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Thanx guys.
I'm not restricting at all. I'm on 1750 cals and I eat most of my exercise calories too. I am ready to ovulate which does make me crave stuff. I just don't know how to stop it.
I had yesterday before work. 4 twirls and half a pack of nuts (the share bag) then got home and had full jar of Nutella, twirl bites and a takeaway.
I feel fine now n feel like it's outa my system and I can start again.
Just wish I could stop binging altogether xx
Do you find that eating something sugary triggers a binge?0 -
kommodevaran wrote: »
That's true. But it depends on how the binge urge hits you. If you feel compelled to leave your house and go buy food and binge, or if you binge on boiled cabbage, you have a bigger problem than if you'll eat whatever sweet stuff is in your cupboard, but can't be bothered to go to the store and buy what you crave. The last scenario is so easy to fix...kommodevaran wrote: »Thanx guys.
I'm not restricting at all. I'm on 1750 cals and I eat most of my exercise calories too. I am ready to ovulate which does make me crave stuff. I just don't know how to stop it.
I had yesterday before work. 4 twirls and half a pack of nuts (the share bag) then got home and had full jar of Nutella, twirl bites and a takeaway.
I feel fine now n feel like it's outa my system and I can start again.
Just wish I could stop binging altogether xx
Maybe stop buying stuff you binge on.
I liked your post, but... Speaking from a binger on the Eating Disorder side.
That doesn't work when you have access to money when the binge urge hits. It is extreeeeemely hard to resist it.
These are interesting questions. OP, do you have trigger foods that you would be tempted and want if you keep them in the cabinets of your home but don't if they are in the store? Or do you drive to the store or out of the house to get things? If it is the former, I agree with kommo, that is an easier problem to tackle.
For myself, I have certain foods I simply don't buy. I know what they are and keep them out of the house. Out of sight out of mind. I don't feel deprived when they aren't around, but rather I feel relieved.
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Diets of seclusion dont work. Everything in moderation0
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Doughboy193 wrote: »Diets of seclusion dont work. Everything in moderation
Do you mean "exclusion"?1 -
Thanx guys.
I'm not restricting at all. I'm on 1750 cals and I eat most of my exercise calories too. I am ready to ovulate which does make me crave stuff. I just don't know how to stop it.
I had yesterday before work. 4 twirls and half a pack of nuts (the share bag) then got home and had full jar of Nutella, twirl bites and a takeaway.
I feel fine now n feel like it's outa my system and I can start again.
Just wish I could stop binging altogether xx
Did you log the stuff you ate? How much over your calorie goal did you really go?
If you have one high day of calories and eat normally every other day then you don't ruin anything. If you binge eat every day for weeks it sets you back.
Maybe you just need a maintenance calorie day every now and then. Plan one out when you get the urge and see how it goes.1 -
Doughboy193 wrote: »Diets of seclusion dont work. Everything in moderation
Depends on the person. If it is helping me cut my bulimia, I'm hopping on the pesc/vegetarian train with wild abandon. xD;0 -
If this is happening at ovulation time, try to keep a track of your cycle and plan to eat at maintenance during that time. Fit the stuff into your day. You may slow your losses slightly (but women can lose slower than men because of menstrual cycle/hormonal things) but maybe the extra calories might help.1
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Thanx guys.
I'm not restricting at all. I'm on 1750 cals and I eat most of my exercise calories too. I am ready to ovulate which does make me crave stuff. I just don't know how to stop it.
I had yesterday before work. 4 twirls and half a pack of nuts (the share bag) then got home and had full jar of Nutella, twirl bites and a takeaway.
I feel fine now n feel like it's outa my system and I can start again.
Just wish I could stop binging altogether xx
Yeah 1750 net sounds totally reasonable.1 -
Doughboy193 wrote: »Diets of seclusion dont work. Everything in moderation
Do you mean "exclusion"?
It could be "seclusion" - eating foods in isolation.1 -
Thanx guys.
I'm not restricting at all. I'm on 1750 cals and I eat most of my exercise calories too. I am ready to ovulate which does make me crave stuff. I just don't know how to stop it.
I had yesterday before work. 4 twirls and half a pack of nuts (the share bag) then got home and had full jar of Nutella, twirl bites and a takeaway.
I feel fine now n feel like it's outa my system and I can start again.
