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Disordered eating

151 replies

goodasitgets · 07/12/2013 18:14

This may seem like a stupid question but if I post what I have eaten today, could you tell me if it seems a lot?
I have been low carb for a long ish time but am eating carbs for a few days - today was not a good food day
Have a history of disordered eating and feeling like I should punish myself for eating too much

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goodasitgets · 10/12/2013 16:51

Hair and skin both brilliant at the moment! Digestion ok, I do get an upset stomach but I'm on iron tablets and meant to take them after a meal
I take multi vits, omega oil and a probiotic

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Sleepwhenidie · 10/12/2013 22:25

and the bingeing, when was the last time/how often does it happen and could you identify why?

goodasitgets · 10/12/2013 23:17

I'm not sure if what I class as binging is a binge or just normal Confused
So today I would say I binged - I had a packet of walnut whips (small ones) and I ate the pack of 3 rather than just one

Reading your post did remind me to eat however so I have had a meal!

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RalphRecklessCardew · 11/12/2013 08:09

That's not a binge. That's not even in the neighbourhood of a binge.

Sleepwhenidie · 11/12/2013 08:40

I agree it's not what any people would consider a binge Ralph, but for me, the fact that goodas thinks it is shows that, as she herself suspects, her perception of 'normal' food consumption isnt most people's!

Goodas, I think if you feel better off without carbs then great, but I'd try and add a bit more protein to your lunch, have a proper dinner (ryvita and soft cheese doesn't qualify!), healthy snacks (fruit, nuts, avocado, eggs, a bit of dark choc, full fat Greek yoghurt, chicken/tuna) when you feel like it. And the occasional meal where anything goes, maybe toast and butter for breakfast once a week (personally I'd rather you added a slice of wholemeal toast to breakfast every day but understand if you feel uncomfortable with that right now), or a takeaway once a week. This will help you feel less deprived and get you closer to your true calorie requirement. EAT EVERY MEAL AS SLOWLY AS YOU CAN. Try, if only for a few weeks, to stop thinking about losing weight and eat what is going to nourish your body really well, stop weighing yourself, keep up the exercise and focus on fit and healthy, rather than arbitrary numbers on a machine. You look amazing and sound incredibly fit, but you are going to screw up your metabolism if you carry on eating so little - look after yourself Smile

Sleepwhenidie · 11/12/2013 09:43

'Any people'....many people?

Ephiny · 11/12/2013 11:29

In eating disorder self-help stuff, I've come across the concept of an 'objective binge', which is what happens with an eating disorder like bulimia, and means eating what most people would consider to be an unusual amount of food (e.g. thousands of calories) in a short time. However someone with anorexia, for example, might have a 'subjective binge' where they eat a couple of biscuits or something and feel that they've eaten an unacceptable amount, although to a 'normal' person it wouldn't seem excessive. The feeling of loss of control etc might be the same in both cases though.

What goodasitgets describes sounds like it's in the 'subjective' category to me.

goodasitgets · 11/12/2013 12:01

That's what I feel. To me I should have eaten one of the chocolates and not had the others
Oatcakes I've stopped eating because I felt like I was eating too many (the biscuit type ones came in a pack of 6 and I ate all 6)

Yesterday improved, I had 2 eggs and bacon before training and Ryvita and soft cheese later on
I do actually need to go food shopping Blush hence eating the Ryvita as there was nothing else in

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goodasitgets · 11/12/2013 19:05

Slightly better day. Using this thread as a sort of diary
Was all going to plan until hamster had a fit Sad and I had to rush him to vets
So grabbed food on way there as I knew I was riding after. Had a pulled pork sandwich (because it looked nice!) and a flapjack. Coffee and nuts at home
Definitely identifying when I'm stressed or busy, I just drop food and drink tea (and smoke Blush)

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goodasitgets · 12/12/2013 22:36

Still here!
My supermarket sweep of "what looked good" was a bit scary
Today I had curry for lunch, corned beef hash for tea

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RalphRecklessCardew · 13/12/2013 09:11

Good point Sleepwhenidie. I'd call a binge something like eating an entire (large) Christmas tin of Roses, but you're right to say that it's also about how it makes you feel.

