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Originally Posted by ArtyKay
Easier said than done, but it can be done. One day at a time.
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One day at a time is right! Every day is a constant struggle against binge eating for me, but taking it day at a time helps alleviate some of the pressure.
The most important thing for you to do now, after the binge, is NOT GIVE UP!
This is where I fell down last time. I lost 9 pound in 2 months on my first attempt at weight loss. I ate a very strict 1300 calories per day diet and exercised for an hour six days a week at my gym. With all my hard work, I expected to lose at least eight kilos, and my personal trainer said with my diet and exercise regime that was very plausible. To only lose half of that was a big kick to my self esteem and I just gave up, fast forward to sixth months later and 20 lbs heavier, all because I gave in and went back to my binging ways.
What I should have done and what I know to do now, was gone back to the drawing board and re-evaluated why I didn't lose the weight I wanted and how to combat it.
Anyway, the moral of the story is that giving in and binging is not the end of the world. Sure, you shouldn't have done it, but one session is easy to recover from and it's very important that you pick yourself up now and continue. Please, don't do what I did, you will regret it.
Try not to beat yourself up too much, just get back on the horse, give yourself a clean slate and start fresh again the next day. Give yourself a break, you deserve it. You're human and flawed like the rest of us and the sooner you realise this and learn to forgive yourself for your mistakes, the more successful your weight loss journey will be.
Hope I helped