ok..Hate to admit this but..

MichelleM · 07-01-2008, 05:44 PM

THis is the first time in MANY YEARS that Ive gone on a total and complete bizarre sugar binge!

It started with a dissapointment in my career so I began to feel sorrry for myself. SO... I took myself to an all you can eat buffet. I went to the dessert bar and ate some desserts..(EEK). I rarely if EVER eat sugar.

Then I came home feeling very guilty for cheating so I got into my bf's cookie cabinet and started stuffing every cookie I could find in my mouth!!

Now I feel sick.

I literally went on this insane cookie binge

NOw Im drinking a lot of water.

Anyone have any 'nice' suggestions for me now??

LCShadows · 07-01-2008, 05:51 PM

We've all done that. I used to beat myself up, but now I'm trying to remember to ask myself, "What did I learn from this? What could help me do better next time?"

So ask yourself that -- then pick yourself up and plan your low-carb menu for tomorrow. It's another day. The past does not predict the future.

Teresa123 · 07-01-2008, 05:54 PM

Been there, done that. It's very scary to me, especially since I never binged pre-low carb, and never even overate on low carb until a few months ago. You probably already know what you need to do--get back on plan immediately and once you have a few solid days under your belt, go back and examine what it was that happened so that you can create some "prevention strategies" for the future.

somethingblue2u · 07-01-2008, 06:17 PM

Get back on track and don't dwell on it. You are human and these things happen. Sometimes the pressure of being perfect all the time just gets overwhelming and you have to let loose. I get it. Just get back on track and keep looking forward.

fawn · 07-01-2008, 06:23 PM

Michelle
Get right back on with your very next meal. Drink your water, eat high fat to kill the residual cravings and don't look back baby!

MichelleM · 07-01-2008, 06:58 PM

thanx all! very much. Im very aware of WHY I did what I did. It had absolutely NOTHING to do with hunger or food perse.

I KNOW It was emotional.

My goal right now is NOT to do what I used to do ---which is to beat myself up. Im going to acccept and love myself anyway.

Louise Hay who's books I read often, talks about loving the self as being the answer to 'every' problem. SO..Im going to do it NOW. Im going to NOT beat myself and hate myself but instead Im going to do 'self love' instead.

Itll be a different feeling for sure but Im going to start right now. Drink my water, get back on my lowcarb plan ..and love myself anyway!

Mommie22boys · 07-01-2008, 07:01 PM

Find your bottle of ibuprofen for tomorrow morning. . .

MichelleM · 07-01-2008, 07:30 PM

Im my own boss so I think Ill take tomorrow off.

Good plan eh?

Plan will be to pamper myself, drink tons of water and walk , walk , WALK!

MountainGirl · 07-01-2008, 08:10 PM

Good plan!!

girl81 · 07-02-2008, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichelleM

THis is the first time in MANY YEARS that Ive gone on a total and complete bizarre sugar binge!

It started with a dissapointment in my career so I began to feel sorrry for myself. SO... I took myself to an all you can eat buffet. I went to the dessert bar and ate some desserts..(EEK). I rarely if EVER eat sugar.

Then I came home feeling very guilty for cheating so I got into my bf's cookie cabinet and started stuffing every cookie I could find in my mouth!!

Now I feel sick.

I literally went on this insane cookie binge

NOw Im drinking a lot of water.

Anyone have any 'nice' suggestions for me now??

No guilt an move on.

junkfoodmonkey · 07-02-2008, 03:31 AM

You can't change the past, and feeling guilty about it just makes you miserable. All you can do is learn from it and move on, using that new knowledge to help you stop it from happening again.

It's hard, but we have to try and separate food and our bodies from our emotional state. You wouldn't go and put the wrong type of fuel in your car because you'd had a row with your partner, or lost a promotion at work. All you end up with then is a car that's going to cost you to fix later. I try to think of my body in the same way. In thirty years time I probably won't even remember whatever emotional upset is trying to get me to eat something I shouldn't. But I'll still have this body and I want it to be as healthy was possible.

suzanneyea · 07-02-2008, 03:34 AM

I still get the urge to binge every now and then and I could see how a very stressful situation could trigger one for me too. Today is a new day, start fesh.

flatferenghi · 07-02-2008, 03:37 AM

it was a limited excursion. you got to remember what feeling miserable was like. now u know, and u are getting back to feeling good. drinking water is a great 1st step. how many times i went on a bender for no reason at all. i don't even have the courage to do it in a restaurant. oh, no!!! after a visit down every aisle in the supermarket, i took it all home. thank the gods, episodes like that are not as common as before, nor do they last as long as they used to. if that is progress, so be it. I am sorry for your dissappointment. Other opportunities will follow. Like the Ferenghi rule of acquisition states(no, i don't remember what #)A Ferenghi can smell profit in the wind. Even Hewmons can sniff out opportunities. Meanwhile, whatever u are sniffing, see to it that it is low carb. Love & Profits: FLATFERENGHI

BeThin · 07-02-2008, 04:01 AM

Today is a new day.....

