embarassed!

littlelol
littlelol Posts: 539
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have a real problem with binge eating. I am so good and on track, but then at least once a wk I binge to exces! Sometimes goin over by 300 calories! Its sickenin the amount I eat. I go into a trance mode when like this. Can anyone help?x

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  • notevenpretty20
    notevenpretty20 Posts: 7
    Already said this really on your status, but I need some help too so wondering what else people say...

    Well, I'm having this problem, too. It's a new thing, and, weirdly, the fact that I always manage to lose the binge weight quickly is kind of making it worse, like, I'll think "eh, what the hell". Basically, I've got into a habit of starving myself to get rid of binge weight, and then eating loads for a few days after, say, 4 days of eating next to nothing (or, like this week, I actually did eat nothing, I fasted).

    So, firstly, don't be embarrassed cos that means I have to be embarrassed ;) Seriously though, it's, for me, a habit. But you can break habits. What i'm trying to do, post a mid-week binge, is not toally starve myself for one. I've eaten today, I feel it's too much but I guess it's not. Secondly, my stupid way of thinking is, having a bingy food item, I think "Well, i've ****ed it now, I might as well continue". But you shouldn't think like that, well, i shouldn't, you / I / we should refuse to let it derail us.

    I'm trying to stop, too, anyway. But yeah, it's very hard.
  • marie_2454
    marie_2454 Posts: 881 Member
    Already said this really on your status, but I need some help too so wondering what else people say...

    Well, I'm having this problem, too. It's a new thing, and, weirdly, the fact that I always manage to lose the binge weight quickly is kind of making it worse, like, I'll think "eh, what the hell". Basically, I've got into a habit of starving myself to get rid of binge weight, and then eating loads for a few days after, say, 4 days of eating next to nothing (or, like this week, I actually did eat nothing, I fasted).

    So, firstly, don't be embarrassed cos that means I have to be embarrassed ;) Seriously though, it's, for me, a habit. But you can break habits. What i'm trying to do, post a mid-week binge, is not toally starve myself for one. I've eaten today, I feel it's too much but I guess it's not. Secondly, my stupid way of thinking is, having a bingy food item, I think "Well, i've ****ed it now, I might as well continue". But you shouldn't think like that, well, i shouldn't, you / I / we should refuse to let it derail us.

    I'm trying to stop, too, anyway. But yeah, it's very hard.

    I am exactly like this too and it's definitely a hard habit to break. I just try and remind myself that if I go way over on my calories one day that's it's ok as long as I get back to eating better the next day. I also think it helps if you have like one meal a week where you eat what you want without worrying about it. Nobody's going to be perfect 100% of the time.
  • TAWoody
    TAWoody Posts: 261 Member
    Over by 300 calories once a week isn't anything to worry about :-) If you're going over by 1,000 every week then you're not going to keep the weight off. If you go under by 100 3 days a week then it would sort of even out anyways.
  • ashleymcquown
    ashleymcquown Posts: 80
    i've been binging all week too : (
  • tjradd73
    tjradd73 Posts: 3,495 Member
    I agree...going over 1/wk by 300 cals is no big deal...my cheat days are over by 1000 cals sometimes...and although I still have lost a lot and am losing consistently...THAT is too much!! You should fully enjoy your cheat day, and as long as your aren't eating to the point of nausea or coma...then you are doing ok IMO!
  • mom23nuts
    mom23nuts Posts: 636 Member
    I think sometimes when yo want to confuse your body from time to time 300 is the perfect # to shake things up and still lose when you get back to it.
  • suchecm
    suchecm Posts: 23
    It's funny that I saw this post because I did the same thing today. I don't mind eating bad food once in awhile as a 'cheat' but when I binge eat it's like I can't stop and then I feel like the whole day is lost. I've done this for years and I wish I could stop.
  • milaxx
    milaxx Posts: 1,122 Member
    I hope this doesn't sound like I'm over simplifying your situation , because I'm not. I don't thunk you should beat yourself up over a mistake you made and can't undo, but it's not okay that you binge eat once a week. It's not good for you and eventually there will be the day when it's not 300 calories, it's 3,000, and it's simply not a healthy eating pattern.

    My suggestion is this: plan for it. Seriously plan for what to do with the feelings & emotions that trigger it, and learn to identify them. Once you have done that come up with a list of things you can do instead. Do it when you are not in binge mode and if you need to write it down and post it on the fridge or you bedroom mirror, wherever you think you may see it the most.make it your goal to put these things into practice. It may not stop you the first time or even the second and third time, but if you keep at it, like any bad habit you can get it under control.
  • Skolls081102
    Skolls081102 Posts: 184
    Over by 300 calories once a week isn't anything to worry about :-) If you're going over by 1,000 every week then you're not going to keep the weight off. If you go under by 100 3 days a week then it would sort of even out anyways.

    I disagree. For about the last 2 months, I have had a spike day, once a week, where I intentionally eat up to 1000 calories over my daily goal. I still eat healthy food, but just alot more of it. I have continued to drop weigh. Actually, before I started doing this, I had almost come to a stop with my weight loss. Since starting "spike day" once a week, my weight loss has continued. It kind of shocks your metabolism to keep going. This is my own personal experience....obviously not everyone has the same results.

    If you decide to spike, make healthy choices, and spread it out throughout the day. No binging the extra 1000 calories in one shot.
  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
    I kinda had a binge moment today too - my sister had some white queso cheese and I ended up eating a lot of it just because it was there! I definitely went over on my calories but i know tomorrow i will get back on track!
  • Rachel_Leigh84
    Rachel_Leigh84 Posts: 120
    I had a binge day on Thursday. I ended up neally 500 calories over!!! I hated myself and really beat myself up about it. So yesterday I didnt eat all my calores and had around 250 left over. I rectifyed my problem by half at least and feel so much better. Binging isnt the sensible way to go about it I know but these spike days that people are adding into their routine sound like they are working. Therefore, you could try adding this into your routine so that you are kind of having a binge day but it is a planned one rather then spontanious.
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