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Hard to envision where I will be in 5 years, but I am beginning to think it won't be any easier... Like you Cate. Statistics like these are pretty subject to what question is being asked, LaMa I doubt your 5% number is really much different than the 20% one, just a big different way to look at it.

No binge here today, but I am starting to think maybe I need to lower my calories, almost 2,000 a day without exercise is a lot...

Let's not binge tomorrow.
 
alligatorob said:
Statistics like these are pretty subject to what question is being asked, LaMa I doubt your 5% number is really much different than the 20% one, just a big different way to look at it.
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Agreed. In the end the number isn´t even all that important as long as you can take lessons from whatever percentage of people "succeed".

2000 kcal/day doesn´t sound like a lot to me, at least not for a man, but I can see it feeling like a LOT for someone who went down to 1000 a day for a while. In the end it´s up to you and the scale.
 
LaMaria said:
2000 kcal/day doesn´t sound like a lot to me, at least not for a man, but I can see it feeling like a LOT for someone who went down to 1000 a day for a while. In the end it´s up to you and the scale.
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No, but according to the MFP app I have 1,900 should be closer to my maintenance level. Not much different from the 2,000 I guess...

No binge today, but I saved a lot of my calories for late so I feel pretty stuffed right now, kind of like I binged. But I did not.

Let's not binge tomorrow.
 
No binge today, but again I ate pretty lightly up until dinner and then lots at dinner and more in my evening snack. All within my daily calorie allowance, but it does sometimes feel like an evening binge. Of course I do know the difference, but can't help how I feel.

Let's not binge tomorrow.
 
Do you divide your calories up lime that because you enjoy eating more at night? Are you just not hungry in the morning? Is it because you're afraid you'll binge and want to save calories so it won't be so bad if you do? As long as it's a conscious decision it doesn't really matter either way but if you restrict to make up for a heavy evening meal and then overeat because you're now so hungry that's not healthy. Might intermittent fasting be helpful for you at this point?
 
No binge today, but the same eating pattern. Not sure if that's a problem or not.
LaMaria said:
Do you divide your calories up lime that because you enjoy eating more at night? Are you just not hungry in the morning? Is it because you're afraid you'll binge and want to save calories so it won't be so bad if you do? As long as it's a conscious decision it doesn't really matter either way but if you restrict to make up for a heavy evening meal and then overeat because you're now so hungry that's not healthy. Might intermittent fasting be helpful for you at this point?
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I guess its some combination of all that, and it is a kind of conscious decision, but not one I am entirely happy with. I could try IF, but it seems to me that might be worse...

Let's not binge tomorrow.
 
No binge today, but I tried an experiment. I ate a few m&ms, logged them and counted the calories. Did not feel very good, probably won't do it again soon.

Let's not binge tomorrow.
 
I've definitely discovered that the "artificial" sweets (candy/cake/chocolate/icecream) aren't worth it in small quantities for me. Apparently I don't enjoy the taste so much; I just want the feeling of excess.
 
Let's not binge today. Things may get tough because I was hungry when I woke up at 3 am (yes, I did go back to sleep) and by now (6:40) I'm famished. If I make a start on my breakfast I'm afraid I'll be too hungry to be sensible by lunch time though so I'm holding out until my first buffer (probably 8:10).
 
LaMaria said:
Things may get tough because I was hungry when I woke up at 3 am (yes, I did go back to sleep) and by now (6:40) I'm famished. If I make a start on my breakfast I'm afraid I'll be too hungry to be sensible by lunch time though so I'm holding out until my first buffer (probably 8:10).
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I know it's later now, in Vienna, I hope you made it. Funny but in the last couple of months I have been hungry in the morning a lot more than I ever have before. For example this morning I woke about 5 am, typical for me, its now 5:30 and I am hungry. I don't usually eat until 7 or 8, and I know if I eat earlier it makes getting to lunch without wanting a lot more harder. Used to be I could even skip breakfast without a problem... I go to bed early, 9:30 last night, so getting up early doesn't mean a lack of sleep.

You can do this LaMa!
 
alligatorob said:
Used to be I could even skip breakfast without a problem...
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I think that's a normal result of no longer overeating. If you're above your body's natural setpoint ghrelin isn't going to be pestering you as much as when you're below it.
My first buffer ended up being 25 minutes later than I'd originally thought and the second (when I normally have the second half of my breakfast) almost 2.5 hours after that! The good thing about that is that my last food intake isn't super long ago now that I'm on my way home. Picking up dürüm kebab along the way - I really wish my sushi place would open up again already...
 
Kebab didn't happen because a gaggle of teens got to the shop right before me and used up all the nicely browned meat. Didn't want to wait for more browning so had crackers and bologna instead. Maybe tomorrow, since I'm working longer and will likely be ravenous afterwards. Did pack some extra nuts. Made and ate eggplant and lentil stew for dinner, with some leftover pasta. Quite nice, although next time I make it I'll probably add mushrooms for more bite and a bit of flour to thicken. No binge.
 
LaMaria said:
No binge.
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That's what matters, good news! The eggplant and lentil stew sounds real good. I like both. We are going to be planning eggplant soon.

No binge today, and was too busy to feel much urge. I have found that unsweet cashew milk is a real good low calorie filler. At just 25 calories a cup and thicker than almond or coconut milk it has become a regular thing for me.

Let's not binge tomorrow!
 
Maybe I should try cashew milk. Never had any of the plant milks, I think, other than soy which I think is gross.
 
I had a bar of chocolate after grocery shopping today - which wasn´t great - but then stopped eating. Which is. Off on an evening walk now. I just realized what kick-started my doing well in October (November?) was discovering a new favorite health-related Youtube channel and falling off the wagon coincided with me getting disillusioned with it. External motivation and all that. Well, I just found a new one: let´s see if that can convince me to do well for a couple of months again :p
 
Hope the new youtube channel works for you LaMa. Let me know what you think of the plant milks, none of them are very flavorful, but the flavor they do have I like. Cashew is my favorite right now.

No binge here today and not a lot of urges, not a bad day.

Let's not binge tomorrow.
 
Didn't work today: I binged big. No reason either. I felt good, got some exercise in, some cleaning done, ate a decent breakfast and dinner, went for a nice walk in the sunshine in the afternoon, and right before getting home I decided to go into a grocery store and grab a binge feast. Didn't enjoy it even while I was doing it but kept going anyway. I guess I was hoping for the old high. And I further guess it's a good thing that high never showed up. If I get the hangover without the high a couple of times my body should get the message, right? Right? Eventually? Crickets
 
Michelle McDaniel's My thoughts will probably offend you. I came across her several times and didn't want to watch her stuff because I dislike people who do things for shock value but then I heard shs'd put out a video about Brittany Dawn which I HAD to watch and it turned out that she was much kinder and fairer than deserved. Not all of her videos are weight or fitness related and she isn't ground-breaking, but... neither is Greg Doucette, really. Plus he's been doing so many beefing videos lately I don't even want to watch his regular stuff anymore.
 
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