I know I’m not alone when I find myself in a vicious cycle of overeating and then getting really angry at myself. It kind of burns a hole in the day. This is happens when I’m trying to follow a meal plan, eat cleanly, etc (otherwise I don’t much care). And then I fall off the wagon and divulge a little too much. It leaves you with guilt, anger, and disappointment. I’m sure many of you know these feelings and know what I mean. This cycle of self-loathing is useless and doesn’t get you any closer to your goals, so let’s learn how to just drop it.
Incoming…pics of food that are easy to eat too much of!
You overate. You went too hard into that ice cream. You took too much of Grandma’s toffee. GET OVER IT! We all know that emotions can tie directly into eating more, so why do we let ourselves get so upset? Sure, we’re disappointed. We’re mad at ourselves for not having enough willpower and letting our cravings get the better of us. But why should we hold onto it? Why should we sit in a puddle of disgust?
Take the first step and forgive yourself. You made a mistake. Put it in perspective. There’s not a chance you’re going to remember this in 5 or 10 years, what does it matter? Acknowledge what you’ve done. It’s okay. We make mistakes. You can’t be expected to follow something to a T 100% of the time. Don’t stray from what you did. Own it so that next time you can prevent it by understanding what you are feeling right now. Because what happens when we try to ignore or smother our emotions? We eat more!
So we own what we did, but we don’t get in a hissy fit over it. We did the deed, we ate two more cookies than we meant to, but there’s nothing you can do it about now. So don’t get in a dark mood and hate yourself. Negative energy will always set you on a worse path for achieving goals. Tell yourself, “It’s okay. I did something I didn’t want to do, but I’m going to learn from this and try harder next time.” Use it as an advantage for you. You can always turn a negative into a positive. Remember how when you put the bowl of candy out, it was that much harder for you to resist. Put it in the cupboard where you can’t see it.
Starting to get it? We own what we did, we understand why, and we put it in perspective. Take a big breath and let it out. It’s not the end of the world. Just get back on track now and let the overeating be a thing of the past. Don’t let it haunt you or give you feelings of self-hatred. Remember, that makes things worse. Forgive yourself and move on. It’s one small moment in your big life. Don’t let it ruin more than 5 minutes. Use this advice to stay hungry and fit!
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AMEN. I used to feel super guilty about eating dessert AT ALL. That was a sad time. But occasionally I do still have the same feelings after I overeat, but it’s gotten a lot easier to just learn and move on. Thanks for this post!
Definitely!
Great post. Binged on Grandmother’s fried chicken last night. So good. Now to do better today.
There you go 🙂
It is comforting to realize other fit people binge from time to time – thanks for the reality check!
Absolutely!
I don’t feel guilty anymore when I have treats, although it’s hard not to feel guilty about a binge. It’s true that you just gotta move on, though! There’s no use dwelling in the past because you can’t take it back. Just own it and keep on truckin’.
You said it!
I am so glad I am not the only one who has eaters remorse. All though I am not on a “diet”, I workout and try to eat healthy 90% of the time. But I enjoy eating and having a drink and occasionally having dessert. I have come along way with not beating myself up about it. It makes me feel better knowing someone that is as healthy and fit as you, one has cheat meals and two feels a tiny bit guilty. We need to learn to be kinder to ourselves and remember we only live once…indulge a little then move on!
Absolutely!
Reblogged this on 26.2 Magical Miles! and commented:
I am a frequent “over-eater” and have a very complicated relationship with food, so I can relate to this post. It is so important just to accept that you’ve “splurged” a bit and move on. The guilt and the frustration usually just cultivate a “screw it” or “all or nothing” attitude and cause us to indulge even more. (In my case, I used to punish myself for eating something I shouldn’t by forcing myself to eat more to the point where I felt pain… now, does that make sense?) And, remember, indulging in something we don’t normally eat every once in awhile is one of the ways we *maintain* healthy eating habits. Becoming a total health food nun/monk 9.99 times out of 10 is setting yourself up for failure! *Allow* yourself to overeat every once in awhile, and just remind yourself to have lots of fresh fruit and veg at your next meal and train extra long on your next run!
That’s my two cents! Read this fabulous post!
SUCH good advice
Good reminder. I know I can easily beat myself up if I over-indulge.
Yeah, same. Best to let it gooo
I would overeat that macaroni in a heartbeat.
Right? Nommm
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Your post made me hungry.
Teehee 🙂
LOVE IT! Ironically the only reason I clicked on the post was because of the delectable looking plate of nachos. I love nachos. MMMM I love them. Crunchy and cheesy. I can eat the whole platter myself. And you know what? That’s the only time I have no eaters remorse.
The enchiladas I had for lunch yesterday, however, are different.
Love your blog!
Hahaha awesome!