Posts by mynameisjonasforever

if you were constantly eating a large volume of food, then your stomach would've stretched to accomodate that food.  when you start to eat smaller portions, your stomach shrinks, so it doesnt need as much to fill it and you dont feel as hungry as you would've done before.

i would say the opposite, as a day starts when you get up and ends when you go to bed.  just start counting afresh when you wake up the next morning.

yes, because it will increase the muscle thus making my legs appear bulkier.  thats what im afraid of anyway.

i have exactly the same problem as you, and i know how hard it can be when you start the day off on a binge, as you then loose motivation for the rest of the day.   Dont go overboard on trying to work off the excess calories you consumed the past two days, start afresh.  also, if you've only eaten one pancake thats not too bad, might be more calories than you would usually have for breakfast but its not an excessive amount of food.  I dont know what your schedule is like for today but you could try taking a nap, then when you wake up just pretend that its a new day and your going to do it all without overeating.  To get back into the swing of things i reckon the best thing is to go for a run/swim/cycle/walk or something like that even if you really really really dont want to; afterwards you'll feel much better and a healthy lunch and dinner should even out the rest and get you back on track.  hope this helps a little

I'll keep you updated!

brilliant, thanks for the advice, how long did it take you  to come out of starvation mode and how quickly did you see the results?  I know its different for everybody but it would be good to know what to expect...thanks

in my opinion it was much better to eat the oats; though they may have the same amount of calories im sure a big mac has more fat and its so much worse for your body, i dont really think of fast food as actual food as it doesnt really contain much goodness...be careful not to eat too many more oats though; a lot of my overeating has started on healthy food when i've thought "it's good for me, i can eat as much as i like..." dont fall into the trap! hope this helps

thanks for your answers,

katelibonati, just out of interest, what kind of excercise were you doing and what did you eat to get more calories?

heya, i'm new to calorie count but this post is EXACTLY the sort of motivation i need.  I started on a super effort to not binge this week after a weekk of constant eating and feeling crap afterwards and also driven by the fact that it's summer soon and I'd like to be able to wear a bikini! So i've gone five days without a binge but I will admit they've been an easy five days, making all my meals myself and no emotional ups and downs, but I am worried about this weekend as I am likely to be drinking alcohol and I am also going to a brunch on sunday ARGH! I know this has probably been said a thousand times (i havent had time to read all 650 previous messages) but one thing that has really helped me is eating more, not restricting or skipping meals and really eating a variety.   I found an old vogue dieting book from the 80's and have been followin "the teenagers diet" which basically (let me know if you want more info) just says that every day you should eat one thing from each of these 5 groups they list (something like carbs, protien, dairy, fruit & veg and fats) Obviously bingeing, especially when emotional, requires a lot more than a diet plan but it has been a good start for me.  Sorry for this log essay, but i need some motivation for the weekend!  No More Bingeing! Good luck to you all xx