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Re: binging
i completely relate, do not worry. i have gone through many week long phases of eating lots of strange foods. i have gone weeks of just eating fruit, or pasta, or bread, etc. its very hard to settle into a nice balance. from my experience the hardest part of MB. i found the most difficult transition was to stop binging, i too went through a few nights where a jar of almond butter and packs of wholewheat crackers were my best friend. u feel like "well, it could be worse, i could be binging on crap like candy or ice cream" but i have learned that just b/c its relatively healthy, doesnt mean its justified to binge on. mkae sure to eat small snacks and meals throughout the day, its very hard to measure ur food intake and categorize what ur eating percentage by percentage of MB. instead maybe estimate at the end of the day how many servings u got of everything, and at the beggining just think about a controlled meal plan. i usually get up and think "well im having a fruit and some grains at breakfast, maybe ill make a salad and tofu for some veggies and protein at lunch?" just as a casual thing. its good to set urself little eating goals. and like speaking, think b4 u eat. everyone gets caught up in cravings sometimes and think "i really dont care, im gonna binge" but if u give yourself 5 minutes to consider how u feel after a binge i assure u it helps. but dont compelte deprive yourself either, have a handful of nuts occasionally, just try not to overdue it and get caught in the moment. one can never be 100% MB, no one on this difficult everlasting journey is perfect. if u love MB, then enjoy it. dont stress about the food, learn about it. if u crave something, think about why. that helps me a lot, i get sudden urges to pull out a loaf of sourdough, but then i think why and try to adjust small things ion my diet to fix that. take a look at some yin and yang charts, i find them accesable and easy to interpret and manipulate. balance shouldnt be done in a rush, take your time. balance your balance plans. MB isnt a crash fad diet, its a life experience. and like any other life experience it takes a lot of msitakes to get a lot of wisdom. good luck with everything, and try to sit back and enjoy MB.
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