I binged so bad yesterday and I feel so gross today :( I just wanna vent a little. Here's how my day went down. I ate healthy all day at work. The only unhealthy thing I ate was a tiny brownie (there was a bake sale going on to raise $ for cancer, so I thought hey why not, a little brownie isn't gonna kill me, and it's for a good cause). So anyway, everything was fine until I got home. I was exhausted (I did some overtime this week and I study everyday) and a little stressed out. I ended up eating 1/2 a jar of nutella (the big jar), 3 slices of ww toast, about 3 tbsp pb, a banana, some ice cream, half a bag of crackers with laughing cow cheese....omg it was horrible.:( I just couldnt stop. This was around 5 p.m. Around 8 p.m., i had a latte and a huge salad (pasta salad, lentil salad, mixed veggies, beets)...then I had some more ice cream. I also had 200 cals worth of dark chocolate. I don't think I've ever binged this much.This may not seem outrageous for some, but I'm also 5'3" and weigh about 119 lbs..so this is a lot of food for me. It gets me so mad because I usually eat very healthy (5 meals a day, ea meal containing the good amt of fat, protein and carbs, and 90% of the time this food is not processed, and i drink a lot of water) and exercise 5 or 6 times a week. But, I still end up bingeing once a week or once every two weeks. Whyyyyy. I need some help. I appreciate any feedback, comments or tips anyone might have for me. Thanks guys.
maybe having a treat to look forward to EVERY DAY will reduce the binge behavior. in the AM choose what that treat will be and it might help to reduce the temptation to eat other stuff. make sure you're getting enough calories to fuel your body and eating regularly so that you're not hungry and likely to binge. i'm trying to gain but even still, every day i plan my meals and plan my treat, everything is planned so i don't "binge" or "undereat" and i meet my calorie goals. in the same way, you should plan your meals, maybe not to a T but have a rough idea at least of what your daily treat will be to stave off the urge to have junk. also, maybe you should consider a cheat meal each week that you don't count at all, and this might ease the tension a bit. this approach works better for some, but the daily treat works for others. it's personal preference. anyway, i hope this helps!! :)
thank you :)
sounds like your body's trying to tell you something!!!
my one stick through piece of advice:
no matter how difficult this conflict with your body gets, ALWAYS take care of yourself <3
you silly girl you are soo luckyyy..........i wish i could binge soo much and live to see the day.........im dying for a big holiday where i can take in 4000 calories.....sniff sniff....
ok and as for ur binge problem... dont restrict urself to anything and you wont binge excessively....eat whatever u like.. just remember to fill your tummy up with healthy food first ....once you`re full..you wont feel like hogging on junk food.
Maybe you're holding on too tightly? I know it's effective to be in control all the time and to limit things, but..see what happens sometimes when you do that?
Also..stress can cause a lot of people to 'binge' or otherwise turn to food.
I always say that it's better to focus on 'why' and not the food. Were you emotionally eating, or did you actually feel hungry?
Maybe something in a nice bubblebath or 1 glass of wine with a friend, or..you get the idea..something relaxing that can take your mind from your worries and that won't involve food.
Allowing a treat here and there is good..it helps you not feel so tightly wound and deprived.
I choose weekends for that, but everyone is different.
Just give yourself a break, is all I'm saying = )
