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| #321 |  piercela |
Nov 10 2006 03:26 |
| im a binger too.. it totally sucks because i just know that i dont want to be binging, but it just happens and i cant stop! i am trying to stop, but the last two days hv been rough.. im sooo ready to just truly stop binging! | ||
| #322 | calilily |
Nov 10 2006 04:00 |
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I think it's so great that you started this forum, Nicole. It's nice to know others understand.
Today was a good day right up until I got home for the night. Instead the sugar-free jell-o and sugar-free hot cocoa planned, I ended up stuffing down the following: -A pickle -A cup of Special K -A small handful of mint M & M's -Sugar-free hot cocoa with whipped cream -A big spice cookie -Sugar-free jell-o So, this is kind of thing that tends to sabotage my diet. I really need some advice on how to avoid this binging. I'm naturally a night-eater. I generally eat under 300 calories before 4pm [not starving, promise-just the way I eat]. Between then and seven o'clock is my main meal of the day. This usually ranges from about 400-600 calories. I plan a snack for the later evening and nearly always go through with it. I usually get home for the night at around 8:30. This is when it tends to go down-hill. I need some advice on how to plan my calories to avoid binging. Should I be eating more during the day? Dessert is my biggest weakness, so I'm thinking of just going on a three day no-dessert plan, just to break the habit. Suggestions please??? |
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| #323 | dreagirl |
Nov 10 2006 04:19 |
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Hi Calilily!!
From what I know from reading and experience, and you have heard it before, it is sooo important to eat breakfast. If you're not eating enough during the day, it DOES cause you to eat more later becuase your body is begging you for energy. As for most of us here, if you have a binging problem, then it doesnt matter if you eat breakfast, because all you want to do is eat and eat. But honestly, reading your post, I had to respond!! I will try to dig up some readings I've done. But the main thing is that you need more food during the day to fuel you and to prevent cravings later because your body is needing energy so bad. You have to look at food as you would to gas in a car, if there's no gas, the car's not moving! Hehe. I just read the part about dessert on your post!! Don't we all love dessert!! For me, once I've had that, it all goes to HELL!! Just try to eat spaced out meals during the day, starting with the very important BREAKFAST, and keep the calories fairly low per meal, like 200-400 or so, depending on what your daily limit is. See how that goes. The whole eating thing is the hardest, becuase you begin to obsess over it, and then you CANT STOP EATING.... I will also post this... My mom is also an overeater, and we were talking the other day and she brought up a suggestion. She said to think of food and binges as a dragon, and of yourself as the dragon slayer. Every time you get an urge to over eat, visualize yourself slaying the dragon and stopping it DEAD in its tracks. Dont let that dragon take over your mind or your life, take control and be STRONG and POWERFUL!! I know when a binge comes on there's often no stopping it, but if we can learn to just pull ourselves away for just a moment, long enough to come to our senses, then maybe we can overcome this Firey Dragon!!! Also, I promise last one... I've just discovered if Im home and want to eat, I force myself to brush my teeth.. No one wants to eat after that!!! Hope this helps in some way... I'm struggling today too, so writing really helps. You guys all rock!! keep up the strength and good eating :D |
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| #324 | herriotfan |
Nov 10 2006 14:25 |
| hi, everyone,just wanted to say hi, ive just joined calorie-count,and so glad to find other binge eaters like me. i had a very abusive childhood and since my stepdad died i have not been able to stop eating, ive put on about 70 pounds in the last four years,today i finally went to my doctor for help,in england we are way behind america when it comes to help for these disorders but we are finally making advancements. im going to beat this and get my confidence and esteem back,i know reading all your comments will help | ||
| #325 | jenniferger |
Nov 10 2006 14:59 |
| So...now I'm really curious. ....What are everyone's "trigger" foods? Mine are cake (especially with thick sweet frosting), Little Debbie snacks, cookies and crackers of all sorts, cereal, white bread, and potato chips. If these things enter my cupboard- it's all over for me...But if I avoid them entirely, it's smooth sailing. What are yours? | ||
| #326 | jco29 |
Nov 10 2006 16:43 |
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peanut butter.
bleh, just writing it makes me ILL! i just had a great salad, some grapes, and pita chips with hummus for lunch. then i saw the peanut butter jar and next thing i know i'm slowly spooning my way to the bottom AHHH HELP!!! |
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| #327 | jmmrm |
Nov 10 2006 19:43 |
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i love peanut butter too, but my biggest triggers are chocolate anything; cookies, candy, cake, ice cream, you name it if its chocolate i love it!
