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So, I binged for the first time in a while. It consisted of like eight assorted chocolate pieces, crackers and salsa, a bowl of pasta and meatballs, and a turkey sandwich. It really wasn't THAT bad of a binge, in retrospect, as it was basically just like eating two meals together with a medium sized dessert, so I didn't eat anything for the rest of day and I still ended up around 2,000 calories for the day.

My actual point is that I only initially felt bad and then I felt very satiated and pleased the rest of the day, but I know broke away from any discipline by eating all of that in one episode and combining it with chocolates. I know it won't kill me, I know I probably didn't even gain any weight from it, I know I won't do it again for months.

The question is, how do you feel about letting go? Do you want to kill yourself afterwards from the guilt? Do you feel you deserved it and are happy? Do you purge? Note: I'm not talking about single meal cheats, I mean a binge in which you feel that you can't control it and eat a much larger amount of food than you typically would.
>> Anonymous
If you are on a strict bulk or cut, any binging is just setting you back in your goals... otherwise, it doesn't really matter for most leisurely dieters.
>> Soldat !SOLDattErw
Give yourself a goddamn break. Losing weight obviously isn't going to be easy and if your willpower isn't made of steel, you WILL falter along the way. You shouldn't be binging, of course, but if it happens work around it.

Two simple steps:

1. Have a treat day once a week, you won't want to eat a cake, but maybe go to KFC and get yourself a breast or something. Nothing too big, just a treat to remind yourself how well you're doing.

2. When you feel a binge coming on, get a few glasses of water and an apple. The apple is because you want to eat something, and the water will help you feel full.
>> Soldat !SOLDattErw
>>201380
Oh yeah, and split your daily calories into several smaller meals.
>> Anonymous
>>201363
Only start worrying when it happens more times a month.

When it happens to me I do feel kind of bad immediately after, but then I just shrug it off and maybe do some extra HIIT on that day, then it's back to the usual routine.
>> Anonymous
>>201376

Why do women always find excuses for being greedy?
>> Anonymous
I just do it when I feel like it. I'm already in good shape, 170lbs, 8% bodyfat, so every 3 months or so I'll have 4 or 5 days where I just let go.

We're humans, not robots. Also, when I was getting into shape, every Saturday was my anything goes day, where I'd regulary binge but hey, live a little
>> Anonymous
I'm one of those horrible people who can wolf down chocolate and carrot cake and soda every damn day. Then again, I bicycle and do pushups with weights like a crazy person...

Point is; No. I am a horrible and despicable human being who feels no guilt for letting myself chow madly every now and then.
>> Anonymous
>>201399

That's sorta what I do now, hehe. I go months without the binge, but it inevitably comes to haunt me. The thing is, I don't binge on purpose or anything, it just shows up. But I do get a similar feeling to you in that I REALLY look forward to going back to the "normal" diet after the binge happens.

The problem is the emotional vulnerability, especially after having lost a lot of weight in recent years, because it feels like I'm the same person that I was at 180 pounds. I know a single binge episode won't even put on a pound...it takes lots of overeating and lots of time to get really fat, but the feeling is still there...feels like I gained 20 pounds instantly.
>> Anonymous
Cutting is different from dieting in my mind, because when you're cutting, you're very concerned about keeping muscle. Most dieters are like "Oh lol I had 50 grams of protein today!" whereas a cutter is cramming cans of tuna down his maw.
>> Anonymous
>>201403

>I am a horrible and despicable human being who feels no guilt for letting myself chow madly every now and then.

I envy this so much.

>>201402

Those are some impressive stats...it helps to know that someone in good shape does it too every now and then. The problem for me is I probably don't work out even half as hard as you do.

>>201405

Yeah...I guess I'm more of a casual dieter by your description. I'm really only concerned with being smaller overall and avoiding having the dreaded loose skin. As good as they look, I really could give a poop less about having abs...at least right now. It irks me when you see these 110 pound hot girls complaining about how bad they look just because they don't have abs, when I'd kill just for their body sans muscle tone.
>> Anonymous
>>201409
Hey.>>201403here.

I'm not entirely sure where your loose skin -is-, but I'd recommend Pilates and massage for that sort of thing.

One point I will stress to make though is that working weights is actually very good for women as well, even if you don't mean to bulk. Of course you should get regular walks, bicycle a lot, perhaps even do aerobics (though I've always been skeptical toward that, as I've seen much better results in shorter time from hard, sheer work...) to keep up your burn. But there is nothing better than to work up some muscle that needs energy and puts small but constant stress on your system, if you really want to get rid of fat, lovehandles, etcetera.
>> Anonymous
>>201435
All the pictures people have shown me and I've found of people that are supposed to be "skinny fat" are actually just fat. They're just regular people without much muscle mass and too much fat.

Don't worry about it, you won't end up a saggy sack of shit from losing weight, you obviously lose tons of fat and only lose muscle if you diet like a retard.
>> Anonymous
>>201439

>You women have a much easier time with that than us guys

I can't disagree, it seems easier to just get the body I want than to constantly be lifting weights like a lot of men have to. But it's hard enough now trying to find time to even do a bit of cardio in between work, school, and writing reports/studying after school. I'm good on the dieting for the most part aside from the binge every few months, just lacking both time and motivation for the exercise.
>> Anonymous
>>201440

Like I said, I honestly don't have that much of a problem being fat as long as there isn't a visible gut or anything. I won't mind being at 25% body fat if I weigh 120 pounds as long as things are proportionate looking.
>> Anonymous
>>201403
>>201439
>>201424
here again.

Women should have just a little chub on them. Anything else is sort of... well...

But I still recommend pumping some iron. And guys will think you even hotter for that.
>> Anonymous
I was hungry the other night, around 11pm. I made myself a huge sandwich and ate it before bed. My metabolism was so high that it of course was digested and out of my body the next morning.

I felt like I shouldn't have and regretted it for a couple days after that.