When you binge do you ...
Untilproud11
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Do you start again tomorrow at the same calories allowed ?
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Do you deduct what you overate and end up eating much less the next day?
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Do you deduct what you overate and end up eating much less the next day?
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You log it and move on. Tomorrow is a new day.0
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Log and move on0
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MsJulesRenee wrote: »Log and move on
x2! There's going to be many more days ahead, leave yesterday where you left it. Good luck tomorrow, make good choices! xo0 -
JustMissTracy wrote: »MsJulesRenee wrote: »Log and move on
x2! There's going to be many more days ahead, leave yesterday where you left it. Good luck tomorrow, make good choices! xo
Thanks...0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »You log it and move on. Tomorrow is a new day.
This.0 -
I personally work out how much I overate by and undereat a little more over the next couple of days to make up for it0
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Log and move on. I may add an extra mile or two the next day but mostly, I don't give it too much thought.0
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Agree with logging and moving on. And don't waste time or energy beating yourself up. You cannot uneat the food, so just let it go. The being down on yourself is unproductive. Unless you enjoy feeling sorry for yourself, it helps nobody.
Eat, log, keep going.0 -
this was helpful for me as I just ate a ton of carbs. thanks0
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New day new beginning. Yesterday is in the past0
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »You log it and move on. Tomorrow is a new day.
Me, too.0 -
Yes i had 1200 cals OVER !
Thanks all of u
I just don't want this to make me gain weight again
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Yes, I log to the best of my abilities.0
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Log and start fresh the next day. Trying to restrict further on future days just isn't very effective - it tends to lead to cycles of negativity and makes it more likely you'll go over again, and that runs the risk of turning one bad day into a bad week/month/year/forever.0
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I don't compensate by eating less the next day. I was stuck in a period of binging and restricting for a while there, so now I make it a point to get right back to my usual goal. It can get really ugly for me otherwise.0
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Punishing yourself, either through your thoughts or actions will not get you to your goal. Learn from the experience, what was the trigger. make a plan for the future, move forward toward your goal.
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rankinsect wrote: »Log and start fresh the next day. Trying to restrict further on future days just isn't very effective - it tends to lead to cycles of negativity and makes it more likely you'll go over again, and that runs the risk of turning one bad day into a bad week/month/year/forever.
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I'm on maintenance and whilst I certainly think it's good to simply log and move on - I do like to cut back somewhat the following day or two to balance things out slightly. This is personal preference and certainly not necessary however.
Example: Halloween. I ate 1200 calories over my maintenance calories. Because of this, I 'cut back' the following two days. I didn't totally 'make up' those 1200 calories but I felt a little bit better about over-indulging.
However, if you are already on a deficit, I wouldn't suggest further cutting to 'make things right'. You need enough energy!0 -
Every time it happens that I eat more one day, the next day I think: ok, today I am going to eat 500/1000 calories less!!
No way, it never happens. Actually, the more I tell myself that I have to restrict myself, the more I risk to over-eat again.
The curious thing is that, if I know that one day I will be going to eat more, I find it easier to eat less on a previous day.
The moral is: if you can plan it ahead is good. Otherwise, don't punish yourself and simply go back to your routine the day after.0 -
I have only managed to eat significantly lower the next day once - it was very difficult and I don't think it is sustainable. I also felt like a naughty child the whole day, which is not a healthy mindset.
What works better for me is planning a big day and cutting back the week before it happens. That way you are eating mostly "saved" calories and you can enjoy a big indulgence without any guilt, which leads to more mindful eating and a much more pleasant experience as you are *allowed* to enjoy it.
I agree about logging and moving on, but not forgetting and moving on. Don't make the mistake of pretending it never happened. You want to remember it and learn from it, which is why you have to log every mouthful and consider why it happened in a calm and cool manner.0 -
Every time it happens that I eat more one day, the next day I think: ok, today I am going to eat 500/1000 calories less!!
No way, it never happens. Actually, the more I tell myself that I have to restrict myself, the more I risk to over-eat again.
There is some great advice given here. But this quote is gold!
I've gone through too many cycles of binge eating & restricting my calories afterwards, which then led to more binge eating. I would then feel terrible about the situation, give up on weight loss and binge some more.
Binging will happen - maybe ask yourself why?
Have some lemon water the next day and get back on track
Just don't give up.
This is a marathon, not a sprint (sadly)
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Every time it happens that I eat more one day, the next day I think: ok, today I am going to eat 500/1000 calories less!!
No way, it never happens. Actually, the more I tell myself that I have to restrict myself, the more I risk to over-eat again.
There is some great advice given here. But this quote is gold!
I've gone through too many cycles of binge eating & restricting my calories afterwards, which then led to more binge eating. I would then feel terrible about the situation, give up on weight loss and binge some more.
Binging will happen - maybe ask yourself why?
Have some lemon water the next day and get back on track
Just don't give up.
This is a marathon, not a sprint (sadly)
Binge eating isn't always a "why" sometimes it's a party or dinner out etc. nothing out of the ordinary.
and what does the lemon water do?????0 -
Every time it happens that I eat more one day, the next day I think: ok, today I am going to eat 500/1000 calories less!!
No way, it never happens. Actually, the more I tell myself that I have to restrict myself, the more I risk to over-eat again.
The curious thing is that, if I know that one day I will be going to eat more, I find it easier to eat less on a previous day.
The moral is: if you can plan it ahead is good. Otherwise, don't punish yourself and simply go back to your routine the day after.
This! You have a built in deficit. You'll make up for it eventually. By trying to make up for it you'll just end up restricting too much and binging again.0 -
I just log it and move on.
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I move on. It would be kind of hard to try to eat less than 1300 calories in a day in my situation.0
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For me, if I've had a high calorie day, it seems I'm not really as hungry the day after. This is probably easier for me to maintain because I do some form of cardiovascular exercise 5 days a week (if not walking, then jogging) and I really dislike feeling full when I'm doing cardio. I find my cardio sessions more rewarding when I'm a little hungry.0
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Awesome advice
Thank you all 0
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