Hey everyone, I’m looking for some perspective or advice from anyone who has dealt with a massive “snap” after long-term restriction. My Stats: Age/Sex: 19M Height: 183 cm (6’0") Baseline Weight before disaster: 60.5 kg (133 lbs) Activity: Goalkeeper (training for semi-pro/6th division level) The Story: I’ve been dieting/cutting for about a year to maintain an elite, explosive physique for football. My dream is to move to the Netherlands/Belgium for my Master’s in two years and play at a high level and also i was overweight like around 84 83 kg without any muscle mass . Everything was on track until 10 days ago. I hit a massive burnout and went into a binge cycle. In the last 10 days, I had 6 "extreme"days where I consumed between 7,000 and 11,000 calories (lots of processed fats, sweets, and high-sodium snacks). The other days were around maintainence) and i track calories like religion , i even have a report made by myself the amount of items i had consumed , so yes , unfortunately i did consume this much on top of my maintainence , now i know tef , de lipo novogenesis , restless etc exists and we aint a calculator but still i must have gained significant amount of bodyfat , i am cooked , i dont know how do i even comeback from this situation. The Current Situation: I feel “shattered” mentally. The thoughts are hitting hard. My body feels heated, my glutes and thighs feel heavy. The Plan: I’m locking in for the next 5 weeks at a 1,600 kcal floor to get back to my 60.5 kg Ground Zero. I’m focusing on high-volume whole foods (potatoes, white fish, fruit , lean meats ) and 3L+ of water to flush the sodium. and why i wanna go that low is so when i become that much , i can hit gym and do lean surplus and become muscular , and during caloric deficit joining gym is like a prison to me man , id rather walk 12 to 13 km and explore than just do cardio and lift in gym. My Questions: For those who have binged this heavily, how long did it take for the systemic inflammation"and water weight to actually drop. How do you deal with the guilt of feeling like you ruined your athletic explosiveness in just over a week? i am sobbing from past 4 hours , i remember the struggle i had to do to lose weight , at my peak i was 84 kg , at my best i was 60.5 kg , i decided since i became underweight ill enjoy a bit treat then get back on track , unknowingly just a single day lead to almost 4 days of binge , 2 days of overeat , im shattered. I’m trying to keep the dream alive, but I’m struggling with the mental fog of war right now. Any advice or reality checks would be appreciated. and before people say your light for your height etc , its just i want to go back to that range , then join gym and gain muscle , right now yes i gained weight due to binges but its all fat and is no use for me , hence i am planning to cut now without gym with high protein i have done it once already but i dont know why i snapped like this , i am devastated , and i cant see myself. submitted by /u/Clear_Ad_6807
Originally posted by u/Clear_Ad_6807 on r/AskMen
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