...Macadamia nut chocolate chip pancakes with coconut syrup...
Yes please.
I wouldn't call that a binge AT ALL. I think we're all in agreement that a binge is when you absolutely cannot control yourself and ingest thousands of calories in one sitting to the point of sickness and that you usually end up feeling awful about it.
What you did was behave like a human being and enjoy some delicious food and did it rationally and responsibly! That's a job well done in my book!
...If I can break that cycle and keep myself from eating badly today I will consider this whole event a HUGE success!
Ugh, it's getting difficult! This is the time when I'm about to leave work for the day tired and hungry, and all those restraunts and shops call to me.
Holding on here... No binges still since January 1! I am starting to feel really normal! LOL I can now go hungry and not get desperate, and also eat a bite of chocolate or some ice cream and not end up eating everything in the fridge. For those who are fighting agaist this ED, there is hope: I binged for more than 30 years, and I clicked at last! It is so good to be finally free from food!
Jalsa, I'm glad to hear you had an easy day! Aren't those just so nice? ;-)
Inglesita- it's so wonderful that you've been in control for such a long period of time! Never forget those tools that keep you going strong
Jossfit- thanks for the encouragement. That day of indulgence without losing control has worked wonders. I CAN "live a little", and not go nuts. I'm happy to hear that you are still kickin' butt! ;-)
Really pleased with myself yesterday - went out for a meal and no binge aferwards -I did overeat a little but if I can stop getting guilty about overeating which leads to a binge then I can cardio the overeaten calories off !
Am learning pretty quickly these days that if I can control the thinking I can control the bingeing
So I decided this month I would try to take control of my constant eating and eating even after full. And so far I have done it. Twice I have ate to feeling uncomfortable full, but then I stopped and didn't eat again till the next day (they were dinner meals). Usually I would of continued eating as soon as I stopped feeling so bad. So even though I ate a bit too much (perhaps that will be something to work on next month) I still consider me being able to stop a win ^_^.
And last week I bought a bag of Peanut Butter M&M's. I opened it ate some, have shared some with a friend, eat a few pieces here and there. I still have some. Almost a week later I still have slightly less than half a bag. When normally that bag would of been gone by the next day if not the same day.
And I'm working at only eating when hungry (to help with the constant eating). And on May 1st I had gotten back up to 294, weighed this morning and now I am back down to 288 ^_^. I can't wait to get more control over this. It makes me so happy.
Sorry for this being so long, there was a lot to say ^_^.
Phantompanda- welcome and way to go on the candy! Resisting peanut butter M&Ms deserves a gold medal in my book!
So I slipped up today... 8 hour red-eye plus a 6 hour drive... My brother called home from his LDS mission today (they only call home for mothers day a s Christmas- the rest is just letters and email for 2 years), and I head back to work tomorrow. Exhaustion+lots of emotion = about 3,000 calories for the day but, my last binge surpassed 5,000 and I definitely fought hard to stop myself from doing even more damage... So- while I did slip, I feel that I'm at least getting some sort of handle on this.
Good luck to anyone who is struggling and great work to all who are doing well!!
...And last week I bought a bag of Peanut Butter M&M's. I opened it ate some, have shared some with a friend, eat a few pieces here and there. I still have some. Almost a week later I still have slightly less than half a bag. When normally that bag would of been gone by the next day if not the same day.
... And on May 1st I had gotten back up to 294, weighed this morning and now I am back down to 288...
I'm not doing as well this month as I would have liked, but I'm still doing okay. Originally I had planned on not weighing myself all month, but I found that really didn't work for me.
Yesterday I bit the bullet and checked, and it was lower than I thought it was going to be... nice surprise! So... I celebrated with a roasted BBQ pork sandwich with cheddar cheese, a red velvet cupcake (1/2 of it, because it was too laden with frosting) and 1/2 a pint of gelato. Definitely not great, but not a binge.
Honestly I NEVER have these issues anymore, but I know exactly why I have been lately; boredom! I am stuck at work 10-12 hours a day 7 days a week (for a couple more weeks anyway) and I'm going stir-crazy! All I have time for is to go to the gym, go to work, and then do it again the next day. I am sick of it!
I hope I can just make it through the end of this month without eating another 10 pounds onto myself out of sheer boredom.
I was actually doing really well for the month of May and was down a few pounds, but had a binge yesterday. I gained a couple pounds this morning and decided to eat very light today. But i'm retaining TONS of water today! So much that i'm afraid the post-binge gain will actually increase the SECOND day after the binge. Does this happen to anyone else?? I know it makes sense and the water weight will eventually go away, but just wondered. Will be scary if i see another gain tomorrow morning even after eating very light!
I was actually doing really well for the month of May and was down a few pounds, but had a binge yesterday. I gained a couple pounds this morning and decided to eat very light today. But i'm retaining TONS of water today! So much that i'm afraid the post-binge gain will actually increase the SECOND day after the binge. Does this happen to anyone else?? I know it makes sense and the water weight will eventually go away, but just wondered. Will be scary if i see another gain tomorrow morning even after eating very light!
Well you realize that it's water weight, so that's the important thing. The scale *might* be higher tomorrow just because of that, so maybe it's best if you don't weigh yourself tomorrow so it doesn't freak you out? That, or maybe you should just so that the increase will be a reminder not to go too crazy and "binge" again (though I don't know exactly what that word means to you... some people say "I binged on a handful of Hershey's kisses!")
Either way, it was one day.... no big deal! Just eat as you normally would, drink a good amount of water, and be patient. No need to freak out over it.
but, my last binge surpassed 5,000 and I definitely fought hard to stop myself from doing even more damage... So- while I did slip, I feel that I'm at least getting some sort of handle on this. 
