Chicks in Control - Binge-free challenge ~ Oct. 26 - Nov. 1

Good Monday morning, chickies! Let's make this a binge-free week. All are welcome!

Thanks Wardhog! I'm in.

Last week was very successful for me. It's time to have another great week of making it 1 day at a time!

Count me in...the Halloween candy is staring me down...kinda like that stack of money on the Geico commercials! It's scaring me!!!

Good morning ladies!! I'm in too!! This is the start of day 8 for me :-) Let's make it another GREEEEAAAT week!!

~D~

I was over a month binge free (I think it was a month and a half) and then Friday, no more. So Friday, Saturday, Sunday I binged.

Starting today, Day 1!

I'm in, Day 1.. paris81 I know how you feel. I spent ALL weekend eating.. and eating and eating. :/ Let's get through this week & get back on track :)

okay Day 1! previous record (2 days!) current temptations - lasagna and weight watchers ice cream bars in the fridge! but it is weigh in day for me and I am only 2lbs from my October goal of 299 (oh to be out of the 300s would be sooooooo wonderful) I CAN DO THIS, one day, one scoop, one mouthful at a time! We can all do this! sending positive vibes to everyone!!!

lostbutstilltrying - good luck!! & you can stay away from those temptations! stay strong girlie :)

I have had some overeating/mindless eating, but nipped it before it became a binge. So I think I'm on day 5 or something like that??

I'm on Day 6! Have a good week everyone...we can do it!!

I just binged two days ago :( I don't think I realized it was a binge, until hubby picked up the bag of chips and said, "Are these already all gone?" I had eaten almost the whole bag without even realizing it. :( I hope to be binge free for a long time, but this is definitely a good starting point. Binge free til next Monday at least! :D

Hey everyone! I don't really know how to call what happened this weekend. Either I am on day 8 or day 1...

Yay for a fresh week for everyone! We can do this!

Today I almost binged. I was in the kitchen and ate 2 thin slices of pumpkin bread and was eyeing the peanut butter, Hostess cakes, and candy bars seriously contemplating what was next. I realized what I was doing and forced myself to just make the can of green beans that I had planned for a snack. It was sooo hard to just make that even though I was craving everything else, but once I started eating the green beans I came back to my senses and it was over. Whoo Hoo for stopping the binge! I was able to work around the pumpkin bread. :)

Day 2 here I come!

:carrot: to that, Jessica Rae! Good for you :)!

Well there goes my 7 day stretch guys :-( Lots of bad food and candy was left at work and guess who's been eating it nonstop all night? Me :-( God I feel like crap...

D

I'm sorry you're having a rough night duqserb :hug:. Stay strong and try to remember your goals.. you can get through this!

aww duqserb ... I'm sorry you're not feeling well... just remember that ALL of us slip up, that 7 days is AWESOME, and that tomorrow is a fresh day. I also want to apologize, I've read that q as a g this whole time! eek

Today I made the conscious choice to "binge" on carrots instead of pizza. I'm not gonna call eating a lot of carrots as a binge, though, because they're good for me! I even ate them without any dip! I made a lot of good choices today so it's on to day 2 for me. :carrot:

Duqserb, it's just one bad night of eating. Just make sure you jump back on track today. That's a really important part. You can't change the past, but you can change the future! You can do it! *hug*

Did well yesterday, now on day 2!

Hey everyone! Day 2... I'm still up 2 lbs from last weekends binge :/.. but I was up about 6, so I guess that's better. I'm trying to drink lotssss of water & I'm really pushing hard in the gym! Just so ready to be back on track...

Hope everyone has a good day :)!

I need a post like this...somewhere to be held accountable if I do binge. Well I have been doing great UNTIL yesterday. I ate tooo much Puppy Chow or AKA Chex Muddy Buddies. UGH! I am soo disgusted with myself! :mad:

It does feel better to get it off my chest though! LOL! ;)

Great job Paris and Kuhrisuh!

D -- it's okay, learn from this! What made you start eating the candy/junk? Was it because you were hungry or because you denied yourself something earlier in the day? I think trying to figure out reasons behind binges can help prevent them in the future. Use this as a learning experience! And start over again today, starting over again is a victory too!

Hi everyone!

I am finally back online! I went away for the weekend with my girlfriends and it has taken me this long to get on top of housework/kids/work/life so that I have a spare moment to check in with my chicks!

