UUUUUGH! I BINGED!!! very upset - HELP :(

In my experience, when I have binged, it's because I went from eating like a cow to barely eating at all. That's crazy on the system and it can make your body go crazy! If you're still hungry at the end of the day, you're simply not eating enough.

If I'm still hungry at the end of the day, I have some avocado and 5 light Ritz crackers. It has been working.

One day won't hurt you!! Tomorrow is another day.

This is something I struggle with: the all or nothing mentality. If I have "cheat", I have a tendency to just figure my whole day (or week!) is blown, so I might as well go crazy. I'm really working on not letting the one (or even two) bad choices dictate my life or mentality beyond that. So you are not alone, and I would say to try to just let it go and move on. It's so trite, but true. The past can't be undone, but it doesn't have to dictate the future. Keep going!!!

when i have moments like this i drink lots of water or brush my teeth or pick up a magazine with thin people in it lol

Don't get too discouraged! This happens to lots of people - I know from experience. Binging isn't just about cravings or compensating for eating too little - binging is usually a sign of some psychological distress. For me, I know that I used to binge because it made me feel numb, so it was an easy way to avoid having to deal with the major problems I faced. Try to take some time to really think about your life and current emotional state, in an effort to pinpoint things that might be stressing you out or bigger struggles that you might be stuffing down. If you can be mindful of when you feel like binging, learn to do some other activity to clear your mind, like writing, sketching, playing music, or going for a walk. And remember, tomorrow is a new day with a blank slate, so you always have a chance to make things better! :bigsmile:

I truly believe we need to have a day where you can be a little bad. In my experience if you cut yourself off from everything that you enjoy that's when you binge eat. Say to yourself "Hey I had so many good days now I deserve a little treat." It helps me to know that I can have it when I've worked hard for it, and you can actually stop yourself from going over board when you put the effort into it.

Just joined 5 days ago - have been keeping up with food journal and exercise routine - and then TOTAL UPSET! ... out of control binge day ... stress took over ... one cookie ... two cookies ... three cookies - I'll stop there, but it kept going ... I really couldn't stop ... then I came home and felt so bad - that I said forget it and order chicken wings and of course dipped them in tons of blue cheese! ... Why do I do this ..... Is anyone else in the same boat? ... I really want to drop the weight and be healthy - but these crazy cravings and binges are going to set be back ... If anyone can help me or experiences the same food binges - please help ... I need motivation and to increase self control. Thanks CZR

I know this might sound cruel, but what do you want us to say " there, there it will be OK.

Best thing, take a good hard look at what you did and understand why.

Until you understand why you will do it again. Ask why you did not binge on fruit. Treat it as an addiction to the sugar hit that then triggers your body to go into overdrive.

Maybe, for a while, you have to take the approach of an alcoholic to drink, just avoid the food that you find triggers the binge. It is hard, but recognizing the foods that send you off a cliff allows you to be prepared and to say no. You actually have to make hard decisions about your food.

We all have these food triggers, and you have to wean off them. One of mine was cake - love it, could eat it all day. Changed my approach to eating, haven't touch it since.

The journey is hard, and it is tempting to step off and take the easy road.

Moderation has helped me. I cant say to myself no you cant have that cause I will and I know that. I just have to say ok 1 now and one later and try to eat something healthy in between. Also I log on to this site and i vent and there a bunch of supporters to help!!!
chew gum, drink water find a divertion! You can do it!

I have done the same thing in the past! I eat something bad and then I tell myself that I already messed up so I might as well just go for it completely. I have a group of friends now and we are doing our own biggest loser couples challenge. The group has really helped me FINALLY stick to it. For us there are 3 rules: 1. Enter your food every day. 2. You may eat more than your calories only 2 days a week. 3. Weigh in every Saturday. I have now followed my calories for 19 of the last 20 days that we have been doing this! The thing is that you can have a bad day. It won't destroy your progress. The important thing is that you get back on the wagon tomorrow and start again. Anyhow, we motivate each other and razz each other daily. If you want to add me as a friend I can do the same for you. Good luck...you CAN do it!

we've all been there and i'm sure we'll all be there again at some point. what matters is trying your best every day and just picking yourself back up again! we're all cheering you on

Don't let one day of binge get you down, it's harder to get back on but you can do it! Changes happen in a week not in a day
so if you had a very good and healthy week with exercise then those excess calories might just vanish.
I had that kind of day yesterday, a lot of peanut butter and cheese. Then I went to the gym and tried to get rid of it,
but still 500+ calories overdo. Then what helped me is to look for negative effects those foods do to me, for example
cheese is actually has an addictive component morphine. That put me off straight away.
So you can always find those bad points and remind yourself about them - will be easier to resist!