@SimplicityIsKing, in dieting, a binge isn't the end of the world, and some diets encourage a weekly binge. I look at eating as cyclical, and if you're doing the WD "correctly" most of the time, a binge might even cause you to lose weight - this is mentioned in the WD and it's happened to me more than once.
The above said, one can binge on good food, one can "binge" by having a reasonable quantity of not-good food, or one can do both. All of these choices can be OK, but at the end of the day, it's about establishing a healthy relationship with your hunger and nutritional needs and knowing the difference between "want" and "need" when it comes to food.
I'll give some recent examples from my own life in the hope that it's helpful.
My sister, who I speak to on the telephone every day, lives in another country and we see each other in person only a couple of times a year. She was just here for a 10-day visit, and during that time, even though I follow the WD, I went out to breakfast or lunch with her three times. I had a great time doing so, and wasn't feeling the need for unhealthy food, so I had a nice omelette each time, with buttered, multi-grain toast. This was a big treat for me, three times, and a great way to catch up with her.
While she was here a couple of nights ago, we had a family reunion of sorts, getting together with a few of our cousins, and I ate a ton, including pie and ice cream for dessert. And again, it didn't kill me.
This morning, she's gone home and I weigh about 1 kg more than usual, but that will be gone in a few days, and today I'll be back to my usual WD. For me, that's a small portion of kefir and nuts in the AM, a vegan protein bar midday, and a sensible dinner, plus my usual coffee and a few vitamins.
The Warrior Diet is about embracing variety in your eating schedule as much as it's about the recommended schedule, and I think that point is sometimes overlooked. I live near NYC, where it's cold in the winter and hot in the summer, and every year I eat arguably 'worse' in the winter and put on a few pounds, and every summer, I lose those pounds and eat a lot more vegetables and walk more in the summer. I also eat more on the weekends and less during the week.
Don't let yourself become regimented by the WD's recommendations, and don't give up the fun of occasional social overeating. If you are the type of person who can't stray off the path and then return to it, then that's something to be aware of and perhaps you have to stick to the straight and narrow, but for most people, it's really OK to "go with the flow" once in a while. Years of WD and health eating for me have meant I've lost much of my taste for sweets, pizza, and the like but I still have them once in a while.
Most of us here are fortunate to live in the land of plenty, where food is plentiful, the choices are many, and not having enough to eat to sustain a healthy body is a worry we've never experienced. That's a blessing, not to be taken for granted, and that we are so fortunate can serve as a reminder that we should eat what we need, and be mindful of the purpose of eating - the sustain our bodies and make them as healthy as possible.
Just my opinion, your mileage may vary.
-S-
