The 11,000 calorie weekend
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| Mon, 03-08-2004 - 11:55am |
It started innocently enough. By suppertime Saturday, I had eaten a respectable 1200 calories. I was on track.
Mistake #1: Going to a Mexican resturant. I wound up eating about 1500 calories here. Got real full.
Mistake #2: A friend brought forbidden food over (Ice cream and chips, didn't tell him to bring it) to watch the game. But we were so full that we didn't eat it. I tried to have him take it when he left, but he didn't. I managed to hold out until midnight, when I cracked open the ice cream (Rocky Road).
Mistake #3: Another bowl of ice cream for breakfast Sunday.
Mistake #4: Going out to eat for lunch to Ruby Tuesday's. Heavy casualties here. ate at least 4500 calories at this one sitting. The salad bar was not my friend today.
Mistake #5: Feeling depressed (over my eating and grad school and women problems), I finshed the rest of the ice cream.
Mistake #6: Ice cream didn't make me happy, so I ate chips and salsa until I finished off all the salsa (half bag of chips).
My two day grand total was 11,051. Essentially, I ate more in two days than I had all week.
I want to "self-medicate" today with more food, but I'm trying to control it. It's like asking a heroin user not to shoot up, when there's syringes laying all over the table.
I hope I can make it through.
Tony
323/280/220

Good luck to ya!
Kerry
265/246/140
tony don't feel bad ... i've had a week from hell myself!!!
jen......260ish/207/160
~~Linda
~~Linda
Tony, I read in another post how you said you are a existentialist at heart.
I did manage to get rid of all the stuff; I ate it all (as part of those 11,000 calories). At least I did it all at once, so it wouldn't linger. Next time, however, I hope I have the fortitude to throw it in the trash. That is so hard, especially when you hate to throw away good food.
Tony
323/281/220
I know how you feel. This weekend was bad for me too. But it is over and now we can move on. Yesterday was a little better & today will be even better. Life is very stressful, we just need to work through it. Best of luck.
Robyn
Seeing that number brings out the competitive streak in me! I'm sure I have several weekends in the not-too-distant past that would give you a run for your money **blush**.
But one weekend, however calorie-laden, does more psychic than actual damage... you certainly will get past this. Just look at your FANTASTIC progress, and the way you handled the situation... reaching for support to get back on track, rather than spiralling down. You go, fella!
Mickie
262.5/243/135
Tony, I for one beleive there is such a thing as food addiction. When people are stressed, depressed, or angry they can fall victim to their addictions. For some people it's drinking too much or smoking, drugs, gambling, shopping, and yes, eating too much.
I am a classic example of this. I ate myself numb the first few years after becoming a mother. I had
Deb 270/228/145ish (updated 4/19/04. Next weigh-in: 6/1/04)