540 cal binge :(

Granted that's not the most horrible binge ever, but I still feel guilty about it. My boyfriend bought me one of those premade ice cream shake thingies and I didn't realize how horrible they were for you. :(

I haven't had ice cream in ages, and I'm really trying not to beat myself up about it...also trying to fight the desire to purge. >_<

It's not a bingie it's over indulgence. Come down, take a breath and realize that in a big scheme of things it's not a big deal.

UD

I know it's not a big deal, it's just hard for me to give up that control, you know? I feel like i waste all my hard work when I eat like that.

yesterday i ate an extra ~500 cals, and i actually ended up losing half a pound in the morning. think of it as your maintenance day!

...Don't feel bad..
today i ate HALF A CAKE.
chips.
chocolate.
ice cream.
a huge french baguette.

i really can't even imagine the amount of calories...
>.< ugh!
I've had the worst binging month ever..

um. 549 kcal is not a binge. trust me.

Yeah, realise there are people who like...binge...regularly and suffer with it

I mean i just did myself, i refuse to count calories but....a bowl of cereal, 4 thick banana bread slices with thick layers of peanut butter, 2 oat bar things, 2 glasses of milk..more which i'd rather not think about in case i trigger myself....

um yeh, and im not bothered, im a teen so don't REALLY need to watch it too badly, but i'm going to eat normally tomorrow.

NOTHING is worth a purge, your health is more valuable than that.

550 cals won't make a difference to your diet, or shall it effect anything unless you let it. your partner clearly doesn't care, why should you? your allowed to indulge it keeps you from feeling deprived and truely binging.

indulges keep you happy if you perceive them in the right light :)

look up and just keep your normal diet tomorrow and things will go back to normal, don't starve yourself tomorrow or anything extreme, your overreacting

Yes, 540 calories really isn't a lot in the grand scheme of things, eat light and healthy on sunday if you still feel guilty.  Purging, already past the point in time, will only leave you feeling bloated and disgusted w/ yourself, both mentally and pysically.

Good luck

only 540? i may have to teach you the basics on binging then. ha. but seriously, i know how you feel when you've been working so hard, and than kablam! shot down by a bk veggie burger and onion rings. [oops. definitely felt it in the morning]. but hey. its a new day, and you can just get back into your healthy eating routine..thats what i do! good luck =)

Original Post by musicalfishmich:

um. 549 kcal is not a binge. trust me.

Agreed. Agreed. And still agreed.

Original Post by merylwhite1:

Original Post by musicalfishmich:

um. 549 kcal is not a binge. trust me.

Agreed. Agreed. And still agreed.

it does not matter how many calories are in a binge... and a binge itself is not defined by how many calories one consumes. A binge is not WHAT you eat, it is HOW you eat it.

if you eat that icecream, while sitting down and enjoying it conciously without feeling out of control, and you are able to stop yourself when you have had enough.. then it is not a binge.

if you eat that icecream quickly, barely even tasting it, and feeling unable to stop and out of control, then yes it is a binge.

if you ate that icecream with your boyfriend, in a relaxed environment, then it was NOT a binge, just overeating/indulging... stop beating yourself up. Just go back to your diet, and maybe do a little more excersize for the next couple days.

You haven't 'binged' and you haven't *really* lost control. You accidentally consumed something without realising the calorie content. You know now not to do it again. Losing control and binging for me would mean compulsively consuming large amounts of something regardless of content.

What you've had isn't all that terrible for you so purging would *not* make it better. That *is* terrible for you. Just try to think about it in a healthy way and move on. :)

as everyone has said, this isnt really a binge. good for you you had a little ice cream. its good to indulge sometimes, it always makes me more enthusiastic about working out and eating better again. sometimes you just need a break! if you're not too busy, maybe try to workout tomorrow (not in an unhealthy way of course) this always makes me feel better after i eat something i regret later. you'll be fine, don't let it get to you! life's too short to not enjoy your ice cream every now and then!

As carmenxox said, a binge isn't really about the calories...I barely tasted it, I ate it so fast.

Anyway, today I'm just eating normally and pretending that didn't happen. I just feel so much more guilty about overindulging when I'm being so careful with my foods and exercise. I'm doing tae bo today, so that will make up for that mistake. Thanks for your advice guy