Binge Free Challenge: 8.22.11 - 8.28.11

Vixsin · 08-21-2011, 10:02 PM

]

Welcome to the binge-free challenge!!

This is a place where you can come in and talk about binging. Feel free to post about your successes and your struggles and keep track of how many days you've been binge free. You can also vent about anything and everything you feel like getting out. We are here to share our feelings and to encourage and inspire each other.

No negativity! We are strong chicks and I KNOW we all can do this!! And we don't have to do it alone, we have each other to get us through the rough times.

ALL chicks are welcome -- no one is excluded! If you are trying to lose weight, not trying, maintaining, recovering from an eating disorder, in the midst of one, or have ANY kind of problem with food, we would love to have you join us!!

Jump in head first!!! We WILL catch you!

Jalsa · 08-22-2011, 02:42 AM

Good morning everyone. Twenty days without a binge and now back to day one after a really senseless binge yesterday

Vixsin · 08-22-2011, 09:47 AM

Good Morning Jalsa,

I'm sorry you slipped. Some spots along the way can really be slippery, huh? The good thing is that yesterday is long gone and we are in today now! And it's a BRAND SPANKIN NEW DAY!!! Sorry to be so sunshiney, but it's really true.

Be kind to yourself today. The absolute best thing you can do for yourself is to forgive yesterday and let it go. You are still you. You have NOT undone all the hard work of going 20 days binge free. You hit a slippery spot, that's ALL! Get right back on track today. You are still that same strong person committing to healthier living. Eat nice and clean today to be kind to your body and any water weight from yesterday's incident will be gone in no time flat.

I believe in you and I am here for you. We ALL are! Just please be kind to yourself today and forgive. Change those internal voices to accept yesterday and move forward from it today.

We're all in this together! Bring it in, people.

_________________

Day 316 here.

paris81 · 08-22-2011, 10:17 AM

466!

fruitlady · 08-22-2011, 11:08 PM

Day 23- My stomach felt better, so I over ate today. Went way over calories, no binge, just enjoying the moment.

Purplefirefly · 08-23-2011, 12:35 AM

I'm not sure if I should start over or not on my count. I haven't binged as I would normally binge, but I haven't been eating well, either. It's kind of a grey area where I have been eating whatever I want, horrible foods, for every single meal, but not binging as in taking in huge amounts of food. I think I will start over tomorrow just because it is day one of counting calories and holding myself accountable again.

0059500 · 08-23-2011, 12:50 AM

8 days! that's been the longest since may

LAKERSKB24 · 08-23-2011, 12:59 AM

Day 10. I disappeared from this thread because I fell off hard.

i need to stop avoiding the issue.

0059500- we are pretty similar. I am also 5'0, and started off like your highest weight. Got down to 107 and actually thought I looked too thin(who would have figured!) haha! Now maintaining at 112-114. Main goal is no more insane binges

malka · 08-23-2011, 04:57 AM

I am so happy to find this thread of posts. I have had a binge eating disorder since I was 17 (I am now 59), and it has been a long tough road to some kind of recovery. I subscribe to a book I found about overcoming overeating. The theory is that "legalizing" all foods stops the feast or famine mentality. I find that it works for me. Not perfect, but a good mind set for stopping the craziness. I have not binged in almost a year. Thanks for reading.

Vixsin · 08-23-2011, 09:56 AM

317

krampus · 08-23-2011, 01:55 PM

Hi everyone. It's been a long time. I've lost count but I am pleased to report that I haven't binged at all since being back in America. There have been a couple incidences of emotionally charged eating or overeating, but nothing resembling the "3 trips to 3 different stores for 5000 calories worth of junk food" binges I had living in Japan. I am back with my parents for the time being and it is much easier...I don't even notice the jars of peanut butter and packs of cookies and crackers etc because they're not "mine."

musicalme223 · 08-23-2011, 03:15 PM

Today is Day 1 for me. Im recomitting again. (which i said i wouldnt do again after the last time, but here i am again).

meg86 · 08-23-2011, 04:38 PM

Today is day 9 for me. I tend to have various degrees of binging...two weekends ago I ate anything I could, any time that food was present. At no time was I secretly eating mass amounts of food in one sitting, but I never actually stopped eating.

When I lose the inability to stop eating junk food I do consider that a binge becuase I know I'm hurting myself, I'm not hungry, and I'm only trying to fill a void or avoid a problem. If someone tries to cut me off from the food I get mad, so I will sneak food items during the day/ evening.

These 9 days is the longest I've gone since May...in May I lasted 10 days with out having a binge...prior to that it must be a few years. It's sad, but I'm taking it one attentive day at a time.

better health3 · 08-23-2011, 07:29 PM

4 days binge free, I had 4 items that had sugar in them toady. Total bust day. =( I know better, just going through some really hard things. Tomorrow will be a better day.

fruitlady · 08-23-2011, 11:06 PM

Day 23- yesterday & today I over ate, but not ridiculously. It was more spread out throughout the day. Already gained weight, more to come I'm sure. I just can't stand the feeling of being too full, I can't believe I actually stuffed myself til sick so many times in the past. I did notice after a week or two of no binging, my stomach shrank. Can't eat as much at one time anymore, that's a good thing!