gosh. Now I'm craving. EEEK!
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    freud would love this thread

    I think Freud would refer to this dream as an "infantile" one, as both the manifest and latent content are exactly the same: the fear of completely destroying my hard work with enormous amounts of bacon cheeseburgers and frosty mugs.
  • FoodFitnessTravel
    FoodFitnessTravel Posts: 294 Member
    happened to me at least 5 times. when i woke up i was feeling anxious at first but then it was a huge relief because i do binge eat sometimes
  • lorrennon
    lorrennon Posts: 43
    I dreamed that I was eating a giant marshmellow and in the morning my pillow was gone... (ok.. ya HAD to know this one was coming :laugh: )
  • pipertargaryen
    pipertargaryen Posts: 303 Member
    I've had cheat dreams. It'd be one thing if I just dreamed that I had a feast of crappy food, but the fact that I *know* it's something I'm not supposed to eat large quantities of, that even my dream-self is aware of that, is creepy.

    The past few months, I've found I become lucid at least 4-5 times per week (I don't know why, every few years the lucidity seems to strike me hard. I've done a lot of research on lucid dreams - briefly blogged about them. Lucid dreaming is nifty!), and sometimes it'll happen in a 'cheat' dream. Which is awesome, because then I realize it's a dream and it's not actually a real pizza, and it's not actually going to undo any of my hard work :P

    I've also dreamed about logging or being desperate to find the calorie value of something (most recently, it was the Oprah Chai Tea latte from Starbucks - I ended up looking it up IRL the next day and then enjoying one LOL). I think that's a bit more 'normal' for me, in that logging is something I do every day of my life, so it just works its way into my subconscious.

    ETA:
    freud would love this thread

    I think Freud would refer to this dream as an "infantile" one, as both the manifest and latent content are exactly the same: the fear of completely destroying my hard work with enormous amounts of bacon cheeseburgers and frosty mugs.

    ^ LOL and YES @ both these posts. Something seriously wrong, but hey, I'm a bit neurotic at the best of times :laugh:
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    **I've also dreamed about logging or being desperate to find the calorie value of something (most recently, it was the Oprah Chai Tea latte from Starbucks - I ended up looking it up IRL the next day and then enjoying one LOL). I think that's a bit more 'normal' for me, in that logging is something I do every day of my life, so it just works its way into my subconscious.**

    Oh yeah. I've had that one, too. More often, I keep pressing the wrong buttons over and over and over again, trying desperately to log my calories.

    I used to have lucid dreams, where I could control them and the content, but not so much anymore. I think that's due to my level of utter exhaustion when I finally drop into bed at night.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    Morning all (well, it's morning where I am, anyway),

    This is sort of a silly topic, I know, but I was wondering if there was anyone else out there who ever had *dreams* of cheating enormously on their diet. Not getting up and actually consuming anything in their sleep, like some sleepwalkers do. I mean simply dreaming about it.

    I've been very good about eating within my calories on a daily basis since the first of April, and I still allow myself treats but I budget them into my calories, so I rarely go way over.

    But last night I had a very vivid dream where I downed several cheeseburgers, fries, and LOTS of beer. I woke up feeling somewhat anxious (although relieved that it didn't actually happen!)

    I chalk this up to a general anxiety dream. Wondered if anyone else has these occasionally?
    Yeah, I've had binge dreams before. Glad they weren't real. :bigsmile:
  • kk_140
    kk_140 Posts: 518 Member
    Yup, often my dream foods are sweets. Hostess cupcakes and donuts and other carb, sugar, and fat bombs! lol. I normally feel awful then realize it didn't happen.

    I like them because they remind me of how terrible I feel when I cheat that it stops me from cheating lol
  • LifeWithPie
    LifeWithPie Posts: 552 Member
    I once dreamed I was making pancakes over a campfire with Gene Wilder in his Young Frankenstein persona.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,130 Member
    People dream of having sex with others (so called married people who NEVER cheat do too I'm sure), so I don't find this and odd dream.
    When I quit smoking 10 years ago cold turkey, for about 2 months I dreamed of smoking.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    I once dreamed I was making pancakes over a campfire with Gene Wilder in his Young Frankenstein persona.

    Okay that's definitely a new one.

    Igor: "You know, I'll never forget my old dad. When these things would happen to him... the things he'd say to me."

    Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: "What did he say?"

    Igor: "'What the hell are you doing in the bathroom day and night??! Why don't you get out of there and give someone else a chance??!'"
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    People dream of having sex with others (so called married people who NEVER cheat do too I'm sure), so I don't find this and odd dream.
    When I quit smoking 10 years ago cold turkey, for about 2 months I dreamed of smoking.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    I had a dream I was having sex with a cheeseburger.

    Please advise.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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  • LoupGarouTFTs
    LoupGarouTFTs Posts: 916 Member
    freud would love this thread

    I think Freud would refer to this dream as an "infantile" one, as both the manifest and latent content are exactly the same: the fear of completely destroying my hard work with enormous amounts of bacon cheeseburgers and frosty mugs.

    Yep, and it's all about oral gratification, too. :)

    Most of my odd dreams are about finding money, since I'm always anxious about paying my bills. Not too long ago, though, I dreamed about eating as much prime rib with mushrooms and potato as I could manage, along with creme brulee and chocolate lava cake--I've definitely been wanting all of the above!
  • QueenOSpades
    QueenOSpades Posts: 171 Member
    I dreamt not too long ago that I was lost in a forest and that rabid bears and moose were running after me, trying to eat me. I had to spend a couple of days running for my life and the only food I had were army-like rations of mashed potatoes. Throughout the entire dream I was so mad that I couldn't eat veggies and that the calorie/carb intake was going to add up too quickly.

    Never mind being eaten alive! Haha.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    People dream of having sex with others (so called married people who NEVER cheat do too I'm sure), so I don't find this and odd dream.
    When I quit smoking 10 years ago cold turkey, for about 2 months I dreamed of smoking.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    I had a dream I was having sex with a cheeseburger.

    Please advise.
    That wasn't a dream.


    And it wasn't a cheeseburger.........

    lol
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    Oooh, a few nights ago I dreamt I ate a half a package of oreos. I'm still bitter at myself for not eating the whole thing
  • pipertargaryen
    pipertargaryen Posts: 303 Member
    People dream of having sex with others (so called married people who NEVER cheat do too I'm sure), so I don't find this and odd dream.
    When I quit smoking 10 years ago cold turkey, for about 2 months I dreamed of smoking.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    I quit smoking about 75 days ago (oh, not that I'm keeping track...), went on the patch for 1 week, cold turkey ever since. The smoking dreams are a weekly occurrence. If I had to choose between an entire pizza or a cigarette right now, with no health consequences - you bet your *kitten* I'd take the cigarette! :tongue:
  • angelique_redhead
    angelique_redhead Posts: 782 Member
    I have cheat dreams. I'm fine with this. I've had them all my life. If it keeps me from stuffing down the actual items I'm more than fine with it!
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