HELP!!!! I've started binge eating after losing 5lbs

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  • newmalik
    newmalik Posts: 6 Member
    drslee123 wrote: »
    Knowing that I've lost weight, has caused me to get so excited that one cheat day has turned into many cheat days. Now I'm trying to get back on track.

    Just start right now and just have cheat meals not days its easy to get off track all you need is to refocus on your goal.
  • cokefloat1
    cokefloat1 Posts: 86 Member
    I've not read through all the posts but I have the same issue after losing 10lbs. Self discipline is key and remember why you're trying to lose weight.

    I don't know if you're incorporating exercise into your lifestyle change but for me that is a key factor allowing me to eat treats. Give it a try, I find the thought of how much I'd need to do to work off a big treat enough motivation to not indulge!
  • drslee123
    drslee123 Posts: 13 Member
    cokefloat1 wrote: »
    I've not read through all the posts but I have the same issue after losing 10lbs. Self discipline is key and remember why you're trying to lose weight.

    I don't know if you're incorporating exercise into your lifestyle change but for me that is a key factor allowing me to eat treats. Give it a try, I find the thought of how much I'd need to do to work off a big treat enough motivation to not indulge!

    Great idea! :-)
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    drslee123 wrote: »
    cokefloat1 wrote: »
    I've not read through all the posts but I have the same issue after losing 10lbs. Self discipline is key and remember why you're trying to lose weight.

    I don't know if you're incorporating exercise into your lifestyle change but for me that is a key factor allowing me to eat treats. Give it a try, I find the thought of how much I'd need to do to work off a big treat enough motivation to not indulge!

    Great idea! :-)

    The other great thing about exercise is that you can have goals and rewards that aren't related to the scale. Sometimes watching the scale wears me out, especially since my loss is so very slow...it can feel like a neverending grind...so the reward of feeling stronger boosts me during those times. I can remind myself, hey I did this workout this morning and killed it, but a few months ago I couldn't get through it at all. That's a surprisingly awesome feeling.
  • missyjg99
    missyjg99 Posts: 246 Member
    sofaking6 wrote: »
    drslee123 wrote: »
    cokefloat1 wrote: »
    I've not read through all the posts but I have the same issue after losing 10lbs. Self discipline is key and remember why you're trying to lose weight.

    I don't know if you're incorporating exercise into your lifestyle change but for me that is a key factor allowing me to eat treats. Give it a try, I find the thought of how much I'd need to do to work off a big treat enough motivation to not indulge!

    Great idea! :-)

    The other great thing about exercise is that you can have goals and rewards that aren't related to the scale. Sometimes watching the scale wears me out, especially since my loss is so very slow...it can feel like a neverending grind...so the reward of feeling stronger boosts me during those times. I can remind myself, hey I did this workout this morning and killed it, but a few months ago I couldn't get through it at all. That's a surprisingly awesome feeling.

    ❤️❤️
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    My .02 cents worth.. Why on earth do you work so hard to lose pounds and just eat it all back?

    It takes hours and hours and hours of mindful thinking to lose and make changes to your body as well as getting your mind right to make a commitment.. and one binge eating secession or meal turns catastrophic..

    Your mind was never right (committed) or this could not happen. I spend way too much time exercising, logging, thinking about food (can I eat this? how many calories is it? does it fit within my calorie window? how many carbs do I have left over? etc. etc..) to gain it back..

    Don't get it..
  • drslee123
    drslee123 Posts: 13 Member
    gia07 wrote: »
    My .02 cents worth.. Why on earth do you work so hard to lose pounds and just eat it all back?

    You are so right! Good news.....I'M BACK ON TRACK. Luckily I didn't gain the weight back tho.
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