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getmovin78 · 06-07-2009, 08:52 PM

Hi All,
I need your help badly! Ive been dieting well for about 12 weeks or so now and have lost about 8lbs. It hasnt been easy, but the refeeds 2X/week have kept me sane.

I was hoping to postpone the diet break until after July since I love feeling light and lean when dieting and hate the bloated feeling and there is so much going on this summer, I wanted to avoid it. But this week on thursday we are going on vacation,and it seems in anticipation Ive started binge eating. The overeating gradually started last Wed, and led into Thursday and finally a full blown binge on Saturday. Not sure of caloric intake but definitely close to 3000. Today I attempted to diet strict as a starve day to accomodate for the extra calories and was unable to acheive it. No bingeing today, but overeating on clean foods.

What the heck is wrong with me? I really dont want to go on vacation this week feeling fat and bloated, but I dont think I will be able to "diet" either during those 4 days we are away.
Pleaes help me figure out an action plan! I dont want to come back and have gained all that I lost during 12 weeks of hard earned dieting!!! I am so nervous that with this mindset, I will end up bingeing all week!!!

Should I fast Monday-Wed and keep my calories super low?
Would it be better to just diet normally until we leave?
Would it be better to eat maintanence?

Thanks for your help in advance! i cant believe this is happening to me, I was so strong and committed, and now I feel like a failure.

06-07-2009, 08:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
getmovin78 moving is good for you Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 302	please help me troubleshoot my binge eating! Hi All, I need your help badly! Ive been dieting well for about 12 weeks or so now and have lost about 8lbs. It hasnt been easy, but the refeeds 2X/week have kept me sane. I was hoping to postpone the diet break until after July since I love feeling light and lean when dieting and hate the bloated feeling and there is so much going on this summer, I wanted to avoid it. But this week on thursday we are going on vacation,and it seems in anticipation Ive started binge eating. The overeating gradually started last Wed, and led into Thursday and finally a full blown binge on Saturday. Not sure of caloric intake but definitely close to 3000. Today I attempted to diet strict as a starve day to accomodate for the extra calories and was unable to acheive it. No bingeing today, but overeating on clean foods. What the heck is wrong with me? I really dont want to go on vacation this week feeling fat and bloated, but I dont think I will be able to "diet" either during those 4 days we are away. Pleaes help me figure out an action plan! I dont want to come back and have gained all that I lost during 12 weeks of hard earned dieting!!! I am so nervous that with this mindset, I will end up bingeing all week!!! Should I fast Monday-Wed and keep my calories super low? Would it be better to just diet normally until we leave? Would it be better to eat maintanence? Thanks for your help in advance! i cant believe this is happening to me, I was so strong and committed, and now I feel like a failure.