Sleepwhenidie · 14/12/2013 06:13

Goodas I saw this blog and thought about you, some food for thought and ideas for healthy eating..

thisisnotadiet-itsmylife.com/2013/11/17/making-peace-with-the-f-word/

goodasitgets · 15/12/2013 02:46

Thank you for the link. I was going to post I ate like a pig today but it's not that much so here goes
Protein shake breakfast
Lunch rice pudding (it looked nice!)
Tea at work - 2 prawn sandwiches on seeded bread
Snacks - 2 pieces angel cake, 5 quality street, portion sultanas/dried apple

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TrucksAndDinosaurs · 15/12/2013 10:32

Thank you for this thread OP from a fellow low carb pole
Fitness 5x week fan who is also confused about how much/little she eats....

goodasitgets · 15/12/2013 15:36

Oh I wish I could go 5 times a week! (Although I bruise like crazy so maybe not) Grin
I've only been doing it about 14 weeks but adore it, just got yogini, Gemini and Scorpio which made me happy

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TrucksAndDinosaurs · 15/12/2013 18:07

That's fab after 14 weeks wow!
I restarted after 4 years off: doing hook and switch inverts and bat/butterfly at the moment, failing to nail side climb because I'm bruised so much i look like a leopard Grin.

This thread is really useful. I think I need more carbs: been under 50g a day for months and have pushed it to 100-130g as an experiment as weight still dropping off me at 1800 calories a day. Think I might have mucked my thyroid function up a bit. Anyway, sorry for hijack and hope tweaking your food works well for you :)

goodasitgets · 15/12/2013 18:22

Hijack away Smile
I haven't mastered side climb or shoulder mount yet, I find things like plank/thigh hold or anything to do with legs much easier

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TrucksAndDinosaurs · 15/12/2013 18:59

I agree. Leg hangs, any kind of inverted hook or thigh lock is always easier to crack than the strength moves.

Have you checked poledancedictionary.com/moves/?[grin].

goodasitgets · 15/12/2013 22:34

Yes I've been lurking on there! I got my flatline (once!) but not managed it again

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TrucksAndDinosaurs · 16/12/2013 01:16

Solidarity. That's a hard move. I am trying to nail side plank and plank from a sit.
Today's food: cold sausage and melon, double beef bacon cheese burger no fries in brioche (OMG scared of the evil wheats carbs), feta chorizo avocado spinach salad with broccoli.

I'll buddy up if it helps.

goodasitgets · 16/12/2013 13:02

I really need to food shop!
Breakfast is 2 pieces seeded toast, taking a banana to the stables with me. Dentist this afternoon then food shop
Planning to get some fresh soups for lunches and chicken/roast veg for tea

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Sleepwhenidie · 16/12/2013 13:14

Hi trucks, ime 100g of carbs a day is much more sustainable than 50g, especially if you are exercising a lot. Try and put the emphasis on whole food carbs though, rather than white/processed Xmas Wink.

goodas how are you feeling on non-diet diet (physically and mentally?)

TrucksAndDinosaurs · 16/12/2013 14:42

Did you find you got freaked by the thought of eating bread/wheat when you were switching from low carb? It was eating sandwiches and toast and too many easy carbs that got me fat. Cutting bread and sugar out plus eating lots more fat sorted out the excess weight but now I'm starting to eat more carbs I'm still very wary of bread products...

In some ways it's easier to practice complete denial than moderation! I am eating the odd flatbread/tortilla wrap with protein but still scared of just toast! [pathetic]

Need to shop too; DH now off work so will be getting through a lot more food and with 3 yr old DS that means cooking a lot more meals. Whereas if its just me and DS it's much easier to not bother and just eat cheese and nuts and salad and bits when hungry as opposed to proper meals.

goodasitgets · 16/12/2013 14:46

Scared. I have a lot more weight to lose

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TrucksAndDinosaurs · 16/12/2013 14:59

Tbh you're tall, and exercising a lot.
I would be blood sugar crashing all over the shop on toast and bananas and then nothing substantial til much later.

Handful of almonds (i carry a pack in bag) or peanut butter or hard boiled egg and chunk cheese would work better for me - I often skip breakfast til after I've worked out and eat at 11am instead, or just eat some nuts and an apple before/after exercise. Or full fat Greek yog with berries and nuts.

Lunch is big old spinach salad with protein like feta or chicken or ham plus avocado
or painful spinach and eggs.
Dinner green veg with meat or fish - bung salmon fillet or bag of drumsticks rolled in seasoning in oven, fry up a chop or steak.

I am actually still losing weight on this even though I'm trying to stabilise and maintain. There's the thing about going too low cal and screwing up your metabolism
So you end up having to eat like a bird forever more.
I'm kind of keen to swerve that....;)