springirl- you stopped when you were full, that's great. That's what I've been doing since Christmas. I've learned when to stop, that's the first step to being binge free. I just think of how sick I will feel if I continue to eat, I hate feeling that way so I stop when I'm full, not stuffed. You sound like me when you say you are food obsessed, I do the same things. The more you think about food, the more you want it. You are right about eating the same foods over & over, like it's just a habit you automatically do. I do best when I stick to the same breakfast, lunch & dinner everyday. Too much of a food variety isn't good. You'll do fine!
Oh forgot, Day 11 for me. I went to three different markets today & didn't buy one food I shouldn't eat. I thought about it, but decided it wasn't worth it.
Day 1 nearing a close. I am officially taking one week off of sweets. I just can't handle it in moderation. It's not going to be a fun week but I need this so badly.
Last night I didn't eat on plan, but I didn't overeat or binge when I got home, which usually happens when I deviate even a little bit off plan. So today is day 3!
Fruitlady - I totally agree with you about eating the same thing every meal! It seems that whenever I eat something outside of my 3 typical lunch meals I always seem to want more and more. I guess its like what Spingirl was saying about viewing food as entertainment vs. fuel.
Krampus - sweets in moderation is a haaaaard thing for me to do as well. I kind of feel like a drug addict when I try to sit down with one chocolate, once its gone I miss the taste in my mouth and and the idea of eating a sweet. Its weird...kind of like i'm going through withdraws and I can't stop thinking about chocolate until I have another one in my hand. Needless to say, I try to avoid sweets altogether.
On another note, this is the start of day 2 for me! I went out last night for a friends birthday and did not overeat despite the fact that I was in a bit of an intoxicated state all through out dinner and cake time!
Fruitlady -- thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement. I really think that this "food as fuel" thing might be the way to go, with the occasional fun meal with friends or my husband thrown in. When I am eating alone, I am going to focus on eating at my dining room table with no distractions. That way it doesn't become intertwined with the other fun things I like to do -- like reading, surfing the web, or watching movies. It just becomes food for food's sake. And, great job on completing day eleven and for not being tempted when you went to the market!
Krampus, I feel you on the sugar as well. I am going to try to wean myself off of it as well over the next few weeks, though I am going to approach it slowly instead of going cold turkey. Cause that scares me! I admire your willpower -- I'm sure you will do great.
really struggling thru day 16. time seems to be going so slow and i feel sooo hungry even though i have eaten sensibly up to now.
krampus good luck with no sweeties this week. i have completely cut out chocolate because i cant stop once started but still have major cravings for it.
springirl, ivey03- Thanks! food is fuel, that will be in my mind everytime I eat. I think it will help with my overeating problem. Let's stick to the same meals to see how long it will work for us! I think it's worth a try!
Day 12- Ate a little extra fruit, it only put me 35 calories over my limit, so I'm happy!
I am joining you all tomorrow and looking forward to taking my first step toward what I hope will be a binge-free life...or, a somewhat normal life where I can stabilize my relationship with food and overeat once in a while like a normal person and not self-flagellate afterwards...can't wait to post my day 1 success after a terrible weekend. Let the countdown begin!
Darn...yesterday was day 29 and today I'd say I have to start over. It wasn't the worst but I kept getting up to get another little handful of nuts or stack of crackers even though I was totally full and telling myself not to. Tomorrow Day 1!
got thru day 16 yesterday. I was really tested too -- i was totally socially pressured into eating one of those giant bakery cookies, the ones that have like 500-600 calories a piece (ack). I ate it, it was delicious, and then I had two sabotaging thoughts -- first that I should just continue to binge/overeat for the rest of the day because I had "blown it," then that i should restrict myself and skip dinner to make up for it. I am proud to say that I did neither. I drank hot tea while my friends had super sugary holiday drinks, then I came home and ate a light dinner of like 250 calories, so i ended up at only 200 over maintenance for the day. Not great, but not distastrous either.
The scale is a little bit higher than I'd like it to be after being a little too indulgent this weekend (sigh). but that's a different story.
Zizania -- way to make it over four weeks -- that amazing! I'm sure you'll be back on track in no time.
