binged :(

Question
Hi! I am 5'2" and 19 years old.  I exercise 6 out of 7 days a week (I aim for 7 but am often too tired to do more...) and I do at least 65 minutes of cardio every day, but it's usually closer to 100 minutes total.  I weight train 3-4 days a week as well.  Recently, I've been trying to lose weight (I am 113 down from 117!! yay) and these past 3 days (Monday Tuesday and Wednesday) I've kept my calories around 1200 a day... except, I just binged a whole lot, like 2500 calories worth of JUNK!!  I know it was partially emotional, but I wonder if I do need more than 1200 calories a day withh the activity I am doing?  Also, will the 2500 balance out if I eat carefully for the rest of the week? I know I can start fresh tomorrow, but I am so scared I ruined everything.  Thanks for your time!!

Answer
With your activity, 1200 calories is much, much too low!!  And if you binge eat like that often I would say you could have an eating disorder and I would speak with your doctor so that you can get the help that you need.  You ate 2500 calories worth of junk so no it doesn't balance anything out.  What matters is what you eat in a day not a week.  In addition, working out everyday of the week is a little much and I would think about slowing that down to give your body a break.  Moderate exercise and moderate calorie intake is best.  When you go to extremes you can cause yourself problems! If you feel obsessive about exercise and food I would highly recommend confiding in someone that can help you out.  
Kim Tessmer, RD LD
www.Nutrifocus.net

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