Student, binge eater, and looking for balance...

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cate said:
Oh, well done you on getting through a very tricky day, without bingeing. Give yourself a great big pat on the back!
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I would agree with Cate on this one for sure! The key to this will be facing your issue in the harder days, you did that for sure it seems on that particular day and that is something to be extremely proud of! Keep rocking it!
 
AirborneGoove said:
it seems on that particular day and that is something to be extremely proud of! Keep rocking it!
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Thanks for the support! I really hope I can keep this up :hurray:
 
Mothers day! Spent most of the day doing course reading, bringing my mum food and cups of tea, and having a relaxing day. Jumped on the scales today for the first time in 9 days and I've lost 2.5lbs! I have definitely lost the binge bloat and my waist is feeling leaner-looking forward to getting back in the gym tomorrow after 5 days-as I'm going back to uni :)

Day 9:
Piece of Rye Bread, 1/4 avocado, fried mushrooms, and a handful of red grapes. 400 calories.

Lunch: handful of salad, 2/3 ciabatta roll, and large dollop of left over lentil Ragu. 180 calories (aswell as a guess of 300ish cals for Ragu)

Dinner: 3 veggie sausages, 1/3 bag of brown rice, 1/2 baked beans, peas. 593 cals

Snack: Pear. 80 Cals.

Total Calories:1553? - depends on Ragu
Step Count: 5758
Calories burned according to fitbit: 1686

Just another thank you, for all the kind and supportive messages! X
 
ChubsterSince96 said:
Mothers day! Spent most of the day doing course reading, bringing my mum food and cups of tea, and having a relaxing day. Jumped on the scales today for the first time in 9 days and I've lost 2.5lbs! I have definitely lost the binge bloat and my waist is feeling leaner-looking forward to getting back in the gym tomorrow after 5 days-as I'm going back to uni :)
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I like all of this. Hope your Mum gets better soon xo
 
Managed to have an almost perfect day yesterday-and then I had a period on 10 minutes where I binged :frown:. Started out eating 1 mini peanut butter cup, then 5, and after that, I thought 'F**k it' and finished the bag. Really disappointed in myself- as I was on a really good roll of being binge free. Relatively for me it was a small binge but still, the binge mentality got the best of me :willy_nilly:.

Breakfast:
Muesli, hemp milk, grapes and blueberries.

Lunch: Soya 1/4 pounder, brown rice, peas.

Dinner: pasta, passata, 1/4 onion, olive oil and prawns

Snacks: Banana, pear and 14 mini Peanut butter cups :ambivalence:

Total calories: 2078
(including 600+ calories for the peanut cups).
Fitbit steps: 12502
Calories Burned: 2185

Also went to the gym yesterday- did Hiit cardio. One minute walking at 3mph then sprinting for one minute at 7.8 mph for 15 minutes total. Followed by 8 minutes steep incline and some floor work.
 
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Eating a bag of sweets is not a good idea but if you can stop there it's NOT a binge. Really it isn't.
 
cate said:
We learn by our mistakes & I don't know any perfect people. Put it behind you, be kind to yourself & move on hon xo
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Cate nailed! No buddy is perfect, not in anything! The key, in my opinion, is you noticed it, didnt take it further, and more so....Allow it to effect your thought process. Def dont harp on yourself, but allow your feelings of dissatisfaction to continue to mold your habits. I am of the thought that looks at failure as a good thing. Anyone who does great things in their life has failed, numerous times. Its the success through failure if you will, that will mold you and your habits into a positive point.

Keep, keeping on. You still burnt more than you took in.
 
ChubsterSince96 said:
Managed to have an almost perfect day yesterday-and then I had a period on 10 minutes where I binged :frown:. Started out eating 1 mini peanut butter cup, then 5, and after that, I thought 'F**k it' and finished the bag. Really disappointed in myself- as I was on a really good roll of being binge free. Relatively for me it was a small binge but still, the binge mentality got the best of me :willy_nilly:.

Breakfast:
Muesli, hemp milk, grapes and blueberries.

Lunch: Soya 1/4 pounder, brown rice, peas.

Dinner: pasta, passata, 1/4 onion, olive oil and prawns

Snacks: Banana, pear and 14 mini Peanut butter cups :ambivalence:

Total calories: 2078
(including 600+ calories for the peanut cups).
Fitbit steps: 12502
Calories Burned: 2185

Also went to the gym yesterday- did Hiit cardio. One minute walking at 3mph then sprinting for one minute at 7.8 mph for 15 minutes total. Followed by 8 minutes steep incline and some floor work.
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It sounds like for the most part you are doing really well at staying in control of what you eat. I have a small rule: if I have a snack, I will do extra exercise to burn off at least a decent percentage of the calories I gained from it. Even so, a treat now and then doesn't hurt. This is a lifestyle plan - meaning it has to be something you will keep up for life. You will be more mentally prepared to do this if you know you don't have to go without snacks forever. Maybe find a lighter snack, and don't put yourself in a position where you are able to casually eat something that high. For the most part though you are doing great so well done!
 
LaMaria said:
Eating a bag of sweets is not a good idea but if you can stop there it's NOT a binge. Really it isn't.
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I know the food quantity doesn't seem like a binge but its more of a mind frame I get with food which is why I considered it one e.g. all or nothing mentality, not even wanting or enjoying the food anymore but just shoving it in, feeling like a loss of control... Idk...
 
Mika134 said:
If I have a snack, I will do extra exercise to burn off at least a decent percentage of the calories I gained from it.

This is a lifestyle plan - meaning it has to be something you will keep up for life.
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I went to the gym earlier this morning so feel more balanced. Since this morning I've put it into context and I over reacted-my hard work wont be ruined by one over indulgence-I do have to make this into a lifestyle :)
 
AirborneGoove said:
Cate nailed! No buddy is perfect, not in anything! The key, in my opinion, is you noticed it, didnt take it further, and more so....Allow it to effect your thought process.

Keep, keeping on.
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That does put things into perspective- if this had happened two weeks ago I probably would have finished the peanut butter cups and gone on the rampage for as much snack food as possible :s it's small steps, and Im seeing now that it's not the end of the world, I just need to be enforcing good habits :)
 
cate said:
We learn by our mistakes & I don't know any perfect people. Put it behind you, be kind to yourself & move on hon xo
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Thanks for the support, Cate! :)
 
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