[madscientist]

Well this past week sure went to ****.

I binged on donuts, a variety of greasy food (I can't even remember all of it), BBQ and a whole bag of Snickers mini's. This is probably the worst I have done in a good 3-6 months.

The donuts alone added up to 4,000 extra calories. I couldn't tell you what the rest added up to. But I bet I gained about 5lbs this week.

I'm trying to stay calm and remember 5lbs for what it is. A couple or three weeks of dedicated work, and I can be back to square one. It's not like my entire weight loss has been undone. It's not like it means the future of my weight loss is ruined. It was one week of my life, I am obviously going to have the consequences of it, but they aren't written in stone. Was all that yummy food worth two or three weeks of hard work just trying to get back to where I was? **** no. But that's the nature of my binge eating. I just mindlessly do it. It happens and I am swimming in an ocean of empty wrappers and an unbelievable buzz.

Plus, it was PMS week hardcore. Thankfully, I only have 4 of those things a year.

It's also hotter than **** where I'm at, and I cannot take the heat. I'm very prone to heat exhaustion. It doesn't help that I live in high altitude where the sun basically sits right over my head. I've already had one spell after leaving Curves one day when it was around 100 degrees and thought I was going to pass out. I am not chancing that again and am only going to Curves on cooler days (Anything below 90 degrees). They aren't kidding on the Weather Channel when they call this heat oppressive! I can't stand going outside at all and my instincts want me to sleep all day and stay up at night.

So this means less exercise which means I have less energy which means I'm more likely to overcompensate the lack of energy with food. Yay. At least I have tried to counter that and went ahead and spent the money on some good exercise equipment that I either know for certain I will like, or has at least a 30 day money-back offer. If I can do it while I watch my tv shows on DVD, all the better! Because I'm not going outside if I don't have to.

I think the binge might be over. The PMS is heading out and I feel so utterly crappy that all I want is to detox from all the sugar and bad food. I've already thrown away and goodies left. But I do crave protein. I think I could eat my weight in baked chicken right now. I don't know if that's the binge eating talking or my poor malnourished body talking.

[lewelaine]

I had a binge-full week too. My nemesis was italian dressing instead of donuts but it was pretty bad too. I've also lowered my exercise this week too. Staying home instead of going out and walking around.

I'm glad to see you have a good attitude about it! It's a new week and a new day and hopefully everything will turn out okay.

[purplepansy912]

I binged the last two days....*********





I had lost a few pounds last week, amazing as I had my period, but I stayed strong. I got on the scale on sat and was happy I lost 3 pounds. Sat and yesterday I binged. I'm so sick and tired of sabatoging myself. I'm so disgusted. Same roller coaster over and over again. Today I'm starting anew, move on and get over it....

[AmberKay]

I've been on a binge this past week too. Not good, not good. And you're right, it does make me feel sick now that I've been living a better lifestyle. It's not worth it at all.

[madscientist]

Originally Posted by AmberKay

I've been on a binge this past week too. Not good, not good. And you're right, it does make me feel sick now that I've been living a better lifestyle. It's not worth it at all.

I'm sure you'll come out of your binge and get back on track.

I crave sweets when I'm upset... but once I get it, I really do have to do a typical binge and zone out into Binge Land while I eat it or I go, "Eww, I asked for a cookie not a wad of brown sugar!!!" That's why I rarely ever have anything like it unless it's during a binge. Unless of course, I make it myself. Mine are great! But I don't have the time or energy to bake cookies and cakes from scratch.

Normally, I really limit my processed sugars. I have a tiny bowl of organic ice cream sometimes, I don't care about that. But I haven't had more than 2 regular sodas this entire year and I don't care about them anymore. I never order dessert. I hate tv dinners. Alot of restaurants gross me out because they add so much fat to make the food taste better and I have a sensitive fat and grease detector. Fast food gives me an upset stomach 99% of the time so it's also not worth it.

Keep in mind, this is my RATIONAL mind I'm speaking from here. When it's time to binge, that is no where to be found.

[AmberKay]

My taste buds have gotten healthier...so when they taste the crap food they aren't fooled one little bit. I'm pretty good at staying on track, eating healthily...and most of the time I'll just give myself a taste of what I'm craving. Like today I was craving Sun Chips soooo badly. so I had a couple of chips.

It's just when that taste leads to a couple more, then a few more, and before I know it the entire bag is gone. I haven't done that in a while, though.

[moonbeam65]

Amber, I read your post - it was like you spoke for me! I typically enjoy healthy foods and I binge on chips, pizzas, sweets, and cheese cakes. Saulty and sweet. For some reason I crave it when I have binges. When I don't, I can't even look at other people eating these foods! Two minds, two tastes, two different people with different weight but with the same name that is mine...

[Libby1972]

I find that when you supply your body with enough fruit, you don't have as many sweet cravings. And if you eat enough whole grains, nuts and consume enough fiber, you don't tend to crave the greasy and salty stuff as much.

I am human, I eat things that are not good for me, but rarely. Most of my diet consists of following the elements of the food pyramid. I eat anything I want, but I monitor my caloric intake and consume my fats, carbs and protiens in accordance with the pyramid's recommendation. Since I'm still losing, I make sure I have my 500 calorie a day deficit. I also make sure it's spread out over what a eat and how I move. I do cardio, walking and strength training 5 - 6 days a week of total work outs. I find that the healthier I eat, the better choices I make, the more my body adjusts to having these wonderful foods, thanks me for it, thus preventing the need for binging. I enjoy chips, but baked lays. I enjoy chocolate(daily), but I eat dark chocolate(so good for you). It's all about the right choices. The right fats and the right carbs and the right protiens. It's also about finding an eating plan you can live with for life. That is why the food pyramid is the best for me. My whole family can do it.

Hang in there. Remember what it was that made you start eating better in the first place. Go back there.

Best of luck.