QuestionHi Richard! I am recovering from binge eating disorder... I have been doing well, until this past week. I am 5'2" and just turned 20... I usually weigh 110 (at the lowest) to 113... but these past 5 days I have eaten 5000-6000 calories a DAY and feel like my stomach is literally a bottomless pit. I am devastated over the loss of a 2 year relationship... and find myself shovelling in the food. I have calculated the damage (ie: 3500 calories is a pound) and I will have gained at least 5 pounds of fat by the end of this week. I am so upset and feel horrible... I have a beach vacation on August 16 and today is the 6th already... Is there any possible way to lose most of it again by then, or at least turn it into muscle?? I won't have access to my usual fitness eqipment until Sunday, but I plan on eating only 800-1000 calories a day until then. God knows I am full enough and shouldn't need a normal amount. I feel so sick from it all, and want to curl up and cry... I can only do pilates and weight lifting until Sunday too, so no cardio to burn off the calories. I am at my family's home and it is 101 degrees outside, so running isn't an option.
Can you tell me how to lose most of it by the 16th? I know it's a "bump" in my recovery... but it came at the wrong time! Thank you for your help...
AnswerShannon, just do the best you can every day. Yesterday is gone. Worry about your eating for TODAY.
Sorry, but you can't "turn fat into muscle." You can BURN off fat and BUILD muscle, but the two aren't related like that. If you binged last week, fine... move beyond it and worry about your eating today and tomorrow.
No use crying over spilt milk.
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Richard Rost
http://www.RicksWeightLoss.com
P.S. As a disclaimer, I'm not a doctor or health professional. Please seek the advice of your doctor before implementing any of my recommendations.
