Disapointed....:sad1:

[yoplit]

i like to think that i am a moderatly healthy body size, though my BMI is higher than i would like it. i go soo good with diet an exercise for a couple of weeks, and then i crash, not just crash, but CRASH. i'm talking a bag of chips, 2l of frozen yougurt in two days, bags of M&M's.....and then i get soo down cause i feel like i have lost it, you all know that feeling i'm talking about. no self control, and then complete self disgust. i need HELP! how do i keep focused and put a stop to this binging cycle?! please any moral support out there!!

 

[tiggerlover]

i like to think that i am a moderatly healthy body size, though my BMI is higher than i would like it. i go soo good with diet an exercise for a couple of weeks, and then i crash, not just crash, but CRASH. i'm talking a bag of chips, 2l of frozen yougurt in two days, bags of M&M's.....and then i get soo down cause i feel like i have lost it, you all know that feeling i'm talking about. no self control, and then complete self disgust. i need HELP! how do i keep focused and put a stop to this binging cycle?! please any moral support out there!!

It is a vicious cycle, isn't it! After reading your post the first thing that came to mind was that perhaps you were depriving yourself of your binge foods when you are dieting and therefore setting yourself up to binge. Perhaps when you are dieting and exercising you can include your binge food on a moderate level thereby heading off the binge in the long run? Does that make any sense?

 

[estherhead]

It is a vicious cycle, isn't it! After reading your post the first thing that came to mind was that perhaps you were depriving yourself of your binge foods when you are dieting and therefore setting yourself up to binge. Perhaps when you are dieting and exercising you can include your binge food on a moderate level thereby heading off the binge in the long run? Does that make any sense?

I absolutely agree with this. You really need to have balance and never consider foods as "Bad." Once you have labeled a food you find delicious as "Bad" you are setting yourself up fo failure. It's really about eating a balanced diet, not just balanced from all the essential food groups but also balanced in other ways.

If you choose a healthy breakfast, healthy a.m. snack, & healthy lunch, whose to tell you you can't have 2 Oreos with milk at 3:00 p.m.? Whenever I want something that doesn't have a lot of nutritional value (I really love chips & dip!) I just buy it in already portioned out servings & leave it in my garage. Then I have 1 serving. I eat it slowly & deliberatly & enjoy every delicious bite.

For me, this has worked. And when I do have to have LOTS of something in a binge kind of way (it happens to all of us) I cut my losses & start over at the next meal. Guilt is a feeling to stop you from doing something you shouldn't do. It does you no good after the fact. So when you feel guilty in the middle of a binge, listen to the guilt, go for a walk, call a friend, etc. When you only feel guilty post-binge, ignore the guilt. It is destroying you.

BIG HUGS! You are not alone!

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Great suggestions so far.

Sorry that you are going through the difficult time. I'd do the same as suggested. You can taste, try not to allow the whole thing. If you slip, get back on and find your way to success.

Try not to think in terms of that D word.

List ways you can to make yourself successful. Plan your choices as healthy choices. Get your mind thinking that you are choosing to fuel you. List all that you are eating if you are not. Sometimes when I want that extra something, I go write it in sparkpeople and decide if it will put me over the daily calorie allowance. Some days I find I can enjoy that something of little nutritional value, other days, I choose to pass.

Most of all, never give up. You can do this. Tell yourself you want to succeed! You can!

 

[NWPrincess]

As previous posters have mentioned, it is all about moderation.

Remember, weight loss is about eating less and moving more. Although it's better to eat nutritious foods to let your body get as much as it can out of what you are putting into it, you can occassionally have a treat in moderation.

Here are a few suggestions that keep me on track:

1. Dish out treats in individual serving sizes and freeze them. When you NEED a treat, take one out of the freezer and let it thaw. I find this discourages me from having more than one serving at a time and yet I still feel satisfied.

2. If you do have a bad day, just exercise a little more. For example, yesterday I was hungry and stuck in school with just a vending machine, so I ate a 3 Musketeer's Bar and some yogurt pretzels. To make up for this, I limited my dinner portions and did a second workout on the treadmill. This morning, I didn't lose anything, but I didn't gain anything either.

3. Be creative! Find healthy recipes for "treats." For example, today I'm making some banana bread, but I'm using whole wheat flour, smart balance instead of butter, skim milk and splenda instead of sugar. Then I'm again freezing them into individual servings so I do not over eat. I've found that creative cooking is one of the best ways to keep yourself on track.

Hope this helps. Remember that we are all on this journey together. Don't give up!

 

[DVCDAWG]

i like to think that i am a moderatly healthy body size, though my BMI is higher than i would like it. i go soo good with diet an exercise for a couple of weeks, and then i crash, not just crash, but CRASH. i'm talking a bag of chips, 2l of frozen yougurt in two days, bags of M&M's.....and then i get soo down cause i feel like i have lost it, you all know that feeling i'm talking about. no self control, and then complete self disgust. i need HELP! how do i keep focused and put a stop to this binging cycle?! please any moral support out there!!

When you are working out how many calories are you burning? Also, how many calories are you consuming? If you do not consume the proper amount of calories, including protein and carbs, your body will demand any type of food for fuel thus leading to your situation. Another question is what type of workouts are you doing and do you vary intensity and type of workouts. Good luck

 

[yoplit]

Thank you all so much for your support!! your all soo right! and what i hate about it is that exact fact, that you are right, lol
i do try to vary up my exercises. i usually do the "gazelle" (good ol Tony Little) 20 mins 3 days a week, at a very good intensity level, sweating buckets when i'm done. a friend of mine and i do spinning classes once a week together. and then we jog once a week 2km (sorry for the Canadian system, haha). but i know for a fact that when i "give it" for a month or so, i really GIVE IT. Now that i think back i'm waayy to severe with my diet and want to see immediate results. Its so true that slow and sure wins the race. thanks for the suggestions about freezing your "treats" thats a good idea, as it doesn't make the treat immediatly attainable, but makes you think about whether or not its truly wanted.

I appreciate all your support, and we're def in it together