and potato chips. however at times i can literally devour anything. but someone said earlier & its true for me, i binge on sugars more than on steak or something along those lines. |
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| #328 | willowraven |
Nov 10 2006 19:58 |
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united wrote: It's the *bingeing* ~ eating out of control without regard to calories... when we're feeling upset, out of control, angry, pmsy, tired... or whatever... that's what is scary to me. That's what I did for years... turned to food and ate large amounts until I was stuffed and tummy distended tooo fullll that it hurt. That's what I need to change. I totally agree. I can do fine during the day, eat the right foods, do the exercises, drink all my waters, keep busy and so on, but when the stress is on, or the depression gets real bad, then I notice all bets are off and the bingeing kicks in, and usually at night. I know that mine is triggered mostly by my emotions and even with 3+ years of therapy devoted to dealing with the issues that trigger my episodes, as well as the bingeing itself, I realistically know that I will be dealing with it for the rest of my life, and I know that it is the #1 thing that makes my losing weight so damn difficult. My binge foods are usually salty and/or starchy (potato chips, doritoes, buttered popcorn, cheesy foods) - they seem to say 'comfort food' for me, so I guess that would only make sense since, as I said, most of my episodes are triggered by my emotions. I try to use the coping techniques that I learned during my therapy sessions - sometimes they work, sometimes not. I try not to beat myself up when I have an episode, as that only ends up making me feel worse and "oh well, might as well keep going - I already messed up", and just sabotage it more. Sometimes I wonder if it's my own self not allowing myself to be happy (sub-conscious, unconscious?), by trying to undo or undermine all the good work I've been doing?? Any thoughts on this? |
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| #329 | dreagirl |
Nov 10 2006 21:00 |
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Hey Everyone!!
Would anyone be interested or willing to share their stories with me to compile for a bit of a book, info package type thing?? I am wanting to put something together for myself and also to help others. Let me know your feedback and if you would like to contribute. I am still stuggling as we speak, so any stories or support is much needed and welcomed. Also.... A confession... Today I had pumpkin pie and a chocolate bar... Then I had poutine... I dont want to feel like I do right now.. I feel awful, tired, and soooo guilty... Make it go away :( |
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| #330 | jcpow928 |
Nov 10 2006 21:50 |
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Hi All. I joined CC last week and found myself drawn to the community posts. I related to the binging stories? especially yours Calilily? I?ve been down that path. I would do ?relatively well? all day long and then I?d get home and eat whatever. I didn?t even know I was doing it. I figured, I work out, so I can eat that. Unfortunately all the little ?that?s? I was eating added up. It?s why I decided to count calories and how I came to find this website. I wanted to figure out why I wasn?t losing weight. I have been working out faithfully for the past year because I wanted to do a triathlon over the summer, which I did (2 in fact). When I started counting calories, I realized that working out alone isn?t enough? eating less isn?t enough? it?s putting a whole balance into your day. Here what I?ve found that is helping me:
1) Eat more mini-meals and/or snacks all day long? eat enough to not be hungry, not have cravings and not think about food. Starving yourself all day long sets yourself up for failure in the evening? especially if you?re prone to binging. You end up with the attitude of ?well, I didn?t eat much today, so it?s okay if I have that.? Which brings me to point #2? 2) Keep the calorie count to no more than 500 calories at a sitting. The body can?t process more than that? after that, it turns to fat. When you binge, you body won?t process a lot more than that, so even if you eat all of your calories for the day in one sitting, it?s not the same as fueling your body all day long. Think of your body like a wood burning fire? you need to add another log on (in the form of good food) to keep your metabolism going. 3) Make better choices about what you eat. For snacks, find a good protein bar? one that?s not loaded in sugar and fat. But only eat a half of one at a time. Don?t eat the whole thing? remember, you just want to fuel your body? not go up in a blaze! 4) Don?t beat yourself up if you do make a less healthy choice at one of your meals. It?s not the end of the world. Just make better choices the rest of the day. It?s amazing how you can balance out the rest of the day if you make better choices. (I had not 1, but 2 mini cinnabons - YIKES! - for breakfast one morning, but by the end of the day, my food log registered an A-!) Since I started counting calories, I have less desire to binge because it helped me figure out that I was consuming 3 times the calories in the evening than the rest of the day. It?s no wonder I wasn?t losing weight? I was eating at a break even rate and I was eating too much at a time. Now that I count, I think twice about what I eat, when I eat and how I eat. And, I'm more forgiving of myself if I do make a poor choice. I count it and move on! |
