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Originally Posted by getmovin78
thankyou everyone, really, your input is very helpful. Most of this is definitely psychological. Its the anticipation of being off my diet, gaining weight, and losing control.
The problem is today, which is 2 days before we leave, I am still out of control. I just ate 2 bananas, a handful of cherries and 2cups of watermelon, a few crackers and 1/3 container cottage cheese. Although not a binge yet, I still feel the loss of control and worry about the rest of the day.
What can I do right now to stop this from getting worse? The last thing I want is to be in "binge mode" on the day we start our vacation.
I like the idea of Eat Stop Eat.....a modified version. For a couple of days perhaps? Perhaps just fast until 12pm and then just haev a normal lunch/snack/dinner/snack.
I should have foresaw this when I tried to postpone my diet break. Well, here it is, my unplanned diet break. Just need to find ways to avoid gaining tons during this time.
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I know I am suggesting contrary to other suggestions here, and in the long run, it is good to know the "whys" ... However, ESE has really helped me STOP, in the short term, in the moment, when I was on a "can't stop" pattern.
I suggest you do
1 day only of ESE. It is not meant as a "starve yourself." It is meant as a break. Eat. Stop. Eat.
I suggest you start right now. Say, for example it is before lunch, and you would normally have today: lunch/snack/dinner/snack, and tomorrow you would have breakfast, snack.
I suggest you do not eat again until tomorrow's breakfast or mid-morning snack, whatever you just ate, and then eat the rest of tomorrow's planned meals. Make sure you get your protein in tomorrow. Drink a lot.
I think you will done with the binge, and able to then enjoy your vacation treats with the respect food deserves. You just need an immediate jolt, not days of starvation punishment. Like when the parent stops the child's tantrum by distracting with a different game. ESE will be your game for right now.
It is very powerful of you that you came here for help, and came back the next day for more help.