Binge eating/ banking calories
Hi Heather, I love your podcast, community, and pretty much anything you put out. I struggle with binge eating, and I have a huge resistance to varying my daily calories based on what’s going on in a given week. As soon as I consider “banking” calories for the weekend or an event, my lower brain screams restriction and that’s w huge binge trigger for me. I pretty much feel like I need to go to exact maintenance calories each day, but when I go over a little, that’s also a binge trigger. Am I too messed up? Any thoughts you have are appreciated. Please help :(.
Thank you Heather!
I asked a question a little while ago about managing desserts without binging. I took your advice and have a treat every day. I go outside of the house and buy a single serving and binging has reduced drastically! These foods no longer have that special appeal now that I have them on a regular basis. I prioritize protein, take a fiber supplement and a multivitamin daily. I know my diet is not the healthiest but I will work on adding more vegetables as time goes on. Thank you for all that you do! Debra.
Help with Boundaries
Hi Heather! On the community webinar, you answered some questions for me and you mentioned a couple of times about boundaries and boundary setting. Your comments really stuck with me and as I’ve been working on my habits all year, I’ve noticed that I really want to work more specifically on boundaries in 2024. What are your best tips, recommendations, books, etc. on the subject? I really feel it’s important for me to address. Thank you for all you do!
Menstrual Cycle and Binging
Hi Heather, I’ve only been listening to you for a few days and you have already changed my life through your podcast. I became a premium subscriber the day after discovering you. I have been incorporating some things I’ve heard you coach others to do (writing what I eat, eating at the restaurant, and allowing myself a daily treat). I learned I binge and that is why I’ve gained 100 pounds over the past 9 yrs. My question is, how do I handle that urge to binge or cave into my cravings during PMS and during my cycle? Do I just talk my lower brain out of it or do you recommend that during that time to allow myself to have an extra treat within reason, so that I don’t overdo it? Even though my end goal is to lose weight and maintain, right now, I am focused on gaining control over my binging. Thank you
Maintenance Journey Q
Dear Heather, I’ve been a fan of your podcast for years! I finally took the plunge today and became a premium subscriber. Thank you for all that you do. In 2017, I lost 100 pounds over 14 months. Then, I immediately got pregnant with my second child and quickly gained 70 pounds back. I do my best to focus on the fact that I have successfully maintained a 30 pound weight loss over the last seven years instead of beating myself up over the 70 pound gain. However, I would like to get back to 140-150 pound weight range and stay there forever. However, I feel the 1,000 calories a day deficit I did eight years ago to lose the weight is too extreme for me as I turn 40 years old this year. And I’ve been giving your perspective on embracing the maintenance journey a lot of thought this month. I know slow and steady wins the race and I need to give this journey all the time it needs. With all that said, I have an idea I’d like to run by you. If I set my Fitbit “current weight” to 140 lbs (140 is my goal weight— I am currently 210), and tell my app I want to “maintain” my weight so the app sets caloric needs for my future 140 pound self, theoretically, I shouldn’t have to change anything about my caloric intake habits once I hit my goal weight because I will have been eating within that caloric range throughout the whole weight loss period. Does that logic hold up? Or am I missing something? I will also mention that I understand the importance of never eating under 1200 calories a day and since I walk a minimum of 10,000 steps a day, my FitBit would never suggest I eat that little at maintenance calories for a 5’6” 140 pound person. Thank you for your insight! With gratitude, Megan