Binge eating junk isn't as fun as you remember
The family is out of town so I'm currently around the house left to my own devices. I've been eating much healthier lately along with kicking some bad habits I used to have like eating late at night.
So last Friday I decided I would just let loose and eat whatever I wanted for the weekend - no limits. Friday night after dinner I had basically whatever I wanted out of the pantry that I thought would taste good. Crackers, potato chips, chocolate - you name it.
Saturday I woke up with a stomach ache so I had a big breakfast followed by chipotle around noon. That night I had a sensible dinner but then ate a bunch of potato chips before bed.
Sunday I woke up, again with a stomach ache, and had a big breakfast and some ice cream because "screw it". In all honesty I was just chasing that feeling that eating a bunch of junk gives you. That feeling where you're at peace and sleepy and everything is good. But you know what? It never came.
All I wanted to do was just lay in bed, feeling half asleep half awake, and with a very sour stomach. No matter what I ate, I just didn't feel good and I realized I had to go back to healthy habits. So I got outside in new surroundings and started back on the plan and now I feel much better.
If you ever consider just "going nuts" remember that the feeling you get from that is not sustainable and you're much more likely to feel good sticking with eating healthy. I got lucky and didn't gain any weight during this, but I did gain a lot of water which has now left and I'm back on track.
tl;dr I set my healthy eating habits aside this last weekend and went nuts eating literally anything and it wasn't as satisfying as I remembered. I felt worse and realized it wasn't leading me anywhere good.
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