I am so inspired by you all---way to go superstars!!!:carrot::carrot:

Honestly, I am really MORE inspired by you who fail, but make a commitment to get back on it! You can do it!:hug:

I am not sure how many days I could count as binge free. I ate (and drank) a lot of junk during my weekend away, but I didn't truly binge--I ate like a normal person on vacation.

How do you define binge?

Hey guys..back to the beginning for me! So yeah I had to work last night till 11:30 and when I came into work there were bags of chips left over from last weeks potluck. I immediately put them in the cabinet so I wouldn't see them so the night started out good. But then later on I found out from my boss that he's decided to put me on the schedule during my week finals which I asked them not to..and THEN he scheduled me for New Year's eve! I wanted to scream...and all because they decided to fire one of our ppl a couple weeks ago leaving all of us in the crapper. So yeeeahh I guess you could say stress striggered the binge? Not only was it the chips though....there were stashes of halloween candy all around too. It's a wonder I didn't throw up from all the chocolate I ate :-( ugh But I know...this is always my problem...when I'm surrounded by food that I don't keep in my apt, I go haywire. Which just terrifies me even more about this weekend cuz I'll be surrounded by tons of pizza and lord knows what else. I HATE that this is SO frickin hard! ok vent completed...thanks again for the support ladies..start of Day #1 for me...

~D~

Karen -- welcome back! :hug:

There was a topic about this at some point... what constitutes a binge and how is that different from overeating... I think the general consensus was that you may choose to overeat (because you're really enjoying the food, for example), but it shifts to a binge when you feel out of control, numb, guilty or disgusted. I think the main thing is lack of control. A binge is a binge when you feel like you can't stop eating, even if you don't really want the food.

And duqserb -- way to get back on track! :carrot:

Back on track for me, too. I've had a few days here that have been "borderline" so I think my best bet is to give it a fresh start. The more I allow these borderline days to count, the closer I come to another full-out binge.

Here's to day 1!

I'm on day 6 I think.

I did a little overeating after dinner but I was "under" for the day at that point, so I ended up only at 67 over when I was done w/ my snacks....I had one snack that didn't fulfill the craving so I ended up having something else (that I should have just had right off the bat instead of both).
[So I don't think that was a b]

Looks like I should be ending this day on a good note. Seeing as how there's no chocolate or chips around like there was last night, I'll be fine. Feel like I've barely eaten all day and I feel like poop thanks to all the salt and sugar I consumed last night. But I did have some eggs with turkey and an english muffin for lunch, and just had a bowl of oatmeal with flax, cinnamon, and honey for dinner. Might have an apple in a couple hours and that'll be if for the night. Hope everyone got through the day alright

~D~

Hey everyone! Congrats to those of you still going strong! I've been a total disaster up until today, so I'm hoping today finishes off clean and it can be my day 1. I don't know what got into me! I've never been this tempted to binge, even before I started this whole new healthy lifestyle and everything. Maybe my body wanted to revolt after losing weight? Who knows. Either way, I feel so crappy (physically) from all that sugar and today's good food has helped a ton (physically AND mentally!). Back on track for me! Day 1!

thanks for the info, Skyra. According to that definition I didn't really binge, but I definately ate some high calorie foods. I never felt out of control so I could probably consider today Day 10 (with a few high calorie days this weekend).

I don't want to get too caught up in the numbers; I used to count calories obsessively, or obsess about what the scale says so I guess it would be good to not obsess about how many days I have been binge free.

The main point is that I am maintaining my committment to NO BINGING! It makes me feel crazy and sick and I am just not going to do it anymore!!

I have noticed how hard we are on ourselves when we screw up and binge. Isn't it bad enough that we binged? We have to beat ourselves up about it too? Maybe we should have a Self-Loathing-Free Challenge...

Good for you Karen!! I suppose now that I think about it, by that definition of "binging" I made it to 7 days last week... today is still day 2 though because I definitely binged on Sunday.

duqserb -- thanks so much for your oatmeal recipes. Glad you had an awesome day. I myself have started eating oatmeal with peanut butter and a little light brown sugar (since I don't like jelly). I have flaxseed so I think I might try flax & honey tomorrow morning! yum!

