so disappointed in me...

ellelit
ellelit Posts: 806 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
so yesterday was really hard. i was dealing with the binge monster all day, and managed to fight it for the most part. well today i couldn't and ate a whole medium pizza, 2 buster bars, a cheeseburger and a large fries. i feel awful about myself. i just dont know how my brain can not know that these things are bad for me. imean i know, but once the moster takes over, it as though all rational thinking goes out the window. blah.

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  • ellelit
    ellelit Posts: 806 Member
    so yesterday was really hard. i was dealing with the binge monster all day, and managed to fight it for the most part. well today i couldn't and ate a whole medium pizza, 2 buster bars, a cheeseburger and a large fries. i feel awful about myself. i just dont know how my brain can not know that these things are bad for me. imean i know, but once the moster takes over, it as though all rational thinking goes out the window. blah.
  • mknipp
    mknipp Posts: 106
    Been there, done that! I find that if I keep some green tea gum handy and put it in my mouth after each meal, I don't feel as tempted to binge. Also, if I get an urge to eat something "bad" I remind myself I'll have to walk _____ miles to make up for it. I'll try filling myself up with 16 oz. of water. Then if I eat it anyway, I walk it!

    Well, tomorrow's another day. Just start over again. You can do it. We're all in there for you.
    Marti in Kentucky
  • eriny
    eriny Posts: 1,509 Member
    tomorrow is another day ! because i have those days to
  • alifelessevident
    alifelessevident Posts: 390
    one day at a time, i had a bad one this weekend, and that was with camping, hiking, and picking apples- i still over ate my calories... so chin up tomorrow is a new day :happy:
  • ellelit
    ellelit Posts: 806 Member
    i just don't understand how this can happen almost daily, or multiple times a day. there has to be a way out of this.
  • ladyhawk
    ladyhawk Posts: 101
    i just don't understand how this can happen almost daily, or multiple times a day. there has to be a way out of this.

    Are you an emotional eater? Sometimes it's good to make an honest self assessment and then base upon the answers, we can make changes/adjustments. I am an emotional eater and I find that when I don't feel too good, or if something is bothering me I eat. Since I discovered that, I am able to control my thought process and have been doing well.
  • jamerz3294
    jamerz3294 Posts: 1,824 Member
    OK, so have you tried logging each and every thing you eat, immediately after you eat it? :tongue: Really! I think that if you did that thru the day, seeing the calories being added to your total would give you perspective on what you are consuming! :drinker: Plus, *also* logging the calories you exercise thru the day, that would give you the other side of the coin!
    As you log BOTH, then you can start to (OMG, oh no) plan on what you are doing! Both what you are consuming, and how you are burning off those calories! I actually keep my Food Diary up on my moniter all day! That way, whenever I jiggle the mouse to do something, whoops, dere it is!!! It's just a system to make you honest with yourself! hugz!
  • bonski
    bonski Posts: 49 Member
    I am an emotional eater.
    Night time snacking is so hard for me not to do.

    It is almost as if once I start snacking I go from thing to thing and can not stop.

    I struggle with this everyday.

    Just start again tomorrow. There are no easy answers.

    I have found that logging everything makes it hard to "look the other way" and ignore what I am putting into my mouth.

    Bonnie
  • michlingle
    michlingle Posts: 797 Member
    two words that have added insult to injury today...monkey bread...so freaking good, I ate three huge pieces and a hot dog and 2 beers.....this weekend has been terrible...
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    Next time, try logging the stuff you're thinking of eating. That way you can see the damage it'd do before you eat it, and it might discourage you from eating it.
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
    Next time, try logging the stuff you're thinking of eating. That way you can see the damage it'd do before you eat it, and it might discourage you from eating it.

    I agree it discourages me all the time.

    I don't want to sound like and insensitive b*$%# but.....do you ever look at the..."bigger picture" of why you are eating. I mean is it boredom, depression, loneliness, etc. I mean usually bingers have an emotional trigger to why they are doing stuff.
  • charliesgold
    charliesgold Posts: 235 Member
    Don't beat yourself up over it hon, we've all done it and some of us still do :) I agree with those who have suggested looking at the reason behind your eating habits as well as putting your calories in as you eat or even before you eat. I sometimes have to pre-plan what I can eat for the day to get the calories right and it really does help.
  • ellelit
    ellelit Posts: 806 Member
    i've tried so many things. logging it before i eat it, journalling daily, planning daily/weeky menus, drinking lots of water, going for walks instead of eating etc.

    every waking second of my life i swear i thin about food, or guilt from eating the wrong things. i am definitely an emotional eater, but i know i do it mostly out of boredom and lonliness...

    things will get better one day.
  • TNTPete
    TNTPete Posts: 701 Member
    Idle hands.....
    Find a hobby -- painting, drawing, knitting, sewing, gardening, etc.. something that you can do instead of eating. If you're doing it out of boredom -- get unbored!! Try crosswords, reading a book, etc.

    You can slay the binge monster but it won't come without effort. Also, allow yourself a treat a day -- small amt and that is your "binge" that way you don't feel cheated. If fries are your thing say every Tues/Thursday you're going to have fries but that is it.

    Keep on pressing.:happy:
  • racoon1
    racoon1 Posts: 78
    i've tried so many things. logging it before i eat it, journalling daily, planning daily/weeky menus, drinking lots of water, going for walks instead of eating etc.

    every waking second of my life i swear i thin about food, or guilt from eating the wrong things. i am definitely an emotional eater, but i know i do it mostly out of boredom and lonliness...

    things will get better one day.


    MAybe along with logging what your eating or what you want to eat you can also log in what your feeling at that time too so you can monitor whether your really hungry or if it's emotional. once you got that figured out you can try to plan other ways to satisfy the emotional need :flowerforyou:
  • JMAMA
    JMAMA Posts: 298 Member
    Thank you so much for sharing. I know that so many struggle with addiction and food being one of them. I have some thoughts to share with you and hope that they are some that you may consider. First, think of yourself as the person that you truly are and want to become, not a "binge eater." By identifying with that label, you only give yourself permission to continue to self abuse. I am sure that you have had many moments of self examination wondering what your triggers are and why you do what you do. You could probably go back in time and remember the first binge, why you did it and how it made you feel. The real truth is that you are in control, you do have control, and you can confront the issue without food. You are strong, and very brave. Take charge, and know that your MFP family is here for you. Today is just a small bump in the road on your path to success:flowerforyou:
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