Lose weight the fun way.

Posted on January 19, 2017

I want to succeed, but I truely disgust myself to the point of self-loathing!!

I'm hoping this bump in the road is the only one. After a healthy dinner of shredded chicken, broccoli, and roasted potatoes, I felt full and satisfied. I went to bed at 10pm after drinking two full glasses of water. Got up at 10:30 and ate chips and cheese. Yep. And ate it so fast it was like it never happened. With the evidence at the bottom of the garbage can, I climbed back into bed and let the guilt wash over me. All those calories saved from the week, gained back in 5 minutes.

Will I ever really be able to ignore my cravings? Why is it that when I binge, I binge so much?!

I set up the situation in my head to justify the behavior. It's my one cheat day. I'll do better tomorrow. You didn't reach the step goal today, it's already a fail. If I eat really healthy it will even out. One binge a week isn't so bad.

I don't think I will be able to meet my goal unless I figure out how to STOP the shameful, disgusting binging! I'm discouraged. How do I bounce back and not fall into this trap?

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Ashley

01/21/2017 12:06PM

I'm so glad you recognize the behavior you want to change! That's definitely the first step. I do the same thing. I find that if I really sit down and think about what I want to eat first, it loses its luster. Sometimes I'll crave a chocolate bar, and I give myself 15 minutes to think about it. 9 times out of 10, I talk myself out of it. Brushing my teeth helps, too. Ruins any desire to eat when all you taste is toothpaste!Hang in there, and stay strong! We're all behind you! :-)

Reiner Jo

01/20/2017 6:21AM

I also think you need to sneak yourself up on this "diet" thing... make one healthy change a week.. instead of jumping head first in the pool!

Reiner Jo

01/20/2017 6:18AM

I fall off the wagon once in a while, and have a few too many baked scoops with hot salsa... but I am not sure I ever called it a binge? can you "plan" for your binge and prepare a little midnight cheat "meal".... say prepare three or four of them... and tell yourself you get four this week... totally allowable and included in your calorie allowances for the day or week? then slowly take them away? Next week only three, then two? or make a deal with yourself you'll get to eat if you run up and down the stairs 10 times? the exercise might make you NOT want to eat, and or it will at least help you burn a few of the calories in the PLANNED CHEAT in the middle of the night.. Also slow down..... fast eating is neither enjoyable or good... so maybe slow down eating your supper.. too...

NAR202

01/19/2017 4:10PM

I hope you do not mind, but I am going to be blunt. I am a father, husband and a fellow binger so I understand where you are coming from. Firstly and possibly most importantly, binging is not shameful or disgusting and it certainly does not make you a shameful or disgusting person. You need to understand that and hopefully take it to heart, the habits that you have, good or bad, do not dictate the kind of person that you are. I read your excuses that you use to justify your binge and they are the words that say to myself, word for word. You are not the only person that has ever told themselves these lies. Laura D is not wrong, there are healthier ways of having a cheat. Here is where I will be blunt. You need to want to be healthy more than you want that binge. Until you start telling yourself that right now, today I will decide to do better, you are always going to be waiting for tomorrow. I waited for tomorrow to come for 7 years and finally one day, I decided that I wanted it today, not tomorrow. There is no easy road here, it is a mental fight and you will fall off of the wagon. There will come a point on your journey when you will stop hoping, wanting, thinking and it will become I know I can do this, I will do this and you will not stop me. It takes time and determination. Have faith in yourself, you can do it. You are the only one that can make you do it. I am blunt, not to be mean, but because I truly do care because I understand your battle. It is my

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Laura D.

01/19/2017 9:11AM

First of all, we've all been there before and will probably be there again at some point. Stand up, dust yourself off, try to think about what you could do to avoid it next time. No use dwelling in the past, unless you have a time machine laying around.Some ideas/strategies that have helped me:-try to avoid keeping those kind of foods in the house - can't binge if it's not there; -if you do buy it get a small amount. For me that means no more buying the 1 lb bag of tortilla chips from costco even though they're really good and SO CHEAP.-If you're going to eat it measure out a portion, put everything away, enter it (if you track food like me), and THEN eat. Sure you can always go back for more but you've already set a limit, it might satisfy a craving, and will make you think about how much damage round 2 might do before it's too late.-figure out healthier alternatives that you enjoy and keep them on hand. Instead of chips/dip I try to have baby carrots and dip. Bonus point if you can find a relatively healthful dip (I like hummus and salsa - yes, salsa on carrots, lol). -eat with intention - try to honestly evaluate why you are eating, Are you stressed or bored? Maybe you're legitimately hungry. When I get 'snacky' but I know I'm close to my calorie limit I'll often drink a big glass of water and wait 15 minutes. If I'm still honestly hungry I'll eat. -always drink water before/during eating - it will make you feel fuller faster and can slow down your eatingAnyway, th

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