Two weeks ago i was all gung-ho, i thought i had a moderate calorie-cutting plan that i could stick with. Well, Sunday i binged, yesterday i ate less than my calorie allotment, and now i'm thinking of binging again I'm already up to 1600 calories today, and my limit on weekdays is 1900. It's 4:15. Should i go home, eat 300 calories, and go straight to bed (at like 6:30 p.m.) before i have a chance to overeat or binge? Or should i go home, eat well over 300 calories, and then go exercise? My inclination is to go home and eat whatever i want (probably 600 calories or more) and then go exercise. Then i will be really depressed that i've fallen off the wagon for the second time in three days. And then i will probably eat some more

I know this is just one day, but if i can't get back on the wagon now, i feel like i never will.

Eat your 300 and go to bed with a clear conscience. I've done the same in the past. You'll be happy you did in the morning--and you'll be well rested!!!

Thanks so much for responding. I will probably do that. I feel kind of crazy but this is the moment when i either binge or stop myself--so thank you for the support!!

go home, eat 400 to 500 calories of good healthy food, not crap, and then go to bed. You wont be over super high and you'll have worked out. Oh and don't let this turn you off from your goal for good. We all have bad days and weeks.

Thanks so much. The answer seems obvious, doesn't it? Yet when i'm in the middle of crazy wanting-to-binge frenzy, it's like i can't even think straight. If it weren't for this forum, i would have already gone downstairs to the vending machine to get more snack food. Now i feel like i'm at least calming down a tiny bit.

I know that feeling well, trust me. Stay strong. work out no matter how many calories you eat tonight!

So I came home, ate my 300 calories, and quickly went upstairs before I had the chance to eat anything and everything else in the kitchen. I am in bed now and hopefully can fall asleep without craving any more food. I hope this will break the binging cycle so that I don't have to do this every day. But I will if I have to. There is no way exercise can make up for even a small binge. So I have to do everything I can to avoid binging, even if it means going to bed at 6:30.

well cheers to your will power!

I made something called a "Binge Bowl"

Its better to binge on fruits and veggies than it is on junk food. That's one of the reasons I've never been into calorie counting, even when I lost weight the first time.

Hey surfergirl. I came a bit late but I hope everything worked out. Just a piece of advice that works for me. Next time you feel like binging, maybe workout first. Even 15-20 minutes of doing something and working up a sweat will help to relieve a lot of stress which may help you deal better with what's really eating you and keep you from making bad food choices.

RE: Binge bowl -- It may be better, health wise, to binge on fruits and veggies, but it's the behavior of bingeing that is a problem. I struggle with bingeing as well, and while I can sometimes force myself to eat healthier foods during a binge, it still leaves me with the same sad and out of control feeling I have when I binge on crap. Sure I've consumed less calories, but it's still a disordered behavior -- speaking for myself ONLY of course. Health food binges are a band aid (for ME) on a much bigger problem. It's a nice tool to have while a person is in the process of figuring out how to stop the binges all together, I would definitely agree with that.

OP, I'm glad you were able to make it through the day. There are tough days, that's for sure. For me, ensuring I eat enough and of nutritious foods has aided in my binge issues. I think even if 2 people have bingeing in common, the triggers can be very different so what works for me may not work for you. I think 2 people can also have different definitions of binging, so that can also make a difference in what helps with avoiding them.

Best of luck to you!!!

Good for you. I hope things went better today. You can do this!!!

Thanks. Today was 100% better. I am trying to enjoy the good days and relax, because days like yesterday will take every ounce of willpower I have.