I had a workout this morning, I plan on doing my cardio tongiht. MY problem is all my calories came from basically junk food. Im starving, its only 1:00pm. Ive been up since 4, I dont know if I should still exersize because I feel like I blew it today even though I might just go ovr my caloires by 100 or so. I have eaten 1160 calories so far and I could probaly find a nice veggie dinner so I dont go over my calories. But I already feel like I blew it, and I havent even done it yet. What is wrong with me???


Did I mention im hungry. I already have the mentaility oh well I quess ill start tomm. I WOKE UP AT 4 TO GO WORKOUT, and I still cant say no to food.

How many different things can one person be addicted to. I started going to NA/AA meetings. Now possibly OA meetings, I dont know how much more I can take. I swear im trying!!!

Yes, you should still exercise. The day is not lost: no day is completely lost. There's no law that says you have to start a lifestyle change on a Monday morning rather than a Friday afternoon.

Also, one thing that's really helped me is to decouple eating from exercising. E.g., rather than "I have to work out extra hard today because I ate a cookie," say, "I'll work out extra hard today because yesterday was a light day and my muscles can handle it." Or, instead of "I don't have to go to the gym, I've eaten nothing but lettuce today," say "I'm scheduled for a cardio workout today, and I'm going to do it because it will make me feel good."

The problem with tying exercise and eating is that it's too easy to jump off the wagon with eating if you fall off the wagon on exercise, or vice versa. (There are other reasons, too: e.g., for an addictive personality, tying exercise to caloric consumption is a great way to "learn" to over-exercise.)

Kim

It's never too late to stop a binge...even eating half a cake is better than eating the whole thing. We get through this sometimes just one decision at a time. Make the right decision no matter what is in the past.

Hugs,
Carrie

Stacie,
I had read a really interesting book "The 7 day Low Carb Rescue and Recovery Plan" by Drs. Richard and Rachael Heller. It had a lot of things in there that made such good sense! For instance, I found out that when I eat carbs, they trick my body into wanting MORE and MORE of them! They also make you hungrier! (That's why restaurants give you bread when you sit down...it triggers your appetite!) It may be the "carbs" your addicted to! There are good carbs that your body needs, but it may help to learn what the bad ones are and stay clear!