Today I went to the grocery store and I was tempted to buy chocolate, and I went to the liquor store (with a friend) and was tempted to buy sparkling wine, but I DIDN'T BUY ANY. Hooray for me! It was really hard but I feel much better now that I know that stuff isn't in the house to tempt me.

I did get some nuts which I tend to binge on, but I split the entire bag up into individual portions, and hopefully that will help keep me in check. I don't binge as much on nuts as I do on, say, sweets, so I'm hoping if I practice NOT binging with one of my "easier" binge foods, I can slowly work on stopping that habit.

Is anyone else terrified of Halloween? Alcohol, candy, baked goods... I'm afraid it's going to be a nightmare! How are you preparing for it?

I think I might just have to admit that, realistically, I'm going to binge on Halloween and then get IMMEDIATELY back on schedule, and throw out any leftover candy or baked goods if I have to. (I have roommates, and we're having a party, so no, I don't have an option to not bring this stuff into the house in the first place.) That sounds weak-willed, to admit I'll probably binge on Halloween, but I haven't changed my habits fully yet, and it might be better to expect some binging that day than to struggle all day and night and get depressed about it... what do you think?

Skyra I am also terrified for Halloween! Not because of candy though. It's my best friends bachelorette party and before we go out for the night we'll be by her parents house and pizzas are going to be ordered and I'm sure there will be a TON of other foods there too. Then we'll be out the rest of the night boozing it up. So I've already been thinking about it so much that it's driving me nuts, that I might just take your approach and accept the fact that I will more than likely eat too much but then jump RIGHT back on the wagon the following day. The more I think about having that third slice of pizza, the more I'm going to want it, and it's going to just keep staring me in the face until I DO eat it and then I'll feel guilty. I think I am just going to try to eat till I'm full and stop there. God I hope I can do it....

~D~

Skyra - I don't think you should count on binging. You could try having some sweets, have some drinks, whatever you are craving... just try to stay in control. Denying myself always makes me eat more in the end, so if I really really really want something, I try to have just a small portion. I still end up over eating sometimes... but its worth a shot ;). Good luck!

& congrats to everyone who has been on plan!! :carrot:

kuhrisuh -- good call. I won't deny myself, because I do the same thing too where it makes me eventually overeat, but I WILL try to really enjoy whatever I do choose to have. That way I'm still in control and not too frustrated to enjoy myself. Realistically, I'll still probably eat too much, but as long as I'm not eating mindlessly, I'll eat less than I would on a binge and I'll enjoy it a heck of a lot more.

I agree with kuhrisuh on the not depriving self on Halloween. It's like guaranteeing yourself to fail, in my mind.

I'm not terribly worried by it, I live in an apartment, so I don't think there are generally trick-or-treaters, so I don't need to have candy. I was thinking of getting some sweets for my students, and then I'd have some leftover, but I can always leave the candy for my colleagues in our office, and then I won't be tempted to have more than one or two pieces.

I'm back on Day 1 today--had a binge yesterday. Not a full blown one because I didn't have the proper food. I ate 4 skinny cow sandwiches and a Fiber One bar--clearly unnecessary. Usually, I'm okay with both of those foods in the house, and I don't want that to change because I need them!

I'm going to try portion control this Halloween too. I'm working on the night trick-or-treaters are coming around (Friday) so I'm missing our family tradition of beer/pizza/candy in the driveway during trick-or-treat. Can't say I'm real upset about that...I know I would have used the holiday as an excuse to binge. On Saturday though, I don't anticipate any problems, so I'm keeping it that way!

In other news, my brother's birthday was yesterday and now there is a basket of cookies and a chocolate cake downstairs. I'm trying to ignore it...I really am...

Today is Day 8!

Dayyyy 3! One more pound and then I'll have lost all the binge "weight" I put on this weekend.. ready to get a good workout in this afternoon :)

I'm actually kind of lucky, because I don't enjoy candy all that much.. well, I love chocolate, but I'm just more of a salty food/carb lover.. I'm gonna try hard to not eat any candy this weekend!

For Halloween, I didn't buy my favorite chocolate candy. I bought sweet n sour, licorice and jelly beans. Stuff that doesn't tempt me so much.

