A Binger’s Rehab

I’m going to try a new approach.  It’s very much like the Weight Watchers points system, but a little different.
I’m allowing myself 1400 calories per day.  The breakdown is:
B: 400
L: 400
D: 400
S: 200
If I don’t eat all of the 400 calories for breakfast, I can carry the remaining over to lunch, and so forth.  The [...]

I vow I will no longer use the words, “I’ll start tomorrow.”  There is no tomorrow anymore.  Only today and what I do with it.  This in itself will be a huge accomplishment, since I’ve always used “tomorrow” as an excuse to eat whatever I wanted that day.
Today’s goal:
Eating: 1400 calories
Exercise: 30 minutes cardio, 3 [...]

Bouncing back after a binge night last night.  I’m ready to stay on track with my eating and exercise.  One approach that works well is to save most of my calories for the evening meal.  That way I have wiggle room if I begin to lose control.  I still have a lot of calories left [...]

Okay, I did great on day 1, but on day 2 I let the stress get the better of me and went off plan.  I can’t really tell you what I ate since it was so many different things, but it included:
- Ben and Jerry’s ice cream
- Raisin Bran
- Pirate Booty
- Cheese and crackers
- Bananas [...]

Here is where I would binge. Right now. Baby crying loudly and resisting nap. I make a bee line into the kitchen, grab something and hunker down in the computer, standing up in the kitchen, and eat eat eat.
Or if she wasn’t resisting the nap and was asleep, I would walk past [...]

Since I did so well yesterday (I give myself an A for eating and exercise), I feel like that is going to help get me through a successful day today.  
Challenges:  
1. Get through the day staying on plan even though I am going on very little sleep, thanks to my 9 month old daughter. [...]

Day 2 Grade:  F
Yesterday I did GREAT!  First day in a very very long time my eating was on track for losing weight, and my exercise as well.  Today I am sleep deprived so my challenge will be to stay on track even though I am extremely tired.  I’ve always binged on sleep deprived days.
Today’s [...]

One of my top rewards for losing at least 1/2 of the 70 lbs:  water parks!
I cannot wait to be able to go with my girls to a water park and not want to hide myself.  Right now I won’t even join our community pool because my body is so disgusting in a bathing suit. [...]

Okay, now I have entered into the time period where in the past (daily) I have done the most damage eating-wise.  This is when I have put my 9 month old to bed for the night (yeah, right!) and have given my 5 year old a bath.  She is now in my bedroom watching tv, [...]

I really love this dress.  It’s from Ann Taylor Loft.   I haven’t worn a pretty dress in about 10 years (I don’t count the matronly looking things I was forced to buy to wear to weddings, etc. that I had to wear spanks under and a cover for my arms).  I look forward to [...]