Do you have any binge trigger foods?

I have been bingeing lately on my multi grain breakfast cereal. Just dry, straight out of the box. It’s crazy. It's not sweet or anything (very little added sugar) and I enjoy a normal portion most mornings with Greek yogurt. So I don’t know why this is happening. I eat a good amount of carbs each day, I don’t restrict or even monitor that macro. I really don’t want to ban it from the house, I like it for breakfast.

Oh, and pizza. I will eat 4-5 slices, until I am uncomfortably full.

M&M's are like crack to me.

The main starches and most things made of them is mine. So bread (including cakes and biscuits), pasta, potatoes and rice, although rice is not as bad as the others.

I just crave anythhing and everything if I eat them. That goes for things like porridge too.

Having said that I find I can manage ryvita ok, although not cream crackers.

For me it's bread - any kind of bread. And of course whatever I can put in between the slices and whatever fits on top as well. 2 large loaves over lunch time were no problem - I once calculated that I could eat between 8.000 and 10.000 calories in a sitting with all the fats and proteins added. After such a "feast" I would fall asleep and wake up hours later, feeling groggy. I still eat bread on rare occasions - but it needs to be very good quality and now I watch what I put on top as well.

White cheddar popcorn - like SmartFood? If I bought a big bag, I’d eat it all or attempt to. I read somewhere that the big bags are like 3,200 calories 💀🙈 I don’t buy them anymore 😂😬

My favourite junk food is nachos but I can eat a moderate amount and be satisfied. SmartFood just makes me go crazy.

Yep all food that smells good

I don't think I have any one particular food that will see me to go overboard.

I think the biggest risk factor for me is deprivation. As soon as I decide that something is off limits it becomes so much more enticing. And the longer that deprivation goes the more enticing it becomes. I start hearing the internal dialogue saying things like "Oh MAN! I haven't had <XYZ> in ages! I'd kill for some <XYZ> right now".

hen when I decide to have <XYZ> again I'll usually find myself making the most of the opportunity an really going to town.

Obviously, being this way I've had much more success with the 'Everything is permitted if accounted for' approach than the 'food cutting' approach I've used in the past.

Some foods are difficult for me to moderate at some times but not at others. I wish I had better insight into it. I’ve had full on can’t-control-myself binges (>>1000 cal) in the past, and innocent little “healthy” raw almonds in excess have triggered that. Although binge eating afflicts me much less now, I do sometimes go over plan substantially (500-1000 calories), spontaneously & unplanned, and nuts still can be my gateway drug for that. Mercifully it’s not often. I can include almonds and chocolate, for example, in my plan almost daily for many weeks without going off-road. Then one day I off-road with them. It usually seems to be a combination of factors that lead up to the splurge vs. just one thing.

Factors I’ve observed leading to my IDGAF attitude include:
End of a recreational trip (sometimes I’m content with moderation and sometimes I lose it at the end)
Family in town or family leaving town (esp college age daughters)
Emotional stress/worry
More alcohol than planned (more likely to ditch plan the day following but can happen night of as well)
Insufficient sleep
Over-restriction (or even a small deficit for >10 weeks)
Ovulation

I appreciate everyone insights on this because I’m still trying to figure it out. I’ve been able to maintain my weight a long time in spite of this, and going over 500 cal isn’t a big deal, but it would be simpler for me if those instances were planned vs compensating for it after the deed is done. Work in progress.

Triscuits, Ritz crackers, Oreos, pizza

Pastries/homemade & bakery goodies. Just CANNOT only eat a "portion"- if I know I can get my hands on it, I will eat it all. I just can't buy them or eat them (if I'm at work or an event where they are out on a buffet). It makes me sad, though, because I LOVE baking. If I make something now, I have to not eat any and wrap it up to give away... and lots of people are watching their diets, too, so then it makes it harder it even give it away. I'm a good baker, too
And this includes Little Debbies (even thought they are kinda gross, lol!) and frozen Ring Dings... those Cosmic Brownies, Peanut Butter Bars, Swiss Rolls. It's ugly.

Artisan or homemade bread items.

I'm lucky. My husband has boxes of cookies, tons of bread, ice cream. It doesn't really tempt me. But if I eat a really good piece of chocolate I want another one so bad. Sometimes I give in but never binge on them. It's taking me forever to get through my Easter candy! 😃

CTcutie wrote: »

Pastries/homemade & bakery goodies. Just CANNOT only eat a "portion"- if I know I can get my hands on it, I will eat it all. I just can't buy them or eat them (if I'm at work or an event where they are out on a buffet). It makes me sad, though, because I LOVE baking. If I make something now, I have to not eat any and wrap it up to give away... and lots of people are watching their diets, too, so then it makes it harder it even give it away. I'm a good baker, too
And this includes Little Debbies (even thought they are kinda gross, lol!) and frozen Ring Dings... those Cosmic Brownies, Peanut Butter Bars, Swiss Rolls. It's ugly.

Oh god this reminds me of a holiday we went on. We arrived at our holiday cottage after a long drive and we always go in and have a look about before getting everything in and most owners these days leave a little welcome tray of some cake or biscuits, tea bags, milk, bread whatever
Anyway this particular person had left homemade flapjack, enough for two people for about a week if you had a bit every day.
In the time that my partner was outside getting the bags in from the car I had eaten the whole bloody lot.

Disgraceful. I just sat there looking at this empty plate.

msbridgetteanne wrote: »

I can't think of anything that triggers me on a regular day, but on a 'free day'--like a celebratory event--kettle chips, snack candies you can grab a handful of (like M&Ms), summer sausage with cheese and crackers... basically any snack foods that are out and about, lol. I don't binge for days, but I will binge for that whole day. You'd think I'd been starving myself up to that point.

It's silly. On any other day, I can eat all of those things in moderation with no problem! But I guess it's a mental thing, where I tell myself, "Well, it's a birthday; I'm not counting today. May as well eat all the things!" And then I just can't control myself, no matter how much my stomach regrets it later.

Just wondering. How many calories do you normally consume on your free days? How often do you have them? I have unwanted binge days where I can go as high as 9000 calories that sabotage every other days calorie limits. Thanks.