Welcome SpinGirl! you're going to find all the support that you need on this site.
Way to go My Michelle and happytobeamomof2!
ladies all of your successes have been inspiring!
Fruitlady, i'm really happy that you've been in control. It feels good to actually be able to say "i think i've had enough"...and actually stop. I've been working on that as well, and although i've snuck a dessert/chocolate here and there... i've controlled it and it hasn't led me to a binge as it used to. I just hope I can continue down this road.
mssn- Your doing great! I think that's the first thing we have to learn, how to eat or have a taste and then stop when we are full or we have had enough, that's where the control comes in. If we can do this, then binging will not be a problem and we can still have a favorite food without making it a binge. The longer you do this, the more it will become a normal routine or habit, then it's no more binging ever!
Day 13 for me, no picnics going on around here, so I am not even tempted by anything. I wasn't really craving anything today, so I stuck to my normal whole foods. Tomorrow is 2 weeks! Good luck to us all!!!
I had a harder time today, but still made it! I got a little anxious thinking I should be doing more in the way of dieting, but I have to remind myself to start slow and first and foremost take care of my binging. I talked to my husband about trying to make a conscious effort to eat our meals slower, and that's been helping me feel more satisfied when we're done. Looking forward to the next week's challenge!
Thank you so much for the kind welcome, missn! And congrats on finishing day 11 -- I hope to reach that milestone too! My Michelle -- you are almost at a month -- that's fantastic! And it looks like it is paying off in your great weight loss.
Yesterday was another day binge-free, so hooray. That makes FIVE days for me. I did eat over my calories two days in a row though, but that was because I enjoyed a decadent meal of lobster with my hubby last night, and drank three beers with friends while watching football all-day Sat. Whoops. But no bingeing at least. I have a hard time balancing calories in and calories out on weekends, when I don't exercise. I need to plan ahead more, I think, because I do enjoy my days off on the weekends. I hit the gym pretty hard Mon-Fri.
This weekend I vowed to keep my "binge foods" out of the house moving forward. I have these little muffins that I adore in the fridge, and while I didn't binge on them, I definitely ate them as part of every meal! It made me feel a little sick because they are very high in fiber, yet it didn't stop me from eating them! (Sorry if that is TMI). Sometimes it makes me sad to think that I can't keep food around that I love so much. How do you ladies handle that?
day 67 not eating as per the plan i'm following but at least not bingeing. going back to belly fat cure plan tomorrow. everyone is doing so well. go us! fruitlady...very excited to see you in double digits
Thanks all! Actually I just counted the days I have binge free on my calendar, and I'm on day 15 not 14. I'm glad I checked, after a while you lose track. I did good today so I'll be on Day 16 tomorrow!
Nice job everyone! Way to stay strong over the holiday weekend!
I had another binge-free day yesterday, so that puts me at SIX binge-free days. Yippee -- I am coming up on the one-week milestone. It's a big one for me because my "pattern" is to binge once a week. I know I can do it! It'll be a stressful day at work, but my strategy will be to take deep breaths when I feel overwhelmed and take a 15-min walk in the afternoon (my prime "bingeing time).
spingirl - what a wonderful way to know yourself before it even happens! i hope you have a wonderful walk
209 - wooooowwww... what else can i say expect "i want that to be me someday!"
everyone seems to have had an amazing weekend and we are all posting positive numbers !!!
I am earning day 26 !!!! 19 days until my next kudo (zip lining) and the scale moved in the right direction this morning as well! and i ate cake with my boys but didnt binge and i managed to 'feel' emotions all weekend without binging (although, my goodness it was a challenge and a half !!!) what can i say - i am an emotional basketcase!!! so unsure about the bf and life in general... my body is a mystery to me too so i basically feel like an alien in a world i 'should' be able to understand... oh well... as my good friend says "this too shall pass" ...
gotta luv tuesdays that are mondays
lets put another positive number on the board today!
paris - i think it is amazing that you didnt binge!!! i can only imagine how hard that must have been to break the habit, not say "well i have gone so long, what is a little binge?" ... i hope you are extra proud of your 119 !!!
Oh, Thank you happytobemom!!! I was really feeling that way, very "well, I haven't in so long, I DESERVE a good binge, I've been so good. Plus, it's what I do, so I should it!"
But I know that in fact, I deserve not to binge...and I deserve to feel good about myself for that, even if everything else feels like it's crumbling down. Thanks for your encouragment, it means a lot!
paris - i cannot wait to have triple digits again and i almost feel into the same trap this weekend - "scale doesnt like me so why shouldnt i just binge?" ... but in the end i earned my shopping spree and feel amazing today wearing a new top! i cannot wait for it to get cooler so i can wear my new jacket too...
i am so glad you didnt give up! it is amazing how we self-talk and struggle... food is just fuel - too bad it didnt just go in a whole in our hips instead of past our tastebuds!
