Thread: I cant stop binging!!!

nothing tastes as good as being ripped feels.

I dunno, skittles are delicious.

Switch over to Splenda flavored foods and work down from there.

Originally Posted by DOMS

Switch over to Splenda flavored foods and work down from there.

Thanks for the advice.. The problem though is I dont eat bad foods (like candy or cookies or even fast food) but I binge on good foods excessively (like nuts, or oatmeal or chicken breasts or rice etc).. I know if you eat too much calories regardless of if its coming from healthy foods or not you wont loose (and will gain) weight..

Get a schedule going. Prepare your meals.

The more organized you are, the easier it will be to stick to your guidelines.

Originally Posted by juggernaut2005

HELP! I start drinking and cant stop....

Me either.

I like scotch...

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Get a schedule going. Prepare your meals.

The more organized you are, the easier it will be to stick to your guidelines.

I understand that Iain but its almost like I become a monster on a mission to devour everything in site.. It always happens when I get home from work.. between 6pm-9pm, except on days I go to they gym.. Surely hitting the gym 7days/week is not the only solutions, is it?

That is a tough time. I am the same way, that is the time where I crave the most.

Find things to keep you entertained. Do yard work, stuff around the house. Go for a walk.

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

That is a tough time. I am the same way, that is the time where I crave the most.

Find things to keep you entertained. Do yard work, stuff around the house. Go for a walk.

WTF? Isn't this what the wife is for?

Are you actually hungry at this time or are you just eating becuase your bored?
If your eating cause of monstrous hunger, start eating more earlier in the day, that may help cut your cravings later on at night.
If your eating because your bored .. well not much you can do, it's all about will power. But if your going to binge then theres going to be much less 'damaging' food. If I'm wanting food because of boredom I'll start eating vegetables such as celery, huge salads, oven roasted brussel sprouts etc, or I'll even have things such as Diet Pop or Diet Energy drinks .. just to help take my mind off of actual food and help tie me over until next meal time..

Originally Posted by juggernaut2005

Thanks for the advice.. The problem though is I dont eat bad foods (like candy or cookies or even fast food) but I binge on good foods excessively (like nuts, or oatmeal or chicken breasts or rice etc).. I know if you eat too much calories regardless of if its coming from healthy foods or not you wont loose (and will gain) weight..

Then get the hell away from the food. If a binge is looming, go out for a long walk (with no money to buy food!). Try and talk yourself down, plan exactly what you'll eat when you get home and try your damnedest to stick to it.

Oh, and don't eat in the kitchen. Eat somewhere (the front porch?) where there isn't more food right next to you.

Originally Posted by largepkg

WTF? Isn't this what the wife is for?

You know, a wife can just sense when you're talking shit like that. Even as you read this, she's hunting your ass down.

We'll miss you...

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

That is a tough time. I am the same way, that is the time where I crave the most.

Find things to keep you entertained. Do yard work, stuff around the house. Go for a walk.

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

Originally Posted by Tom_B

Are you actually hungry at this time or are you just eating becuase your bored?
If your eating cause of monstrous hunger, start eating more earlier in the day, that may help cut your cravings later on at night.
If your eating because your bored .. well not much you can do, it's all about will power. But if your going to binge then theres going to be much less 'damaging' food. If I'm wanting food because of boredom I'll start eating vegetables such as celery, huge salads, oven roasted brussel sprouts etc, or I'll even have things such as Diet Pop or Diet Energy drinks .. just to help take my mind off of actual food and help tie me over until next meal time..

Thats a good question, I think I eat because I'm bored I come home from work, turn on the TV, have dinner then just start mowing down everything in sight... I'm starting grad school in a few months so that should aleviate some of the boredom; however, this is not a long term solution..

Originally Posted by DOMS

Then get the hell away from the food. If a binge is looming, go out for a long walk (with no money to buy food!). Try and talk yourself down, plan exactly what you'll eat when you get home and try your damnedest to stick to it.

Oh, and don't eat in the kitchen. Eat somewhere (the front porch?) where there isn't more food right next to you.

Good idea .. Thanks a lot DOMs

Monstrous amounts of low intensity cardio and recovery workouts.

Originally Posted by Witchblade

Monstrous amounts of low intensity cardio and recovery workouts.

I don't understand

Originally Posted by juggernaut2005

HELP! I start eating and cant stop....

Want my advice?

GET A GRIP! Be in control and stop making excuses.

Originally Posted by Jodi

Want my advice?

GET A GRIP! Be in control and stop making excuses.

I know Jodi.. But its honestly not as easy.. I feel like an addict only my drug of choice is food..

On the days you go to the gym are you eating more earlier in the day? What's different in your eating habits for that day compared to the days you don't workout?

You could also try eating a shit load more veggies at supper, or throw in some extra water, or diet pop or some other type of drink .. anything that will completely fill ya up so your not craving more afterwards.

Originally Posted by Tom_B

On the days you go to the gym are you eating more earlier in the day? What's different in your eating habits for that day compared to the days you don't workout?

You could also try eating a shit load more veggies at supper, or throw in some extra water, or diet pop or some other type of drink .. anything that will completely fill ya up so your not craving more afterwards.

Well I think the only difference between workout days and non-workout days is when I get home.. On workout days I usually get home at 7-730pm and I'm exhausted..

Originally Posted by juggernaut2005

I know Jodi.. But its honestly not as easy.. I feel like an addict only my drug of choice is food..

Sorry but it's an excuse. I loathe excuses...........

It's quite obvious what your problem is. Your diet is not adequate. If it was, you wouldn't be craving and binging.

Originally Posted by Jodi

Sorry but it's an excuse. I loathe excuses...........

It's quite obvious what your problem is. Your diet is not adequate. If it was, you wouldn't be craving and binging.

So you've NEVER craved or binged? Please share your secrets... and I've read the stickies Thanks Jodi

I've craved and I've binged and then I look at my diet and see why and I re-adjust accordingly.

Originally Posted by juggernaut2005

I don't understand

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.

Maybe you have a chemical imbalence?

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.

Ah I see what you're saying...

So the training I outlined is good?? low intensity cardio (walking at 3.5-4.0 mph) for 40-45mins with 3 days of lifting is not enough to stress the CNS..

Thanks for the clarification..

Post your diet.