MichelleM · 07-03-2008, 03:37 PM

I got back on track and feel gooood again.

Funny but the day after my binge I thought Id feel horrid (sugar hangover!)...But I actually felt FINE and had a really great day emotionally. GO figure!?

I did take one ibuprofen

MarblesLongGone · 07-03-2008, 03:44 PM

You are done with that. You have stopped. If it was one day, the damage will be minimal. Frankly, you are better to gorge on enough to get sick in one day, instead of making eating a little bit of it every day a habit!

chakwaina37 · 07-03-2008, 03:56 PM

We all have days we get off track. Get yourself up dust yourself off and start fresh again with no ill feelings put it out of your mind and take your next step forward with a smile and the feeling of joy to begin again. You are strong and you can do it. one step one day at a time. if ya fall get up and go for it again. Its a new day have a wonderful 4th and SMILE. (((hugs)))

Zer · 07-03-2008, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichelleM

This is the first time in MANY YEARS that Ive gone on a total and complete bizarre sugar binge!

It started with a disappointment in my career...

Any ideas how to fix what it is that disappoints you? Are there aspects that you LIKE? If so, maybe you can focus more on those and manage the other aspects in some way that is not so likely to trigger you to do a self-destructive behavior. That's what really scares me when I find myself doing something that hurts my chance of success.

Hope you find a way to feel better about your career and yourself.

Katie914 · 07-03-2008, 04:28 PM

"Without struggle there is no progress."~~Fredrick Douglass

I love that quote and thought I'd share. :-)

07-01-2008, 05:44 PM	#1
MichelleM MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Gatlinburg Posts: 1,766 Gallery: MichelleM Stats: 171/144.5/135 WOE: atkins Start Date: July 13, 2003	ok..Hate to admit this but.. THis is the first time in MANY YEARS that Ive gone on a total and complete bizarre sugar binge! It started with a dissapointment in my career so I began to feel sorrry for myself. SO... I took myself to an all you can eat buffet. I went to the dessert bar and ate some desserts..(EEK). I rarely if EVER eat sugar. Then I came home feeling very guilty for cheating so I got into my bf's cookie cabinet and started stuffing every cookie I could find in my mouth!! Now I feel sick. I literally went on this insane cookie binge NOw Im drinking a lot of water. Anyone have any 'nice' suggestions for me now?? __________________ QUOTE OF THE DAY: WELL BEHAVED WOMEN RARELY MAKE HISTORY"-- Maria Shriver "IF YOU WANT TO MAKE GOD LAUGH TELL HIM YOUR PLAN!' --Anonymous Last edited by MichelleM : 07-01-2008 at 06:02 PM.

07-01-2008, 06:58 PM	#6
MichelleM MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Gatlinburg Posts: 1,766 Gallery: MichelleM Stats: 171/144.5/135 WOE: atkins Start Date: July 13, 2003	thanx all! very much. Im very aware of WHY I did what I did. It had absolutely NOTHING to do with hunger or food perse. I KNOW It was emotional. My goal right now is NOT to do what I used to do ---which is to beat myself up. Im going to acccept and love myself anyway. Louise Hay who's books I read often, talks about loving the self as being the answer to 'every' problem. SO..Im going to do it NOW. Im going to NOT beat myself and hate myself but instead Im going to do 'self love' instead. Itll be a different feeling for sure but Im going to start right now. Drink my water, get back on my lowcarb plan ..and love myself anyway! Last edited by MichelleM : 07-01-2008 at 07:27 PM.

07-02-2008, 03:31 AM	#11
junkfoodmonkey MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,386 Blog Entries: 36 Gallery: junkfoodmonkey Stats: Bigger/smaller/smallest WOE: Atkins Start Date: Reinduction: 01/01/08	You can't change the past, and feeling guilty about it just makes you miserable. All you can do is learn from it and move on, using that new knowledge to help you stop it from happening again. It's hard, but we have to try and separate food and our bodies from our emotional state. You wouldn't go and put the wrong type of fuel in your car because you'd had a row with your partner, or lost a promotion at work. All you end up with then is a car that's going to cost you to fix later. I try to think of my body in the same way. In thirty years time I probably won't even remember whatever emotional upset is trying to get me to eat something I shouldn't. But I'll still have this body and I want it to be as healthy was possible. __________________ High Fructose Corn Syrup: Weapons Grade Sugar Donate to Alzheimer's research and match Terry Pratchett's $1 million donation. Match it for Pratchett

07-02-2008, 03:37 AM	#13
flatferenghi MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,771 Gallery: flatferenghi	sometimes, * happens!!! it was a limited excursion. you got to remember what feeling miserable was like. now u know, and u are getting back to feeling good. drinking water is a great 1st step. how many times i went on a bender for no reason at all. i don't even have the courage to do it in a restaurant. oh, no!!! after a visit down every aisle in the supermarket, i took it all home. thank the gods, episodes like that are not as common as before, nor do they last as long as they used to. if that is progress, so be it. I am sorry for your dissappointment. Other opportunities will follow. Like the Ferenghi rule of acquisition states(no, i don't remember what #)A Ferenghi can smell profit in the wind. Even Hewmons can sniff out opportunities. Meanwhile, whatever u are sniffing, see to it that it is low carb. Love & Profits: FLATFERENGHI