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| #331 | calilily |
Nov 11 2006 03:14 |
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Hi DreaGirl! Thanks for the advice! Hahaha, I know how important breakfast is and I actually do eat it, always! =] I've been analyzing my eating habits and realize what my problem is; it's just going to take some time to adjust them. Thank you, also, jcpow928, for your information on the body's ability to process calories. After all the studying I've done on nutrition and health, I've never heard that. It seems that I've nailed my problem. Thank you, both, for replying. Just from today, I feel I finally have a plan, a plan that WILL WORK! HOW EXCITING! If there's anything I can do to help you, at all, let me know. I really do have quite a bit of knowledge and experience with nutrition and dieting, as unbelievable as it may currently appear. Thanks guys! |
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| #332 | hiimremmus1 |
Nov 11 2006 19:45 |
| hi, im a college freshman and have BED. i am starting to realize reasons why i binge and such, but the food i keep around and advice i get is very confusing. i dont restrict myself anymore like i used to. but i read overcoming overeating and it says to buy all your binge foods with no limits and to feel comfortable with them. i did that and all i got was lot of bingeeing and more weight. i was wondering what the best way to approach this problem is.. to keep nothing in the dorm and just eat what i want when i go to the dining hall, or buy one type of food i like and try how that works out with the bingeing, or just go out and buy all the foods i want(again) and see how the bingeing goes then?? im very confused any advice that has been proven will work will do! please help | ||
| #333 | piercela |
Nov 12 2006 20:59 |
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my trigger food is definately chips.. i just start in and end up eating
the entire bag.. then i just figure my night is shot, so i eat more
food.. it makes me sooo mad, but i still just eat out of control..
grr! anyways, after binging yesterday, im starting out with today
being a new day!! so far so good, but well see how it goes! |
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| #334 |  stephen915 |
Nov 12 2006 23:39 |
| hey gang i just want to say we all have the same problem "those that like it like it a lot". For me it is simply liking something more. I found it in running. Last march I decided enough was enough that took me ten years to face i hated myself. I quit smoking and lost 65 lbs following a program called simply for life.Now i run 10 to 12 kms every other day and am very proud of myself and feel good. the trick for me is not starving myself or learning to ignore hunger pains the answer for me was eating the right foods at the right times. if i do this faithfully i will keep the weight off. good luck to all of you, you are in my thoughts and prayers because i've been there and i know that prison only to well. | ||
| #335 | united2gether |
Nov 14 2006 01:03 |
| #336 | united2gether |
Nov 14 2006 01:06 |
| #337 | paigeyy |
Nov 14 2006 03:15 |
| Hello everyone. Yes i am also a binger! ahh there i said it. i just try to be really aware of why i am wanting to eat and if it's not because i am hungry then i try to fill that void i am feeling with something else i enjoy like talking to a friend or crocheting. My binging goes like this, i just go to the convenience store and get my favorite treat (which has been fresh bake cookies lately) and buy like five of them and eat them in my car before i even leave the parking lot. then afterwards i realize what i have just done. i could let myself feel horrible about it and starve the rest of the day or forgive myself. the truth is when this happens it actually helps me be more aware of the process next time and i am more likely to stop myself before it is too late. and yes the 100 calorie snack packs are a new favorite of mine. they are great. they satisfy my sweet tooth without the guilt. i am new to this C C thing and would love to meet some friends and gain some support so feel free to add me. thanks | ||
| #338 | united2gether |
Nov 14 2006 23:26 |
| #339 | piercela |
Nov 15 2006 02:53 |
| i am trying to just keep chips out of my house for a while! when i do have the urge to eat those salty guys, i buy just a small bag (like the 50 cent ones) to munch on.. ive also found that the mini bags of popcorn do wonders for me!! i dont know if others have discovered them, but seriously, when i hv a late night snack attack, i grab a mini bag of popcorn and a glass of water.. its working ok for me!! plus, ive been starting to eat a bowl of cereal every morning and that helps me throughout the day! both yesterday and today have been ok, so thats good.. im working on getting better though! | ||
| #340 | kkmc |
Nov 15 2006 03:37 |
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piercela's right -- popcorn is a lifesaver. the big bag of microwave popcorn (the cheese kind!!) is only 105 calories.
obviously it's best not to binge at all, but on the way to that goal i try to allow myself a little room by keeping only low-cal, mostly healthy snacks in my house. a package of cookies or doritos would be gone in a heartbeat, so they just aren't allowed here. |
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