I was good again yesterday: 100 cal deficit @ the end of the day, not counting the 444 cal burned working out!
:)

I was good again yesterday: 100 cal deficit @ the end of the day, not counting the 444 cal burned working out!
:)

woohooo!!! :carrot:

Hmph, just binged. I have a date at a fancy place tomorrow and the stress of trying to find something to wear pushed me to eat myself into a stupor. Granted, I overate chicken and rice, so I could have done worse, but I KNOW I was eating for an emotional reason, so to say I didn't binge unnecessarily is just kidding myself.

I can do this I can do this I can do this.

Day 2 for me!

Hmph, just binged. I have a date at a fancy place tomorrow and the stress of trying to find something to wear pushed me to eat myself into a stupor. Granted, I overate chicken and rice, so I could have done worse, but I KNOW I was eating for an emotional reason, so to say I didn't binge unnecessarily is just kidding myself.

I can do this I can do this I can do this.

:hug: Keep your head up! You did it, you've realized that you did it, and you are strong enough to try not to do it again...



Starting on Day 4... I was verrryyy close to mindless eating last night.. BUT I had a bag of kettle corn, the 100 calorie bags, and then went to bed. I was still under on my cals, so I did good! :)

Have a good day everyone!

Not so good yesterday.

Ate 381 cal of snack/dessert foods, and was over my goal cal by 262 cal.
I had written everything down, but not calculated where I was at for the day when I had dinner and then these snacks: this is what happens when I’m not meticulous and I wait till the end of the day to ‘see what my totals are.’ And then I see I am "over."

This is why I will never be free of the food scale/diet software........

No workout yesterday either.

I know it could have been much worse.....

Skyra - Sorry hun. You're strong enough to move past this! Good luck!

Congrats to those of you doing so well and tryin hard to stay on track! I still haven't managed one full binge free day. It's getting a little embarassing at this point. It's never ever been this bad! The part I hate is that I eat way too much of the healthy food I buy, which in a way is good, but it's so hypocritical! Like I'm trying to be all healthy with my Ezekiel bread and PB with flaxseeds and then just eat like 3 PB sandwiches! I need some support today girls :( Im determined to make today a good day. I'm going to a Halloween party and will have a couple of drinks but will not overeat before or after! Thanks for listening!

Dogmom and Takingcharge, I hope today is a better day for you! I hope it is for me as well - I had a binge last night. Luckily today is a VERY busy day so I will have little spare time to munch!

TakingCharge... I so know what you mean about binging on healthy foods. It makes me so mad when I do that! I feel like I'm "wasting" it cause I'm eating it in an unhealthy fashion. That's why I feel like if I buy overpriced, healthy food, I'll be less likely to binge because I don't want to waste it on a binge. Not sure if that makes sense, lol.

Anyway, I hope everyone has a good day today! Remember, leave the past in the past and focus on good choices you can make today...right now!

I got a surprise at my weekly weigh-in today. I was down 1lb! I was so prepared to see 169 or 170 even because of my binge on Monday and Tuesday last week (last Thurs I weighed in at 173!). Not to mention, I know I haven't been perfectly on plan all this week. I didn't binge, but I sure as heck didn't measure and weigh all my food properly. But, I guess drinking my water, getting in my exercise and staying reasonably within my Points limit worked! Who'da thunk it? I really needed this, because I swear I've been on the brink of binge the last two nights. Maybe seeing positive results will prevent me from sabotaging myself.

So far so good! I was actually around chips (my downfall) Tuesday evening, and only ate 6! And then last night, I made one of my favorite cheesy casseroles with pasta - which I can usually eat like half of, but I had a serving, with a big side of veggies, and I didn't go back for seconds! This is a huge deal for me! :D

Bluedande -- AWESOME! :D

kuhrisuh -- thanks for the support! you're right, I can do it!

TakingCharge -- thinking of you! Let's both make this a binge-free day. :) Thank you for the support. Don't be embarrassed about what you've done so far! You have nothing to be embarrassed about and today is all that matters. :hug:

Thanks for the support everyone! It really means a lot that you all understand what I'm going through and are so sweet about it. I had a reecess PB cup today but didn't feel out of control and am now gonna have a nice big salad for lunch. I also bought a small portion of trail mix, but it's perfectly portioned and I think it'll satisfy these crazy chocolate cravings I've been having but balancing them with protein and fat in the nuts. I feel strong today so I think I can do it!