Just wish I could stop binging altogether xx
When I do the following, I don't have cravings:
1. Get sufficient sleep
2. Exercise regularly - when I get the happy hormones from exercise, I'm not prone to seeking them from food.
3. Get sufficient protein in relationship to carbs. I'm not low carb, but reducing carbs and upping protein worked for cravings for me. See also http://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/fuller/understanding-satiety-feeling-full-after-a-meal.html
4. Eat moderate amounts of fruit. This makes me less interested in higher calorie sweets.
5. Take a magnesium supplement. This can be especially helpful for women premenstrually.
6. Save foods like chocolate for after dinner, in small amounts
7. Stay hydrated
8. Have a calorie deficit that is appropriate for the amount of weight I need to lose. An overly aggressive goal can definitely lead to cravings.
9. Eat at maintenance when my appetite goes up premenstrually.
10. Exercise more at ovulation.
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Mmmm Nutella....it's so hard to have just a tablespoon. That's really the stuff I have the hardest time having around. It would be fine if I could keep it to a serving, but when I'm hungry and want something - look out. I have eaten a jar of cookie butter in a parking lot before I even got it home. I don't have any great advice, just that things like that I can't even keep in the house.
If you can resist something in the store, you only have to resist it one time. But if you bring it home, you have to resist it about 876 times knowing it's there and you want it and that uses up a whole lot of willpower. In a moment of weakness, it's too easy to grab. If you have to get dressed, go in your car, drive to the store, park.... a lot easier to resist.4 -
Chin up. Today is a new day.0
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TavistockToad wrote: »Thanx guys.
I'm not restricting at all. I'm on 1750 cals and I eat most of my exercise calories too. I am ready to ovulate which does make me crave stuff. I just don't know how to stop it.
I had yesterday before work. 4 twirls and half a pack of nuts (the share bag) then got home and had full jar of Nutella, twirl bites and a takeaway.
I feel fine now n feel like it's outa my system and I can start again.
Just wish I could stop binging altogether xx
Are you eating your feelings? A lot of people binge as a coping mechanism for other things?
Yes!! That's exactly it. I don't know how to get out of this coping mechanism x0 -
samanthaluangphixay wrote: »If this is happening at ovulation time, try to keep a track of your cycle and plan to eat at maintenance during that time. Fit the stuff into your day. You may slow your losses slightly (but women can lose slower than men because of menstrual cycle/hormonal things) but maybe the extra calories might help.
That's a really good IDEA actually I am going to try this x0 -
Thank you all so much for your advise and comments. I really appreciate it.
I think I will take all the comments on board and try it for a couple of months and if nothing changes I will have a chat with the nurse at my gp surgery.
Here's to a new week x1 -
kshama2001 wrote: »Thanx guys.
I'm not restricting at all. I'm on 1750 cals and I eat most of my exercise calories too. I am ready to ovulate which does make me crave stuff. I just don't know how to stop it.
I had yesterday before work. 4 twirls and half a pack of nuts (the share bag) then got home and had full jar of Nutella, twirl bites and a takeaway.
I feel fine now n feel like it's outa my system and I can start again.
Just wish I could stop binging altogether xx
When I do the following, I don't have cravings:
1. Get sufficient sleep
2. Exercise regularly - when I get the happy hormones from exercise, I'm not prone to seeking them from food.
3. Get sufficient protein in relationship to carbs. I'm not low carb, but reducing carbs and upping protein worked for cravings for me. See also http://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/fuller/understanding-satiety-feeling-full-after-a-meal.html
4. Eat moderate amounts of fruit. This makes me less interested in higher calorie sweets.
5. Take a magnesium supplement. This can be especially helpful for women premenstrually.
6. Save foods like chocolate for after dinner, in small amounts
7. Stay hydrated
8. Have a calorie deficit that is appropriate for the amount of weight I need to lose. An overly aggressive goal can definitely lead to cravings.
9. Eat at maintenance when my appetite goes up premenstrually.
10. Exercise more at ovulation.
I am going to try some magnesium too x0 -
Doughboy193 wrote: »Diets of seclusion dont work. Everything in moderation
Do you mean "exclusion"?
yea thats that word....i think i was at work for 5 hours already when i wrote that.0 -
Doughboy193 wrote: »Doughboy193 wrote: »Diets of seclusion dont work. Everything in moderation
Do you mean "exclusion"?
yea thats that word....i think i was at work for 5 hours already when i wrote that.
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