I ate 1325 over my limit yesterday - need some motivation. )

Today is a new day. So you messed up yesterday. So what? You probably didn't go over your maintenance goal, and even if you did, that amount one day isn't going to cause you to gain weight, as long as it just happens one day. So yesterday you let go and enjoyed the things you wanted, and today you can get back on the horse.

Think of it like vacation days from work. Or a "mental health" day. Every now and then you need a break from your job, just to recharge a bit. But then you go back to work and make the money you need to live. Think of food the same way. Once in a while it's ok to take a day off from paying attention all the time, but then you need to go back to eating right so you can be healthy, live longer, and be happier with yourself. Don't let one "mental health day" turn into a whole week of playing hooky -- your boss would fire you for that.

Well, I did the same thing Saturday night and I feel your pain! Yesterday I got back on track and have vowed to stay on track, AGAIN!!! I keep on "falling" and it's good to know others do also. Let's just keep in mind that everyday day is a new beginning and try to focus on that day. Maybe, we can make more good days, then if we fail once in a while it won't matter! Good luck for today!

The only people who don't make any mistakes are the ones who aren't doing anything!!

This is a lifelong process for you now, with no end date. You are 'allowed' (and must) forgive yourself and move forward again.

It's not the falling down that says who we are it's the getting back up!!

Come on and lace up them sneaks and get crackin'.:flowerforyou:

ZH

Remember how bad your body feels right now. That should help keep you from doing it again.

Focus on today. You can do this.

I just started this...so of course I'm going to be over until I find that happy balance. I just have been keeping my eye on the prize...my dream wedding dress when I renew my vows next year! Give urself some mini goals and reward urself...u will have many prizes to keep ur eyes on!

HEY! Don't be so hard on yourself! Yes you should hold yourself accountable, but know that one day of habits that are out of alignment with your goals aren't the end of your journey to your goal!!! One day isn't going to be the determining factor - it's more the trend data over time that leads to success! Think of it as a lifestyle change - instead of a diet.

And remember, only when we "fail" can we truely learn to succeed. Embrace the bumps in the road, because they help you reach your end goal - it's all a learning process!

When Banjamin Franklin invented the lightbulb, he screwed it up time and time again before he got it right. But he is famous for saying "I didn't fail, I just found 100 ways that didn't work" This is a prime example that we should somewhat embrace our failure, and realize that it is essential on our journey to success. It teaches us what not to do, and strengthens our convictions in the end goal.

Keep it up - and stay positive!

I took an "on-purpose" off meal Saturday, because I was really craving some junky food. Afterwards it didn't make me feel good. I concentrated on how it felt to have the junk in my body, how I was mildly nauseated, a little crampy, bloated, and lacked any energy. Then I fixed that in my mind as how that food made me feel. Yesterday and today (and probably for the rest of the week) I won't have any cravings for greasy foods, because I associate them with those yucky feelings. You can do the same with your binge. Really concentrate on your body and make lots of connections between your behaviors and those body feelings, not your guilt or regret, but the actual way it makes your body feel. You will find yourself much less tempted once you have associated those foods with feeling physically ill, not just with feeling guilt.
It's a new day, and there are plenty of good foods to nourish and rebuild your body with. Don't even think about doing extra exercise or cutting calories drastically. If you do that, you start feeling resentful and like you're owed something for how hard you are working, and the behavior starts to cycle. Changing your lifestyle is not just about the foods you eat or the maintenance you perform on your body, it is also about changing your thought patterns that got you into this mess in the first place. Develop healthy thinking and the healthy body will happen. It starts with not obsessing on what a bad person you are, or what a failure, or how you just knew this would happen. Instead, just chalk it up to a learning experience and continue today like it didn't happen. Instead, reward yourself for learning how nasty junk makes you feel with extra fruits and veggies, made just the way you like them (for me that would be a fruit smoothie and freshly roasted root vegetables.)
Best wishes to you.

No negative self talk. NONE. You already feel bad. Beating yourself up will only lead to another binge.

It's in the past. Do not allow your past to dictate how you feel in this moment. Leave the past in the past. Learn from it, but DO NOT let the past ruin your present.

If you suffer from binge eating/food addiction, the book Women Food and God by Geneen Roth may help you. I read it in January 2010 and have binged ONCE since:

http://www.oprah.com/health/An-Excerpt-from-Geneen-Roths-Women-Food-And-God

Charmagne

I never count anything on Saturdays ... so i suppose i have a slip up day every week? I'm really strict during the week and i feel i deserve to have treats 1 day a week, i don't go over board, but if my partner fancies pizza for dinner or we want to go out i refuse to let my diet get in the way, you have to live as well.. and a think a little bit of what you like does you good, keeps you smiling! I can't wait to go for my Mac Donalds breakfast saturday morning, and knowing this helps keep me motivated during the rest of the week! I think i might also have a latte and a cake Saturday too when i meet my friends for coffee.. sod it, life is too short to deny yourself all the time!