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Originally Posted by Rayze
So, I totally binged last night. Work stress got to me for the first time on this whole program. Problem is, I really want to again. Old habits!!!!! Focused on staying OP.
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Hi Rayze,
This might be old habits, but it's also probably a normal and common reaction in response to the restrictive P1. I had struggles with this for a while and offer my suggestions just as another way to look at maintenance--it's working for me now, but might not fit everyone.
1) Don't compensate by getting super-restrictive--that's an almost guaranteed ticket to yo-yoing (been there done that, lol). Your body is trying to balance out the perceived starvation by binge eating. If you restrict, that same instinct will generate more urges to binge. This is well-documented in peer-reviewed literature.
2) Avoid getting hungry as hunger is a powerful binge-driving engine. It's almost impossible to manage all the other things like stress that make us binge if we're also hungry. Been there done that, too!
It isn't necessary to act on every urge to eat things that you don't think are good for you, e.g. binges. Rather, let your body develop trust that you will eat enough, going forward. That means eating enough calories incl fats & carbs, & gently moving beyond an unplanned eating occurrence rather than uber-restricting.
It might take a little bit to get your intake figured out. Give yourself room to make a few mistakes. You'll do great!