Trying not to Binge...again!

Posted on October 24, 2014

So yesterday was a TERRIBLE day for me. I have been doing pretty good this time around until this week.

My mother-in-law fell late Sunday night and broke her hip. :( :( We have been going to the hospital every night this week to see her so I haven't worked out all week...no running and no Zumba which makes me crabby, crabby, crabby. We went through the McDonald's drive through on Wednesday night around 9:00 p.m. and I was starving and mad that I missed my Zumba class. I got a chicken ranch wrap, large fries and a diet coke...thinking I would only eat a few fries - yeah, right. Needless to say I didn' sleep well (diet coke) and my stomach hurt when I woke up yesterday morning. I should have known that this was a trigger for a binge, but because I have only recently accepted the fact that I binge, I didn't pay attention until it was over.

I just finished entering EVERYTHING that I ate yesterday in MFP - 2629 calories (1400 over my goal) and I'm totally disgusted with myself.

My stomach hurts again this morning...but I'm trying really hard to stay on track today. I ate my eggs and now I'm snacking on grapes. We are going to the hospital again tonight, but I'm going to eat a yogurt and apple on the way. My plan is to go for a nice LONG run tomorrow morning and get rid of my crabby self.

I'm really good and encouraging others...I just need to remember to practice what I preach!!

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10/25/2014 8:30AM

I know what you mean, I too have that awful habit, it's been about 3 years now since I started binge eating
I guess since then I don't "binge" anymore, atleast not as much as I used too, its a process and it may take a long time but we gotta hang in there.
I get very upset with myself too, I mean I know I'm able to handle my emotions and my actions but when this happens I lose all power of will to even try.
Let's do this together, after all our hand wont put anything in our mouth by itself ... I'm sure we can make it and get rid of this thing for once and for all

Best of luck to you :)
xoxo

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Michelle S.

Thanks for the support!!! Yes, We can do this!!!

AlexisAllOut

10/24/2014 3:06PM

Me and you both! I also hit McDonalds yesterday in the rush to get my son to his sport on time and it totally wrecked my day. My totals in MFP were horrendous and I also had a stomach ache. Blehck. Now that we've acknowledged it, let's move on together! We're in for a great weekend!

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Michelle S.

Thanks for the support! I still struggled over the weekend, but I'm ready to 'start over' this morning and have a good week!!

Michelle S.

10/24/2014 2:40PM

Thank you so much for the support and the advise. Yes I need to plan ahead a little better. I'm determined to have a good weekend be back on track with food and exercise! Hope you have a good weekend!!! Thanks again!! :)

Peacelilly1974

10/24/2014 11:24AM

Ahhhh Michelle....it is so easy to let one slip turn to another to another and the next thing you know you are beating yourself up over it and feeling regret. It happens and luckily you caught yourself before this repeated itself to completely out of control! I have a bad habit of not planning especially when I am out and about for those hunger pangs that we know will come...eventually. I have started keeping an apple and sometimes even a protein bar (in a pinch) with me just to get me through till I can get home and have a meal that is on plan for me and so that I am not making rash decisions while I feel like I am starving. If I can just get the edge off, I lose the "panic mode" as if there is no more food on the earth! lol I hope you have a wonderful run tomorrow and that your mother inlaw has a speedy recovery! =)