Binge-free Challenge ~ Nov. 9 - 15

WardHog · 11-09-2009, 07:45 AM

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

BethC · 11-09-2009, 09:23 AM

Still going... day 10! I can't remember the last time I was able to say No for so long... Day 6 OP...

Yesterday, my weigh-in was tricky... I used to not eat prior to the weigh-in, which would cause me to be so hungry after that I would eat anything that was near me - in NYC, that can be very dangerous! But, yesterday I ate my normal breakfast, weighed-in, and had a normal lunch...

At last, I feel like I'm making some progress...

duqserb · 11-09-2009, 10:30 AM

Hey everyone! Been MIA for awhile but now I'm back. Had my best friends wedding this weekend and it was an incredible time. I might've overeaten here and there but bingeing was the last thing on my mind and I hope it stays that way. Looking to make this a binge free week! :-)

~D~

ladyrider72472 · 11-09-2009, 11:02 AM

Wardhog, thanks for starting another week challenge of binge free. You will never know how much it has helped me. I am on day 8! Woo Hoo! I think the scales are moving out of the 190s..... which they have not done since April 1! I am going to give it until my official WW weigh in to move my ticker.

I appreciate you starting the thread. Taking it one day at a time..... a lot of talking to myself (talking myself out of eating more--- and convincing myself I have had enough). Seems to be working!

Have a great day ladies!

foxxy511 · 11-09-2009, 11:04 AM

Glad to have you back D, and glad to hear the wedding weekend went well!!

I'm on Day 5. I've had some days where I've not stayed on plan, but so far, I haven't binged...which I consider a big step. Usually straying even slightly off plan leads me to big binges...it seems I have this all or nothing mentality. I'm trying to break that by having little off plan things and then challenging myself not to binge. It's been really hard, but I feel like it might be getting a little easier with every day.

This week is going to be hard though. I have a potluck at school tomorrow in between classes when I am at my hungriest. Usually I pack a snack and have a late dinner, but it's going to be hard to avoid all the food. Hopefully someone will bring a veggie tray and I'll be able to snack on that. Or, I was just thinking of bringing my snack anyway and avoiding the food entirely. What should I do??

Then, on Saturday, I'm visiting some friends and we're going to a bar to watch a football game between my undergrad university and our biggest rivals. My willpower is always so weak in these situations and I know I'm going to have a hard time saying no. I'll need all the good vibes I can get that day!

Okay, I'm done worrying about events that haven't happened yet! I'm focusing on the now! Have a good week everyone!

paris81 · 11-09-2009, 12:57 PM

Way to go ladyrider!

I'm on Day 1 again...yesterday was bad news. I totally gave in. I think I need to remember to remind myself how gross I feel after a binge.

fruitlady · 11-09-2009, 01:17 PM

This day 2 binge free for me, as you all know I binged on Saturday and blew my 7 days straight without binging. Yesterday was really tough. It always is the day after a binge, you want to do it again so bad! I fought it every way i could and succeeded! Every day gets easier and easier I think, so maybe today won't be as hard.

RN BSN 2009 · 11-09-2009, 01:26 PM

I'm on day 3, crossing my fingers for a binge free week.

dreamer11 · 11-09-2009, 01:27 PM

Hey everyone!

Well, this weekend was kind of a setback. I was away and definitely did not eat as well as I could have. And then I used that as an excuse to binge last night...But I'm going to get back on track this week! So here's to the start of day 1!

Fruitlady, I agree that the first days are the hardest. After I'm binge free for a couple days, i want to keep it going! Good luck to you!

Foxxy, I think bringing your own snack is a good idea. Better than relying on the function to have a good snack, because you will control the situation. You can do it!!

ohiofreespirit · 11-09-2009, 02:27 PM

binge free here, for several days now. i have little to no appetite.

EsperanzaBella82 · 11-09-2009, 02:36 PM

Hey all! I made it another day binge-free so now I am working on Day 3. Since October 1, I have had only 2 binges, which is a big deal for me. I am going to track how many binges I have during the course of this next year beginning October 1, which is when I restarted my journey.

After 2 days binge-free it is easier to resist my trigger--sugar.

I had WI today and lost .2 lbs this week. I'll take it. It's way better than gaining. I'm shooting for a 2-3 lb loss this week.

Hey to everybody. Don't have time for personals right now but I did read everybody's posts and I am rooting for every single last one of us to have a binge-free day today. We can ALL do it.

DogMomNP · 11-09-2009, 02:37 PM

After reaching almost 1 week, I fell off the wagon and BADLY. I haven't been this bad in MONTHS.
I was bad Friday-Sun.

So day 1 today...

ladyrider72472 · 11-09-2009, 03:36 PM

Ladies, hang in there.... you can sooooo do this!

chloekinsicle · 11-09-2009, 04:06 PM

My weekend was pretty horrible binge-wise; I did terribly. But I am here ready for a fresh start and I have just now completed Day 1. I didn't eat perfectly by any means, but I am realizing that it isn't necessary to eat perfectly. I ate some Chinese for dinner(small portions) and a little chocolate bar. But you know what, I didn't use that as an excuse to completely throw in the towel and binge. I am allowed to be imperfect.

mayness · 11-09-2009, 04:07 PM

I binged last night, for the first time in weeks. I'm not even sure how long it's been! It was such a tiny amount of food, but it *felt* like a binge and I'm still feeling guilty about it.

I was already over my calories a bit, but after my husband fell asleep, I ended up eating some grapes, 2 double-stuft oreos, and 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup. That's all, but... it has really thrown me off, mentally, because I was doing so well.

Looking back on what I ate yesterday, it was a whole lot of carbs. I'm one of the lucky people who can feel good and lose weight on a diet that's low fat, high fat, low carb, high carb, whatever... but I really did eat a lot of sugar and refined wheat products. I'll have to pay better attention to that from now on!

Anyway... I look forward to making the rest of the week binge-free... and best of luck to the rest of you!