Post bedtime ice cream binge disgust

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Just as the title really. Ate unheathily much of yesterday, and last thing in bed before sleeping I ate a whole tub of divine Waitrose Santo Domingo Chocolate Ice Cream and this morning I feel utterly disgusted with myself, not to mentioned concerned about the health risks of late night bingesPretty sure the late night eating is stress/emotional eating.

How do I feel better about myself and care for my poor body today after last night and indeed much of yesterday?

Sorry if this seems a pathetic thread.

It was a one off. Be kind to yourself and forget it. That won’t have done you any long term harm at all.

Draw a line under it and move on.
Today is a new day and you can eat healthily. A one off is no issue to your health but if you are experiencing feelings of stress and temptation for regular binge eating then maybe you should seek professsional help to deal with these feelings.
Be kind to yourself

What’s causing the stress at the moment? Addressing that will be the best way to look after yourself.

I highly recommend Brain over binge by Kathryn Hansen. It’s really helped me with similar issues.

I’m so tired with my kids I go to sugar fixes and I had an ice cream and chocolate just before bed, it’s become normal and I also need to not do that - mainly because as I get older I don’t want the health risks associated with all this

Yours was a one off so seriously not a big deal at all

I've just downloaded Never Binge Again by Glenn Livingstone from Amazon (it's free at the moment!) and it's giving me a lot of hope for curbing this sort of behaviour (if it's not a one off, it's not with me).

It gives a real coping strategy for dealing with binge/overeating issues that a lot of people seem to find really helpful.

If this is not what you need, hopefully it will help someone else if they read this.

I've done this. I feel your pain.

I do that every couple of weeks and don't feel there's anything wrong with it. I watch what I eat in general and do lots of walking.

I'm sorry that you feel so low about this.

Do you have an idea what your stresses are?

Thanks everyone for your replies.

It's been a pretty stressful disruptive few months with noisy exterior building work going on, was finished a couple of weeks ago but some workmen are due on Thursday and Friday to put up a gazebo (I know, I know, third world problems)...I have had enough of workmen and of them wanting to come through the house to use the toilet. Petty I know but enough to make my anxiety sky high again.

Looking after our young Lab on the days she isn't at daycare. I love her very much but she is very hard work, always jumping up at me and wanting treats/food whenever I go into the kitchen.

Dealing with grief after a terrible loss nearly 2 years ago.

Missing my old house, job and life since relocating last year for DH's job.

General poor self esteem and low self confidence. No friends, family over 2 hours away, no job and feeling I have nothing/no-one to look nice for anymore, therefore no need to take care of myself.

Sorry for your loss.

Are you able to talk things over with your husband? Could you do a few treat things on your own or together?

Vitalogy, thank you.

I don't want to talk things over with him too much as he has got enough to deal with at work without me bringing my problems to him.

Would love to have a spa day but finances currently don't permit. But we have got a driving holiday to Scotland to look forward to.

My cats are my best friends and the only thing keeping me sane.

That's nice you have a trip planned. All that fresh air and scenery up there will do you the world of good.

I get the fury friend thing. I know it's a bear but still

Thanks Vitalogy

You know, I was thinking. Maybe if you opened up to your husband, he could with you too, a problem shared and all that. Unless he's bringing all his problems to you already. Anyway, just an idea.

Vitalogy - thanks for thinking of me. DH has got enough to worry about with his job - very stressful and high powered - so I don't want to trouble him, anyway yes he does bring his problems to me already.

Forgot to mention I've tried counselling regarding the grief and low self esteem. It has definitely helped but I'm slipping again. Perhaps a visit to my GP is in order but I'm not sure how they can help other than dish out pills (which I don't want) and/or lecture me about my weight.

I will be ok.

Give yourself a break! Been there many times. Delicious!

You deserve to be able to offload sometimes as well you know.

I know this is suggested a lot but I do think it's worth mentioning again. Mindfulness or similar. Best wishes.

PS and walking, lots and lots of walking. In the countryside if you have access.