I've posted on this forum that I am recovering from BED and have given a lot of support. So I am going to practice what I preach and be honest. I had a severe binge last night- I went to three different food places and ate candy & chips from each place. I probably consumed 2,500 calories in the span of two hours. This is my classic binge eating behavior.
I woke up this morning and remembered. Oh, no. But I am going to do what I have suggested to others. I am going to carry on. Life is not different today. I am still recovering and all I have to focus on is not having a binge today. Yes, the scale will say I gained 5 pounds overnight, but I haven't gained any real weight. I will be back to my ticker weight in about a week.
The reason I don't say, "I'll never binge again" is that is not realistic for me. At one time, I had binges almost every day. One time I gained 5 real pounds in a week. And I got treatment and I'm better now. But the disorder is lurking and waiting to strike.
But I admit it, I feel really sh*tty right now.
So to all you bingers out there, let's get through the day intact.
Motivated Chickie, I am with you. Just for today I will be satisfied with the food that I have planned to eat and will have no desire to eat compulsively.
Motivated Chickie...I am so inspired by your attitude! You are so right that we can't expect perfection from ourselves and it's counterproductive to do otherwise. I know you'll make it through today and even though you feel like crap right now, you'll feel much better tomorrow morning...and even better the day after that! Stay positive!
Thanks for telling us about it. I know, like you, these episodes are part of the journey. What is important is laying it on the table, addressing it for what it is, and jumping back on the path. You are right. Last night changed nothing. It was a blip on your screen.
I'm another one that's inspired by your attitude Being able to say "I did it, it sucks, it's a challenge in my life and I'm not perfect, but I can do my best and I'll live through it" is a very realistic and positive attitude, in my opinion. Yay for you!
I have never been diagnosed with classic clinical BED, but I have a lot of the symptoms. And I'm definitely with you on focusing on getting through today, just today, on plan. We'll deal with tomorrow when it comes
Fantastic attitude! And you're right....to flat out say that you'll never have a binge again is unrealistic. The only thing we can do is focus on the here and now and do our best to not binge in this one particular day. Thanks for sharing!
By the way, it's two days later and my weight is back to normal. And I feel fine. In the old days, one binge would turned into a week-long binge. This is a miracle.
This is exactly what I had to tell myself tonight!!! I've been doing low carb for a few days now, and I was doing great ALL day- until dinner time, lol. I wouldn't say I had a crazy binge session, but I did manage to double my daily carb intake within 30 minutes, lol. Since it's the weekend, I made myself a low carb pizza-then before I even knew what happened, I had opened a can of Dr Pepper and had a small slice of cheesecake (which together equaled 80 grams of carbs). I regret it-but it's going to be ok!:P
I hope I'm in the right place...I've had a bad day and thought if I came back here and read some posts it will help me get back on track tomorrow.
Since January 25th this year I've lost 25 lbs and have not had one binge until today and I'm sure there is someone here that understand how I feel and that I've let myself down....I think a good part of dieting is just staying on track and not slipping up and when you do you have to get back on that horse and give it another try....SOOO that is what I'm going to do.
Today my husband and son were in a canoe race and we got up so early and headed out that I didn't have my normal breakfast....that was my first slip up. Then I started to feel shakey and the only place that we could stop for a quick bite was a donut shop that had bagels, breakfast sandwichs and donuts....I decided for a sweet flavoured coffee. Boy I'm sure not used to the sweet stuff anymore (so I thought) and dumped half of it away. Then we all ended up at a pub after the race and I had a caesar and then a magarita. Then two beef patties (no bun) with veggies...still not the end of the world BUT then I got home and opened a bag of dark chocolate to make these low cal almond, chopped cherries in chocolate...in the fridge. Well so much for low calorie lol....once I started that dark chocolate there was no stopping me lol.
So I'm having a cup of tea....stomach isn't feeling great. I now have no interest in those cookies LMAO, two bottles of water at my side and TOMORROW is another day and I'll be back on track.
I think the post before mine said that we can't expect NEVER to slip up and have a little binge....so I think in 3 months one slip is not worth beating myself up over and I should just be proud that I've lost 25 lbs and start fresh tomorrow.