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07-01-2008, 05:51 PM	#2
LCShadows Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 119 Gallery: LCShadows Stats: Highest: 349; Started LC 307.5/CW 298.5/Goal 120 WOE: Atkins72 Induction Start Date: CS: Jan. 2008; Sugarfree July 4th; LC 7/11/08	We've all done that. I used to beat myself up, but now I'm trying to remember to ask myself, "What did I learn from this? What could help me do better next time?" So ask yourself that -- then pick yourself up and plan your low-carb menu for tomorrow. It's another day. The past does not predict the future.

07-01-2008, 05:54 PM	#3
Teresa123 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,153 Gallery: Teresa123 Stats: (350)320/151.0/150 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: Oct 2006	Been there, done that. It's very scary to me, especially since I never binged pre-low carb, and never even overate on low carb until a few months ago. You probably already know what you need to do--get back on plan immediately and once you have a few solid days under your belt, go back and examine what it was that happened so that you can create some "prevention strategies" for the future.

07-01-2008, 06:17 PM	#4
somethingblue2u MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,333 Gallery: somethingblue2u Stats: 190/175/150 WOE: Atkins for Life Start Date: 2nd time October 2007	Get back on track and don't dwell on it. You are human and these things happen. Sometimes the pressure of being perfect all the time just gets overwhelming and you have to let loose. I get it. Just get back on track and keep looking forward.

07-01-2008, 06:23 PM	#5
fawn Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 7,561 Gallery: fawn Stats: 210/120 WOE: Eating For Health Start Date: 2/2000	Michelle Get right back on with your very next meal. Drink your water, eat high fat to kill the residual cravings and don't look back baby!

07-01-2008, 07:01 PM	#7
Mommie22boys MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 1,011 Gallery: Mommie22boys Stats: 208/160.8/128 WOE: Atkins '72. . .pass the eggs! Start Date: 6/7/07 @ 193	Find your bottle of ibuprofen for tomorrow morning. . .

07-01-2008, 07:30 PM	#8
MichelleM MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Gatlinburg Posts: 1,766 Gallery: MichelleM Stats: 171/144.5/135 WOE: atkins Start Date: July 13, 2003	Im my own boss so I think Ill take tomorrow off. Good plan eh? Plan will be to pamper myself, drink tons of water and walk , walk , WALK!

07-01-2008, 08:10 PM	#9
MountainGirl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,306 Gallery: MountainGirl Stats: 218.2/in-between/125 WOE: LC / Working towards renewed health Start Date: July 11 2007	Good plan!!

07-02-2008, 03:34 AM	#12
suzanneyea MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Quebec Posts: 1,041 Blog Entries: 3 Gallery: suzanneyea Stats: 120 WOE: Atkins	I still get the urge to binge every now and then and I could see how a very stressful situation could trigger one for me too. Today is a new day, start fesh.

07-02-2008, 04:01 AM	#14
BeThin Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: WV Posts: 936 Gallery: BeThin Stats: 190/165/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 2008	Today is a new day.....

07-03-2008, 03:37 PM	#15
MichelleM MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Gatlinburg Posts: 1,766 Gallery: MichelleM Stats: 171/144.5/135 WOE: atkins Start Date: July 13, 2003	I got back on track and feel gooood again. Funny but the day after my binge I thought Id feel horrid (sugar hangover!)...But I actually felt FINE and had a really great day emotionally. GO figure!? I did take one ibuprofen

07-03-2008, 03:44 PM	#16
MarblesLongGone MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hamilton, OH Posts: 2,362 Blog Entries: 2 Gallery: MarblesLongGone Stats: 248.5/206.0/190 6'0" WOE: Atkins / Carb Addicts / Schwarzbein / SB / Paleo / Start Date: April 1, 2008 (back on the wagon)	You are done with that. You have stopped. If it was one day, the damage will be minimal. Frankly, you are better to gorge on enough to get sick in one day, instead of making eating a little bit of it every day a habit!

07-03-2008, 03:56 PM	#17
chakwaina37 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nv Posts: 490 Gallery: chakwaina37 Stats: One day at a time WOE: Low carb, suger free Start Date: On and off since 2000	We all have days we get off track. Get yourself up dust yourself off and start fresh again with no ill feelings put it out of your mind and take your next step forward with a smile and the feeling of joy to begin again. You are strong and you can do it. one step one day at a time. if ya fall get up and go for it again. Its a new day have a wonderful 4th and SMILE. (((hugs)))

07-03-2008, 04:28 PM	#19
Katie914 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 466 Gallery: Katie914 Stats: 170/158/135 WOE: Stillman's Start Date: 06/22/08	"Without struggle there is no progress."~~Fredrick Douglass I love that quote and thought I'd share. :-)