Thread: I cant stop binging!!!

Originally Posted by DOMS

Have you started (or stopped) any meds recently?

BTW, I have low grade OCD and low grade ADD. If you're going to have mental defects, I highly suggest combining these two.

Lol.. Yeah I just started medication [roughly a 5weeks ago]... Low grade OCD here too..

BTW I wouldn't call them mental defects.. Some of the most successfull people in the world have OCD or ADD.. *striving for perfection*

Originally Posted by juggernaut2005

Lol.. Yeah I just started medication [roughly a 5weeks ago]... Low grade OCD here too..

BTW I wouldn't call them mental defects.. Some of the most successfull people in the world have OCD or ADD.. *striving for perfection*

Defective people rule!

Sounds like the munchies...

Originally Posted by Witchblade

You don't want to overtrain your CNS, but you won't to burn a lot of calories so you can eat more. Therefore low intensity cardio and recovery workouts are you r solution to an extent. The real solution is your diet of course.

I agree with this. Witch knows his stuff. Do 3 days weight training, and three days of cardio for about 30-40 mins at a time. Better still make one HIIT. This will take your mind of food.

Haha...I had this problem a few weeks ago. Seems like I go into doing this and back out of it before it goes to far and then go under maintenence for a few weeks to get back to normal. It sucks, because I like to eat!

I agree! After a heavy session i get home and eat my meal, and it goes down so fast. Like one minute you're munching away, next minute your licking crumbs off the plate! thats when i go and devastate whatever's in my cupboard. I always check my flatmates (and best friend!) cupboard to see if he has anything worth chomping in there, and if he does, that gets it too!

Its the feeling of eating till im full that i miss. When i binge, i eat till im about to be sick

Originally Posted by SamEaston

I agree! After a heavy session i get home and eat my meal, and it goes down so fast. Like one minute you're munching away, next minute your licking crumbs off the plate! thats when i go and devastate whatever's in my cupboard. I always check my flatmates (and best friend!) cupboard to see if he has anything worth chomping in there, and if he does, that gets it too!

Its the feeling of eating till im full that i miss. When i binge, i eat till im about to be sick

So how do you deal with this?

Sometimes i just accept that it's going to happen, like once every two weeks or so the binge cravings will mount up, then i'll eat the contents of the fridge!

Recently though - and this wont be convenient for everyone - i only buy in what i need on a daily basis, cos i have a supermarket on my walk home from work (and, being Scottish, im dead stingy so i won't spend lots of money on things i don't need). I find that if i don't have the stuff in the house in the first place, then i can't eat it. So my cupboards are full of oats, tuna, sweetcorn, high fibre cereals and protein powder, and my fridge is full of cottage cheese, skim milk, apples, eggs and veggies. If i start pigging out on those things, it normally doesn't last long so not much damage is done in terms of extra cals.

I have found though, in the UK you can buy this sugar free jelly - you just make up the powder with boiling water, and the whole thing (about 1L) has about 30 cals in it. I scoffed a whole one of those once and felt soo sick, but if all you want to do is stuff your face, you can go for your life and not feel too bad about it!

Originally Posted by juggernaut2005

I hear you.. I have a treadmill at home so I'm thinking of doing 40-45mins cardio on non-gym days at home..

I just dont want to overtrain..

Sun: off
Mon Gym
Tues: 45 mins cardio PM
Wed: 30 mins cardio AM & Gym PM
Thur: 45 mins cardio PM
Fri: 30 mins cardio AM & Gym PM
Sat: 45 mins cardio PM

Ah, that's not a very heavy cardio load. Of course, that's coming from a guy who ran cross country for years and is now on a bike two hours a day commuting to/from the office.

I guess I'm kinda outside of the norm...

Originally Posted by Pianomahnn

Ah, that's not a very heavy cardio load. Of course, that's coming from a guy who ran cross country for years and is now on a bike two hours a day commuting to/from the office.

I guess I'm kinda outside of the norm...

How about 45mins/day?

Just make sure the intensity isn't too high and that you're recovering properly. Swimming would be your cardio of choice, because it's no-impact cardio.

Originally Posted by Witchblade

Just make sure the intensity isn't too high and that you're recovering properly. Swimming would be your cardio of choice, because it's no-impact cardio.

Yeah its low intensity.. 60-70% of my Max HR..

Your roflguy signature makes me think every post you make is meant as a joke.

Originally Posted by Pianomahnn

Your roflguy signature makes me think every post you make is meant as a joke.

No its not.. Ill change my sig

In an effort to avoid eating crappy food right before I go to bed, I've been keeping a large bag of baby carrots in the fridge. I munch on those when I start to get cravings.

Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

In an effort to avoid eating crappy food right before I go to bed, I've been keeping a large bag of baby carrots in the fridge. I munch on those when I start to get cravings.

Thats my solution as well, instead of carb heavy junk foods like chips or something. I keep celery and baby carrots on hand. Also I get two heads of lettuce and some veggies every Sunday and make a big monster salad that is enough for the wife and I all week. I take a run at the salad if I need to fill myself up and feel empty/hungry. I try my best, but I'm guilty of failing way the hell off the wagon and driving to the local burger joint. Two bites in I regret it, but its so good when it hits the lips. The next day my stomach kills me and I hate myself but in that moment it was worth it sort of.