worst day yet
I had a total binge today- ate at a Chinese buffet, shoveled half a bag of potato chips down my throat, ate an entire bag of frosted animal cookies and half of one of those mini-wheels of brie. What the fuck?!! I was feeling upset today and a little shell-shocked from the family weekend. I definitely have not had a day like this since I started this diet. I feel like garbage, but I’m going to dust myself off and move on starting tomorrow. I’m trying to drink a ton of water right now, to flush at least some of the nastiness I’ve consumed today. I did not eat a single vegetable today (not even a tomato!), did not exercise, went to the movies and to the aforementioned Chinese smorgasbord lunch with one of my girlfriends. Should have been the perfect relaxing, post-family-stress day and it would have been if I had treated my physical and emotional health with any respect. This will NOT happen again anytime soon; I forgot how miserable it makes me.
Dont be to hard on yourself. You are human. It is now behind you and you need to fogive yourself. You seem stronger formt he experience. Keep strong and good job getting back on track!
take care
Joy
The day you just described was exactly like the weekend I had. It was terrible how many things I ate. I don’t know what came over me. But, I think I have realized that during this journey, there are going to be some days like that. So i have decided to have some foods in the cupboard that are safe treats so that I don’t go crazy on the full fat and full sugary stuff.
Well done for pushing forward. I am doing the same. Went for a long gym session this morning and I feel tons better!
What I always try to remember when I binge is that even if I ate WAY more than I needed, at most it was probably only 2-3000 calories. Plus, the body needs some calories so I might gain less than 1/2 pound. So even though the damage has been done I try to put it in perspective and not let it sabotage all of the progress I have made. I understand your frustration, though, and hope you get back on track soon.
I agree with Joy. It sounds like you got some insight from what happened and, hey, shit happens! Wonder what triggered it? You’re right, get up, dust yourself off, and jump back on the wagon. I like to think of my life like a ferry going back and forth from the dock to the boat. Sometimes I get too much stuff going on and something falls off the boat and drowns. You know, there’s only so much room for the passage and everyone can’t get on at the same time. Your boat may have gotten overcrowded and the diet fell off. Let’s just hope it didn’t drown!
Throw a life raft out there!!!
Sistah Pat