[AmyAmy]

After a month and a half of eating under 1500 calories, I had my first binge in a long time. I feel so sick, I've got a headache and I feel like throwing up. I don't know why I'm writing this, I just hate myself so much right now. The reason I binged? I got a university assignment due in two days and I'm really behind and the stress just got to me.

[mccull83]

I'm sorry you feel like &%#$! I can identify with how disappointed/nasty it feels when you've been doing so good and all of a sudden get derailed.

The good news is you haven't done permanent damage and tomorrow (or maybe after the assignments due) you will be able to dust yourself off and keep going. The key is not to continue to kick yourself; having a binge now and then doesn't make you a bad person, it just gives you something to work on. (I'm someone who has a hard time sticking to a "diet" and have had my share of binges)

I hope tomorrow finds you better!!

[carter]

I'm sorry. I have been struggling with binging lately myself, after three years of my weight loss process! So don't beat up on yourself too hard about it - you lost control for a bit, but lots of people struggle with losing control sometimes, and you have been doing great apart from that one day. Try to put it behind you and get right back on plan with your next bite of food.

And I do mean on plan - please do not try to make up for the binge by over-restricting your calories for a few days. That will just make you crabby and hungry and could lead straight into more binges. Just dust yourself off and get right back on plan. In the grand scheme, one binge is not that big of a setback.

[AmyAmy]

Thankyou mccull83 and carter for the support. Today has been a nightmare, but I know I just need to get back on track and I'll be fine. It's just one day that I messed up.

I definitely agree with you carter, that by trying to overcompensate for the binge by being overly-restrictive tomorrow. I've messed up plenty of diets by doing that.

At least the binge was a reminder to me that binging is not going to solve my problems. At the end of the day I'm still behind on my assignment, and I'm feeling even worse then before I started eating. I'll try to use this as motivation to get back on track tomorrow.

[Kery]

I assume you feel twice worse, too, because your body isn't so used anymore to bingeing (at least that's probably the way mine would feel), which clearly doesn't help. I'll agree with carter: don't try to over-restrict tomorrow, it may very well make things much worse, by making you feel frustrated, and bingeing in turn, and starting again a cycle of days-long binges, etc.

And a *hug*. Please, don't hate yourself. It just happened. It's just food, not moral value. (Really, been there, done that, and I'm still apalled at how many negative feelings we abuse ourselves with. It's so sad. )

[AmyAmy]

Thanks Kery. I'm feeling optimistic today and I've been doing well so far (besides waking up with a puffy face and feeling like I have a brick in my stomach). I'm trying not to be angry at myself and move on.

[Kery]

That's the spirit.

[Milly1]

I agree just get back on the horse. Even on 1500 calories, you are restricting what your body's needs are, so it's really no surprise that when things get tough something cracks. Don't put yourself down just move on keeping up with the good work! Perfection really isn't possible, we are only human and there are so many different factors that come in to this. Well done with the optimism.

[freelancemomma]

Originally Posted by carter

And I do mean on plan - please do not try to make up for the binge by over-restricting your calories for a few days.

I completely agree with this. I had a chocolate binge a couple of weeks ago and was able to get back on track without overrestricting my calories or overexercising. In my experience such tactics almost never work.

F.

[LovelyAndLosing]

I am with you! I ate what feels like my body weight at lunch and I'm currently trying to fight the "screw it, I'm going to get some chocolate!" mentality. Signed onto 3FC for some support!