Binge eating at weekends :(
iwontdestroymyself
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Hello, I'm only about 10lbs away from my perfect weight and I was doing so well but for the last 3 weeks I've binge eaten on the weekends. I tell myself each time that it is the last. I actually put on 2-3 pounds each time and lose it again by restricting and working my butt off in gym. It's just all these times I've done this I've been slowing down my weight loss when I could maybe even be there by now. I am starting my diet again tomorrow but I don't know how to stop it from happening again.
When I say binge I mean binge - we're talking 3000-4000 calories in a day, I don't know how I even fit all the junk in there. I don't go out to buy it but my family are big eaters so there is always junk foods and sweets around. I do it and then I say never again, I've even gone as far as to write myself notes on how awful and ashamed it makes me feel but when I'm in binge mode I read them and think ah well. Has anybody else had the problem of binge eating and how did you kick the habit? I'm going to try and keep myself very busy this week but it's next weekend I'm dreading. If I want to reach my goal in a month or two it can't happen again but my mind will ignore all my attempts to stop it and seems to convince me that eating my own bodyweight in junk is a great idea :sad:
When I say binge I mean binge - we're talking 3000-4000 calories in a day, I don't know how I even fit all the junk in there. I don't go out to buy it but my family are big eaters so there is always junk foods and sweets around. I do it and then I say never again, I've even gone as far as to write myself notes on how awful and ashamed it makes me feel but when I'm in binge mode I read them and think ah well. Has anybody else had the problem of binge eating and how did you kick the habit? I'm going to try and keep myself very busy this week but it's next weekend I'm dreading. If I want to reach my goal in a month or two it can't happen again but my mind will ignore all my attempts to stop it and seems to convince me that eating my own bodyweight in junk is a great idea :sad:
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I tend to let myself cheat a" little" on weekends, but I try to let that be my treat for doing so well during the week. Try to fill up on your fruits and veggies during the day (and don't forget to be drinking your water!!!), then maybe figure out ahead of time what you will eat for your "cheat snack" and GET IT ON THE COMPUTER. That way you already know HOW much you're going to eat, and what the calories, fat, etc. are. If you still want more junk, save it for the next day. Just try to plan ahead, that way it doesn't get out of control. Hope this helps you! Good Luck!!0
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Thank you very much for the reply. I do agree that a small treat is alright it's just how I seem to take it so much further than that I will try what you said, eat enough fruit all day and then a treat that is already planned. Thanks0
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Good Idea re planned cheat snack/meal. I might try that!0
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I used to do the same but have found that since I upped my daily calories - from 1200 to 1500 net, I don't binge on the weekends anymore. It was like I had to reward myself for being so good all week. You could get yourself into a vicious circle by "punishing" yourself for your weekends all the time.0
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Absolutely, I have been there. I completely relate. I've never logged my binges, but I'm sure that they would land in the 3000+ range as well. I am currently working on losing the same 5 pounds that I have lost twice before. Blah!
I'm not sure how to kick the cycle - but it has helped that I have increased my cals a bit during the week. Even giving myself an extra 100-200 per day has helped me to have fewer cravings. I also need to stay away from making snacks for my family on the weekend that I don't want to eat myself. My will power is just not strong enough!
It's a work in progress, but don't give up. Stay positive and remind yourself how good you feel when you loose each pound!0 -
I suffer from the same thing. I can't say for sure that I know the cure but here are a few things that help me.
1) start each weekend morning out with a good workout and eat a healthy breakfast (cheating on breakfast usually means I cheat the whole day so better not to do it)
2) avoid takeout (usually I have Lean Cuisines around for quick low cal lunches)
3) don't keep junk in the house (if it's not there, you can't eat it) --if other people buy junk, ask them to keep it out of your sight.
4) limit drinking to one night or better yet one drink (this is hard to do for me but if I can do it, it usually guarantees a successful weekend because I am not tired the next day and don't have late night snacks with drinks)
5) avoid slacking off with a cheat/treat meal--some people can do it but whenever I let go completely, it starts a big slide--if it doesn't fit into your daily caloires, don't do it.
6) wear clothes you feel thin in--you will be thinking about how good you look and not want to ruin it!
Take it one meal, one snack at a time and limit as much as you can. It is the worst to find all of your efforts wasted by the weekend. I also find planning meals and exercise and tracking on here after multiple times a day helps. But, like I say I am not perfect yet. Good luck!!0 -
I take a cheat day once a week on saturday. I do not track calories and eat junkier food that day. I am still aware of about how much I consume however as to not totally blow all my hard work for the week on one day. It gives me something to look forward to and keeps me in check more throughout the week not feeling deprived.0
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Self-sabotaging as one approaches goal weight seems to be a common thing, based on a number of peoples' posts. I think it might have to do with fear: fear of how things - our bodies - have changed and what that means (e.g. more attention from the opposite sex, as disussed in another thread this morning); fear of whether we'll be able to manage the transition to maintenance; fear of what will I do, how will I define myself now that I'm no longer 'the fat one" or "the dieter."
So maybe you might want to think about if there is something about SUCCEEDING that you're scared of, and this is driving you to binge.
OR maybe I'm totally off base and you just need more calories during the week. Only you know. But you can figure this out and you CAN do this!
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You're right, I think the self sabotage is partly me fearing the change. I used to eat a ridiculous amount and I've been eating like that at weekends lately. Even eating foods I don't really like much for the hell of it. I'm going to just pre-plan a treat every week I think that could really help rather than getting carried away with it. Tomorrow is a new start. I hope you guys all continue with your success, thanks for the replies0
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I've been/still there! I binge mostly when I'm sad so I eat my feelings.
I'm not sure if your binging has anything to do with hunger, but what I had started doing was eating more "filling" foods on the weekends like proteins. (mmmm chicken) Proteins take longer for the body to digest so your hunger feels statisfied for a longer time.
Also I'm a huge fan of planning bad foods! Espcially if I'm going out with my friends, I'll look up the restaraunt's nutrition before hand. My other favorite is portion control. I usually have very few to no sweets, but there are days and sometimes week were I just need sugar. So I'll get something small while being conscious of the calories.0 -
weekends are tough for me too,, but more so cause i drink alcohol,,,0
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Heh, I'm the same way, which is why I'm stuck at my current weight - I keep eating all the calories I burned during the week on the weekend and end up without any weightloss. Feels like the worst kind of yo-yo'ing to me. Could've been at my goal for the last 6 months!
My current tactic is to go somewhere private (I live alone, so that's easy) I'll lift up my shirt and feel my torso, skimming from bottom of bra to top of panties. A little pinch here a little pinch there, I can feel the layer of flab I want gone. And I'll think about how many caloires are in that thing I want to eat right now, I'll start to think of ways to make it less calories. At the same time I think about how strong I already am, how resilient my body is, happy thoughts about my skin bouncing back as the fat comes off and everything gets tighter.
Totally mental.0
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