Thanks for listening I had to vent....because I feel like I've broken some law and need to be punished....isn't that just dumb lol
I hope I'm in the right place...I've had a bad day and thought if I came back here and read some posts it will help me get back on track tomorrow.
Since January 25th this year I've lost 25 lbs and have not had one binge until today and I'm sure there is someone here that understand how I feel and that I've let myself down....I think a good part of dieting is just staying on track and not slipping up and when you do you have to get back on that horse and give it another try....SOOO that is what I'm going to do.
Today my husband and son were in a canoe race and we got up so early and headed out that I didn't have my normal breakfast....that was my first slip up. Then I started to feel shakey and the only place that we could stop for a quick bite was a donut shop that had bagels, breakfast sandwichs and donuts....I decided for a sweet flavoured coffee. Boy I'm sure not used to the sweet stuff anymore (so I thought) and dumped half of it away. Then we all ended up at a pub after the race and I had a caesar and then a magarita. Then two beef patties (no bun) with veggies...still not the end of the world BUT then I got home and opened a bag of dark chocolate to make these low cal almond, chopped cherries in chocolate...in the fridge. Well so much for low calorie lol....once I started that dark chocolate there was no stopping me lol.
So I'm having a cup of tea....stomach isn't feeling great. I now have no interest in those cookies LMAO, two bottles of water at my side and TOMORROW is another day and I'll be back on track.
I think the post before mine said that we can't expect NEVER to slip up and have a little binge....so I think in 3 months one slip is not worth beating myself up over and I should just be proud that I've lost 25 lbs and start fresh tomorrow.
Thanks for listening I had to vent....because I feel like I've broken some law and need to be punished....isn't that just dumb lol
skittlescda, I hope you are feeling better today. It doesn't sound like you did too badly to me. It sounds instead like you were doing too much yesterday. You were up at the crack of dawn, out the door and going all day long. When you returned home you decided to cook rather than rest. I may have it wrong, but I think you needed to relax. Be kind to yourself--pamper yourself. Feed your soul. I need to listen to my own advice more often...
Thanks Losermom....although I'm not sure that Losermom is really a good description for you as you sound far from a loser but a very nice kind person. Actually when I opened this forum up the first thing I saw was your picture and OMG do we look alike. I thought at first it was a picture of me and wondered how it got on here. My hair is blond but otherwise we look very similar.
Thanks for your kind words and yes I'm feeling better today and have had no desire to eat poorly. I had a cup of tea with skim milk when i got up and then I had a whole grain muffin with an egg, abit of melted feta with cooked fried onions and celery...it was delicious. Then later a cup of coffee with sugar-free almond soy milk. So today is another day and there is no looking back...only forward.
Take care and thanks again. xo
Trish
Hey motivated chickie,
Wassup? I get ya with the binge thing. It's ok, it'll be ok and congrats on not letting it take over. I just got off a 2 week drop from any kind of eating plan at all, and I gained back 7 of the 8 lbs I was working on last month. So, I get ya....
and then we move on. You're doing well, and we all do it sometimes, especially us binge eaters.... are you an emotional eater? Usually bingeing isin't a hunger thing as much as an emotion thing.... although sometimes it seems like never ending hunger....anyway, I'm rambling again.
Basically good for you,nice job fessing up... and Rock on!
motivated chickie, thanks for sharing your struggle. its truly comforting for me and lots of us here to know that we can keep the positive attitude and push forward. i constantly obsess about food and i'm always thisclose to my next binge/bad meal.
your attitude is very inspiring. thank you
This is an ongoing battle for me. This past weekend I became demoralized and binged again. And then I got back on the wagon and am back on plan.
Despite my binge eating problem that flares up, I am still losing weight. I guess that's because my binges are much smaller and last for a day or two instead of a month.
I don't think there is a cure for this problem, just a lot of preventative action and forgiveness.
I binged and it's going to be okay
Being able to say "I did it, it sucks, it's a challenge in my life and I'm not perfect, but I can do my best and I'll live through it" is a very realistic and positive attitude, in my opinion. Yay for you! 
Had my first binge :-(
I just got off a 2 week drop from any kind of eating plan at all, and I gained back 7 of the 8 lbs I was working on last month. So, I get ya.... 