Foxxy - Good job on losing a pound! It seems like your body likes what you're doing, even if you're not being super strict, so just go with it and keep taking care of yourself!

Bluedande - Way to go avoiding those chips! They're a real killer.

Skyra - Thanks for the kind words. I hope you're doing well today!

I've done pretty good so far this week. I caught myself doing some mindless eating the other day but stopped it before it went into a full fledge binge. yeah me.

Sarah in MD

I seriously may just have to give up processed carbs altogether. I can't have bread, cereal, pasta, etc. in my house without eating it ALL. Even if it is frozen. I just ate a piece of baked fruit/granola with a cup of yogurt (acceptable snack) and the proceeded to also eat THREE kaiser rolls from the freezer and a giant chunk of butter (they were the last three, thank goodness).

Pushing myself to go out again, as I left work early this afternoon because there's a community event I am involved with at which I'm supposed to be volunteering and I need to get there shortly.

Workout was a bit more of a struggle today than the rest of the week.. it was the same last week! I think I just need to work through it and workout again tomorrow.. I gotta get my body used to this stuff, ha!

Today's going well food-wise :). I'm really, really nervous about this weekend.. I'm sure I'll be on here alot! Haha


TakingCharge - hope you're feeling better.. I know what you mean about binging on healthy foods.. if I buy those quakers rice cakes or peanuts or something.. I'll eat the entire package in one sitting. You can get through this! One step at a time... :)

foxxy511 - Congratulations on the loss!!! :carrot:

Bluedande - you go girl!!! self control feels pretty good, huh? :)

sarahyu - good for you! :cheer2:

iriswhispers - I hope your community event goes well! I have the same problem with carbs... def. my top "trigger" food. Take a deep breath, forgive yourself, and try again. We're here :)

Thanks again everyone for the empathy and support. It's so great to know that I'm not the only one out there! I'm happy to say that today was binge free! I ate a little more than I needed to but no late night binges and I'm just about to get into bed. I can't tell you how happy I am to finally get back on track after such a bad week. Hope everyone did ok today! Let's stay strong through Halloween!

Hooray TakingCharge! :D :D

I also ate a little more than I needed, but not by much, and definitely no binges. Win.

Good morning ladies :-) Feeling much better today after having a "recovery day from bingeing" yesterday. Much less stressed and hoping to end the week on a good note. I get to go home to the suburbs tonight and see my parents along with my doggie :-) I'd like to say that I'll make this weekend binge free but with my best friends bachelorette party tomorrow I'm sure I will be eating and drinking alot but I'm going to REALLY try not to stuff myself into oblivion and mindlessly eat. I'm hoping to really enjoy the pizza tomorrow instead of stressing myself over not having the next slice ect. I hope you all have a GREAT weekend and a safe halloween :-)

~D~

Good luck Duqserb!

Starting day 3 today...Hopefully the weekend will be okay.

Have fun at the party D! Remember, it's about your bff's last hurrah...not the pizza! Yes, enjoy the food, the atmosphere, but most especially the people you're with. And I think as long as you're aware of your eating, you'll do fine! We'll all be sending you good vibes!

Kuhrisuh -- good job taking on those workouts! You can do it! I struggled through my time on the treadmill this morning. I can't wait for Sunday -- my day off, haha

Iris -- good for you, going out to that community event. I too want to just hide and isolate myself during a binge, but that's awesome that you pushed past those feelings. Carbs are my nightmare too...you're not alone!

TakingCharge, Skyra, and Paris -- congrats on pushing through the binges, I'm glad you guys are doing so well!

I know we'll all do great this weekend! We are stronger than Halloween candy!

I did well yesterday cal wise...no B and a deficit!

I have to admit though, the cravings are getting really bad and I almost caved yesterday.

DogMomNP - good job on staying strong! you CAN do this and you already ARE! :carrot:



So, last night my boyfriend & I went over to a friends house, and when we left he stopped by mcdonalds. OHHH, the temptation. And I ordered an oreo mcflurry :/.. BUT GOOD NEWS! THEIR ICE CREAM MACHINE WAS DOWN FOR CLEANING! What a good save :D Haha!

I just came home after that and went to bed while the boo ate, so I wouldn't be tempted to eat any of what he got.. starting Day 5 for me! Oh & good news on the weigh in front, I'm at 222 today! 1lb down from last week :carrot:

Tomorrow's the start of quite a few holidays of eating.. We can get through this girls [any guys in here??]!! I'll be thinking positive things for all of us!

