I've been going to the gym- but have reverted to binge eating

TitanicWreck

TitanicWreck

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I feel so guilty- I joined the gym and had been going 3 times a week- The the past two week I just started binge eating- I ate all the food in my apt in less than 2 days, went food shopping, and ate all that food in no time flat. ....
I can tell I've gained weight. I tend to be an emotional eater, and when i get stressed or depressed, I eat.

This failure has me depressed and disapointed.

I'm 270 pounds, trying to get down to 190- and this falling off the wagon neally has me in tears. How do I get over this sense of disapointment in myself?

I AM exercising- i'm just eating WAAAAYYY to much food.
 
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Sit down and write down how you feel when you eat. Sounds lame and really, who wants to write when they could eat? but the thing is, if you write down how ya feel, whats bugging you, etc sometimes you can pinpoint WHY you're eating everything.

Also, are you depriving yourself of food? If so, don't. Work out a meal plan that does involve some of your favorite foods, only in smaller amounts, so that you arn't eating boring and then over eating cause you just want something "normal", yanno?

It's going to be hard, theres no which way about it. You just need to realize that changing your eating habits isn't indian torture, you have the ability to pick and choose, to eat the things you love, but just in moderation. A LOT of people [myself included sometimes] gets hung up on this "ah i cant eat this or this or this" aspect then somewhere quietly and mentally I'm saying "screw this, eat everything!" and then, I do.

Its part will power, part what you surround yourself with, and part how you go about it.
 
It helps to have small snacks so you don't binge eat. Feel like some candy? have a couple of hershey kisses to curb the craving.
 
Hey man don't beat yourself up..So you stumbled a little. Pick yourself up and go for it again!!! The only way you truly fail is if you just quit all together and I don't see you doing that! You are still hitting the gym and trying...Good for you.

Remember the greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.

Hang in there!
 
Dont worry about it, I know how you feel I have had bulimia for about 4 years and for the past year have been in therapy to treat it. And although ive gotten past the purging part, the bingeing is still something I completely struggle with. I guess what Ive found to help is keep going to they gym, remain active if you dont then the calories you are eating will wreak more havoc on your system than if you dont. Also try and keep busy, I play a lot of computer games or read books to keep my mind occupied, Ive also picked up meditation (weird, but works) Another thing is if you absolouteley have to binge try and binge on good food like vegetables, you cant do much harm with vegetables an it lets you binge and get full so you dont really have the need to do it so much. Also, make sue your not depriving yourself of meals etc, I notice when I strictly watch my calories and I slip im more at to fall in binge mode which is extremely hard to get out of. But dont worry to much about it, just think before you eat and hopefully things will work out.

I hope that helps,
Marah
 
I have faith in you, man. You know what you're dealing with, you know what needs to be done...and you are here asking us for support and advice. That alone deserves kudos. Don't fret, this journey will take time... you will hit speed bumps and you will face challenges.

Did Nancy Kerrigan give up when adversity faced her? NO! she worked hard, and did what it took to bring home the gold. She did what it took for success!

Dude... Nancy Kerrigan didn't bring home the gold... she got the silver. Nancy Kerrigan lost.

Oh...well... Hey Titanic, screw Nancy Kerrigan!
 
ive done the exact same mate, worked out loads and tehn let my self down eating. i personaly just got angry at my self, went back to the gym and doubled up everything the next day, the same exercises but did it in twice. It made me feel so much better, almost like ive redemed myself. And if you have to bing eat just buy healty stuff. nothing wrong with going crazy on a bag of grapes, or celery or somthing. as long as you dont think to hell with it and order a pizza then you can get over any little hickups along the way.
 
Nancy Kerrigan??? You couldnt find someone more inspirational than Nancy Kerrigan???

Although it did make me laugh and i needed that.



Dont fret the binge. We all do it. At least i still do it on occasion. I will see if there was a particulat reason why. Are you easting enough calories through out the day. I know if i cut my calories to low and I'm "starving" I'm more likely to binge.
If it was a trigger food, make sure you keep it out of the house. There are still some foods i cant eat because i'm afraid the flood gates will open and i will revert back to old habits.

Like i said, dont let it derail you. You cant undo in one day what you have taken months to accomplish.

Matt
 
the funny thing you say that. When i read your post the first thing that popped into my mind was the pilot episodeof south park when Santa faught Jesus and Brian Boitano was shown. All i can remember kyle saying, " brian boitano, what incredible irony."
 
What would Brian Boitano do if he were here right now?

I'm sure he'd kick an ass or two, that's what Brian Boitano'd do!
 
