what do you tell yourself when you want to overeat?

“There are two types of pain you will go through in life, the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tonnes.”

― Jim Rohn

I actually think that to myself, and it works for me

I just keep thinking "Music video" (I am cast in one that will be shooting in the fall) and I want to look just as good as the other girls in the video!

I eat it then fit it into my weekly allowance. I'm an intermittent craver and know I won't binge, so have no problem with satisfying a desire. Plus, I usually exercise enough to allow for eating what I like, within reason. Placing severe restrictions on myself would be counter productive.

I have several techniques with about an 80% success rate:
1. I imagine my mom's cold glare of disappointment.
2. I imagine that the food was contaminated with spider or roach eggs, or worms.
3. I pretend to be snobby by thinking "OMG Gross" and dramatically walk away.

Is it really worth all those extra set of squats

I generally see what it'll look like in my MFP diary, if I can fit it in or near the day's calories. If I can fit it in without going more than 100 calories over, I go ahead. I generally have 100 calories of so built up from the past week. If I can't, I know exactly what it's going to cost me, and I can either make plans for indulging now and making up for it in reduced calories in the next couple days or (what usually happens) I think about what I want and just say to myself, "It's not THAT good." Three weeks out of the month, I just say, "It's not THAT good," but that other week, well, I generally cave to temptation.

A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips. Suffer the pain of discipline or suffer the pain of regret, it's your choice.

When I am out of calories I think about going shopping for clothes in size medium and some small and how good and confident I feel wearing a bikini. Feels really good.

Other times I will fit it in, share with a friend, or plan for it and have it the next day/over the weekend etc.

Allow myself to eat it, but only if I first eat a bowl of steamed vegetables and drink a glass of water. Usually I either don’t feel like eating the veggies, or am too full when I get done.

Also, I second having low calorie treats (fruit, diet desserts) on hand, so if a binge is unavoidable at least it doesn't cost sooo many calories.

I start talking in my best Cartman voice and scream "maaaaahm ah want some paaaeh!"
The I throw the offending item in the trash before I have a chance to eat it.

faithyang wrote: »

I tell myself I can eat it another day, because I don't have to eat it right now, and its not going to be the last meal of my life. I can eat that anytime. It helps me put off another binge attack most days. Doesn't always work, but has a fairly high hit rate.

This often works for me too

I just think about how many miles/workouts i'm wasting by eating X surplus of calories. a donut doesn't look as good knowing i need to run 2-3 miles to counter it. I still have random semi-cheat meals, but i make sure if i have a cheat meal, it's worth it, and crappy desserts are never worth it.

At my age it became clear to me I had to leave anything with sugar of any type and grain in it for pain management. I have to watch the protein but for the past 9 months I have been able to eat all of the Fats that I want without regain but I do have to do something like Intermittent Fasting (IF) as in stop eating by 5 PM to lose weight at least a few days a week. When I was eating carbs to over eat by a 1000 or 2000 calories for just one day was a disaster weight and pain wise. I just do not want to restart the desire for carbs because I would fall off of the wagon and get ran over by it. Being free of the desire to eat a donut, orange or milkshake is awesome.

DrEnalg wrote: »

I remember being depressed about something about 3-4 weeks back. Which, previous to that, would typically trigger a desire to binge. I remember I also had a big bowl of cut strawberries in my fridge that night, maybe about around three cups worth.

So, I grabbed the bowl of cut strawberries, dumped 3-4 packets of stevia on top, and then ate them in front of the TV.

Added about 300 calories to the day. Insignificant as I had a surplus by the end of the day anyways.

I also do something similar. If I really want something dessert-ish, I put a tiny amount of whipped cream cheese on strawberry halves, and drizzle a tiny amount honey on top. Totally in my calorie count for the day, and works for me.

Or I give go in my room (step away from the fridge!) and give myself a pedicure. The mood passes and my toes look great