A few hours after breakfast this morning I ate an entire pint of rainbow sherbet ice cream. 560 cals. Hmph. :shrug:


I'm still hungry :/.

kuhrisuh - keep up those positive thoughts from your previous post and get right back on track!

omg, I just had to post this...Today I was running around town. And realized I was hungry and went to go get a Little thickburger from Hardees. Not too bad, because usually one burger does me. Well, I MESSED up. I ordered the fries--bacon ranch. One serving has 710 calories!!! I planned on sharing them with my son. but then he didn't want any...so what did I do??? I ate them all???? :(. I didn't realize they had that many cals though!

I'm so disappointed in me for that. I did NOT skip dinner though, I was tempted. I can't believe I messed up a pefectly good start with "guilt" eating. I wanted to finish the fries because we are low on money--and I felt guilty buying food out!

Paris, D, Skyra, DogMom - Great job yesterday! Hope today was good as well!

kuhrisuh - It happens to the best of us! It'll be ok and you'll get right back on track. Just don't let it get you down! You can do it!

Jendiet - Same goes for you! It's in the past, so you just have to take it one meal at a time and make your next one a good, healthy one.

Today's been pretty good for me. Had a cookie and a few mini candies, but by no means a binge because I stayed in control the whole time and was mindful of what I was taking in. I'm off to dinner now and have a little snack (1/4 cup trailmix) and tea planned for when I get home, and then the kitchen is closed!!! Feel free to yell at me if I post tomorrow that I ate anything more than what I've planned. :D

Thanks TakingCharge! Yeah, I put it down in the food journal..and then logged next to it I did a 30 minute 55-65 % hr walk. So yay me for that. I am going to do better tomorrow--we are all going trick or treating. should be fun. I could use the exercise. I like walking with SO...I have a comfortable outfit that is warm. I will be a flapper.

good job on keeping in control.

Jen - Good for you for getting in a great workout! I'm gonna be a flapper tomorrow night also! How funny! Have fun trick-or-treating (aka working out) and try not to munch on too many "post work out snacks" (aka candy...hehe)!

Ok, so I'm eating my trail mix and getting in bed...yay! Binge free day 2!

ok, so I thought I was within a pound or two of being within a normal BMI for my height for the first time since high school, but then the women's locker room got a new scale.... which says I'm 6.4 pounds heavier than I thought I was. DANG IT! Hence I am joining the non-binge challenge because, well, call it shallow, but I really REALLY wanted to see "normal" weight

Good luck with passing out candy today everyone! Luckily, I live in an apartment buiding and don't get trick-or-treaters.

Day 4 for me!

If I can hold it together after the candy is open, this will be day 19. I like what I am seeing in the mirror and on the scale, so why would I want to screw that up? There's nothing special about Halloween candy. I can have it any time I want it. Let's all stay strong, ok?

WardHog - You can totally do this!!! Something that's helped me is having a few pieces of candy at planned times so that I don't feel too deprived and end up eating the whole bowl at the end of the night. I know everyone's different and some people can't have one because that'll lead them to eat 20 (which is a small part of me), but it could be worth a shot. Either way, you will stay strong because you're doing soooo well!! Good luck!

Love the plan taking charge. That is what I am going to do too.

so far today, I've eaten salmon, a 1/2 cup alfredo noodles, and green beans and kidney beans. Then for my choco fix. I have had a rich cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream.

I think I can do it. Although, the candy (chocolate bars) for me has not been introduced yet.

Well, I'm proud to report that yesterday was the house party with about a billion people, and while I definitely overate calorie-wise, I did NOT binge at any part of the day. Everything I ate, I ate mindfully, and I didn't eat to the point of feeling sick. :D Admittedly I still had more chocolate than is good for a diet. Still, for Halloween, I'll settle for overeating and not binging. (Halloween is even tougher for me than Thanksgiving.)

BUT, though my body hasn't caught up yet size-wise, I discovered last night... I used to be able to eat a whole bag of candy and still crave more... yesterday after a few pieces I felt like I DIDN'T WANT to eat any more! Binging on candy just felt icky and wrong... so I didn't! I was more interested in socializing than eating, which has not always been the case. I'm very hopeful and happy about that.