Bingeing is also my problem, it's a good thing we have the gym or it would be even worse. But I'm sure you're very aware of how aweful you feel after when you would far rather just feel happy that you're on your way to success. As someone who's had it both ways (I've also experienced months of rarely caving to junk food and consistantly losing ~3lbs/week) trust me it's not hopeless. There's a reason everyone swears by food journals and planning your meals and snacks the night before really does help. Also when you are eating only healthy food you're pretty much constantly eating to make sure you get your necessary caloric intake.
The way you look at what you're trying to do can make all the difference. Instead of repeatedly reminding yourself why you shouldn't binge and then praying that you don't, try making a deal with yourself. Say "I'm going to try going a week eating on a schedual". That sounds less intimidating and almost sounds like you're free to try something else if that doesn't work. A week doesn't sound like a long time, and counterintuitively even telling yourself you can stop being strict after a week won't mean you will stop. You should find that eating every 2.5-3 hours as well as excercising will leave you more energized and it's likely you'll be so happy with yourself you won't want to risk going back by indulging even once. Remember it's "I'm looking forward to eating well and according to schedual.." NOT "I hope I can maintain this routine for a week". And focus throughout on how pleased you are with yourself.
 
Also I do not buy ANY groceries that I enjoy eating. I realize I have little self control so I keep anything I would have to tell myself not to eat out of the house. Buy food you're indifferent about, maybe even some things you don't particularily enjoy but are healthy and filling. And if you're not doing this already, it's definitely time to start reading labels. In the beginning it's hard to give up everything so think of it as having so many calories to spend every day. If you need that cake than fine, but make sure it's later in the day cause you're gonna have way less calories to spend after and hungry is no fun. Once you grasp that 1 cookie can cost you more than a heaping plate of styr fry your perspective may change.
 
TitanicWreck said:
I feel so guilty- I joined the gym and had been going 3 times a week- The the past two week I just started binge eating- I ate all the food in my apt in less than 2 days, went food shopping, and ate all that food in no time flat. ....
I can tell I've gained weight. I tend to be an emotional eater, and when i get stressed or depressed, I eat.

This failure has me depressed and disapointed.

I'm 270 pounds, trying to get down to 190- and this falling off the wagon neally has me in tears. How do I get over this sense of disapointment in myself?

I AM exercising- i'm just eating WAAAAYYY to much food.
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Hi TitanicWreck,

I understand how you feel. I couldn't stop eating sweet food. For example, I used to eat powder milk with sugar and chocolate mix. I couldn't stop until there was no more and even so, sometimes, I would go back to the store. And, while I was doing it, I would pull my hair!!!!

In my case, this anxiety was calmed down with some extra nutrients. My coach taught me the cause for my weird behavior could be lack of some mineral, vitamin or similar. My body would ask for them, but I gave it the wrong food. So, my body's need increased and so did my desire for powder milk.

It wasn't immediately, but today, I can hold my favorite power milk and leave it behind. And, if I get it again, I can stop myself easily! I'm so proud of myself!!!!

So, don't worry. Keep improving yourself and never, EVER give up!
 
I have done the same thing. I work out then think well I just worked out, I can have some cookies. Then I eat 10. That gets me upset and then I eat more because I think I have blown it and the next day I don't go to the gym at all and it's a vicious cycle.

I know from losing and gaining so many times over my life that if my mind is not 100% into the weight loss that I will not do it. Because I am an emotional eater, when I am at the 100% mindset I can transfer any anger or frustration with an event into working out instead of eating. But I am frequently not at 100%!

I have to think positively and keep myself focused on the goal or I'd binge all the time.

I wish you luck, I know how it feels.

CeeCee:grouphug:
 
Always think of the final outcome before picking up the cookies. For example, I think to myself "I would be happier fitting into all the clothes in my closet than I would be eating a cookie". Also remember that the immediate satisfaction from eating cookies is very very short lived, quickly followed by feeling down for probably the rest of the day. And if you have to, tell yourself that all you have to do is reach your goal and THEN you can have some cookies, since you will have learned better eating and will be more maintaining your weight than trying to lose more.
 
Bingers unite!

Greetings to one and all, I'm completely new to this site and was initially browsing for a thread on formula diets. Yep, right, evil formula diets don't make you change your eating habits but I feel I need some kind of kickstart weight loss into watching my eating habits. And since bingeing has been a huge problem since just about day one for me, I thought I'd have a look around. I read all the posts and feel very much at home. There is a fairly good book out there which helped me understand what I'm doing but I'm sure you've all had your share of self-help books being read, understoood and never followed.
It all boils down to this: in the end it is almost impossible to resist the urge to just grab food and stop thinking for as long you can chew. So, here's the big question: what do you all do when you've got the shakes and you're running around in a haze and can't stop thinking about eating? Whatever diet you are currently on, whatever regime or plan we all try to stick to, there will be numerous moments where we feel we can't help but stuff our faces. Does it get any better? Does one of you have a trick or knack to fend off the urge? I have lost weight before but, like it was suggested in one of the posts, I binged on "good" food, which helped - but of course does not rid one of the initial problem. If there IS some kind of mantra to learn how to desist, please, let me know. And Titanicwreck: please don't feel bad about yourself. I can't speak for everyone here but I feel just like you do, when I do that and, just like you, I do it. If I find the thing to do to NOT binge, I'll let you all know.
Sometimes thinking about the tiny bikini in my wardrobe helps. Sometimes it doesn't. Knowing that I'm not alone helped. A lot.

And, one last thing: is there a thread on those frigging formula diets?

Heigh-ho to you all and may superhuman self-control be with you most of the time!
 
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