One of the reasons I started this diary was to try and get a handle on my bingeing and to do that I need to be honest and face up to it. So, I have to confess I had a major binge yesterday. It consisted of: 2 bags of caramel nibbles, 5 kids Dairy Milk bars, 1 bag kettle chips, 1 bag skips, 1 bag lentil crisps, mini haribo, 2 x mini love hearts, 2 x drumstick lollies and a toasted white roll with margarine and marmite. I enjoyed the first bag of caramel nibbles, but the rest was down to a feeling that I had to keep eating rather than enjoyment.
So that little lot (plus breakfast, a snack and lunch - unsurprisingly I didn't manage any dinner!) took me to 3,318 calories for the day = 1,348 over maintenance. I did manage over 2 hours walking yesterday though so that will have offset some of the calories at least.
What happened: I was working from home, so out of my usual routine and on my own. I didn't have as much to eat as I usually would in the morning and then went for a 55 min walk before I ate lunch so I was really hungry by lunch and it felt like it didn't touch the sides. I still felt hungry an hour later but rather than having my afternoon snack early, I went and bought chocolate and then couldn't seem to stop eating once I started.
I think in light of that, I either need to make sure I work in the office every day for a while (and especially when I'm feeling tired and run down) or I need to make sure I have my usual work breakfast and snacks when I'm at home.
So, today, I'm aiming to have a good day and come in under 1,500. I'm not going to try and make up for the binge as I'll probably end up feeling deprived and hungry and be at risk of another one. I'm back in the office so should be able to do this. I really want to get my head together today as if I have another bad day, I think I'll struggle over the bank holiday weekend. I've just had my yogurt and granola so off to a decent start.
Oh, and I feel awful today - really tired and sluggish - and it's frustrating knowing that I did this to myself
So that little lot (plus breakfast, a snack and lunch - unsurprisingly I didn't manage any dinner!) took me to 3,318 calories for the day = 1,348 over maintenance. I did manage over 2 hours walking yesterday though so that will have offset some of the calories at least.
What happened: I was working from home, so out of my usual routine and on my own. I didn't have as much to eat as I usually would in the morning and then went for a 55 min walk before I ate lunch so I was really hungry by lunch and it felt like it didn't touch the sides. I still felt hungry an hour later but rather than having my afternoon snack early, I went and bought chocolate and then couldn't seem to stop eating once I started.
I think in light of that, I either need to make sure I work in the office every day for a while (and especially when I'm feeling tired and run down) or I need to make sure I have my usual work breakfast and snacks when I'm at home.
So, today, I'm aiming to have a good day and come in under 1,500. I'm not going to try and make up for the binge as I'll probably end up feeling deprived and hungry and be at risk of another one. I'm back in the office so should be able to do this. I really want to get my head together today as if I have another bad day, I think I'll struggle over the bank holiday weekend. I've just had my yogurt and granola so off to a decent start.
Oh, and I feel awful today - really tired and sluggish - and it's frustrating knowing that I did this to myself