GOOD JOB to everyone pushing through this! I'm so proud of every one of you!! :hug:

OK, time to fess up.

I pigged out last night. Actually I ate junk most of the day. Nothing on plan. I ate a ton of halloween candy last night. I would eat about 3-4 pieces, feel gross, wait about 30 minutes until the gross feeling passed, eat 3-4 more, etc. I ate chips straight from the bag...

I was totally unconscious of my eating.

I got on the scale this morning. I am five pounds more than I was 2 days ago. One night of binging--five pounds!

I have been really busy this week and have not had a chance to post much. I think I need to stay fully conscious of my plan or it is too easy to get back into autopilot and start binging again.

I feel really disappointed, but I am NOT going to beat myself up. I guess I will get back on it soon. I would like it to be today, but I am still having those "I might as well keep eating..." feelings.

I didn't make it through the binge-free week either.

Congrats to all that did.

Skyra - Good job staying mindful at your party! That's awesome!

Karen and RN - Unfortunately, I have to join in with you guys and confess that I ate WAY too much halloween candy yesterday. It was just so yummy! I also ran 7 miles yesterday and kept trying to justify all that candy to myself, but it was absolutely not justifiable. If anything, I should have eaten cleaner to help my body recover! There goes that..haha.

Let's all try to get back on track today! I have some left over candy sitting in my kitchen but I'm really trying not to have any today. I think I had more than enough of my fair share yesterday, so why drag myself down today also? I'm going for an egg white omelette instead! Happy November!

Hi everyone,
I am getting back on track. So far this morning I have only had cheerios, a banana and a hard boiled egg.

I think I am done with the "I might as well keep eating..." thoughts.

I am going to try to check in more often. It seemed to help me last week.

so today is day one (again)! I am not going to change my weight on my profile until I have a chance to weigh myself at the gym tomorrow.

Good luck everyone!

yes... the keep eating thoughts are what's more terrible than the binge... the justifying of continuing the binge... it's terrible.

So did everyone survive the halloween weekend?? I had an AWESOME time last night with my girls and yes I ate pizza both Friday night and last night but I don't think I really "binged" on it. Just ate alot last night to make sure I didn't get too intoxicated haha Hoping to just focus on getting as much studying done that I can before the wedding weekend next weekend. I'm hoping everyone at work ate all the stinkin halloween candy..good job to everyone..keep it up!

~D~

I had 6 chocolate covered oreos today. Not a terrible amout, but it was a binge for sure, I didn't want it, there was the out of control feeling.

Almost bought some mac and cheese at the grocery store today, thinking "oh well, today is already shot" but I resisted and will have a healthy dinner.

Day one tomorrow!

Ok. If I am counting again, after this miserable week, I am on day two. I had a treat last night that was NOT candy but was still a great indulgence (wine and cheese) but I planned it - it wasn't compulsive and out of control.

I want to make cookies tonight. I'm leaving town tuesday so I figure if I bake tonight I can take them to work tomorrow and leave them there while I am gone for the rest of the week... but I'm slightly afraid I will binge on them TONIGHT if I make them. Not sure what I'm going to do.

Iris: can you make a PLAN to eat a couple cookies tonight? Can you stop at 1 or 2? Don't deprive yourself too much or you set yourself up, right? It is better to plan to eat a little junk than to let yourself get crazy about it and trigger a binge, right? Good luck! You can do it!!!

Paris: good job resisting! I was getting into the "I already blew it, so I might as well keep eating" thing, too. In fact, I am spending time posting instead of digging out the leftover halloween candy. If I can make it, this will be DAY ONE for me. Stay with me!

Duqserb: junk at work tends to get you, doesn't it. Me too. It helps if I pack tons of healthy snacks so I have a healthier option that I can use for instant gratification when i am making a bee line for the goodies...good luck! you can do it!!!!

Hey girls! Halloween's over! Woohoo! It's so hard to get back on track after an off few days but I've been feeling really gross and sluggish and I think that has to do with my high sugar intake. My body clearly doesn't like it and I need to give it proper nutrition to get me through all the long runs I have over the next few months (half marathon in February!!). Anyway, today is going to be day 1 if it's the last thing I do! I'll make sure to come back here tonight to check in. How's everyones Monday? Iris, did you avoid those cookies??