HELP! I just ate a Large Pizza!! HELP!

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Indigo88

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I just ate a Large Pizza which sucks, because I feel so stuffed, yuck. I'm not so worried about the pizza but I'm more worried of it becoming a cycle/pattern again. I'd appreciate any help/tips to cut that cycle again, I had been doing pretty good. Any help would be appreciated. Usually when I start eating like this it continues for a while.

Thank again!
 
I also tend to justify myself a lot, for example today I said that I was studying for finals and that I was stressed out/anxious and that I deserved something... you know what I mean
 
Oh Indigo...I know how you feel. But you have to GET OVER IT! Really, it's done, it's over, now you need to avoid that downward spiral. You should get out of the house and go for a twenty minute walk, or at least chill out and think about your goals and how you slipped up, but you're going to try and be healthy from this point on, it is the only thing you can do, and you CAN do it.
 
Oh hell, today was not so hot for me either. (Except for the weather.) I'm too new to give advice, I'm more around to get it, but I wanted you to know I hear you. I've binged today...I think because summer is starting to stretch her legs and I am not going to have an easy time of it due to my size. So instead of staying on track I got stressed out and ate. I feel your pain, and your fear...hopefully we both find help and support. :)
 
Finals week could mess up any kind of 'sticking to healthy eating habits'

I'm in the phase right now, and it sucks!!

After attending a study group, I just swung by the store and bought doritos chips, and two other kinds of snacks + an ice cream! haha I just ate one so far but seriously. I can't be normal :) (normally I eat healthy and don't 'loose it' like today)

Just try to to better tomorrow, and tell yourself that you DO deserve something something...

you deserve to be healthy, and feel good about yourself!!

Good luck girl, I feel your struggle ;)
 
I rarely binge, but when I do "binge" (i wouldn't even use this terminology) I pig out on healthy food.

For instance, after the gym tonite, i was so hungry, I ate 2 whole wheat rolls with tomato sauce (family dish), some crackers and cheese, and an orange. (totaled to about 500-600 calories) And I am full.
 
Like you said, its OK to have a treat sometimes when we are very busy or feel we deserve it. But if we keep it up, we'll gain lots of yucky fat and it simply won't be worth it anymore. So realize that you allowed yourself a break and be OK with that, but recognize that if you keep it up you will have only yourself to blame for the resulting weight gain. Now its back to yummy FF yogurt and your other favorite healthy snacks. Remember too that you get to snack on lots of healthy foods and overeating on those is really not so bad at all.
 
I know how you feel. It's just one of those days I think. I was craving chicken wings and pizza all day so I ordered pizza and wings. I ate three pieces of pizza and five wings and went over my calorie limit by 400! I felt bad for awhile but then I just told myself that it was just that one meal and I can get back to normal for the next meal. Another thing I discovered was that it didn't really satisfy my craving at all. I think I was just mistaking hunger for craving.
 
I say it happens, and ive done it ever since i started about once per week and ive still lost almost 40 pounds, if i were you id pick a binge day, or just a binge meal one day per week then if you allow it, maybe you wont over indulge. hang in there, theres no reason to stress about it, maybe when you go on your next workout, push it a lil harder, kick up the resistance to work off that yummy pizza... ooooo pizza sounds good LOL
 
What worked for me....

Stress eating and "feeding the hungry heart" are probably 2 of the bigger reasons behind binging. Food for many of us is a provider of comfort and has been for years. Similar to babies and that special security blanket. But how many 40 year olds do you know with those same security blankets? None that I know of anyways. It took a lot of tears, wailing and extreme discomfort to throw that ratty old thing in the garbage. But thats what we did. Pretty much the same needs to happen with food.

I am not saying you need to never ever eat the foods you love, but IMO in order to really be succesfull in the weight loss game, you need to identify those trouble areas or feelings and make a direct effort to instill some self control. I myself was a terrible night time eater. Not that eating at night is particularly bad, but that is when I would binge and gorge. So I stopped it, cold turkey. And it was HARRRRRDDDD!!! So damn hard I was often in tears, and with me being a "big strong tough guy" that was not an easy thing to come to grips with. But as I got healthier I gained more power over those feelings and I was able to stop the night time eating all together.

For me anyways, that was what had to happen. I had to block that entire aspect of my past eating habits to achieve my goals. Maybe thats what you need too. Maybe during those stressful times (of which more will come I am sure) you need to identify the fact that the stress is pushing the pizza into you and stop and think about which aspect of your life is in control. The stress or the desire to be fit. It is not easy, ask any alcoholic or drug addict. The key is to admit to yourself that there are deeper roots to the binging problem than just "it tastes good". A very healthy alternative is to do what i do. When I am stressed big time, I do pushups. Gets out any aggression or anger I am feeling, and at the same time literally reduces the stress I am feeling. Its like a magic pill for me. By the time I pound out 100 angry or stressed out pushups, I am too tired to feel like binging or complaining anymore. Exercise is a wonderful and scientifically proven stress reducer.

Once you have identified the weak areas, then you can start to devise plans to help, such as stocking up on healthy snacks and foods the week before the exams, or turning to healthy food or exercise for those binges instead of pizza. Certainly not easy, but it is a curse most of us must face AND overcome before we get to where we are going.

Another tip I can offer that helped me tremendously is writing down, either here in your diary or in a book back home, exactly what you are feeling and why you think you are feeling it everytime you go to grab something bad. Not only does it help you identify the problems, but it makes you accountable to yourself. Sometimes that is all it takes to build the reserve to say 'NO! Not this time!" Say it enough and soon enough you may never need to say it again.

