Tips to prevent a binge ?

themadteapot
themadteapot Posts: 41 Member
in Motivation and Support
Hey all,
Recently I’ve been having trouble binge eating. I’ll be going strong on my diet and I’ll feel like it’s an uncontrollable impulse. After I always feel like crap. I’ve tried drinking lots of water and keeping it on me, but it’s not so much a hunger as a willpower thing. Any tips on how to move past this ?

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  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Are your daily calories set at 1200? Try bumping them up to 1400-1500 and see if that stops the binging.
  • themadteapot
    themadteapot Posts: 41 Member
    I’ve been aiming for 1,000-1,400. I guess I’ll try not to beat myself up if it’s closer to 1,500. And that way maybe I’ll have some kind of treat to prevent over eating.

    I have been trying to cut out treats—since most are such a huge calorie suck :/
  • pamelacesta
    pamelacesta Posts: 3 Member
    themadteapot wrote: »
    Hey all,
    Recently I’ve been having trouble binge eating. I’ll be going strong on my diet and I’ll feel like it’s an uncontrollable impulse. After I always feel like crap. I’ve tried drinking lots of water and keeping it on me, but it’s not so much a hunger as a willpower thing. Any tips on how to move past this ?
    Hey Girl! I’ve been struggling with this for almost 10 years. Its a hard battle to deal with. Like everyone said maybe your calorie intake for the day may be too low. I’ve learned over the years to take small baby steps. Instead of going to lose 1 pound a week maybe try 0.5 a week that way it won’t feel like you must give up all your Favorite foods and too much right away. Weight loss will happen but it will take a longer time but trust me you will get there! I’m in this with you. And honestly trainers have told me the slower the weight loss the more likely We are to keep it off. And try not to beat yourself up about it tommorrow is a new day. Your life should not be defined by if you binge or not. I’ve had the same struggle and still continue to do so. Give yourself small short term goals first and you will eventually start seeing the weight come off and realize you won’t binge as much due to the fact that your not cutting everything cold turkey. If you binge today just brush your teeth and go do something that will make you happy without resorting to food. Tommorrow is a new day and you can start fresh. Try to not be too hard on yourself. We are in this together.

    Pam

  • betty_veronica4
    betty_veronica4 Posts: 196 Member
    themadteapot wrote: »
    I’ve been aiming for 1,000-1,400. I guess I’ll try not to beat myself up if it’s closer to 1,500. And that way maybe I’ll have some kind of treat to prevent over eating.

    I have been trying to cut out treats—since most are such a huge calorie suck :/

    I don't cut anything out, because I am more likely to crave. I have learned to really enjoy a reasonable (and measured) portion of foods that I consider indulgences. I have found that a good, healthy portion can be just as satisfying.
  • CharlesS75
    CharlesS75 Posts: 188 Member
    Keeping occupied really helps too - plus once u lose buy new clothes and throw the big ones away :) can't go back then :)
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    themadteapot wrote: »
    I’ve been aiming for 1,000-1,400. I guess I’ll try not to beat myself up if it’s closer to 1,500. And that way maybe I’ll have some kind of treat to prevent over eating.

    I have been trying to cut out treats—since most are such a huge calorie suck :/

    Why on earth are you aiming so low? What calorie goal did MFP give you and how many lbs per week are you losing?

    You're bingeing because, if you are logging accurately, you are undereating. Stop doing that :smile:
  • Hello_kritty
    Hello_kritty Posts: 7 Member
    Mad teapot might be small, like me. I’m 5’1”, female, and currently sedentary, so my TDEE is pretty low. Teapot if this is the case for you, I think the answer for us is that we need to be more active on a daily basis and eat a higher calorie range.

    I’m a programmer and stuck at a computer all day, so I need to change up my free time activities.
  • themadteapot
    themadteapot Posts: 41 Member
    Wow! Thank you for the outpouring of response ! It means a lot to me, I feel encouraged that I have some tools in my belt to now utilize to try to avoid this. Thank you everyone!
  • helene4
    helene4 Posts: 120 Member
    edited March 2018
    Sometimes if I put too much pressure on myself to lose weight that makes me overeat. Probably bc it's always on my mind.

    When I can relax, follow my structured meals, but also just enjoy life and not worry, the weight falls off :)

    You got this!
  • chellycakes
    chellycakes Posts: 347 Member
    I feel ya. I just can’t have that food in my house. I’d rather pay a premium to buy something individually packaged than to have it in my house and say “ohh I’ll only have one of these, or 2 cookies etc.” and eat the whole bag or box :/
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    This is what I do: I am an old fellow and have accumulated stuff. In my house are 4 cardio machines arranged near 2 televisions in 2 rooms. When I have time at home and all that 'idle hands' stuff at risk, I spend time using the cardio machines. It keeps me busy, gets me tired, and creates some calorie cushion.
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    Oh, exactly what so many have said.. if your deficit is too deep it will cause binging. Fat loss happens faster if it’s a consistent slight deficit instead of too low and then binging.. if you look at the reports in the web version, calories, 60 days, you can see a visual of what is happening. If you start eating up closer to your TDEE (yet just slightly under for fat loss) and are more consistent, you will see the graph level out. Also what others have said about keeping certain trigger foods out of the house. Give those things a try and give it a little time and see how it works out.

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