Some days all I want to do is eat.

sarahjeanw82
sarahjeanw82 Posts: 13 Member
in Motivation and Support
Well today is a wash... I have done nothing but eat

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  • jodielarms
    jodielarms Posts: 51 Member
    That has been my whole week. I feel like crap and want to cry.I can't seem to get back to healthy choices :(
  • slimbettie
    slimbettie Posts: 686 Member
    shame man, I have had days like that too. think of doing the 5:2 diet, then you can enjoy all the goodies you like 5 days a week and eat only 500cals 2 days a week...
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Maybe you set your goal weight loss too aggressive. Tomorrow is a new day, a fresh start.
  • alltheweigh170
    alltheweigh170 Posts: 287 Member
    Just had a binge and trying to see how I can salvage the rest of the day! So you are not alone
  • PurpleYFronts
    PurpleYFronts Posts: 344 Member
    alltheweigh170 wrote: »
    Just had a binge and trying to see how I can salvage the rest of the day! So you are not alone

    I agree with this, I'm having a beer day! Next week will be all about clawing the weekend back but I'm currently enjoying myself and thats what lifes all about:)

  • EMT099013
    EMT099013 Posts: 5
    Hang in there. It's tuff sometimes, especially depending on your work schedule. I am a firefighter medic and work long shifts, trying to eat when I can. : (
  • rebeccaEsmith
    rebeccaEsmith Posts: 1,136 Member
    I know the feeling I am about to start chewing on my arm!!! Erk!
  • adriat
    adriat Posts: 49 Member
    Me too. I hate the weekend...always throws me off.
  • 99dragonflies
    99dragonflies Posts: 12 Member
    Weekends kill ughhh and so do negative jerks lol
  • SarahHowells1
    SarahHowells1 Posts: 132 Member
    Yep I ate like double maintenance yesterday.. don't beat yourself up sometimes your body needs some extra nourishment =)
  • chopsuey54
    chopsuey54 Posts: 9 Member
    I was like that until I bought Hairy Dieters recipe books. Their meals fill me up and are all calorie counted and the recipes are all recognised by this app so easy to keep track on calories. Many recipes for snacks and even cakes in their books too. I have a day cooking and box them up into portions so easy to freeze and grab and go. Stick with it, we all get binge days.
  • sheldonklein
    sheldonklein Posts: 854 Member
    slimbettie wrote: »
    shame man, I have had days like that too. think of doing the 5:2 diet, then you can enjoy all the goodies you like 5 days a week and eat only 500cals 2 days a week...

    No. Math is math, whatever your eating timing.
  • Cris8833
    Cris8833 Posts: 2 Member
    Sounds very familiar. Trying sooooo hard to get back on track :o
  • Heatho1
    Heatho1 Posts: 1 Member
    Me too, it's so hard. After 6 weeks of staying on track I suddenly got hungry and can't seem to stop eating. 5 days in a row and it's starting to show on the scale.
  • KCoolBeanz
    KCoolBeanz Posts: 813 Member
    Sometimes it's like that. Make sure that you're eating enough in the first place, and that you're eating your exercise calories back.
  • Abby2205
    Abby2205 Posts: 253 Member
    sheldonklein wrote: »
    slimbettie wrote: »
    shame man, I have had days like that too. think of doing the 5:2 diet, then you can enjoy all the goodies you like 5 days a week and eat only 500cals 2 days a week...

    No. Math is math, whatever your eating timing.

    This caught my eye too. I don't think 5:2 is supposed to be a license to eat all the goodies you want on those five days, just that you get to eat more than you would if you were applying the same deficit every day of the week. See what the math tells you, maybe you'll find that the higher/lower approach is easier for you to comply with.
  • LittlePinkShotgun
    LittlePinkShotgun Posts: 101 Member
    Same here... had a *kitten* weekend. Had a *kitten* weigh in this morning. Need to lock it back down as of today.
  • shadowloss
    shadowloss Posts: 293 Member
    Wow, thanks for being honest with yourself and sharing it. It's good to see I'm in good company. I really went off track yesterday. Weekends are my weakness. I know it's up to me to take control, but after the long hours all week, I just seem to need to unwind. This weekend will be out of town, so I'm hoping by staying busy it will help.
  • dcc56
    dcc56 Posts: 172 Member
    Sometimes I think I am so hungry but I am actually really thirsty. I'm trying to hit the water bottle instead of food. So hard not to want to snack in-between meals sometimes...but WE CAN DO THIS !
  • CaptAwesome77
    CaptAwesome77 Posts: 84 Member
    I've found I often fall into the "in for a penny in for a pound" mentality. If I binge at one meal or eat something terrible, say an entire rack of ribs for instance, I'll just give up, call it a wash, and binge the rest of the day. Step one is just not letting that happen. It's not a wash and your day can be saved... so what, you screwed up one meal, just leave it at that and get back to watching the rest of your day. Stick to portion control... you can have delicious stuff that is fattening, just small portions. I can eat a rack of ribs, but do I have to? I could be satisfied with 4 ribs so leave it at that and bag up the rest. No need to eat until you're stuffed just because it's there.
  • JeanMBK
    JeanMBK Posts: 728 Member
    CaptAwesome77 wrote: »
    I've found I often fall into the "in for a penny in for a pound" mentality. If I binge at one meal or eat something terrible, say an entire rack of ribs for instance, I'll just give up, call it a wash, and binge the rest of the day. Step one is just not letting that happen. It's not a wash and your day can be saved... so what, you screwed up one meal, just leave it at that and get back to watching the rest of your day. Stick to portion control... you can have delicious stuff that is fattening, just small portions. I can eat a rack of ribs, but do I have to? I could be satisfied with 4 ribs so leave it at that and bag up the rest. No need to eat until you're stuffed just because it's there.


    Trying to remember this concept and did so last night, unfortunately not so on Saturday. New day/new week.
  • Sweets1954
    Sweets1954 Posts: 507 Member
    I think we all have days like this. I seem to have the opposite problem, at times I don't feel like eating anything.
  • grimcosgirl
    grimcosgirl Posts: 15
    Lol! This is me all day, every day! I have friends that ask me if I'm ever going to stop eating (good naturedly of course). I eat literally all the time, usually about every hour or so, but I don't really time it or anything. The thing is I eat all day, and never really get hungry but I have problems in the late evening when I realize my calories are below 900 or so and I have to find something to get my calories up. Peanut butter works well, but I'm terrible at eating peanut butter in moderation...what do you mean 1/2 a jar is more than a serving??? And so I often forego my beloved peanutty butter.
  • Funkeln
    Funkeln Posts: 1
    Don't worry about days you binge, you can and will recoup from them. Remeber that weight loss is a long journey.
  • Graceious1
    Graceious1 Posts: 716 Member
    I have one in a week where I just want to and you know what, I just eat. I love food and I love exercise. Give yourself a break and remember to start afresh the next day. If you are moving closer to your goal then good. One day isn't going to ruin you progress but 5-7 days in a row might.
    Good luck and go easy on yourself!
  • Trixsterfan
    Trixsterfan Posts: 56 Member
    Great support,I actually crave chocolates and sweets, in fairness I'm surrounded by them all day,I sell them!!!!!

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