I hope this helps.

sirant
 
sirant said:
Stress eating and "feeding the hungry heart" are probably 2 of the bigger reasons behind binging. Food for many of us is a provider of comfort and has been for years. Similar to babies and that special security blanket. But how many 40 year olds do you know with those same security blankets? None that I know of anyways. It took a lot of tears, wailing and extreme discomfort to throw that ratty old thing in the garbage. But thats what we did. Pretty much the same needs to happen with food.

I am not saying you need to never ever eat the foods you love, but IMO in order to really be succesfull in the weight loss game, you need to identify those trouble areas or feelings and make a direct effort to instill some self control. I myself was a terrible night time eater. Not that eating at night is particularly bad, but that is when I would binge and gorge. So I stopped it, cold turkey. And it was HARRRRRDDDD!!! So damn hard I was often in tears, and with me being a "big strong tough guy" that was not an easy thing to come to grips with. But as I got healthier I gained more power over those feelings and I was able to stop the night time eating all together.

For me anyways, that was what had to happen. I had to block that entire aspect of my past eating habits to achieve my goals. Maybe thats what you need too. Maybe during those stressful times (of which more will come I am sure) you need to identify the fact that the stress is pushing the pizza into you and stop and think about which aspect of your life is in control. The stress or the desire to be fit. It is not easy, ask any alcoholic or drug addict. The key is to admit to yourself that there are deeper roots to the binging problem than just "it tastes good". A very healthy alternative is to do what i do. When I am stressed big time, I do pushups. Gets out any aggression or anger I am feeling, and at the same time literally reduces the stress I am feeling. Its like a magic pill for me. By the time I pound out 100 angry or stressed out pushups, I am too tired to feel like binging or complaining anymore. Exercise is a wonderful and scientifically proven stress reducer.

Once you have identified the weak areas, then you can start to devise plans to help, such as stocking up on healthy snacks and foods the week before the exams, or turning to healthy food or exercise for those binges instead of pizza. Certainly not easy, but it is a curse most of us must face AND overcome before we get to where we are going.

Another tip I can offer that helped me tremendously is writing down, either here in your diary or in a book back home, exactly what you are feeling and why you think you are feeling it everytime you go to grab something bad. Not only does it help you identify the problems, but it makes you accountable to yourself. Sometimes that is all it takes to build the reserve to say 'NO! Not this time!" Say it enough and soon enough you may never need to say it again.

I hope this helps.

sirant
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Thanks to you and thank to everyone else.

First of I know my nickname can be a little deceiving but I'm a guy, to Mimmi, but that's OK, not a big problem.

And Siriant... hehe you talk about Alcoholics/Drug Addicts eh? Heh... Actually I had said this in another post, but I used to Abuse Drugs/Alcohol and I've been clean for a year and a half (roughly). So I do have an addictive personality and we tend to change our addictions for others, anyways, thanks for the support guys.

Peace!
 
I'm in finals week right now and I have accepted that this week is not going to be a losing week, i"m just going to focus on not gaining. I get so stressed and when I am stressed I want to eat! Also, I eat a lot to help me stay awake...its weird. But finals week has always meant lots of food. I do my best to eat healthy most meals, but I know that I will have to give in sometimes, like tonight we had "Finals Breakfast" where teachers serve us breakfast food at 10pm. I ate WAY too much, but I was stressed and its a tradition to go, so I'm not going to beat myself up about it.

I just wanted to let you know that you arent alone in this lol.....as of this morning I lost one pound this week, so I'm guessing I gained it back tonight lol, but as long as I can mostly keep my eating under control for the next 3 days it will be fine.

I agree stress eating is something that has to be conquered, I have an addictive personality as well, and food has definitely been something in the past that I turn to for comfort....well I guess i'm turning to it now as well.

But really my point is, don't beat yourself up about it, it is finals week, just keep an eye on it and you will be fine :)
 
somethingnew912 said:
I'm in finals week right now and I have accepted that this week is not going to be a losing week, i"m just going to focus on not gaining. I get so stressed and when I am stressed I want to eat! Also, I eat a lot to help me stay awake...its weird. But finals week has always meant lots of food. I do my best to eat healthy most meals, but I know that I will have to give in sometimes, like tonight we had "Finals Breakfast" where teachers serve us breakfast food at 10pm. I ate WAY too much, but I was stressed and its a tradition to go, so I'm not going to beat myself up about it.

I just wanted to let you know that you arent alone in this lol.....as of this morning I lost one pound this week, so I'm guessing I gained it back tonight lol, but as long as I can mostly keep my eating under control for the next 3 days it will be fine.

I agree stress eating is something that has to be conquered, I have an addictive personality as well, and food has definitely been something in the past that I turn to for comfort....well I guess i'm turning to it now as well.

But really my point is, don't beat yourself up about it, it is finals week, just keep an eye on it and you will be fine :)
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Yeah, I'll focus on not gaining, at least, I really don't know if I want to continue exercising this week because I want to focus on my exams to do well... I help I can keep on track...
 
What? finals? are you kidding me! Screw the weight loss buddy, its finals week! (although im sure im posting too late and ur finals are over)

Personally, when finals are around... I throw that scale away lol. I could care less if I gained 10 lbs during final season, as long as my marks are up there, I DONT CARE.

You have the rest of ur life for weight loss my friend, but u can only write a final exam once. If it keeps you studying, keep eating. lol
 
During finals, when I'm trying to study in my room, I always feel the need to eat finger foods...it's some kind of less stress mechanism that doesn't work! I usually eat peanut m&ms lol so bad.
 
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