I'm slowly starting to get back on track. I am finishing up Day 2 binge free. A far cry from 139 days, my record, but ya gotta start somewhere...
I find it incredibly hard to get back on plan in the middle of the week. I usually say "to h*ll with it...I'm going to binge all weekend then be good on Monday." So I don't think I have gone about things the same way as I normally do.
For example, rather than trying to work out extra hard and reduce my caloric intake, my primary goal has simply been to stay within my meal plan (3 meals, 2 snacks). I probably ate a bit more than I "should" at each meal, but I didn't eat outside of planned meal and snack times.
What has been strange and particularly difficult has been my hunger. Real, physical hunger, not emotional hunger, although I have been experiencing that too. Even though I have eaten more than I typically do when in normal eating mode pre-binge, I am so hungry! My stomach is growling. It could be my body playing tricks with me, since it was getting overloaded with food and is now back to normal portions. Or maybe it is because my body is still recovering and actually needs more calories.
I was planning to start my exercise routine again on Monday, then I thought, why not start tomorrow? If I can end a binge mid-week, why not start exercising mid-week (maybe because I don't want to shave my legs tonight?
). But I do think a bit of exercise would get me back into my old self faster. And I need it; the added binge weight is causing me to feel so sluggish, and the water weight is literally causing cramps in my calf muscles!
Here's to staying binge-free tomorrow...one day at a time